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ADVANCE database characterisation and fit for purpose assessment for multi-country studies on the coverage, benefits and risks of pertussis vaccinations.
doses by age and coverage) and events of interest (diagnosis codes, incidence rates). A total of nine databases (primary care, regional/national record linkage) provided data on events (pertussis, ...
Diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhoea: 2019 Belgian National guideline for primary care
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Vicky Jespers; Sabine Stordeur; Wim Vanden Berghe; Saphia Mokrane; Agnes Libois; Chris Kenyon; Clare Jones; Nicole Dekker; Anne-Sophie De Cannière; Irith De Baetselier; Tania Crucitti Source: Act ...
Incidence rate, predictors and outcomes of interruption of HIV care: nationwide results from the Belgian HIV cohort
(ART) uptake, lower age, injecting drug use, non-Belgian nationality, male gender, not being a man who has sex with men, a shorter time since HIV diagnosis, no high blood pressure and CD4 count < ...
Automated digital reporting of clinical laboratory information to national public health surveillance systems, results of a EU/EEA survey, 2018BackgroundAimMethodsResultsConclusion
survey group members Source: Eurosurveillance, Volume 25, Issue 39 (2020) Keywords: digital extraction health laboratory diagnosis Surveillance Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de ...
A new multiplex RT-qPCR method for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of Zika and chikungunya viruses
early diagnosis, and therefore fast and adequate detection, is needed. To this end, a multiplex reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction TaqMan method was designed to detect Zika (ZIKV) ...
A new multiplex RT-qPCR method for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of Zika and chikungunya viruses.
worldwide a wave of concern. To treat patients in an early stage and prevent diffusion of the outbreak, an early diagnosis, and thus fast and adequate detection, is needed. To this aim, a multiplex reverse ...
Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in humans in Belgium for the period 2013-2016
commonly present early in the disease. Diagnosis early in the course of infection relies on the detection of antibodies or of the bacterium in the blood, as is performed at the NRC for Anaplasma, part of the ...
HIV testing within general practices in Europe: a mixed-methods systematic review.
Trials as Topic Abstract: BACKGROUND: Late diagnosis of HIV infection remains a key challenge in Europe. It is acknowledged that general practitioners (GP s) may contribute greatly to early case finding, ...
Application of whole genome data for in silico evaluation of primers and probes routinely employed for the detection of viral species by RT-qPCR using dengue virus as a case study.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Viral infection by dengue virus is a major public health problem in tropical countries. Early diagnosis and detection are increasingly based on quantitative reverse transcriptase ...
An awkward fishing expedition
epidemic character of the ailment led us to the correct diagnosis. In this case, the diagnosis was also associated with a Kounis syndrome (KS). Literature concerning this subject is reviewed, reporting ...