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Factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in Belgian nursing homes’ residents during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

(2022) Keywords: COVID-19 long-term care facilities Abstract: In April 2020, Belgium experienced high numbers of fatal COVID-19 cases among nursing home (NH) residents. In response, a mass testing campaign ...

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 ...

Were SARS-CoV-2 self-tests used for their intended purpose? The experience in Belgium.

Tinne Lernout Source: BMC Health Serv Res, Volume 23, Issue 1 (2023) Abstract: BACKGROUND: Self-testing has been promoted as a means of increasing COVID-19 test coverage. In Belgium, self-testing was ...

Social inequalities and long-term health impact of COVID-19 in Belgium: protocol of the HELICON population data linkage

Belgium Cohort Studies COVID-19 COVID-19 Testing Humans Pandemics SARS-CoV-2 Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Data linkage systems have proven to be a powerful tool in support of combating and managing the COVID-19 ...

COVID-19 pandemic response in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion: methods, participation and recommendations of a longitudinal cross-border study

D Philippsen; B A M van der Zanden; N H T M Dukers-Muijrers; C J P A Hoebe Source: Arch Public Health, Volume 81, Issue 1 (2023) Keywords: COVID-19 Serological Testing Cross border health International health ...

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Belgian nursing home residents and staff during the primary COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

Belgian NHR and staff during the primary COVID-19 vaccination campaign. METHODS: In total, we tested 1629 NHR and 1356 staff across 69 Belgian NH s for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG antibodies using ...

Post COVID-19 condition and its physical, mental and social implications: protocol of a 2-year longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population.

impacts of a COVID-19 infection are still scarce. The purpose of this paper is to describe the COVIMPACT study, which aims to set up a cohort of people who have been tested positive for COVID-19 and study ...

Post COVID-19 condition and its physical, mental and social implications: protocol of a 2-year longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population

aims to set up a cohort of people who have been tested positive for COVID-19 and study the evolution of their physical, mental and social health over the medium (3 months) and long term (two years), and ...

One year of laboratory-based COVID-19 surveillance system in Belgium: main indicators and performance of the laboratories (March 2020-21).

of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections, the number of performed tests and the positivity ratio. We present these main indicators of the surveillance over a one-year period as well as the impact of the ...

Surveillance van COVID-19 gerelateerde mortaliteit in België, epidemiologie en methodologie tijdens 1e en 2e golf (maart 2020- 14 februari 2021)

methoden die worden gebruikt (bv. gevalsdefinitie, test- en screeningstrategie, rapportagemethode, beschikbaarheid van specifieke surveillance in woonzorgcentra, enz.). De methoden gebruikt binnen éénzelfde ...

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