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The data layer: the importance of sources critical appraisal
collected at regional or national level? Are there mechanisms for yearly or periodic updates? To establish the most accurate national prevalence estimates for each outcome, we often need to adjust for data ...
The International cookbook for wastewater practitioners- Vol. 1 SARS-CoV-2
new or extended WBS programmes targeting SARS-CoV-2; and secondly to provide a valuable record of what has been learned from the 2020- 2023 period to help inform WBS programmes to respond to future ...
Impact of the 2020 EUCAST ‘I’ definition on the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: A national multicentric observational study in Belgian hospitals. 33rd International Congress of Antimicrobia
for wild-type Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections during a six-month period pre- and post-implementation of the newEUCAST definitions. Collected data included epidemiological, microbiological, clinical, ...
Exploring anxiety and depression trends: insights from the BELHEALTH cohort 2022-2024 in Belgium
2022 to address this issue, followed by the launch of the BELHEALTH cohort project. Our study aims to analyze the trajectory of anxiety and depression at the post-pandemic period, using data from five ...
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated factors in the adult population of Belgium: a general population cohort study between March 2021 and April 2022
study period to 92.3% at the end. Among the vaccinated population, factors significantly associated with higher seropositivity rates were being younger, having a bachelor diploma, living with others, ...
NATIONAL SURVEILLANCE OF SARS-COV-2 IN WASTEWATER- How does WBE contribute to the global epidemiologic assessment in Belgium? (September 2020 – 2024)
how it was used to assess the global epidemiological (EPI) situation in Belgium during this period. The population covered by this program represents 42% of the Belgian population. The results presented ...
Sociodemographic and socioeconomic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Belgium: a nationwide record linkage study.
characteristics associated with not having obtained a first COVID-19 vaccine dose in Belgium and for each of its three regions (Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia). RESULTS: During the study period, 10% (536 716/5 342 ...
Genomic monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants using sentinel SARI hospital surveillance.
remained minor in Belgium. Omicron BA.3 was never detected in SARI surveillance. Timeliness could not be evaluated for B.1.1.7, being already major at the start of the study period. CONCLUSIONS: Genomic ...
Virological surveillance report of the NRC influenza for season 2021-2022
intensively circulate during the whole period with several epidemic waves occurring throughout the season. Respiratory syncytial virus was not responsible for a true epidemic wave this season. Other respiratory ...
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 ...