Search results - 29 results

Nationwide quality assurance of high-throughput diagnostic molecular testing during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: role of the Belgian National Reference Centre.

Keywords: Belgium Clinical Laboratory Techniques COVID-19 COVID-19 Testing Humans Molecular Diagnostic Techniques Pandemics SARS-CoV-2 Abstract: Since the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic ...

Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys

this into account. Conclusion The COVID-19 health surveys allowed rapid data collection after the onset of the pandemic. Data from these non-probability web surveys had their limitations in terms of ...

Classification of post COVID-19 condition symptoms: a longitudinal study in the Belgian population

Devleesschauwer; Karin De Ridder; Rana Charafeddine; Pierre Smith Source: BMJ Open, Volume 13, Issue 10 (2023) Abstract: Objectives Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most research has focused on its acute ...

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 ...

Understanding sexual transmission dynamics and transmission contexts of monkeypox virus: a mixed-methods study of the early outbreak in Belgium (May-June 2022).

description of sexual behaviour and transmission contexts. METHODS: We used routine national surveillance data of 139 confirmed MPX cases with date of symptom onset until 19 June 2022, complemented with 12 ...

Poor timing and failure of source control are risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with secondary peritonitis.

odds of death were associated with septic shock (OR 3.08 [1.42-7.00]), late-onset hospital-acquired peritonitis (OR 1.71 [1.16-2.52]) and failed source control evidenced by persistent inflammation at day ...

Epidemiological, clinical and radiological characteristics of people with neurocysticercosis in Tanzania-A cross-sectional study.

settings. Prevalence of NCC and radiological characteristics of patients with NCC vary considerably even within small areas but differences have been poorly characterized so far. METHODS: We conducted ...

Epidemiology and age-related mortality in critically ill patients with intra-abdominal infection or sepsis: an international cohort study.

Abdominal Sepsis Study (AbSeS) Group on behalf of the Trials Group of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Source: Int J Antimicrob Agents, Volume 60, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Adult Aged Cohort ...

Impact of Q-fever on physical and psychosocial functioning until 8 years after Coxiella burnetii infection: An integrative data analysis.

Meta-Analysis as Topic middle aged Psychosocial Functioning Q Fever Quality of Life Social Adjustment Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine short- and long-term physical and psychosocial impact of ...

Unravelling data for rapid evidence-based response to COVID-19: a summary of the unCoVer protocol

from the evolving pandemic. Methods and analysis From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, partners are gathering RWD from electronic health records currently including information from over 22 000 ...

QR code

QR code for this page URL