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Epidemiology and molecular typing of multidrug-resistant bacteria in tertiary hospitals and nursing homes in Flanders, Belgium
transmission within and between three Flemish tertiary care hospitals and their neighbouring nursing homes. A cross-sectional MDRO prevalence survey was organized between October 2017 and February 2019. Perianal ...
How will RE-Place contribute to the action plan of the Flemish government?
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Mieke Van Mulders; Maude Everaert; Vera Rogiers; Birgit Mertens Source: Studiedag Actieplan vermindering dierproeven, Afdeling Dierenwelzijn, Issue Afdeling Dierenwelzijn, Departemen ...
Factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in Belgian nursing homes’ residents during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
was organised testing all NH residents and staff. We analysed data of Flemish NH to identify institutional factors associated with increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates among NH residents. ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch diabetic foot ulcer scale short form (DFS-SF) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
ulcer care. This study aimed to validate the DFS- SF questionnaire for Flemish Dutch-speaking patients with DFU in Belgium. Methods: This observational cohort study included 100 patients with DFU from ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
conditions. This study aimed to validate the LEFS questionnaire for Flemish Dutch-speaking patients with DFU in Belgium. Methods: This observational cohort study included 100 patients with DFU from the ...
Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Prevalence in Sheep, Wild Boar and Ticks in Belgium.
seroprevalence was 0.42% (2/480, CI 95%: 0.11-1.51) in sheep and 9.27% (7⅞31, CI 95%: 7.48-11.43) in wild boar. TBEV seroprevalence in wild boar from the province of Flemish Brabant was significantly higher ...
COVID-19 surveillance in the Flemish school system: development of systematic data collection within the public health school system and descriptive analysis of cases reported between October 2020 and June 2021.
A case surveillance system was introduced within the Flemish school and health-prevention network during the 2020-2021 school year. We present epidemiological data of in-school reported cases in pre-, ...
The CIVISANO protocol: a mixed-method study about the role of objective and perceived environmental factors on physical activity and eating behavior among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults
different socioeconomic population groups that impede or facilitate physical activity and healthy eating behavior in the local context of two peri-urban Flemish municipalities in Belgium. We also aim to ...
Organizing the health interview survey at the local level: design of a pilot study.
evidence-based decisions in their public health policy. To test the feasibility of implementing the LHIS, a pilot study was conducted in Melle, a small Flemish municipality with 11.736 inhabitants. METHODS: The ...
Flanders and Brussels join forces to tackle animal testing
-and-brussels-combine-forces-to-tackle-animal-testing Keywords: 3Rs alternative methods to animal testing new approach methodologies RE-Place Abstract: The Flemish and Brussels regional governments are working together in search of alternatives to animal testing ...