Tube feeding may not increase the length of time people with severe dementia live compared to no tube feeding. The risk of developing a pressure sore is probably higher with a feeding tube than with ...

With the growing number of children and young people with complex care needs or life-limiting conditions, alternative routes for nutrition have been established (such as gastrostomy feeding). The ...

For a tube-type gastrostomy, check the external tube length daily to make sure the tube has not migrated, and stabilize and make adjustments to correct this as needed (See Table 2 ).