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Exploratory study of risk factors related to SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
variability (0-45%) between NH. The current exploratory study aimed to identify nursing home-specific risk factors for high SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence. Between October 19th, 2020 and November 13th, 2020, during ...
Were SARS-CoV-2 self-tests used for their intended purpose? The experience in Belgium.
population: one among 27,397 people, held in April 2021, and one among 22,354 people, held in December 2021. RESULTS: The use of self-tests became substantial from end 2021 onwards. In the period mid-November ...
Social inequalities and long-term health impact of COVID-19 in Belgium: protocol of the HELICON population data linkage
Beraadslaging nr. 22/014 van 11 January 2022, available via https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/ehealthplatform/file/view/ AX54CW c4Fbc33iE1rY…. Dissemination activities include peer-reviewed publications, a webinar ...
COVID-19 pandemic response in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion: methods, participation and recommendations of a longitudinal cross-border study
self-reported health and socio-demographics. In autumn 2021, participants were invited for a follow-up round. An online tool was developed to coordinate fieldwork procedures, real-time monitoring of participation ...
COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million and infection fatality ratio, Belgium, 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
the study period, 9,621 COVID-19-related deaths were reported, which is close to the excess mortality estimated using weekly averages (8,985 deaths). This translates to 837 DPM and an IFR of 1.5% in the ...
Post COVID-19 condition and health-related quality of life: a longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population
Ridder; Rana Charafeddine Source: BMC Public Health, Volume 23, Issue 1 (2023) Keywords: Belgium long COVID Quality of Life Abstract: Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most research has ...
Estimating Years of Life Lost due to COVID-19 over the first two years of the pandemic in Cyprus: comparisons across areas, age, and sex
COVID-19 mortality counts by age-conditional life expectancy from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease life table. COVID-19 accounted for 16,704 YLL over the first two years of the pandemic—approximately 18.5 ...
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Belgian nursing home residents and staff during the primary COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Anja Coen; Nele De Clercq; Laëtitia Buret; Coenen, Samuel; An De Sutter; Beatrice Scholtes; Jan Y Verbakel; Piet Cools; Stefan Heytens Source: Eur J Gen Pract (2022) Abstract: BACKGROUND: Nursing home ...
Unravelling data for rapid evidence-based response to COVID-19: a summary of the unCoVer protocol
Paul Nguewa; In-Hwan Oh; Georgie O’Sullivan; David M. Pereira; Miguel Reina Ortiz; Silvia Riva; Gloria Soriano; Joan B. Soriano; Fernando Spilki; Mary Elizabeth Tamang; Antigona Carmen Trofor; Michel ...
Post COVID-19 condition and its physical, mental and social implications: protocol of a 2-year longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population.
during the acute phase of the illness, and a follow-up questionnaire that is sent every three months after participants enter into the cohort. A matched non- COVID-19 control group was also selected. As of ...