The case of Terri Schiavo resulted in substantial media attention about the use of artificial
nutrition and hydration (ANH) especially by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). In …

Dementia is reported to be the overall fourth leading non-communicable cause of death, and
accounted for almost two million deaths worldwide (3.5% of the total number) in 2016 …

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has now been part of conventional medical practice for over
thirty years following the development of useable flexible fibreoptic endoscopes in the early …

Background The aim of our study was to ascertain factors that favor early discharge and
predict mortality in post-percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) patients. Methods …

As the population ages, the incidence of dementia increases. All types of dementia, whether
they are reversible or irreversible, lead to loss of intellectual function and judgment, memory …

Aim To clarify older adults' preferences for and actual situations of artificial hydration and
nutrition (AHN) in end‐of‐life care in a care home. Methods Participants were residents of a …

Dementia is a rising public health concern. Feeding and nutritional problems increase as the
disease progresses, affecting the clinical course and caregiver burden. While some …

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement is a common
procedure performed to provide a route for enteral feeding. We aimed to examine the …

Table 1. Interested parties to be consulted (when patient lacks capacity to consent).
nutritional support while continuing intravenous (iv) hydration should also be recognised as …

Introduction Decision-making regarding percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
insertion can be complex both medically and ethically. Thirty-day mortality following (PEG) …