Enteral nutrition is a cornerstone of supportive care in critically ill patients, and the methods for feeding tube placement have evolved markedly over recent decades. Early approaches relied on blind ...

A new study measured use of feeding tubes in Canadian nursing home residents, finding similar trends to those in the United States. Many people with advanced dementia have a hard time eating, but ...

Fully a third of patients who have certain feeding tubes placed for Parkinson’s disease-related dysphagia are discharged to an eldercare facility, a new outcomes study has found. Investigators ...

Feeding tubes deliver nutrition, hydration, and medication directly to a person’s stomach or intestines. A healthcare professional will insert it through the nose, mouth, or abdomen. A person may not ...