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Automatic detection of airborne pollen: an overview
traditionally been carried out using manual methods first developed in the early 1950s. Although this technique has been recently standardised, it suffers from several draw-backs, notably data usually only being ...
Social integration of people with non-psychotic mental illness over the last 2 decades: the widening gap in the adult population in Belgium
national income has been increasing among people with severe non-psychotic MI. Between 1997 and 2018, social integration increased among the general population without MI and among people with moderate ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers: study protocol for the COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) study
country’s income level. Results As of August 2021, ~ 34,000 health workers have been recruited. A general characterization of the recruited samples by sociodemographic and workplace variables is presented. ...
The direct disease burden of COVID-19 in Belgium in 2020 and 2021
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Robby De Pauw; Brecht Devleesschauwer; Lander Willem; Jure Jurcevic; Pierre Smith; Aline Scohy; Grant M A Wyper; Sara Monteiro Pires; Nina ...
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 ...
Burden of disease attributable to risk factors in European countries: A scoping literature review
misinterpretations thus improving comparability among estimates. REGISTRATION: The study protocol has been registered on PROSPERO, CRD42020177477 (available at: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/ PROSPERO /). Health Topics: ...
Impact of environmental nitrogen pollution on pollen allergy: A scoping review
a potential driver of this increasing prevalence. While the ecological impact of excessive nitrogen pollution has been widely studied and is relatively well understood, its indirect effect on human allergies is ...
Changes in household food and drink purchases following restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt, and sugar products across the Transport for London network: A controlled interrupted time series analysis
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Amy Yau; Nicolas Berger; Cherry Law; Laura Cornelsen; Robert Greener; Jean Adams; Emma J. Boyland; Thomas Burgoine; Frank de Vocht; Matt ...
Spectroscopic approaches for conformity analysis of e-liquids
Though, vaping is not without health concerns. The long-term effects are still not fully understood, and there have been reports of health problems associated with e-cigarette use, including lung damage. ...
Rational arguments for regulatory acceptance of consistency testing: benefits of non-animal testing over release testing of vaccines.
non-animal testing strategy is available. EXPERT OPINION: For several vaccines, in vivo release assays have been replaced leading to an optimized control strategy. For other vaccines, new assays are being ...