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Classification of post COVID-19 condition symptoms: a longitudinal study in the Belgian population
Devleesschauwer; Karin De Ridder; Rana Charafeddine; Pierre Smith Source: BMJ Open, Volume 13, Issue 10 (2023) Abstract: Objectives Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most research has focused on its acute ...
THE ANALYSIS OF ILLICIT DRUGS COLLECTED DURING A SUMMER FESTIVAL AND EVALUATION OF THE NARCOREADER FOR ON-SITE ANALYSIS OF MDMA
identification ketamine MDMA mid-IR Narcoreader near-IR On-site Quantification RAMAN UV spectroscopy Abstract: Background: The most used on-site methods to identify illicit drugs consist of color tests or ...
Occurrence of microcystin congeners in surface waters and food in Belgium as a source of exposure to humans
risk management through concrete policy measures. This doctoral dissertation discusses the development and validation of fit-for-purpose analytical methodologies to quantify the most prevalent cyanotoxin ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch diabetic foot ulcer scale short form (DFS-SF) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
present in 31.7% of the patients, neuropathy in 88.5%. Most DFU were deep (93.2%) and showed signs of infection (60,6%). ICC of the different DFS- SF subscales ranged from 0.36 to 0.84. Cronbach’s alpha was ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
and mean diabetes duration of 20.1±12.5 years. 81 patients (83.5%) had type 2 diabetes. Ischemia was present in 31.7% of the patients, neuropathy in 88.5%. Most DFU were deep (93.2%) and showed signs of ...
Spectroscopic approaches for conformity analysis of e-liquids
issue is the presence of additives, illegal according to the European Directive. Some of the most important are caffeine, taurine and vitamin E. Cannabidiol (CBD), which is in the gray zone of the ...
Third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine closes the gap in immune response between naïve nursing home residents and healthy adults.
residents post third compared to post second dose. Increases were less pronounced in staff members than in residents. At 28 days post third dose, differences between residents and staff had become mostly ...
The health and economic burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Belgium from 2013 to 2018
most costly. CONCLUSION: MSK disorders represent a major health and economic burden in Belgium. As their burden will probably continue to increase in the future, acting on the risk factors associated to these ...
Epidemiological Dynamics of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the Horn of Africa: The Role of Virus Diversity and Animal Movement.
disease is one of the most economically important livestock diseases worldwide and is endemic in most developing countries. Within Africa, five of the seven serotypes of the FMD virus (FMDV) are described, ...
The evolving personal, professional and physical impact on healthcare professionals during three COVID-19 waves: A cross-sectional study
strain’ are the most worrying reactions in September 2021, which are increasing compared to the previous measurements. Conclusion Our results showed that acute stress reactions decreased over time but that ...