High short-term mortality in hospitalized patients with advanced dementia: lack of benefit of tube feeding.

Meier, D E

High short-term mortality in hospitalized patients with advanced dementia: lack of benefit of tube feeding. [electronic resource] - Archives of internal medicine Feb 2001 - 594-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

0003-9926

10.1001/archinte.161.4.594 doi


Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cohort Studies
Dementia--mortality
Enteral Nutrition--statistics & numerical data
Female
Hospital Mortality
Hospitalization--statistics & numerical data
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome