Meeting
Abstract Number: 61
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Use of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tubes among patients with dementia is controversial, with multiple studies showing no clear benefit in terms of risks of aspiration, survival or quality of life. Despite this growing evidence, studies analyzing the trends of use of PEG tube among demented patients are lacking. We aimed to use a […]
Abstract Number: 105
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: In Japan, a “super-aged” society, the rate of end-stage dysphagia in the elderly is increasing. Artificial hydration and nutrition (AHN) can be used for such patients, although it may not improve mortality or quality of life. The many downsides of AHN are not always well explained to patients and their families, resulting in routine […]