Race and prevalence of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes in patients with advanced dementia.

Objective: Millions of Americans may face hard decisions when it comes to providing nutrition for their loved ones with advanced dementia. This study aimed to ascertain whether there is a difference in feeding tube placement between White and Black patients with advanced dementia and whether this potential difference varied by patient's other demographic and clinical characteristics.

Method: This is a retrospective, observational study conducted at Novant Health, a 15-hospital system in the southeastern United States.