Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Older Patients: A Review of Current Practice and Challenges Faced
Nasogastric tube feeding is an essential way of delivering enteral nutrition when the oral route is insufficient or unsafe. Malnutrition is recognised as a reversible factor for sarcopenia and frailty. It is therefore crucial that malnutrition is treated in older inpatients who have dysphagia and re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6650675 |