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Synthetic cathinones in Belgium: a cluster of poly-drug intoxications involving α-pyrrolidinoisohexiophenone (α-PiHP)
national early warning system. This triggered a retrospective analysis of a convenience cluster of 39 cases. Toxicological screening was performed using standardised laboratory protocols. Patient data ...
Linkage of individual-patient data confirm protection of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccination against invasive cervical cancer
HPV human papillomavirus patient data Vaccination Abstract: INTRODUCTION The Scottish study of Palmer et al., published in the current issue of this journal, linking vaccination files with cervical ...
Impact of substance type and patient characteristics on the choice of treatment setting for substance use disorder in Belgium
to inefficiencies, particularly in the treatment of individuals with dual diagnoses. Despite the recognized challenges, there is limited understanding of the factors that influence whether patients ...
The use of radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy in the curative treatment of cancer: results from the FORTY (Favourable Outcomes from RadioTherapY) project
Patient, tumour and treatment event data was obtained for the 5 year period from 2009 to 2013, allowing a further 5 years for survival outcomes to be known. We analysed patient-level data on utilisation of ...
Antibiotic consumption patterns in older adults: a comparative study of people 65 years and older in and outside nursing homes, Belgium, 2016 to 2022.
outpatients from 2016 to 2022. Data were classified by the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical system, expressed as defined daily doses (DDD) and aggregated by prescription month, patient age, sex and residency ...
5.X.1. Co-designing for policy impact: Belgium’s monitoring & evaluation framework for cancer care & control
with complementary qualitative data collection in the form of focus group discussions with experts across the cancer continuum. A Steering and Patient Committee were put in place to provide stewardship ...
QC as a basis for human application of phage therapy in Belgium
former Soviet Union. Unfortunately, the differences between Soviet medical practice and reporting of clinical data and the current regulatory standards upheld by Western countries make it impossible to ...
The Spider: a visual, multisystemic symptom impact questionnaire for people with hypermobility-related disorders-validation in adults.
in adults. METHOD: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted over four stages. Three international patient charities aided recruitment of participants through social media and website advertisements. ...
Trends in Hospital Antibacterial Consumption in Belgium (2017-2021): Evaluating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
antimicrobial consumption Belgian hospitals Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial consumption (AMC) in Belgian hospitals from 2017 to 2021, using data from ...
Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Belgian Acute Care Hospitals: Results of the 2022 ECDC Point Prevalence Survey
prevalence and antimicrobial use. Methods: Data collection for the 2022 survey was conducted from September to November, following the ECDC protocol (version 6.0) at hospital/ward/patient levels. ...