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Residential green space and seasonal distress in a cohort of tree pollen allergy patients
distress in the general population (N = 2467). Results Short-term distress [mean GHQ-12 score 2.1 (95% confidence interval 1.5–2.7)] was higher in the study population than in the general population [1.5 ...
Analytical validation of tests in laboratories of anatomic pathology: a Belgian population-based study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: H. Verbeke; AM. Dierick; V Ghislain; Wim Coucke; Mohamed Rida Soumali Source: Accreditation and Quality Assurance (2019) Keywords: Laboratory of anatomic pathology · Test validation · Standard op ...
The protective effect of rural life on mite sensitization disappears among urban migrants in the South of Vietnam.
prevalence of mite sensitization and its relation to house dust characteristics among rural and urban native and migrating populations with CRD. METHODS: Rural (n = 19) and urban (n = 46) dwellings were ...
Mixing mixed-mode designs in a national health interview survey: a pilot study to assess the impact on the self-administered questionnaire non-response.
BACKGROUND: Many population health surveys consist of a mixed-mode design that includes a face-to-face (F2F) interview followed by a paper-and-pencil (P&P) self-administered questionnaire (SAQ) for the ...
Estimates of the HIV undiagnosed population in Belgium reveals higher prevalence for MSM with foreign nationality and for geographic areas hosting big cities
undiagnosed HIV infections Abstract: Introduction: Increasing our knowledge on geographic areas and key populations most affected by HIV is essential to improve prevention and care and to ensure a more focused ...
Dietary exposure of the Belgian population to mineral oil
Food Consumption Survey data, in a lower bound scenario to evaluate the dietary exposure of the Belgian population. Exposure to mineral oil was much lower compared to the results previously reported by ...
Is the European Health Interview Survey online yet? Response and net sample composition of a web-based data collection.
remain underrepresented. CONCLUSION: There was a low response rate, particularly for some population groups. The response rate was lower than those of MS using mixed-mode designs including web, especially these comprising ...
Predictors of nursing-home entry for elders in Belgium
European Journal of Public Health, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_4, Marseille, France (2019) Abstract: Background: Due to the aging of the population the demand for long-term ...
Decreasing and stabilising trends of antimicrobial consumption and resistance in and in segmented regression analysis, European Union/European Economic Area, 2001 to 2018.
Escherichia coli Escherichia coli Infections European Union Fluoroquinolones Humans Klebsiella Infections Klebsiella pneumoniae Microbial Sensitivity Tests Population Surveillance Abstract: Investments to ...
Spatio-Temporal Monitoring and Modelling of Birch Pollen in Belgium
Europe, a quarter of the population suffers from pollinosis, whereas in some countries the prevalence is over 40%. To date, pollen of various trees and grasses in Belgium are monitored by the Belgian ...