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EBoD-FL. Guidelines for mapping the environmental burden of disease in Flanders, 2023

risks. Environmental burden of disease (EBD) studies try to estimate the impact of environmental stressors in terms mortality or morbidity on a population level. Although environmental risks have been ...

Belgian general practitioners’ perception and use of physical activity on prescription

diseases (CD s), i.e. healthy life years lost due to morbidity and mortality. In addition, 29.5% of Belgians self-declared having at least one chronic disease. Moreover, almost 30% of the population above 15 ...

The direct disease burden of COVID-19 in Belgium in 2020 and 2021

139,281 [136,704 - 142,306]. The observed COVID-19 burden was largely borne by the elderly, and over 90% of the burden was attributable to premature mortality (i.e., YLL s). In younger people, morbidity ...

Global and regional estimates of genital human papillomavirus prevalence among men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

in comprehensive HPV prevention strategies to reduce HPV-related morbidity and mortality in men and ultimately achieve elimination of cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases. FUNDING: Instituto ...

Direct impact of COVID-19 by estimating disability-adjusted life years at national level in France in 2020

2 (SARS-CoV-2), on March 11, 2020. The standardized approach of disability-adjusted life years (DALY s) allows for quantifying the combined impact of morbidity and mortality of diseases and injuries. The main ...

Risk Factors Associated with Severe RSV Infection in Infants: What Is the Role of Viral Co-Infections?

Abstract: The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) represents the leading cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality ...

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

terms of Years Lived with Disability. The current study aims to analyze the health and economic impact of these MSK disorders in Belgium, providing a summary of morbidity and mortality outcomes from 2013 ...

EBoD-FL. Guidelines for mapping the environmental burden of disease in Flanders

Environmental burden of disease (EBD) studies try to estimate the impact of environmental stressors in terms of mortality or morbidity on a population level. Although environmental risks have been studied in ...

The global burden of neglected zoonotic diseases: Current state of evidence

zoonoses pose a dual burden. The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) metric quantifies human health burden since it combines mortality and morbidity. This review aims to describe and analyze the current ...

Meningococcal pericarditis caused by the MenW:cc11 strain in an older adult.

meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by is a disease with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Serogroup W meningococci (MenW) used to be associated with sporadic disease worldwide. In recent years, a surge in MenW ...

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