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Although the duration of tube feeding ranged from 1 month to 8 years, they were able to follow 56 patients for 11 months. Indications for EN were refusal to swallow due to cognitive dysfunction, such as dementia (50%), dysphagia without obstruction (47%), and esophageal obstruction (3%).
1 Δεκ 2000 · PEG tubes may prolong life in selected populations. However, the majority of older patients selected for PEG placement will not survive 1 year after the procedure. Certain factors may identify those patients more likely to derive a survival benefit from long-term tube feeding.
31 Μαΐ 2021 · Malnutrition can put the elderly more at risk for a compromised immune system, slower healing time, muscle weakness, and decreased bone mass all of which can lead to decreased health. A tube feed provides all nutritional needs to meet recommended caloric needs calculated by a registered dietitian.
The families of patients who receive gastric feeding tubes have very high expectations about longevity and improved functioning after feeding tube insertion. These high expectations persist over a 6-month period in spite of an overall lack of clinical improvement in recipients of gastric feeding tubes, with overall high levels of dependence in ...
28 Ιαν 2021 · Background. Enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition (PN) using gastrostomy (GS) and a nasogastric tube feeding (NGT) and PN should be initiated for older patients based on their prognoses. This study aimed to investigate the long-term prognosis of patients aged ≥75 years who underwent enteral feeding via GS and NGT as well as PN. Methods.
28 Ιουλ 2022 · A recent meta-analysis found that patients who received PEG have lower complication rates and most likely a higher quality of life than patients with a nasogastric tube, although there was no significant difference in mortality rates [8].
19.3% of residents who had feeding tube placement needed tube replacement or repositioning within 145 days after insertion, and the median survival was 54 days after replacement; also, one-year mortality after feeding tube insertion was 64.1% with a median survival of 56 days after insertion: Teno et al.
