Rethinking tube feeding in palliative care: Impact on pneumonia, depression, and mortality in patients with dysphagia and life-limiting illness.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC12503241 · PMID 41056338

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.147not close (p > 0.1)

Although the unadjusted odds ratio suggested an increased risk of mortality with tube feeding (OR = 4.11, 95% CI: 1.34–13.47, p = 0.015), the adjusted model did not reach statistical significance (adjusted OR = 2.78, 95% CI: 0.71–11.7, p = 0.147) (see Table 6 ).

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The results of this study provide compelling evidence that tube feeding in patients with dysphagia and life-limiting illness is associated with increased risks of pneumonia and depression, with a strong trend toward higher mortality.

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