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Assessing the sensitivity and representativeness of the Belgian Sentinel Network of Laboratories using test reimbursement data.
adhesions of laboratories over time, it is important to evaluate whether the SNL is still fit for purpose. This study aims to evaluate aspects of the sensitivity and representativeness of the SNL by means of ...
Validation of a Sampling Method to Collect Exposure Data for Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections.
Our objective was to evaluate the accuracy of various sampling strategies in the estimation of CLD s in intensive care units (ICU s) and to establish a set of rules to identify optimal sampling ...
Synthesis and anti-tubercular activity of N(2)-arylbenzo[g]isoquinoline-5,10-dione-3-iminium bromides.
worldwide. In the framework of a collaborative program to identify and evaluate novel antitubercular candidate compounds, the biological properties of benzo[g]isoquinoline-5,10-diones have been found to be ...
Arbo-VIRTUESS: Evaluation of the use of non-invasive tests for early screening and survey of arboviruses
(2015) Keywords: Arbo-virtuess EVALUATION International non-invasive SCREENING survey symposium Test tests use Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten ...
The search for therapeutic bacteriophages uncovers one new subfamily and two new genera of Pseudomonas-infecting Myoviridae.
Abstract: In a previous study, six virulent bacteriophages PAK_P1, PAK_P2, PAK_P3, PAK_P4, PAK_P5 and CHA_P1 were evaluated for their in vivo efficacy in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections using ...
Multi locus variable-number tandem repeat (MLVA) typing tools improved the surveillance of Salmonella enteritidis: a 6 years retrospective study.
including phage typing, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and MLVA on 1,535 S. Enteritidis isolates collected between 2007 and 2012, was used to evaluate the added value of MLVA for public health ...
Development of the European Health Interview Survey- Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ) to monitor physical activity in the European Union.
Survey (EHIS). This article presents the EHIS- PAQ and describes its development and evaluation processes. METHODS: Research institutes from Belgium, Estonia and Germany participated in the Improvement of ...
Epidemiological situation of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium, 2003 to 2012.
Health, Volume 73, Issue 1 (2015) Abstract: BACKGROUND: Some studies show that the incidence of Lyme borreliosis is increasing in different European countries. In order to evaluate if this is also the case ...
Evaluation of the Speed-Oligo Mycobacteria assay for the identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria.
present study aimed to evaluate the performance of the Speed-Oligo Mycobacteria assay for the identification of NTM. We examined a total of 62 strains (9 type strains, 19 reference strains and 34 clinical ...
Comparison of self-rated health and activity limitation as predictors of short term mortality in the older population.
and over Belgium Diagnostic Self Evaluation Disabled Persons Female Humans Male mortality Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Category: A1 FOS Classification: 3.03 Health sciences ...