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Assessing the benefits of hypothetical air pollution reduction interventions on stroke in Belgium
lifestyle factors. In the first and second scenario, the average annual exposure to PM2.5 was lowered to the WHO guideline (5 μg/m3) and reduced by 25%, respectively. In the third and fourth scenario, the ...
Pyrogen testing of phage therapeutic products
amoebocyte lysate (LAL) assay and the animal-friendly alternative, the recombinant factor C (rFC) test. However, other (non-endotoxin) pyrogenic substances including compounds of the gram-positive bacterial ...
Global and regional estimates of genital human papillomavirus prevalence among men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
1, 2022. Inclusion criteria were population-based surveys in men aged 15 years or older or HPV prevalence studies with a sample size of at least 50 men with no HPV-related pathology or known risk ...
SCORE2-Diabetes: 10-year cardiovascular risk estimation in type 2 diabetes in Europe.
Volume 44, Issue 28 (2023) Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Europe Female Glycated Hemoglobin Heart Disease Risk Factors Humans Male middle aged Risk Factors Abstract: AIMS: To ...
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
variability (0-45%) between NH. The current exploratory study aimed to identify nursing home-specific risk factors for high SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence. Between October 19th, 2020 and November 13th, 2020, during ...
Potential impact fractions of body mass index reductions on the non-communicable disease burden in Belgium using G-computation
Source: Population Medicine. 2023;5(Supplement):. doi:10.18332/popmed/165603., Volume 5, Issue Supplement (2023) Abstract: Background: Overweight is the fourth most common risk factor for non communicable ...
Adherence to '5-2-1-0' guidelines and multiple risky behaviours among adolescents in nine sub-Saharan African countries: evidence from Global School-based Student Health Survey 2012-2017.
the co-occurrence of risky behaviours underscore the need to strengthen health interventions and programmes to prevent obesity among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. Health Topics: Lifestyle risk ...
Burden of disease attributable to risk factors in European countries: A scoping literature review
Arch Public Health, Volume 81, Issue 1 (2023) Keywords: burden of disease Comparative risk assessment Risk Factors Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Within the framework of the burden of disease (BoD) approach, ...
Risk Factors Associated with Severe RSV Infection in Infants: What Is the Role of Viral Co-Infections?
Keywords: ADOLESCENT Bronchiolitis Child Coinfection Humans Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human Respiratory Tract Infections Risk Factors Virus Diseases Viruses ...
Classification of post COVID-19 condition symptoms: a longitudinal study in the Belgian population
The LCA highlighted three different classes of PCC symptoms with different risk factors: (1) a combination of loss of smell and taste, (2) a combination of neurological symptoms and (3) other ...