Search Results feeding tubes
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Effectiveness of feeding tubes in nursing home residents with swallowing disorders
...examines the effectiveness of feeding tubes at reducing mortality among nursing...to examine the relationship of feeding tubes with mortality after total eating...KaplanMeier curves found that those with feeding tubes were less likely to die than comparable...
March 1, 2000; JPEN, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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Efficacy of erythromycin for postpyloric placement of feeding tubes in critically ill children: A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study
...on the transpyloric passage of feeding tubes in critically ill children, and...the distal migration of duodenal feeding tubes. Methods: Seventy-four children...Results: The number of postpyloric feeding tubes was similar in the erythromycin...
May 1, 2001; JPEN, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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Quality of Care at the End of Life: Feeding Tubes May Not Help in Severe Dementia, Yet Use Varies Widely.
...June 26 (AScribe News) -- Use of feeding tubes in nursing home patients with...American Medical Association. Feeding tubes may neither delay death nor improve...severe dementia, yet the use of feeding tubes varies widely. In some states...
June 26, 2002; Ascribe Higher Education News Service
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Prophylactic locking of enteral feeding tubes with pancreatic enzymes
ABSTRACT. Background: Obstruction of feeding tubes is a common mechanical complication...enzymes would maintain patency of feeding tubes. Interrupted feeding regimens...pH 7.5) prevents occlusion of feeding tubes. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral...
November 1, 1997; JPEN, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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Study probes homes' use of feeding tubes
...more likely than others to use feeding tubes for patients with advanced dementia...There are no health benefits from feeding tubes" and some risks, including blockage...Residents were more likely to have feeding tubes if the nursing home was urban...
July 2, 2003; The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
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Study Says Feeding Tubes May Be Overused
...other forms of dementia are given feeding tubes, despite evidence that the practice...Recent studies have shown that feeding tubes do not prolong their lives and...some of these patients are given feeding tubes because the practice is seen as...
July 2, 2003; AP Online
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Study: Feeding tubes may be overused in patients with advanced Alzheimer's
...other forms of dementia are given feeding tubes, despite evidence that the practice...Recent studies have shown that feeding tubes do not prolong their lives and...some of these patients are given feeding tubes because the practice is seen as...
July 1, 2003; AP Worldstream
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Principles of caring for residents with feeding tubes: guide to a growing clinical challenge.
...numbers of elderly persons have feeding tubes placed in outpatient settings...oral feedings.|1~ Candidates for feeding tubes are often malnourished and frail...Management of residents with feeding tubes requires knowledge of basic principles...
November 1, 1993; Nursing Homes
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Feeding tubes prevalent among dementia cases
Medical Briefing Feeding tubes prevalent among dementia cases Compiled...other forms of dementia are given feeding tubes, despite evidence that the practice...with advanced dementia -- 34% -- had feeding tubes. For-profit nursing homes were more...
July 7, 2003; The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Study: Feeding tubes overused
...other forms of dementia are given feeding tubes, despite evidence that the practice...Recent studies have shown that feeding tubes do not prolong their lives and...some of these patients are given feeding tubes because the practice is seen as...
July 2, 2003; Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
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