TUBE FEEDING IN THE ELDERLY The technique, complications, and outcome As more elderly patients become candidates for tube feeding, details of technique--as ... itself--take on increased importance.

Description

The aging of the US population has meant that more people than ever have physical limitations or dementia that curtails their ability to eat independently. As a result, tube feeding is increasingly used to deliver nutrition. In this article, the authors review the indications, clinical aspects, and possible complications of tube feeding. Long-term outcome and ethical aspects also are discussed.

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