Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a common adolescent hip disorder affecting adolescents between eight and 15 years of age. Therefore, few studies in the literature address children under the age of 10 years with SCFE. Obesity is a well-known predisposing factor for SCFE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is a medical decision that instructs healthcare providers to withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR) to patients in case of cardiopulmonary arrest in respect to their wishes. In Saudi Arabia, the decision is usually made by physicians based on the Fatwa number 12086 regardless of the patients' or their families' desires. Assessing the knowledge, perception, and attitude of Saudi family members towards this medical decision may help guide medical practitioners to make decisions that are legally and ethically acceptable for the patients and their family.
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