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Disability weights for infectious diseases in four European countries: comparison between countries and across respondent characteristics.
Speybroeck, Niko; Polinder, Suzanne; Kretzschmar, Mirjam E; A. H. Havelaar; J A Haagsma Source: Eur J Public Health (2017) Abstract: Background: In 2015, new disability weights (DW s) for infectious diseases ...
Pregnancy outcome after cervical conisation: A 2nd retrospective cohort study in the Leuven University Hospital.
consisted of 120 non-treated women who had no history of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia. Data on smoking status; gestational age at delivery; number of conisations; time interval between treatment and ...
Migrant's access to preventive health services in five EU countries.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Rosano, Aldo; Dauvrin, Marie; Buttigieg, Sandra C; Ronda, Elena; Jean Tafforeau; Dias, Sonia Source: BMC Health Serv Res, Volume 17, Issue ...
Present status of laboratory diagnosis of human taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe.
lately; the status of T. asiatica has been never reported, whereas T. saginata is prevalent and causes an economic impact due to condemned carcasses. Based on their effects on the EU society, the specific ...
Vaccine preventable bacterial diseases in Belgium: monitoring of general population immunity and pregnancy vaccination strategies
of quantity and quality. Our results indicated that efforts should be made to improve the vaccination status of the adult population, particularly for diphtheria. They also support the recommendation ...
Characterization of three commercial ELISA kits for detection of BOHV-1 gE specific antibodies in serum and milk samples and applicability of bulk milk for determination of herd status.
This limitation could be reduced to 8% of prevalence when a prior concentration step was applied to bulk milk samples. Health Topics: Animal health Category: A1 FOS Classification: 4.03 Veterinary ...
The HUMTICK study: protocol for a prospective cohort study on post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome and the disease and cost burden of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium.
and persisting symptoms and the impact on quality of life. Symptom frequency and severity will be compared with self-reported pre-Lyme health status, a control group and existing Belgian population ...
First HIV prevalence estimates of a representative sample of adult sub-Saharan African migrants in a European city. Results of a community-based, cross-sectional study in Antwerp, Belgium.
prevention and public health policy. METHODS: This community-based, cross-sectional study combined oral fluid HIV testing with an electronic behavioral survey. Adopting a two-stage time location sampling HIV ...
Is a Health Interview Survey an appropriate tool to assess domestic violence?
and of victims of domestic violence were explored and the association with health status was assessed through OR s calculated via logistic regression. Results: The year prevalence of domestic violence ...
Review: Capripoxvirus Diseases: Current Status and Opportunities for Control.
poxviruses are discussed. Health Topics: Animal health Category: A1 FOS Classification: 4.03 Veterinary science ...