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Inequalities in the burden of non-communicable diseases across European countries: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study
with larger declines among females compared to males. Among EEA countries, in 2019 the highest NCD DALY rate for both sexes were observed for Bulgaria. For the whole period, the highest DALY rate ratios ...
Were SARS-CoV-2 self-tests used for their intended purpose? The experience in Belgium.
population: one among 27,397 people, held in April 2021, and one among 22,354 people, held in December 2021. RESULTS: The use of self-tests became substantial from end 2021 onwards. In the period mid-November ...
Estimated incubation period distributions of mpox using cases from two international European festivals and outbreaks in a club in Berlin, May to June 2022
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: McFarland, Sarah E; Marcus, Ulrich; Hemmers, Lukas; Miura, Fuminari; Iñigo Martínez, Jesús; Martínez, Fernando Martín; Montalbán, Elisa Gil; Chazelle, Emilie; Mailles, Alexandra; Silue, Yassoungo ...
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection and hospitalisation in Belgium, July 2021 to May 2022.
only.ConclusionWe report waning and a significant decrease in VE i and VE h from Delta to Omicron-dominant periods. Booster vaccination and prior infection attenuated these effects. Health Topics: Effectiveness and ...
Social inequalities and long-term health impact of COVID-19 in Belgium: protocol of the HELICON population data linkage
(PCR or antigen test). Yearly updates are scheduled over a period of 4 years. The data set covers inpandemic and postpandemic health information between July 2020 and January 2026, as well as ...
COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million and infection fatality ratio, Belgium, 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
the study period, 9,621 COVID-19-related deaths were reported, which is close to the excess mortality estimated using weekly averages (8,985 deaths). This translates to 837 DPM and an IFR of 1.5% in the ...
Changes in household food and drink purchases following restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt, and sugar products across the Transport for London network: A controlled interrupted time series analysis
and body mass index. Using a controlled interrupted time series design, we estimated average weekly household purchases of energy and nutrients from HFSS products in the post-intervention period (44 ...
Humoral and cellular immune correlates of protection against COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients.
in 54 patients. Symptomatic COVID-19 was diagnosed in 32% of kidney transplant recipients during a period of 6 months after booster vaccination. During this period, SARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron were ...
The evolving personal, professional and physical impact on healthcare professionals during three COVID-19 waves: A cross-sectional study
the measured reactions continue to be more prevalent than before COVID-19. Moreover, the continuous increase over the last three measurement periods of the number of healthcare professionals who want to ...
Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Humboldt Penguins—Susceptibility Patterns andMolecular Epidemiology of Clinical and Environmental Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates from a Belgian Zoo
is the first description of this mutation in A. fumigatus isolates from Humboldt penguins. During the period 2017–2022, pulmonary aspergillosis was confirmed in 51 necropsied penguins, which reflects ...