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BSFM 2023- L. monocytogenes in Plant-Based Foods: insights from of a recent foodborne outbreak linked to vegan alternative to cheese
Smartproteinproject (funded by the EU Horizon 2020) on European consumer attitudes towards plant-based foods has indicated an increasing consumption of plant-based food products in Europe over the years. In Belgium, ...
Aetiological and prognostic roles of frailty, multimorbidity and socioeconomic characteristics in the development of SARS-CoV-2 health outcomes: protocol for systematic reviews of population-based studies
representative samples.Applying population-based approach, the systematic reviews will have two objectives: (1) to evaluate the aetiological roles of frailty, multimorbidity and socioeconomic status on SARS-CoV-2 ...
Global and regional estimates of genital human papillomavirus prevalence among men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
1, 2022. Inclusion criteria were population-based surveys in men aged 15 years or older or HPV prevalence studies with a sample size of at least 50 men with no HPV-related pathology or known risk ...
Assessing European national health information systems in peer review format: lessons learnt
their understanding of what a population-based HIS is; they strengthened their understanding of how a HIS operates in different countries; they learnt how to carry out a HIS assessment; they strengthened ...
Time series modelling for wastewater-based epidemiology of COVID-19: A nationwide study in 40 wastewater treatment plants of Belgium, February 2021 to June 2022
Environment, Volume 899 (2023) Keywords: ARIMA COVID-19 Flow rate PMMoV wastewater surveillance Abstract: Background: Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been implemented to monitor surges of COVID-19. Yet, ...
Release of silver and titanium from face masks traded for the general population.
ICPMS Nanoparticle Risk Assessment Silver textile Abstract: Previous assessments of a selection of face masks intended for the general population in Belgium found that silver (Ag)-based biocides were ...
Direct impact of COVID-19 by estimating disability-adjusted life years at national level in France in 2020
objective of this study was to estimate the direct impact of COVID-19 in France in 2020, using DALY s to combine the population health impact of infection fatalities, acute symptomatic infections and their ...
Certainty of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 modelled prevalence estimates for musculoskeletal conditions: A meta-epidemiological study
using the GBD Data Input Sources Tool and their risk of bias was assessed using a validated tool. We rated the certainty of modelled prevalence estimates based on the GRADE Guidelines 30-the GRADE ...
Potential impact fractions of body mass index reductions on the non-communicable disease burden in Belgium using G-computation
reduction scenarios in the Belgian adult population. Methods: Data from the Belgian health interview surveys 2013/2018 (n=18 212) were linked with objective environmental factors based on the residential ...
Integrating human papillomavirus testing as a point-of care service using GeneXpert platforms: Findings and lessons from a Kenyan pilot study (2019-2020).
FINDINGS: The screening coverage of target population was 27.0% (4500/16,666); 52.8% (2376/4500) were between 30-49 years of age. HPV positivity rate was 22.8% (1027/4500). Only 10% (105/1027) of HPV positive ...