Factors Associated with Physician Decision-Making in Starting Tube Feeding

Factors associated with nosocomial diarrhea in patients with enteral tube feeding.

OBJECTIVES Diarrhea is a frequent complication associated to enteral tube feeding (ETF) and it is a frequent cause of reduction or suspension of this type of nutritional support. Our objective was to evaluate the factors associated with nosocomial diarrhea in patients receiving ETF. RESULTS The only significant factor associated with the appearance of diarrhea was antibiotic consumption, spec...

Decision-making for long-term tube-feeding in cognitively impaired elderly people.

BACKGROUND The decision to start long-term tube-feeding in elderly people is complex. The process by which such decisions are made is not well understood. The authors examined the factors involved in the decision to start long-term tube-feeding in cognitively impaired older people from the perspective of the substitute decision-maker. METHODS A telephone survey was administered to the substit...

Decision-making around gastrostomy-feeding in children with neurologic disabilities.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to understand the decision-making experiences, perspectives, and beliefs of parents of children with a neurologic disability around gastrostomy tube-feeding. DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies to explore the experiences of parents of children with a neurologic disability around gastrostomy-feeding. We searched 5...

Is overnight tube feeding associated with hypoxia in stroke?

Decision-making and outcomes of feeding tube insertion: a five-state study.

OBJECTIVES To examine family member's perceptions of decision-making and outcomes of feeding tubes. DESIGN Mortality follow-back survey. Sample weights were used to account for oversampling and survey design. A multivariate model examined the association between feeding tube use and overall quality of care rating regarding the last week of life. SETTING Nursing homes, hospitals, and assiste...