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Burden of disease attributable to risk factors in European countries: A scoping literature review

that the methods used to perform CRA varied substantially across independent European BoD studies. While there were some methodological choices that were more common than others, we did not observe ...

Estimating risk factor attributable burden – challenges and potential solutions when using the comparative risk assessment methodology

methodology is commonly used to estimate the share of the burden attributable to risk factors. The aim of this paper is to identify and address some selected important challenges associated with CRA, ...

Maturation of Esophageal Motility and Esophagogastric Junction in Preterm Infants

motility Esophagogastric junction Lower esophageal sphincter Maturation Preterm infant Abstract: Background: Preterm infants commonly present with oral feeding problems. The role of maturation of esophageal ...

The burden of legionnaires' disease in Belgium, 2013 to 2017.

Surveillance commonly underestimates the true incidence as not all cases are laboratory confirmed and reported to public health authorities. The aim of this study was to present indicators for the impact of LD ...

Reflections on key methodological decisions in national burden of disease assessments

priorities for health care and social service delivery and planning. Disability-adjusted life years (DALY s) are one of the most commonly used health gap summary measures in the field of public health and have ...

The burden of legionnaires’ disease in Belgium, 2013 to 2017

Legionnaires' Disease Abstract: Background Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe bacterial infection causing pneumonia. Surveillance commonly underestimates the true incidence as not all cases are laboratory ...

The health and economic impact of acute gastroenteritis in Belgium, 2010-2014

Disability-Adjusted Life Years Gastroenteritis Abstract: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) remains a common condition in both low- and high-income countries. In Belgium, however, there is currently a lack of information on ...

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 ...

The burden of cystic fibrosis in Belgium: a registry-based study

Disability-Adjusted Life Years Mucoviscidosis Abstract: Background: Cystic fibrosis is the most common life-limiting autosomal recessive disease among people of European heritage. This rare disease is known to cause ...

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