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Were SARS-CoV-2 self-tests used for their intended purpose? The experience in Belgium.
self-testing their place in the test strategy was evaluated. METHODS: We assessed trends in the number of self-tests sold, the number of positive self-tests reported, the proportion sold self-tests/total tests, ...
Burden of disease attributable to risk factors in European countries: A scoping literature review
disease and injury burden estimates attributable to risk factors are a useful guide for policy formulation and priority setting in disease prevention. Considering the important differences in methods, and ...
The analysis of cannabinoids in e-cigarette liquids using LC-HRAM-MS and LC-UV.
available to the Belgian population, a method was developed for screening of 17 cannabinoids and to quantify the major cannabinoids such as CBD, CBDA, ∆9- THC and ∆9- THCA. The latter was fully validated ...
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic test accuracy of host and HPV DNA methylation in cervical cancer screening and management.
a test to diagnose cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN); we present a protocol to evaluate the accuracy of methylation markers to detect high-grade CIN and cervical cancer. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We ...
Development of a multiplex-based immunoassay for the characterization of diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis antigens in human combined DTaP vaccines.
Thierry; Hoebreck, Charline; Stickings, Paul; Alexandre Dobly Source: J Immunol Methods, Volume 517 (2023) Keywords: Animals Antibodies, Bacterial Antigens Diphtheria Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis ...
Social inequalities and long-term health impact of COVID-19 in Belgium: protocol of the HELICON population data linkage
pandemic. However, the interoperability and the reuse of different data sources may pose a number of technical, administrative and data security challenges. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This protocol aims to provide ...
COVID-19 pandemic response in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion: methods, participation and recommendations of a longitudinal cross-border study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Christina Stabourlos; C J A van Bilsen; S Brinkhues; C P B Moonen; Stefaan Demarest; D A T Hanssen; I H M van Loo; P H M Savelkoul; D Philippsen; B A M van der Zanden; N H T M Dukers-Muijrers; C ...
Understanding sexual transmission dynamics and transmission contexts of monkeypox virus: a mixed-methods study of the early outbreak in Belgium (May–June 2022)
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Vanhamel, Jef; Laisnez, Valeska; Liesenborghs, Laurens; Brosius, Isabel; Berens-Riha, Nicole; Vanbaelen, Thibaut; Kenyon, Chris; Vercauteren, Koen; Laga, Marie; Hammami, Naïma; Lambricht, Oriane; ...
COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million and infection fatality ratio, Belgium, 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
Belgium from 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020, placing it against the background of excess mortality and compared the DPM and IFR between countries and within subgroups. Methods The relation between ...
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
purchases. Methods and findings Over 5 million take-home food and drink purchases were recorded by 1,970 households (London [intervention], n = 977; North of England [control], n = 993) randomly selected from ...