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Seasonal and inter-seasonal RSV activity in the European Region during the COVID-19 pandemic from autumn 2020 to summer 2022.
epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) observed during two winter seasons (weeks 40-20) and inter-seasonal periods (weeks 21-39) during the pandemic between October 2020 and September 2022. METHODS ...
Belgian general practitioners’ perception and use of physical activity on prescription
a regional policy in Flanders. Therefore, the aim of the study is to investigate the perception and the (potential) provision of PAP by Belgian GP s. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Belgian ...
Development of novel analytical methods to trace small micro- and nanoplastics in food matrices
Foods,-, Paris, France (2023) Keywords: analytical methods food matrices microplastics nanoplastics Abstract: In the last decades, our life style significantly changed, for instance in terms of consumption ...
Dietary exposure of Sorbates (E 200 – 202) and Benzoates (E 210 – 213) for the Belgian population
these FA s was estimated. Three matrix-matched analytical methods were developed using ion chromatography coupled with conductivity detection. The methods were validated in-house and applied to 387 ...
Federated causal inference based on real-world observational data sources: application to a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine effectiveness assessmentAbstractIntroductionMethodsResultsConclusions
BeYond- COVID project. Methods A framework for approaching federated causal inference by re-using routinely collected observational data across different regions, based on principles of legal, ...
Strain-level characterization without culture enrichment? Easing and accelerating outbreak investigation using shotgun metagenomics facilitated with nanopore adaptive sampling
various living organisms or the cultivation parameters. Moreover, the current methods require a subsequent but not always successful isolation. In part due to these two drawbacks, not all outbreaks can be ...
Aetiological and prognostic roles of frailty, multimorbidity and socioeconomic characteristics in the development of SARS-CoV-2 health outcomes: protocol for systematic reviews of population-based studies
and work absence. Methods and analysis: For this ongoing work, four databases were searched: PubMed, Embase, WHO COVID-19 Global literature on coronavirus disease and PsycINFO, for the period between ...
The Belgian physiotherapy reimbursement criteria for fall prevention fails in screening appropriately fall-prone community-dwelling older adults
superior predictive validity compared to the currently employed algorithm by the Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI). METHODS: The current study includes a secondary ...
RE-Place launches new initiatives to promote the use of alternative methods to animal testing
.sciensano.be/en/press-corner/re-place-launches-new-initiatives-promote-use-alternative-methods-animal-testing (2023) URL: https://www.sciensano.be/en/press-corner/re-place-launches-new-initiatives-promote-use ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers: study protocol for the COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) study
Africa, Middle-East, and Asia. Methods Participants from various settings, including primary care clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and mental health facilities, are being enrolled. In 26 countries, we are ...