Negeri Sembilan Pediatric Influenza and COVID-19 Hospitalization Dataset

This dataset contains data from hospitalized children (≤12 years old) with laboratory-confirmed influenza or COVID-19 at Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban (Malaysia) between May 1, 2022, and May 1, 2023. The dataset includes demographic information, medical comorbidities, clinical and laboratory findings, and clinical outcomes. It was collected as part of a retrospective study to compare disease presentation and outcomes between pediatric patients with influenza and COVID-19. The dataset has undergone preprocessing, including handling missing data and encoding.AcronymLOS= length of hospital stay (days)AKI= acute kidney injuryDIVC= Disseminated intravascular coagulationIVIG= Intravenous immunoglobulinPRBC= packed red blood cellPICU= pediatric intensive care unitbloodIx= blood investigations performedMetadataEthnicity:1= Malay, 2= Chinese, 3= Indian, 4= non-MalaysianSubGroup:1= COVID-19, 2= Influenza A, 3= Influenza BGroup:1= COVID-19, 2= Influenzaclinicalphenotype:1=viral fever, 2= upper respiratory infection, 3=croup, 4= lower respiratory infection, 5= asthma exacerbation, 6=febrile seizure, 7= acute gastroenteritisRespifindings:1= normal breath sounds, 2= stridor, 3= crepitation or rhonchi