Appropriateness of proton pump inhibitors use in noncritically ill hospitalized children in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Studies assessing the appropriate use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for hospitalized noncritically ill pediatric patients are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the suitability of PPI prescriptions in noncritically ill pediatric patients.

Methods: This cross sectional retrospective study was conducted at a maternity hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia from November 2020 to January 2021.

Benign Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Late Preterm Newborn.

 is defined as free air in the mediastinum without an explanation or known cause. Late preterm neonates are rarely affected; however, a known risk factor is aggressive resuscitative maneuvers. Moreover, spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare cause of neonatal respiratory distress diagnosed in the post-natal period using chest radiography.