Comparison of survival and pneumonia risk in advanced dementia patients on nasogastric tube feeding versus careful hand feeding
Individuals with advanced dementia initiated on nasogastric tube feeding do not have meaningfully improved survival and have a higher risk of pneumonia compared to those receiving careful hand feeding. These findings can guide clinicians and families when considering feeding tube placement for individuals with advanced dementia.
Authors
- Bychkova Ng
- Jacqueline Kwan Yuk Yuen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9682-4367)
- James Ka-Hay Luk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2695-9028)
- Karen M. K. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7114-5739)
- Qiman Shi
- Rachelle Bernacki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0873-7931)
- David T.Y. Chow
- Yat Fung Shea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-7106)
- Felix Hon-Wai Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6291-6477)
- Xue Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4836-7808)
- Tuen-Ching Chan
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Queen Mary Hospital (CN)
- Grantham Hospital (CN)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
- Princess Margaret Hospital (HK)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2025-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf165
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64