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Certainty of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 modelled prevalence estimates for musculoskeletal conditions: A meta-epidemiological study

Cesar A Hincapié Source: Int J Public Health, Volume 68 (2023) Keywords: epidemiology Global Burden of Disease GRADE approach knee osteoarthritis Low Back Pain Musculoskeletal disorders neck pain ...

Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers

extremity disorders. It consists of 20 items and can distinguish between pain and function. To date, the LEFS is not yet validated for assessing functional impairment of foot and ankle in diabetic foot ...

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

disorders Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Low back pain (LBP), neck pain (NKP), osteoarthritis (OST) and rheumatoid arthritis (RHE) are among the musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders causing the greatest disability in ...

The increasing significance of disease severity in a burden of disease framework

burden of disease severity distribution Years lived with disability YLD Abstract: Recent estimates have reiterated that non-fatal causes of disease, such as low back pain, headaches and depressive ...

Post COVID-19 condition and health-related quality of life: a longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population

fatigue/exhaustion (21%), headache (11%), memory problems (10%), shortness of breath (9%), and joint (7%) or muscle pain (6%). The dimension of HRQ oL most negatively affected by several PCC symptoms ...

Health care costs and lost productivity costs related to excess weight in Belgium.

hypertension and low back pain. CONCLUSIONS: The mean annual incremental cost of excess weight in Belgium is of concern and stresses the need for policy actions aiming to reduce excess body weight. This study ...

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

incidence is being observed. REPORT: An older adult presenting with acute onset shortness of breath, chest pain and fever, was diagnosed with pericarditis with meningococcemia due to MenW: ST11 strain. MenW ...

Nursing home residents with suspected urinary tract infections: a diagnostic accuracy study

confirmed. Acute dysuria (positive likelihood ratio (LR +): 7.56, 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.94-14.5) and acute suprapubic pain (LR + : 11.4, 95% CI: 3.58-35.9) were found to be significant predictors. ...

Health care costs and lost productivity costs related to excess weight in Belgium

osteoarthritis, was the most important driver of the incremental cost of absenteeism in individuals with overweight and obesity, followed by hypertension and low back pain. Conclusions The mean annual incremental ...

Non-specific symptoms and post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome in patients with Lyme borreliosis: a prospective cohort study in Belgium (2016–2020)

fatigue, widespread musculoskeletal pain or cognitive difficulties. When present for more than 6 months and causing a reduction in daily activities, this is often referred to as post-treatment Lyme disease ...

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