Search results - 36 results

Inequalities in the burden of non-communicable diseases across European countries: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study

time. Annual rate of change was used to determine the differences in DALY rate between 1990 and 2019 for males and females. The Gini Coefficient (GC) was used to measure the DALY rate inequalities across ...

Lumpy Skin Disease: A Systematic Review of Mode of Transmission, Risk of Emergence and Risk Entry Pathway.

strains have emerged. In conclusion, controlling animal trade and insects in animal transport trucks are the most appropriate measures to limit or prevent LSD  (re)emergence. Health Topics:  Animal health ...

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

of daily flow rate, pepper mild mottle virus (PMM oV) concentration, a measure of human faeces in wastewater, and variants (alpha, delta, and omicron strains) on SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels in wastewater. ...

Release of silver and titanium from face masks traded for the general population.

consumers. Direct measurement of release of Ag and TiO particles during normal wearing is problematic by the lack of methodology to test release and to quantify inhaled particles. Therefore in this study, we ...

Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys

Participation Web surveys Abstract: Background Survey data were needed to assess the mental and social health, health related behaviors and compliance with preventive measures of the population during the ...

Classification of post COVID-19 condition symptoms: a longitudinal study in the Belgian population

of their infection and again 3 months later. Outcome measures The baseline questionnaire assessed the initial health status of the participants and their status during the acute phase of the infection. ...

Cost and greenhouse gas emissions of current, healthy, flexitarian and vegan diets in Aotearoa (New Zealand)

and vegan. Design: Modelling study. Setting: Aotearoa (New Zealand). Main outcome measures: The distribution of the cost and climate impact (kgCO2e/kg of food per fortnight) of 2 weekly current, healthy, vegan ...

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

questionnaire on attitudes and behaviour towards infection prevention measures, cross-border mobility, social network and support, COVID-19 self-reported infection(s) and symptoms, vaccination, general ...

COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million and infection fatality ratio, Belgium, 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020

are reported and compared for many countries globally. These measures may appear objective, however, they should be interpreted with caution. Aim We examined reported COVID-19-related mortality in ...

The health and economic burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Belgium from 2013 to 2018

2019. The economic burden included estimates of direct medical costs and indirect costs, measured by cost of work absenteeism. For this purpose, data of the respondents to the BHIS-2013 were linked with ...

QR code

QR code for this page URL