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Assessing the validity of the Global Activity Limitation Indicator in fourteen European countries.

compare population health across countries. However, the comparability of the item has been questioned. This study aims to further validate the GALI in the adult European population. METHODS: Data from the ...

No evidence of coronavirus infection by reverse transcriptase-PCR in bats in Belgium.

negative results contrast with the high prevalence of coronaviruses detected in fecal pellets from live-captured bats in some European countries. Health Topics:  Health and disease monitoring Category:  A1 ...

Estimation of hepatitis E virus (HEV) pig seroprevalence using ELISA and Western blot and comparison between human and pig HEV sequences in Belgium.

of special concern, particularly in high income countries were waterborne infections are less frequent than in developing countries. High HEV seroprevalences can be found in European pig populations. ...

Pleuromutilins: use in food-producing animals in the European Union, development of resistance and impact on human and animal health.

different European countries, as only a limited number of antimicrobials are available for the treatment of swine dysentery where resistance to these antimicrobials is already common and widespread. The loss ...

Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Belgium: Report 2014

of cases which are community-associated, as described in other countries. Incidence of HA CDI in 2013 was highest in Brussels and lowest in Flanders. Other characteristics of cases have remained ...

Preventable proportion of severe infections acquired in intensive care units: case-mix adjusted estimations from patient-based surveillance data.

observed cases. RESULTS: Data for 78,222 patients admitted for more than 2 days to 525 ICU s in 6 European countries from 2005 to 2008 were available for analysis. We calculated that 52% of VAP and 69% of BSI ...

Is there evidence for correct diagnosis in cystic fibrosis registries?

outcomes. The impact differed between countries; the largest changes seen were a decrease in % adults from 51.9 to 47.8% in G, a decrease in % pancreas sufficiency from 17.0 to 13.0 in F, an increase in ...

Educational inequalities in leisure-time physical activity in 15 European countries.

data on subjects aged 16-64 years derived from national health interview surveys from 15 European countries were used for the analysis. We used log-binominal regression to assess prevalence rate ratios ...

End-of-life communication: a retrospective survey of representative general practitioner networks in four countries.

under their care. The mean number of topics discussed, the prevalence of discussion of each topic, and patient and care characteristics associated with discussions were estimated per country. RESULTS: In ...

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