ATTENTION: NEWS AND HEALTH PRODUCERS
JAMA Advisory for February 9 Feed
PLACING FEEDING TUBES IN HOSPITALIZED NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WITH ADVANCED DEMENTIA VARIES WIDELY
EMBARGO TIME: 4pm (ET) Tuesday, February 9, 2010
SUMMARY:
Eating, swallowing and recurring infections are some of the many problems facing nursing home residents with end stage dementia. Those problems often require a trip to the hospital or the intensive care unit. A new study shows many of these patients are at an increased risk for having a feeding tube inserted while hospitalized.
SUMMARY:
Eating, swallowing and recurring infections are some of the many problems facing nursing home residents with end stage dementia. Those problems often require a trip to the hospital or the intensive care unit. A new study shows many of these patients are at an increased risk for having a feeding tube inserted while hospitalized.
SOUNDBITES:
Joan M. Teno, M.D., M.S., - Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University
Cyndy Viveiros - Rosemary’s Daughter
B-ROLL:
Photographs of Cyndy’s mother Rosemary, Dr. Teno talking with staff, woman being pushed in wheelchair, Dr. Teno with staff and pointing to chart, shot of feeding tube, more pictures of Rosemary
Joan M. Teno, M.D., M.S., - Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University
Cyndy Viveiros - Rosemary’s Daughter
B-ROLL:
Photographs of Cyndy’s mother Rosemary, Dr. Teno talking with staff, woman being pushed in wheelchair, Dr. Teno with staff and pointing to chart, shot of feeding tube, more pictures of Rosemary
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Each week at www.TheJAMAReport.org, producers will find:
• MPEG2 and original AVID QUICKTIME Movie that includes the package, slates, extra bites and b-roll
• Windows Media and QuickTime video preview of The JAMA Report
• a word document of the video script
• a link to the JAMA study abstract
This information will be updated and available at 9 a.m. eastern time each Tuesday, though it is embargoed until 4 p.m. eastern time. Each piece will stay active on the site for four weeks.