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278: PRACTICE OF DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN SAUDI ARABIA.

Authors :
Alalmay, Abdulrahman
Al Enezi, Farhan
Sadat, Musharaf
Humaid, Felwa Bin
Al Wehaibi, Wedyan
Al-Dorzi, Hasan M
Arabi, Yaseen
Source :
Critical Care Medicine. 2023 Supplement, Vol. 51, p124-124. 1p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

B Introduction: b The objective of the study is to describe DNR practices in Saudi Arabia. B Results: b Among 24790 patients admitted to the ICU over the 16-year period, 3217 (13%) patients had DNR orders during the ICU stay. We compared patients who had DNR order during the ICU stay with patients with "full code" admitted to a tertiary medical-surgical ICU in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00903493
Volume :
51
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Critical Care Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160832746
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ccm.0000906848.99800.ba