Effect of feeding mode on survival and 28-day hospital readmissions in patients with advanced cognitive impairment with feeding problems: a retrospective cohort study

Background: Nasogastric tube feeding tubes are commonly used in patients with advanced cognitive impairment and feeding problems. Nonetheless, careful hand feeding has been advocated. This study aimed to compare the effect of nasogastric tube feeding versus oral feeding on survival and 28-day hospit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian journal of gerontology and geriatrics 2020-12, Vol.15 (2), p.101-101
Hauptverfasser:	Yuen, JKY, Chan, TC, Chow, D, Chan, FHW
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cognitive ability Cohort analysis Enteral nutrition Hospitalization Medical prognosis Survival analysis
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