Feeding tube placement for Parkinson’s often precedes move to nursing home
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 14, 2020
Discussions about percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for enteral feeding should include information about survival, complications, and the potential need for long-term care, say investigators.
Feeding tubes worsen pressure ulcers in elderly dementia patients, study suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
May 16, 2012
New research suggests that feeding tubes can cause or worsen pressure ulcers in elderly dementia patients — a finding that contradicts the commonly held belief that feeding tubes promote healing.