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Nasogastric tube feeding linked to pneumonia risk in patients with advanced dementia
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Hospitalized patients with advanced dementia being fed through a nasogastric tube were at a higher risk for pneumonia than those on careful hand-feeding, according to a study in The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. “This study helps to strengthen the evidence for careful hand-feeding, particularly for places where nasogastric tube feeding is the predominant mode of
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Transiting Back Home: Caregivers' Lived Experiences in Caring for Loved Ones on the Nasogastric Tube in the Home-Setting in Singapore - Samantha Xin Yu Loke, Esther Yin Hui Chew, An Ling Siew
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HKUMed finds 40% lower risk of pneumonia among advanced dementia patients on careful hand feeding than on tube feeding
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The Decline of Tube Feeding for Dementia Patients - The New York Times
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Frontiers Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Older Patients for Risk Stratification of Pneumonia
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Aspiration Pneumonia Mistaken for Community- Acquired Pneumonia - Page 2 of 2 - Clinical Advisor
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