Case report: Restrictive cardiomyopathy presenting with complete thromboembolism occlusion of the terminal part of the abdominal aorta in a preadolescent Saudi girl.

Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a rare disease in children, accounting for <5% of all pediatric cardiomyopathies. It may be idiopathic or may be a secondary to a systemic disease. The disease is characterized by normal systolic function with impaired ventricular filling caused by stiff ventricular walls.

Awareness, Perceptions, and Desirability of Epidural Analgesia Among Pregnant Women in King Fahad University Hospital, Al Khobar.

Background: Childbirth is a normal life event that is considered to have the most severe pain faced by women in their lifetime. However, this pain can be managed in many ways such as using epidural analgesia (EDA).  Objective: This study focuses on assessing the awareness, perceptions, and desirability of EDA among pregnant women at King Fahad University Hospital (KFUH), Al Khobar.