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Surveillance of COVID-19 mortality in Belgium, epidemiology and methodology during 1st and 2nd wave (March 2020- 14 February 2021)
COVID-19 cases nevertheless allowed Belgium to provide accurate figures on COVID-19 deaths. This helped to assess the seriousness of the epidemiological situation in NH s. COVID-19 mortality was strongly ...
Exposure to green spaces may strengthen resilience and support mental health in the face of the covid-19 pandemic
emotional resilience. And finally, gathering outdoors, even at a safe distance, improves social cohesion and helps people to feel connected to the outside world, thus reinforcing social resilience. To unlock ...
Frequency of Participation in External Quality Assessment Programs Focused on Rare Diseases: Belgian Guidelines for Human Genetics Centers.
statistical model has been proposed to help the Centers of Human Genetics to determine the theoretical number of tests that should be annually performed to achieve a certain threshold of performance (eg, ...
Leveraging of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Cycle Thresholds Values to Forecast COVID-19 Trends.
correlated with daily estimated prevalence for all age-classes. We provide preliminary evidence that trends of Ct values can help to both follow and predict the epidemic’s trajectory at local and national ...
Selection and use of reference panels: a case study highlighting current gaps in the materials available for foot and mouth disease.
Reference Laboratories already provide approved international standard reagents to help calibrate diagnostic tests for a range of diseases, but there remain important gaps in their availability for ...
Determinants of adherence to COVID-19 measures among the Belgian population: an application of the protection motivation theory.
model corrected for confounders. Vulnerability and severity did not show statistical significance. CONCLUSION: Risk communication regarding COVID-19 should place a stronger emphasis on helping people ...
Women's views on barriers and facilitators for seeking alcohol and drug treatment in Belgium.
whereas for a significant part of the participants it serves as a motivation to seek help. Also, women report social stigma in private as well as professional contexts as a barrier to treatment. Women ...
METROFOOD-RI: Pilot services with physical, remote and virtual access
interface (API) for a risk evaluation tool The use cases will help to evaluate the usability of the single access point of the research infrastructure and to fine-tune the access procedures and interfaces ...
Iron Deficiency Is a Risk Factor for Thyroid Dysfunction During Pregnancy: A Population-Based Study in Belgium
the third trimester (p = 0.015). Conclusion: Iron deficiency, but not mild iodine deficiency, is a determinant of serum fT4 and T4 in pregnant women. Correcting iron deficiency may help to maintain ...
Cervical cancer screening using HPV tests on self-samples: attitudes and preferences of women participating in the VALHUDES study
were analysed. RESULTS Of the 515 participants, nearly all women confirmed that self-sampling may help in reaching under-screened women (93%). Nevertheless, 44% of the participants stated before starting ...