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Prevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and Potential Determinants among the Belgian Adult Population: Baseline Results of a Prospective Cohort Study
chronic disease (OR a 0.22 (95% CI 0.08–0.62)), having received an mRNA-type vaccine (OR a 5.38 (95% CI 1.72–16.80)), and having received an influenza vaccine in 2020–2021 (OR a 3.79 (95% CI 1.30–11.07)). ...
The prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 study (PICOV) in nursing home residents and staff- study protocol description and presentation of preliminary findings on symptoms.
Schmickler; Mathieu Verbrugghe; Nele Van Loon; Ariën, Kevin K; Arnaud Marchant; Stanislas Goriely; I Desombere Source: Arch Public Health, Volume 79, Issue 1 (2021) Abstract: BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic, ...
The Relation between Perceived and Actual Understanding and Adherence: Results from a National Survey on COVID-19 Measures in Belgium.
18, Issue 19 (2021) Keywords: Belgium COVID-19 cross-sectional studies Humans Male SARS-CoV-2 Surveys and Questionnaires Abstract: To reduce the spread of COVID-19 among the population, Belgium has ...
Increasing risk of breakthrough COVID-19 in outbreaks with high attack rates in European long-term care facilities, July to October 2021
Peralta-Santos; Pedro Casaca; Nathalie Shodu; Sara Dequeker; Flora Kontopidou; Pappa, Lamprini; Oliver Kacelnik; Børseth, Anita Wang; Lois O’Connor; Patricia Garvey; Rasa Liausedienė; Rolanda Valintelienė; Corinna ...
Early high antibody-titre convalescent plasma for hospitalised COVID-19 patients: DAWn-plasma.
mechanical ventilation on Day 15 was not different between both groups (convalescent plasma: 83.74% (n=267) control: 84.05% (n=137) — Odds ratio 0.99 (0.59-1.66) — p-value=0.9772). The intervention did not ...
Closing schools for SARS-CoV-2: a pragmatic rapid recommendation
Devisch; Tinne Lernout; Katrien Masschalck; Nore Milissen; Molenberghs, Geert; Annelies Pascal; Oscar Plomteux; Marc Raes; Lise Rans; Alexandra Seghers; Lode Sweldens; Jeroen Vandenbussche; Guido Vanham; ...
Determinants of adherence to COVID-19 measures among the Belgian population: an application of the protection motivation theory.
https://sciensano.be/en/10.1186/s13690-021-00565-9 Version: Published Full text access: Public Access Full text language: English Category: Scientific reports, recommendations, guidance documents, directives and regulations, monographs and ...
Monitoring of human coronaviruses in Belgian primary care and hospitals, 2015-20: a surveillance study.
66; p=0·017), and in teenagers and adults (≥15 years), more complications arose in patients with a single hCoV infection (49 [45·0%] of 109; p=0·0097). In early 2020, the Belgian SARI surveillance ...
A look into the future of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: an expert consultation
Czypionka; Uga Dumpis; Enrico Glaab; Eva Grill; Claudia Hanson; Pirta Hotulainen; Peter Klimek; Mirjam Kretzschmar; Krüger, Tyll; Jenny Krutzinna; Nicola Low; Helena Machado; Carlos Martins; McKee, Martin; ...
Deepening of In Silico Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Detection RT-qPCR Assays in the Context of New Variants
Keersmaecker Source: Genes, Volume 12, Issue 4 (2021) Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; variants; detection; RT-qPCR; in silico specificity evaluation; bioinformatics tool; WGS data; mismatches; primers and probes ...