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Belgian National Burden of Disease Study. Patterns of tobacco use and sales in Belgium: a critical appraisal of available data sources
Accession Number: D/2023.14.440/81 Keywords: burden of disease Monitoring Risk factor Smoking prevalence Substance use Tobacco Use Health Topics: Lifestyle risk factors Facteurs de risque liés au mode de vie ...
Surveillance of Bloodstream Infections in Belgian Hospitals- Annual report 2023, Data up to and including 2022
hospital-wide CLABSI due to S epidermidis is also increasing since 2016, while it is decreasing for CLABSI due to S aureus. We also observe a long-term decreasing trend in the prevalence of methicillin-resistant ...
Surveillance of Bloodstream Infections in Belgian Hospitals- Annual report 2023, Data up to and including 2022
prevalence of methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA). While the NSIH- SEP register was the first national Healthcare-associated infection surveillance to migrate to the Healthdata environment in 2017, its ...
The overweight epidemic increasingly hits children of lower educated parents in Belgium
Dublin, Ireland (2023) Abstract: Background Childhood overweight has a negative impact on children’s (mental) health. Although the prevalence of overweight among children is high in Western countries, the ...
BSFM 2023- L. monocytogenes in Plant-Based Foods: insights from of a recent foodborne outbreak linked to vegan alternative to cheese
the prevalence of this pathogen in plant-based foods and its survival throughout the plant-based food supply chain. Health Topics: Listeria monocytogenes Listeria monocytogenes Listeria monocytogenes ...
Estimates of people who injected drugs within the last 12 months in Belgium- presentation
model, we reached an estimated total population of adult PWID in Brussels of 703 (95 % CI 538–935), which means an estimated population prevalence of 0.8 PWID per 1000 adult inhabitants (95 % CI 0.6–1.0) ...
Applying and implementing future-oriented methods on a national level; towards enhanced policy and service preparedness to threats in the drugs domain
Meanwhile, most drug policies and services are still grounded in response approaches that address issues of the past decades (e.g. problematic heroin and cocaine use). The current rise of prevalence and use of ...
Validity of self-reported data to assess the prevalence of overweight, hypertension and cholesterol
small-scale surveys (such as the Belgian health examination survey [BHES]). It has been shown, however, that relying on SR data leads to a prevalence underestimation. The objective of this study is to assess ...
Prevalence of Undiagnosed HIV infections Belgium, 2020. Description by place of residence, urbanization level and key subpopulations.
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Ben Serrien; Marion Montourcy; Maarten De Rouck; Delforge, Marie-Luce; Marie-Pierre Hayette; Kabamba, Benoît; Piérard, Denis; Stoffels, Karolien; Dorien Van den Bossche; Kristel Van ...
Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the general population in Belgium: Results of the second data collection (28/09/21-23/02/22)
this time period. During the second period of wave 2 (25/10-21/11) the prevalence increased further to 92.9%. Among the fully vaccinated having received the last dose (eventually a booster) in the past ...