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The direct disease burden of COVID-19 in Belgium in 2020 and 2021
health. In Belgium, the disease burden caused by COVID-19 has not yet been estimated, although COVID-19 has emerged as one of the most important diseases. Therefore, the current study aims to estimate the ...
Investigating years of life lost in Belgium, 2004-2019: A comprehensive analysis using a probabilistic redistribution approach
Van den Borre Source: Arch Public Health, Volume 81, Issue 1 (2023) Keywords: Belgium burden of disease Cause of Death Garbage code Ill-defined death mortality Redistribution Years of life lost ...
Direct impact of COVID-19 by estimating disability-adjusted life years at national level in France in 2020
defining COVID-19 deaths using the underlying, and associated, cause of death. RESULTS: In 2020, the estimated DALY s due to COVID-19 in France were 990 710 (1472 per 100 000), with 99% of burden due to ...
Estimating the direct Disability-Adjusted Life Years associated with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the Republic of Ireland: The first full year
cause of death over our study’s duration. Conclusion: Estimating the burden of a disease at national level is useful for comparing its impact with other diseases in the population and across populations. ...
Measuring disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to COVID-19 in Scotland, 2020
contextualise its population impact relative to other causes of disease and injury. Methods National deaths and daily case data were used. Deaths were based on underlying and contributory causes recorded on death ...
Human health and economic impact of neurocysticercosis in Uganda
Neurocysticercosis (NCC), caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is a major cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions. The Republic of Uganda, one of the great-lakes nations in East Africa, has undergone major ...
Estimating the direct Covid-19 disability-adjusted life years impact on the Malta population for the first full year
Covid-19 in Malta (March 2020–1), out of which 1636 required hospitalisation and 331 deaths, contributing to 5478 DALY s. These DALY s positioned Covid-19 as the fourth leading cause of disease in Malta. ...
Risk factors and their contribution to population health in the European Union (EU-28) countries in 2007 and 2017
burden of disease network European Union Global Burden of Disease Study Risk Factors Abstract: Background The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study has generated a wealth of data on death and disability ...
The health and economic impact of acute gastroenteritis in Belgium, 2010-2014
the societal health and economic impact of AGE. We conducted a retrospective study using mortality and cause-of-death data, hospital data, primary care data, health interview survey data and other ...
Burden and Risk Assessment of Foodborne Disease
gastroenteritis, caused by intestinal infection by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. The actual scope of foodborne disease is however much broader than this. Intestinal infections with common pathogens such as ...