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Development of a dot-blot assay for the detection of mould-specific IgE in the Belgian population

Alternaria alternata and Cladosporium herbarum. Objectives To validate a dot-blot assay for the detection of specific IgE and evaluate the prevalence of mould sensitization in a healthy population. Methods The ...

Socio-economic differences in participation of households in a Belgian national health survey.

and household non-response in a health survey is examined. METHODS: A linkage between the Belgian Health Survey 2001 with Census 2001 enabled us to evaluate the participation by socio-economic status. ...

Communicating genetics and smoking through social media: are we there yet?

disseminate new scientific research, such as the genetics of smoking. OBJECTIVE: The objectives were (1) to evaluate the availability of genetic information about smoking on different social media platforms ...

Obstacles in measles elimination: an in-depth description of a measles outbreak in Ghent, Belgium, spring 2011.

describes the outbreak and evaluates the control measures and interventions. METHODS: Data collection was done through the system of mandatory notification of the public health authority. Vaccination coverage ...

Biological evaluation of bisbenzaldehydes against four Mycobacterium species.

microwave-assisted reactions, were evaluated in vitro against drug susceptible and multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, against virulent Mycobacterium bovis, against Mycobacterium ulcerans and against two ...

Gender differences in healthy life years within the EU: an exploration of the "health-survival" paradox.

Volume 58, Issue 1, p.143-55 (2013) Keywords: ADOLESCENT Adult cross-sectional studies Disability Evaluation Disabled Persons Europe Female Health status health surveys Humans Life expectancy Male middle ...

Evolutionary changes in antimicrobial resistance of invasive Neisseria meningitidis isolates in Belgium from 2000 to 2010: increasing prevalence of penicillin nonsusceptibility.

conducted to evaluate the evolution of the antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria meningitidis causing invasive diseases in Belgium in the period of January 2000 to December 2010. A total of 1,933 cases of ...

Public health in the genomic era: will Public Health Genomics contribute to major changes in the prevention of common diseases?

The lack of population-based research hampers the evaluation of the impact of genomic applications. Public Health Genomics also evaluates the benefits and risks on a larger scale, including normative, ...

Monitoring of all-cause mortality in Belgium (Be-MOMO): a new and automated system for the early detection and quantification of the mortality impact of public health events.

and quantifying outbreaks, crucial for public health decision-making and evaluation of measures. Health Topics:  Health and disease monitoring Category:  A1 FOS Classification:  3.03 Health sciences ...

Molecular mechanisms for the persistent bronchodilatory effect of the beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist salmeterol.

the models to describe the above in vitro findings was evaluated. KEY RESULTS: The ‘diffusion microkinetic’ model is sufficient to explain a long-lasting beta(2)-adrenoceptor stimulation and reassertion ...

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