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Present status of laboratory diagnosis of human taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe.
are the origin of (N) CC. In European Union (EU) member states and associated countries, the occurrence of autochthonous T. solium cases is debated, and imported cases have significantly increased ...
An integrated and sustainable EU health information system: national public health institutes' needs and possible benefits.
individual challenges faced by the Members States and their politicians. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten en gezondheid in kaart brengen Manuscript ...
Historical aspects of iodine deficiency control.
Guinea Pregnancy prevalence Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Sodium Chloride, Dietary Trace Elements United States Abstract: In 1895, iodine was characterized as an essential element of thyroid tissue ...
Educational inequalities in premature mortality by region in the Belgian population in the 2000s
at country-level. As Belgium is a federal state with many responsibilities in health policies being transferred to the regional levels, regional breakdown of health indicators is becoming increasingly ...
Disability Weights for Chronic Mercury Intoxication Resulting from Gold Mining Activities: Results from an Online Pairwise Comparisons Survey.
health state descriptions of 18 diseases were used in a pairwise comparison survey. Mercury and BoD experts were invited to participate in an online survey. Data were analyzed using probit regression. ...
Harmonising summary measures of population health using global survey instruments.
the 2 global measures. The blueprint sets the basis for subsequent international collaboration, having as a core group Member States of the EU, the USA and Japan. Other countries, in particular OECD ...
Regional differences in the validity of self-reported use of health care in Belgium: selection versus reporting bias.
member states. In this study we assessed the validity of self-reported information on the use of health care, collected through this instrument, in the Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS), and explored ...
The resurgence of mumps and pertussis.
infectious diseases such as poliomyelitis, diphtheria and measles have been reduced to near-extinction. However, in recent years, many countries including the United States of America, the United Kingdom and ...
Surveillance of Clostridium difficile infections in a long-term care psychogeriatric facility: outbreak analysis and policy improvement.
metronidazole and vancomycin prescription. RESULTS: The nutritional state (total protein/prealbumine) significantly differed between the CDI group (poorer nutritional state at admission) and the control group, ...
Development of the European Health Interview Survey- Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ) to monitor physical activity in the European Union.
setting in Europe. It will be implemented in all 28 European Union Member States via European Union implementing regulation in the period between 2013 and 2015. This will be a first opportunity to get ...