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We present here by direct argument the classical Clopper-Pearson (1934) “exact” confidence bounds and corresponding intervals for the parameter p of the binomial distribution. The same arguments can be applied to derive confidence bounds and intervals for the negative binomial parameter p, for the Poisson parameter λ, for the ratio of two Poisson parameters, ρ = λ1/λ2, and for the parameter D o...

Set-point theory posits that individuals react to the experience of major life events, but quickly adapt back to pre-event baseline levels of subjective well-being in the years following the event. A large, nationally representative panel study of Swiss households was used to examine set-point theory by investigating the extent of adaptation following the experience of marriage, childbirth, wid...

background: hospital incident command system (hics) has been established with the mission of prevention, response, and recovery in hazards. regarding the key role of hospitals in medical management of events, the present study is aimed at investigating benefits, barriers, and limitations of applying hics in hospital. materials and methods: employing a review study, articles related to the afore...

OBJECTIVE To understand factors associated with pediatric inpatient safety events, we test 2 hypotheses: (1) scarce resources (as measured by Medicaid burden) in safety-net hospitals relative to non-safety-net hospitals result in higher rates of safety events; and (2) higher levels of severity and more chronic conditions in patient populations lead to higher rates of safety events within hospit...

BACKGROUND Serious adverse events during hospital care are a worldwide reality and threaten the safety of the hospitalised patient. OBJECTIVE To identify serious adverse events related to healthcare and direct hospital costs in a Teaching Hospital in México. MATERIAL AND METHODS A study was conducted in a 250-bed Teaching Hospital in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Data were obtained from the Qual...

The paper summarises activities within a broad-based research program for the reconstruction of the evolution of Italian climate in the twentieth century. The main result of the program is that Italian climate is becoming warmer and drier with an increase of both heavy precipitation events and long dry spells. Most of the observed signals appear to be due to changes in atmospheric circulation c...

Hospital-acquired infections are adverse patient events that affect approximately 2 million persons annually. National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) is a voluntary, hospital-based reporting system established to monitor hospital-acquired infections and to guide the prevention efforts of infection control practitioners (ICPs). The NNIS approach may be a model for future programs aime...