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Years of life lost for 137 causes of death in Belgium by age, sex, and region, 2004-2018
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Aline Scohy; Robby De Pauw; Vanessa Gorasso; Laura Van den Borre; Brecht Devleesschauwer Source: European Journal of Public Health, Volume ...
Inequalities in mortality associated with housing conditions in Belgium between 1991 and 2020
between observed and expected deaths by applying mortality rates of the least deprived decile to other deciles. We also used standard life table calculations to estimate the potential years of life lost due ...
Impact of Q-fever on physical and psychosocial functioning until 8 years after Coxiella burnetii infection: An integrative data analysis.
Meta-Analysis as Topic middle aged Psychosocial Functioning Q Fever Quality of Life Social Adjustment Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine short- and long-term physical and psychosocial impact of ...
QALY losses for chronic diseases and its social distribution in the general population: results from the Belgian Health Interview Survey
Public Health, Volume 22, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Chronic disease EQ-5D Health inequality health-related quality of life Quality-adjusted life year Abstract: Background. The burden of chronic diseases is ...
Potential impact of reduced tobacco use on life and health expectancies in Belgium
Boshuizen; Brecht Devleesschauwer Source: International Journal of Public Health, Volume 65, Issue 2, Number 138 (2020) Keywords: DYNAMO-HIA Healthy Life Years SMOKING smoking intervention unhealthy life years ...
Evolution of educational inequalities in life and health expectancies at 25 years in Belgium between 2001 and 2011: a census-based study
Keywords: Belgium Disability-free life expectancy HEALTH EXPECTANCY Health inequality Life expectancy socio-economic inequality trends Abstract: Background: Reducing socio-economic health inequalities is ...
Women’s excess unhealthy life years: disentangling the unhealthy life years gapAbstractBackgroundMethodsResultsConclusion
Jagger; Jean Marie Robine Source: European Journal of Public Health (2019) Keywords: composite health measures GALI gender inequality Healthy Life Years HLY Abstract: Background: Compared to men, women live ...
Contribution of chronic conditions to gender disparities in health expectancies in Belgium, 2001, 2004 and 2008
European Journal of Public Health (2018) Keywords: causes of death causes of morbidity DISABILITY Gender HEALTH EXPECTANCY inequity Life expectancy Abstract: Background We aimed to investigate the ...
Contribution of chronic conditions to gender disparities in health expectancies in Belgium, 2001, 2004 and 2008
European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue 1, Number 87 (2019) Keywords: chronic diseases DISABILITY Gender HEALTH EXPECTANCY inequality trend Abstract: Background: We aimed to investigate the ...
Global burden of cancer and coronary heart disease resulting from dietary exposure to arsenic, 2015
Arsenic cancer Coronary heart disease Diet Disability-adjusted life year Foodborne burden of disease Abstract: Arsenic is a ubiquitous, naturally occurring metalloid that poses a significant risk for human ...