Feasibility and acceptability of bubble continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of Bangladeshi children with severe pneumonia

The dataset comprises 20 children of Bangladesh aged between 2 and 24 months with severe pneumonia and hypoxaemia. These were obtained in 2021 from two district level hospitals (1) Institute of Child and Mother Health, Matuail and (2) 250 bedded General Hospital, Kushtia. The retrospective data includes from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2020 and prospective data were collected for 3 months in 2021 from each selected study site. The dataset includes screening information, eligibility checklist, baseline or enrolment information, patient follow-up, conclusion information and prospective and retrospective data. A brief description of the dataset is given below. Screening Log: This data was obtained from all the children aged between 2 and 24 months admitted to the Pediatric ward. Inclusion and Exclusion Form: It was collected according to the enrolment criteria. This data defines the match of inclusion criteria. Enrolled: This data was collected from all the enrolled participants who received bubble CPAP oxygen therapy. A total of 20 participants were enrolled (10 on each study site). Scheduled Follow-ups: This data denotes the scheduled vital records & clinical examination findings of the enrolled participants. These were obtained during the start of bCPAP oxygen therapy, one hour later and every four hours from the enrolment time point till the outcome of each participant. Conclusion: This data was obtained during the discharge or outcome of the enrolled participants. Prospective and Retrospective Data: The retrospective data was obtained from the selected hospital patient record files of children aged between 2 and 24 months who were admitted to the Pediatric ward. It comprises 1 year of data. Prospective data comprises 3 months of data and was collected from children aged between 2 and 24 months who came to the study sites for treatment.