Table 1.

Patient Demographics and History

Patient	Age	Sex	History	Indication*
1	87	F	Esophageal Stricture	PEG leaking
2	87	F	Dementia	FTT
3	69	M	Hiatial Hernia	VDRF
4	77	F	Dementia	FTT
5	67	M	MR*/, Dementia	FTT
6	95	M	Dementia	FTT
7	89	F	Dementia	FTT
8	90	F	Dementia	FTT

^*PEG = percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, MR = mental retardation, FTT = failure to thrive, VDRF = Ventilator Dependent Respiratory Failure