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Factors underlying COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake among fully vaccinated adults in Belgium
had previous infections were significantly less likely to receive the first booster dose compared to individuals with no infection, especially when the infection occurred after completion of PC and with ...
Factors underlying COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake among fully vaccinated adults in Belgium
the lowest for both boosters in the 18-24 age group (69.86% and 17.85%). Individuals who had previous infections were significantly less likely to receive the first booster dose compared to individuals ...
Do genomic passports leave us more vulnerable or less vulnerable? Perspectives from an online citizen engagement
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Chloé Mayeur; Mertes, Heidi; Wannes Van Hoof Source: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Volume 10, Issue 1 (2023) Keywords: genomic passport Abstract: Since genomics is becoming commo ...
Self-uniqueness beliefs and adherence to recommended precautions. A 5-wave longitudinal COVID-19 study
self-uniqueness beliefs suggested that these beliefs might predict adherence to precautions against COVID-19. OBJECTIVE: We examined if comparative optimism (believing that one is less at less than others), ...
Accuracy of high-risk HPV DNA PCR, p16(INK4a) immunohistochemistry or the combination of both to diagnose HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancer
misclassified 5 in 67 non- HPV driven as positive, whereas combined testing would misclassify only 2 in 67. Conclusions Single hrHPV DNA PCR and p16(INK4 a) IHC are highly sensitive but less specific than using ...
Estimating national and subnational nutrient intake distributions of global diets
Vitamin intake distributions were more variable and skewed and exhibited less similarity among countries than other nutrients. Inadequate intakes were high and geographically concentrated, as well as ...
Predictors of exceeding emergency under-five mortality thresholds using small-scale survey data from humanitarian settings (1999- 2020): considerations for measles vaccination, malnutrition, and displacement status.
GAM, MCV and average U5DR are 11.1%, 65.5% and 1.20 deaths per 10 000 per day respectively. In mixed-effect logistic model taking 2 deaths per 10 000 children less than five years old per as emergency ...
Management of tick bites and suspicion of Lyme disease in Belgian primary care: compliance with national guidelines
occurred in Belgium. Majority of patients had Erythema Migrans (35.8%) or no symptoms (45.8%). Other clinical manifestations, such as arthritis (4.9%), less common. Serology test for Lyme disease was ordered ...
Evaluating Diagnostic Accuracy of Saliva Sampling Methods for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Reveals Differential Sensitivity and Association with Viral Load.
collection method for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) diagnostics. Less invasive and simpler alternative sampling procedures, such as saliva collection, are desirable. We compared ...
Analyses of Clinical and Biological Data for French and Belgian Immunocompetent Patients Infected With Hepatitis E Virus Genotypes 4 and 3.
interval: 1.00012-1.00084) and less frequent fever (odds-ratio = 0.1244; 95% confidence interval: 0.01887-0.82020) for patients infected with HEV genotype 4. We conclude that HEV-4 infections are likely to be ...