Comparison of survival and pneumonia risk in advanced dementia patients on nasogastric tube feeding versus careful hand feeding.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nasogastric tube feeding is commonly used for enteral nutrition in individuals with advanced dementia with feeding difficulties, but its impact on survival and pneumonia risk compared to careful hand feeding remains controversial. This study aimed to compare one-year survival and pneumonia risk in individuals with advanced dementia initiated on nasogastric tube feeding versus those receiving careful hand feeding.

Methods

A prospective propensity score-matched cohort study was conducted. Participants included individuals aged ≥60 years with advanced dementia and feeding problems admitted to two geriatric hospitals between September 2020 and September 2022. Propensity-score matched cohorts were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox proportional hazar

SUBMITTER: Yuen JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12584983 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature