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Contribution of chronic conditions to disability in men and women in France

in France, using a disability survey conducted in both private households and institutions, and we also examine the effect of excluding the institutionalized population. Methods: Data comprised 17 549 ...

Contribution of chronic conditions to gender disparities in health expectancies in Belgium, 2001, 2004 and 2008

contribution of chronic conditions to gender differences in disability- free life expectancy (DFLE) and life expectancy with disability (LED) in Belgium in 2001, 2004 and 2008. Methods: Data on disability and ...

Development of a dot-blot assay for the detection of mould-specific IgE in the Belgian population

Alternaria alternata and Cladosporium herbarum. Objectives To validate a dot-blot assay for the detection of specific IgE and evaluate the prevalence of mould sensitization in a healthy population. Methods The ...

End-of-life communication: a retrospective survey of representative general practitioner networks in four countries.

topics (according to the GP) in Italy, Spain, Belgium, and The Netherlands and associated patient and care characteristics. METHODS: This cross-sectional, retrospective survey was conducted with ...

Association between variables used in the field substitution and post-stratification adjustment in the Belgian health interview survey and non-response.

techniques in the Belgian health interview survey 2004 are associated with non-response and assessed the impact of field substitution and post-stratification adjustment on the survey results. METHODS: Data ...

Premature mortality in Belgium in 1993-2009: leading causes, regional disparities and 15 years change

paper presents the leading causes and the regional disparities in premature mortality in 2008–2009 and the changes since 1993. Methods All deaths occurring in the periods 1993–1999 and 2003–2009, in ...

Using multiple measures to assess changes in social inequalities for breast cancer screening

multiple indices, and to assess the contribution of the national breast cancer screening programme in these changes. Methods: Data were obtained from four waves of the Belgian Health Interview Survey. The ...

Assessment of pfcrt 72-76 haplotypes eight years after chloroquine withdrawal in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

resistance (CQR) in DRC and the second about the presence of the SVMNT haplotype, which would compromise the use of AQ as a partner drug for ACT. METHODS: A total of 213 thick blood films were randomly ...

Socio-economic differences in participation of households in a Belgian national health survey.

and household non-response in a health survey is examined. METHODS: A linkage between the Belgian Health Survey 2001 with Census 2001 enabled us to evaluate the participation by socio-economic status. ...

Helicobacter pylori Infection in European children with gastro-duodenal ulcers and erosions.

Studies Risk Factors Abstract: BACKGROUND: To analyze risk factors associated with gastro-duodenal ulcers and erosions in children. METHODS: Open, prospective, multicenter, case-control study carried out in ...

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