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Herpes zoster in Belgium: a new solution to an old problem
Keywords: Belgium epidemiology Herpes zoster recombinant zoster vaccine Vaccination Abstract: Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. The life-time risk of developing HZ is ...
A healthy lifestyle is positively associated with mental health and well-being and core markers in ageing
Volume 20, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Adult Aged Aging Biomarkers DNA, Mitochondrial Female Healthy Lifestyle Humans LIFE STYLE Male Mental health middle aged Abstract: BACKGROUND: Studies often evaluate ...
The non-fatal burden of cancer in Belgium, 2004–2019: a nationwide registry-based study
element for this assessment. Being increasingly used in global and national burden of diseases (BoD) studies, the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) is an indicator that combines healthy life years lost ...
Burden of disease of dietary exposure to four chemical contaminants in Denmark, 2019
estimated that, among these chemicals, Pb and MeHg were responsible for the highest disease burden. MeHg led to the loss of nearly 600 healthy life years, or approximately 10 DALY s per 100,000 ...
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a school- and community-based intervention to promote a healthy lifestyle and prevent type 2 diabetes in vulnerable families across Europe: the Feel4Diabetes-study.
water consumption and physical activity led to a modest gain in quality adjusted life years (QALY s) at a low intervention cost and budget impact. Medical cost savings due to avoided illness could only be ...
Health expectancies in the European Union: same concept, different methods, different results
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Volume 75, Issue 8 (2021) Keywords: burden of disease Health expectancies Healthy Life Years Abstract: Background Healthy life expectancy (HLE) is a population ...
Potential impact of reduced tobacco use on life and health expectancies in Belgium
Boshuizen; Brecht Devleesschauwer Source: International Journal of Public Health, Volume 65, Issue 2, Number 138 (2020) Keywords: DYNAMO-HIA Healthy Life Years SMOKING smoking intervention unhealthy life years ...