Tube feeding among elder in long-term care facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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• 作者：S. -H. Lan ; L. -C. Lu ; Y. -Y. Yen ; Y. -P. Hsieh…
• 关键词：Key wordsHand feeding ; oral feeding ; tube feeding ; long ; term care ; nutritional status ; meta ; analysias
• 刊名：The journal of nutrition, health & aging
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：21
• 期：1
• 页码：31-37
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• 刊物主题：Geriatrics/Gerontology; Nutrition; Aging; Neurosciences; Primary Care Medicine; Quality of Life Research;
• 出版者：Springer Paris
• ISSN：1760-4788
• 卷排序：21

文摘

ObjectiveThe use of tube feeding for elderly patients with poor nutritional intake is a ubiquitous method of feeding. This systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out to compare nutritional benefits of enteral feeding versus oral feeding in long-term care facilities.