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Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys

this into account. Conclusion The COVID-19 health surveys allowed rapid data collection after the onset of the pandemic. Data from these non-probability web surveys had their limitations in terms of ...

Risk Factors Associated with Severe RSV Infection in Infants: What Is the Role of Viral Co-Infections?

currently limited, this finding could potentially guide physicians to decide which patients might benefit from current or future treatment options early in the course of disease, and therefore, warrants ...

Post COVID-19 condition and health-related quality of life: a longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population

was pain/discomfort. Conclusions With the growing number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, PCC and its impact on HRQ oL are becoming important public health issues. To allow people with PCC to recover and to limit its ...

Understanding sexual transmission dynamics and transmission contexts of monkeypox virus: a mixed-methods study of the early outbreak in Belgium (May-June 2022).

OBJECTIVE: The available epidemiological and clinical evidence from the currently ongoing monkeypox (MPX) outbreak in non-endemic areas suggests an important factor of sexual transmission. However, limited ...

Evaluating methodological approaches to assess the severity of infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants: scoping review and applications on Belgian COVID-19 data.

health. However, causally inferring the intrinsic severity of infection with variants using observational data is a challenging process on which guidance is still limited. We describe potential limitations ...

Whole-Genome Sequence Approach and Phylogenomic Stratification Improve the Association Analysis of Mutations With Patient Data in Influenza Surveillance.

genome and linking these to patient data, and illustrates the importance of accounting for the viral genetic background in association studies. A limitation of this association study, especially when ...

Unravelling data for rapid evidence-based response to COVID-19: a summary of the unCoVer protocol

that allows processing of available COVID-19 RWD without disclosing identification information to analysts and limiting output to data aggregates. Dissemination of unCoVer’s activities will be related to ...

Ultrastable Silver Nanoparticles for Rapid Serology Detection of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulins G.

nanoparticles, our AgNP-based system constitutes a clear step forward, as the limit of detection for Anti- SARS-CoV-2 IgG was reduced by 1 order of magnitude and similar signals were observed with 10 times fewer ...

The influence of risk perceptions on close contact frequency during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

implemented to curb the spread of the virus mainly aim at limiting the number of close contacts, until vaccine roll-out is complete. Our main objective was to assess the relationships between SARS-CoV-2 ...

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Belgian nursing homes: results of a surveillance conducted between April and December 2020

surveillance was crucial in mapping COVID-19 in this vulnerable setting and guiding public health interventions, despite limitations of aggregated data and necessary changes in protocol over time. Belgian NH ...

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