Tube feeding in the elderly

The technique, complications, and outcome

T.S. Dharmarajan Dr Dharmarajan is associate professor of medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla. He is also chief, division of geriatrics and director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, New York.

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D. Unnikrishnan Dr Unnikrishnan is a fellow in geriatric medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center.

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The aging of the US population has meant that more people than ever have physical limitations or dementia that curtails their ability to eat independently. As a result, tube feeding is increasingly used to deliver nutrition. In this article, the authors review the indications, clinical aspects, and possible complications of tube feeding. Long-term outcome and ethical aspects also are discussed.

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