A felony conviction, like a misdemeanor conviction, may not result in time behind bars. But felonies carry potential imprisonment that ranges from time in prison (a year is often the low end) to life in prison without parole or even death. As with misdemeanors, states may also subdivide felonies by class or degree.
If a person is having ongoing and serious trouble swallowing and can't get enough food or liquids by mouth, a feeding tube may be put directly into the stomach through the abdominal skin. This procedure is called a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). The tube allows feeding directly into the gastrointestinal tract to occur by bypassing the mouth and esophagus (the âfood tubeâ leading to the stomach). Placing a feeding tube is a relatively simple surgery, but it is only recommended for complex conditions.
All except one of these studies found that a feeding tube did not prolong life for patients with advanced dementia. Most patients with feeding tubes do not survive very long. Several studies show that 20â30% of patients who get feeding tubes die within a month and 50â60% die within a year.ne of the therapies the decision maker may need to think about is whether the person with dementia would want a feeding tube. A feeding tube is a tube that goes through the skin and delivers food directly to the stomach.