Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the preferred route of feeding and
nutritional support in patients with a functional gastrointestinal system who require long-term …

INTRODUCTION: Dysphagia, or swallowing impairment, is a growing concern in dementia
and can lead to malnutrition, dehydration, weight loss, functional decline, and fear of eating …

Background Malnutrition and dehydration are widespread in older people, and obesity is an
increasing problem. In clinical practice, it is often unclear which strategies are suitable and …

Background Malnutrition and dehydration are widespread in older people, and obesity is an
increasing problem. In clinical practice, it is often unclear which strategies are suitable and …

Background Older people suffering from dementia are at increased risk of malnutrition due
to various nutritional problems, and the question arises which interventions are effective in …

The risk for disordered oropharyngeal swallowing (dysphagia) increases with age. Loss of
swallowing function can have devastating health implications, including dehydration …

Nutritional intake is often compromised in elderly, multimorbid patients. Enteral nutrition (EN)
by means of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and tube feeding (TF) offers the possibility to …

A comprehensive evidence-based review of stroke rehabilitation was created to be an up-to-
date review of the current evidence in stroke rehabilitation and to provide specific …

Introduction: Vitamin D may affect multiple health outcomes. If so, an effect on mortality is to
be expected. Using pooled data from randomized controlled trials, we performed individual …

Background. Insertion of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an increasingly
common procedure in patients with nutritional needs and dysphagia. Better knowledge of …