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Social inequalities and long-term health impact of COVID-19 in Belgium: protocol of the HELICON population data linkage
a case study for linking highly sensitive individual-level information. We describe the data linkages between health surveillance records and administrative data sources necessary to investigate social ...
Prevalence of drug use before and during imprisonment in seven European countries (2014-2018)
in prison report higher level of drug use when compared with the general population and the use of drug inside prison exist, although at lower levels when compared with predetention. Prisons can ...
A new data collection system for Epilabo: the network of sentinel laboratories
Background The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of having a robust, digital system for timely data collection of laboratory test results at the national level in the context of surveillance of ...
Spectroscopic approaches for conformity analysis of e-liquids
created with the intention of assisting smokers in quitting because they are believed to be less dangerous than conventional combustible cigarettes. With a range of flavors and nicotine levels to choose ...
Hepatitis E virus in pork meat products and exposure assessment in Belgium.
HEV consumer exposure in a Belgian context. Two basic assessments were performed in a ‘worst-case’ scenario setting: one solely focusing on the contamination level of the product itself (ingredients and ...
Mental Distress and Its Contributing Factors Among Young People During the First Wave of COVID-19: A Belgian Survey Study
levels of mental distress in the general population. Previous research indicated that young people are especially vulnerable for a wide range of mental health problems during the pandemic, but little is ...
The analysis of cannabinoids in e-cigarette liquids using LC-HRAM-MS and LC-UV
potential for abuse and lack of the typical psychoactive effects associated with the use of cannabis products containing high levels of ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆9- THC). In Belgium, CBD-containing e-liquids ...
Implementation of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry to Identify Fungi From the Indoor Environment as an Added Value to the Classical Morphology-Based Identification Tool
molds is generally performed by microscopy. This method has, however, some limitations as it requires mycologists with high expertise while identification is often limited to the genus level. Therefore, ...
EBoD-FL. Guidelines for mapping the environmental burden of disease in Flanders
Environmental burden of disease (EBD) studies try to estimate the impact of environmental stressors in terms of mortality or morbidity on a population level. Although environmental risks have been studied in ...
Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Humboldt Penguins—Susceptibility Patterns andMolecular Epidemiology of Clinical and Environmental Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates from a Belgian Zoo
a death rate due to aspergillosis of 68.0%, mostly affecting adults. Microsatellite polymorphism analysis revealed a high level of diversity among environmental and veterinary A. fumigatus isolates. ...