Defining and measuring suspicion of sepsis: an analysis of routine data by Charles Vincent, Bethan Page, Matthew Inada-Kim, Imran Maqsood

“…Objectives To define the target population of patients who have suspicion of sepsis (SOS) and to provide a basis for assessing the burden of SOS, and the evaluation of sepsis guidelines and improvement programmes.Design Retrospective analysis of routinely collected hospital administrative data.Setting Secondary care, eight National Health Service (NHS) Acute Trusts.Participants Hospital Episode Statistics data for 2013–2014 was used to identify all admissions with a primary diagnosis listed in the ‘suspicion of sepsis’ (SOS) coding set. …”
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Public Perception of Environmental Pollution in Warri, Nigeria by AA Obafemi, OS Eludoyin, BM Akinbosola

“…Data were acquired by administering questionnaire among the residents of study area using random sampling method and descriptive statistics was used to explain the frequencies of variables being expressed in percentages. …”
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INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND FINANCIAL CRIMES IN WEST AFRICA by Muhammed Lawal SUBAIR, Ahmed Ambal ISIAKA, Majeed Ajibola IBRAHIM, O.A. OYENIYI

“…The study concluded that poor quality of institutions has been contributing to higher crimes statistics in West Africa countries. Therefore, the study recommended that national governments should focus on improving the political stability and government effectiveness to reduce crime in West Africa countries. …”
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Epidemiology and morphology of malignant gastrointestinal tumors in Kabardino-Balkarian Republic for 25 years by A. A. Tkhakakhov

“…Annual reports of oncological dispensary of Kabardino-Balkar Republic Ministry of healthcare for 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2009-2014, along with archive of biopsies and postoperative specimen of Bureau of pathology for 2009-2012 are studied and statistically analyzed. Intensive (raw) scores for gender and age, annual average gain rates of oral, esophageal, stomach and colonic neoplasms incidence rate were calculated. …”
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The haemodynamic effects of umbilical cord milking in term infants: a randomised controlled trial by Mehmet Tekin, Mahmut Gokdemir, Erzat Toprak, Musa Silahli, Hasan Energin, Zeynel Gokmen

“…Results: Superior vena cava (SVC) flow measurements were higher in the UCM group compared to the ICC group (132.47 ± 37.0 vs. 126.62 ± 34.3 mL/kg/min), but this difference was not statistically significant. Left atrial diameter (12.23 ± 1.99 vs. 11.43 ± 1.78 mm) and left atrium-to-aorta diastolic diameter ratio (1.62 ± 0.24 vs. 1.51 ± 0.22) were significantly higher in the UCM group. …”
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Enhancing motivation, physical activity, and motor skills through a sport management program based on the sport education model by Dennys Christovel Dese, Cahyo Wibowo

“…Data were collected using a sports motivation questionnaire, the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children, and a motor skills instrument measuring balance, locomotor, and manipulative movements.  Results: Statistical analysis results indicate that the sport education model group had significantly higher post-test scores in motivation, physical activity, and motor skills than the control group. …”
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Language writ large: LLMs, ChatGPT, meaning, and understanding by Stevan Harnad

“…Apart from what (little) OpenAI may be concealing from us, we all know (roughly) how Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT work (their vast text databases, statistics, vector representations, and huge number of parameters, next-word training, etc.). …”
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Methods and techniques of research motivation and satisfaction of employees by Pešić-Jenačković Dragana

“…In addition to the elaboration of questionnaires with scales for measuring the motivation and satisfaction of employees, it is explained in which situations, in which types of questions and answers, respectively, types of data, and how certain statistical techniques are applied, such as: T-test, One-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA), Chi-square test, Point-two-series correlations. …”
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND POLICIES AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA COMPANIES by Isada Mahmutović, Adisa Delić

“…The results show that when it comes to employee organizational commitment, HRM practices and policies bear more importance than demographic and organizational characteristics and that there is a statistically significant positive impact of HRM practices and policies on employee organizational commitment. …”
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The Effect of Economic Factors on Coffee Consumption in Rukungiri District, South-Western Uganda by moses Agaba

“…Based on the study's aims, quantitative data were presented in tables as descriptive statistics, correlations, and regressions. The study discovered a substantial positive association between economic parameters and coffee intake (r = 0. 876, P.01). …”
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Skills for Collecting Research Data, Analytical Skills, and Lecturer Job Effectiveness at Nigerian Universities. by Oluwafemi, Ebenezer Jegede, Otu, Bernard D.

“…The stratified sample technique was used to sample 420 lecturers, for the study. Statistical tool employed for data analysis was the simple linear regression at 0.05 level of significance, with 341 degree of freedom. …”
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Contamination Potentials of Household Water Handling and Storage Practices in Kirundo Subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda by Alexander, Agensi, Julius, Tibyangye, Andrew, Tamale, Ezera, Agwu, Christine, Amongi

“…Most drinking water sources were found to have coliform counts above the recommended national and international guidelines. *ere was a statistically significant difference among water sources with respect to total coliforms and Escherichia coli (p < 0.05). …”
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Customer Loyalty and Firm Performance: An In-depth Analysis of the Edible Oils Manufacturing Firms. by Mwazuna, Alice Ngele, Tibbs, Charles Yugi, Museve, Elijah, Asiimwe, Judith Bijurenda

“…Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, linear regression, and correlation analysis and results were presented using tables. …”
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Governance Factors and Electricity Service Delivery in Kabale Municipality. by Orishaba, Patrick

“…The analysis involved qualitative thematic analysis and quantitative descriptive statistics. Findings revealed a male predominance (51%) among participants, with the majority aged between 20 and 30 years (53%). 50 respondents (44%) noted significant positive impacts of institutional quality and democracy on household electricity consumption. …”
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Determinants of Shea Nut Marketing Arrangements in Northern Uganda. by Akatwetaba, Deborah, Okello Daniel, Micheal, Kasharu, Apollo, Egeru, Anthony, Mugonola, Basil

“…Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and a multinomial logit model. The shea nut actors in this study were composed of 78% collectors, 16% traders, and 7% processors. …”
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Impacts of Tele-Centers towards the Development of Communities: A Case Study of Kayonza Telecentres in Rwanda by Richard, Makombe

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Effect of Public Health Care Expenditure on Malaria Incidence in Uganda. by Mugabe, Andrew

“…The error correction term (ECT) coefficient, -0.130, was statistically significant at the 1% level. The study recommends that the government increase funding to combat malaria, strengthen initiatives to improve household incomes, and develop strategies for well-organized and properly planned urban areas.…”
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Design and Construction of an Anemometer. by Mukhangu, Paul

“…Data collection methods include surveys, measurements, and observations, supported by advanced statistical analysis to interpret findings rigorously. …”
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Importance of Libraries in Tertiary Institutions: A Case Study of St. John Bosco Primary Teachers’ College Library, Yumbe District. by Bonniface, Agungi

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Herbal Kit Application. by Muhwezi,Paul., Namanya, Arone

“…These include creation management of user accounts, herbal medicines, products herbals as well as viewing statistics and reports. To understand the problem being solved, we reviewed several systems that are used to create awareness on different concepts to see if there is one that fits the topic of the study. …”
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