Nasogastric tube feeding linked to pneumonia risk in patients with advanced dementia

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Hospitalized patients with advanced dementia being fed through a nasogastric tube were at a higher risk for pneumonia than those on careful hand-feeding, according to a study in The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. “This study helps to strengthen the evidence for careful hand-feeding, particularly for places where nasogastric tube feeding is the predominant mode of

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