In advanced dementia or other near end-of-life patients, gastrostomy tube not recommended
Based on current scientific literature, gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placement or other long-term enteral access devices should be withheld or withdrawn in patients with advanced dementia or other near…
October 9, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: advanced-dementia, based-on-current, current-scientific, devices-should, enteral-access, nutrition, other-long-term, tube
ESPGHAN statement provides guidance on ‘essential’ technique for children with feeding and nutrition problems
Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube has become an “essential” technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition, according to a…
July 17, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, endoscopic-gastrostomy, nutrition / diet, tube, wide-range, young-people
