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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.
(5) the effectiveness of the measures to prevent infection and (6) the accuracy of the serology-based point-of-care test (POCT) in a primary care setting. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study will be set up ...
QALY losses for chronic diseases and its social distribution in the general population: results from the Belgian Health Interview Survey
rapidly rising, both in terms of morbidity and mortality. This burden is disproportionally carried by socially disadvantaged population subgroups. Quality-adjusted life years (QALY s) measure the impact of ...
Validity of self-reported air pollution annoyance to assess long-term exposure to air pollutants in Belgium
In epidemiological studies, assessment of long term exposure to air pollution is often estimated using air pollution measurements at fixed monitoring stations, and interpolated to the residence of ...
Spotlight influenza: The 2019/20 influenza season and the impact of COVID-19 on influenza surveillance in the WHO European Region.
owing to restricted healthcare access and public health measures. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten en gezondheid in kaart brengen Service: ...
Healthcare-associated infections in home healthcare: an extensive assessment, 2019.
were to adapt and standardise existing IPC guidelines to HHC and to perform a national point prevalence study to measure the burden of HAI in HHC.ConclusionsThis study offers an overview of available ...
Making the case for strong health information systems during a pandemic and beyond.
benefits. Strong data reporting schemes may also support fine-tuning of containment measures during a pandemic as well as transition phases. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la ...
First detection of a plasmid-encoded New-Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) producing Acinetobacter baumannii using whole genome sequencing, isolated in a clinical setting in Benin.
its high potential risk of horizontal gene transfer due to being integrated into a transposon located on a plasmid. Strict control and prevention measures should be taken, once NDM-1 positive A. ...
Position paper on the use of an “estimated acceptable concentration” (EAC) as basis for a control policy's action level for carcinogens unintentionally present in food
high, is to set action levels which, if exceeded, call for action involving a notification, withdrawal of the food from the market, legal measures or an investigation. Scope and approach As control ...
The potential impact of an implemented income redistribution package on obesity prevalence in New Zealand.
to assess associations between relative income (income inequality measured by Gini) and obesity prevalence (from the NCD-RisC) for OECD countries. Potential impact fractions were calculated to ...
Going online with the health interview survey: Assessing the effect of data collection mode on participation, measurements and costs in a Belgian context
Publication Type: Dissertation Authors: Elise Braekman Source: Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium, p.295 (2020) Keywords: COSTS Data collection face-to-face health interview survey measurements ...