Knowledge, perception and acceptability of breastfeeding and bottle feeding among Saudi population.

Despite the enormous benefits of breastfeeding (BF), its prevalence is suboptimal, with exclusive BF ranging between 7.3 % and 51% in the Saudi community. The aim of this study was to assess the Saudi community's knowledge regarding BF, exposure to BF promotional messages and formula milk advertisements and acceptability of BF in public places.

Pediatric diaphragmatic pacing.

Diaphragmatic pacing has been shown to play a significant role in adult patients with diaphragmatic paralysis and facilitates mechanical ventilation weaning. However, reports on its use in paediatric patients are scarce. This report is about a 4-year-old child with a spinal cord injury secondary to a motor vehicle accident that led to quadriplegia and diaphragm paralysis.

Investigations for infants admitted with apparent life-threatening event (ALTE): Necessity or liability? Assessment at a tertiary care hospital.

The retrospective study was planned to assess the outcome of extensive investigations done for infants admitted with apparent life-threatening event (ALTE), and comprised chart review of 275 infants admitted to King Abdul-Aziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between 2012 and 2015. The outcome of each investigation was compared in terms of whether the test was performed or not performed, and, if performed, whether the test report was normal or abnormal. Also, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) was assessed for each test.