In hundreds of interviews in five states with family members of persons who had advanced dementia, researchers found that their decision-making process for whether to insert a feeding tube often ...

There is no real benefit to using feeding tubes to care for those approaching the end of life. They should be considered only as a last possible option, according to a report from the Royal College of ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study led by Brown University researchers reports that percutaneous endoscopic gastric (PEG) feeding tubes, long assumed to help bedridden dementia patients ...

Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care.

FLEMINGTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2005--In a survey of 851 U.S. physicians conducted by HCD Research and The Louis Finkelstein Institute for Religious and Social Studies during March 18 - ...

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Around 444,000 people in the U.S. use gastrostomy tubes, but they come with significant risks and hassles. High-tech G-tubes could change that. Around 440,000 people in the U.S. use a gastrostomy tube ...

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In a recent market intelligence analysis by Data Bridge Market Research, the Feeding Tubes Market was thoroughly examined. The recently released report utilizes an attractive format to showcase vital ...

Pune, India, April 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North America feeding tubes market is set to gain momentum from the increasing shift of people towards enteral feeding from parenteral feeding ...

A PhD candidate whose research aims to address the challenges faced by families of children with temporary feeding tubes has won The University of Queensland's 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final. Ms ...