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Exploratory study of risk factors related to SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

and face shields), and inadequate PCR test capacity were related to a higher seroprevalence. Generally, our study put forward that the various aspects of infection prevention in NH require more ...

The increasing significance of disease severity in a burden of disease framework

disorders, are amongst the leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALY s). For these causes, the contribution of years lived with disability (YLD) — put simply, ill-health — is what drives DALY s, ...

Occurrence of (suspected) genotoxic flavoring substances in Belgian alcohol-free beers.

Keywords: beer Belgium DNA Damage Flavoring Agents Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Abstract: The regulatory landscape of flavorings is evolving, thereby putting pressure on control laboratories to ...

Reliable and Scalable SARS-CoV-2 qPCR Testing at a High Sample Throughput: Lessons Learned from the Belgian Initiative.

available resources, putting in place a robust, validated, high-throughput, and decentralized qPCR molecular testing platform with embedded proficiency testing. We demonstrate how during an acute scarcity of ...

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to the direct health impact of COVID-19 in India, 2020

to a large population (> 1.38 billion) across a wide range of population densities. Assessment of the COVID-19 disease burden is required to put the disease impact into context and support future ...

Assessing the burden of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Burundi, 2020

cysticercosis for Burundi’s population. We urge policy makers to use these evidence-based results and put T. solium cysticercosis on the public health agenda of the country. This study recommends urgent action to ...

Prioritizing health information for national health reporting- a Delphi study of the Joint Action on Health Information (InfAct).

put on HI produced for national health reporting, this being a crucial tool for policy advice. METHODS: We conducted a literature search to identify published and grey literature on national HI ...

The Relation between Perceived and Actual Understanding and Adherence: Results from a National Survey on COVID-19 Measures in Belgium.

about COVID-19 measures should put more focus on trying to improve the understanding of the measures, instead of only making them known, particularly for those who are less health literate and as such at ...

Occurrence of (suspected) genotoxic flavoring substances in Belgian alcohol-free beers

Alcohol-free beers Flavoring substances GC–MS genotoxicity SAFE Abstract: The regulatory landscape of flavorings is evolving, thereby putting pressure on control laboratories to develop analytical methods for ...

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