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The Belgian physiotherapy reimbursement criteria for fall prevention fails in screening appropriately fall-prone community-dwelling older adults
adults Physiotherapy Prediction Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The incidence of falling in older adults has remained unchanged over the past decades, despite evidence-based prevention initiatives. Therefore, it is ...
Factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in Belgian nursing homes’ residents during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
more dependent residents (Incidence rate ratio (IRR): 1.97; 95% CI: 1.00-3.86) and higher staff’s infection rate (IRR: 1.89; 95% CI: 1.68- 2.12). No relationship was found between other investigated NH ...
Time series modelling for wastewater-based epidemiology of COVID-19: A nationwide study in 40 wastewater treatment plants of Belgium, February 2021 to June 2022
multiple factors impede the usefulness of WBE and quantitative adjustment may be required. Aim: We aimed to model the relationship between WBE data and incident COVID-19 cases, while adjusting for ...
Targeted Chromosomal Barcoding Establishes Direct Genotype-Phenotype Associations for Antibiotic Resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus.
infections caused by microorganisms. On the other hand, infections caused by affect people with chronic lung diseases, and their incidence has grown alarmingly in recent years. Further, these bacteria are ...
Sex difference in innate inflammatory response and macrophage polarization in Streptococcus agalactiae-induced pneumonia and potential role of microRNA-223-3p.
biological sex is a risk factor in the incidence and severity of infection-induced inflammatory diseases, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. In this study, we compared the innate ...
Accuracy of high-risk HPV DNA PCR, p16(INK4a) immunohistochemistry or the combination of both to diagnose HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancer
HPV mRNA; Oropharyngeal carcinoma; HPV-AHEAD Abstract: Background The incidence of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV)-driven head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, in particular oropharyngeal ...
A Belgian student with black eschars.
of autoinoculation. After six months all lesions spontaneously healed with atrophic scars. DISCUSSION: To enhance awareness of this rare viral zoonosis and to verify the suspected increase in incidence ...
Prevalence and incidence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among primary healthcare providers in Belgium during 1 year of the COVID-19 epidemic: prospective cohort study protocol.
Van Damme, Pierre; Goossens, Herman; Laëtitia Buret; Els Duysburgh; Coenen, Samuel Source: BMJ Open, Volume 12, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Belgium Cohort Studies COVID-19 Health Personnel Humans incidence ...
HPV DNA genotyping, HPV E6*I mRNA detection, and p16INK4a/Ki-67 staining in Belgian head and neck cancer patient specimens, collected within the HPV-AHEAD study
and neck cancer (HNC) are tobacco and alcohol use. However, an important fraction of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV), a subgroup with increasing incidence in several ...
Circulation of pertussis and poor protection against diphtheria among middle-aged adults in 18 European countries.
Diphtheria Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine Europe Humans Immunoglobulin G middle aged Seroepidemiologic Studies Tetanus Whooping Cough Abstract: Reported incidence of pertussis in the European Union (EU) ...