There is no real benefit to using feeding tubes to care for those approaching the end of life. They should be considered only as a last possible option, according to a report from the Royal College of ...

Q. How long can a person go without food and water? If you are dying, can a hospital withhold food and water from you if that is what the family wants? What are the results of not having water or food ...

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. When it comes to the current laws regarding the withdrawal of feeding tubes in the terminally ill and permanently comatose, this sound bit of practical advice needs to ...

CMS Memo on F-Tag 322 (Feeding Tubes)On September 27, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a Memo: Ref: S&C 12-46-NH, to the State Survey Agency Directors on F tag 322—Feeding ...

A number of high-profile legal cases since the 1980s have involved persons receiving medically assisted nutrition and hydration (food and water): Claire Conroy, Paul Brophy, Nancy Cruzan, Hugh Finn ...

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 finds positive outcomes associated with intensive multidisciplinary treatment for children with pediatric feeding disorder who may require a feeding tube to support growth and development.

Enteral feeding, also called tube feeding, is a method of feeding that provides nutrition and calories when a person can’t chew or swallow. This generally involves providing nutrition through a tube ...

Enteral nutrition what goes through a tube feeding to replace or supplement oral nutrition. If you cannot get enough nutrition by eating or drinking through your mouth, you may need a feeding tube.

Gastric tubes are available in a variety of materials, sizes and configurations. The composition of a medical device should be determined by the environment in which it is meant to reside and the ...

On Terri Schiavo’s gravestone, it says she “departed this earth” on Feb. 25, 1990. Death, for most, is incontrovertible, but in Schiavo’s case, those words were the heart of an intense legal and ...

Currently most feeding tubes come with a manufacturer's recommendation for the maximum dwell time of a feeding tube. This recommendation is generally based on the composition of the tube and how the ...