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Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L, 2018

scores and index values were analyzed using logistic and linear regressions, respectively, accounting for the survey design. Results More than half of respondents reported problems of pain/discomfort, ...

Human health and economic impact of neurocysticercosis in Uganda

Conclusions NCC imposes a substantial burden on public health and the economy in Uganda with poor attention given to this public health problem. Increased awareness among governments, international agencies, ...

Reliability of Morphological and PCR Methods for the Official Diagnosis of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae): A European Inter-Laboratory Comparison.

encountered specificity problems. For one, the anomaly was minor whereas, for the other, the issues concerned a larger number of results, especially real-time PCR, which probably were related to inexperience ...

Maturation of Esophageal Motility and Esophagogastric Junction in Preterm Infants

motility Esophagogastric junction Lower esophageal sphincter Maturation Preterm infant Abstract: Background: Preterm infants commonly present with oral feeding problems. The role of maturation of esophageal ...

COVID-19 and people who use drugs: Impact of the pandemic on general anxiety and depressive disorders among adults in Belgium.

disproportionally affected by COVID-19. Health care providers should be attentive to substance use as an indicator for increased risk of mental health problems. Health Topics:  Illicit drugs Lifestyle risk factors ...

Characterization and risk identification of falsified medicines and adulterated dietary supplements

was developed for a first quality check of illegal antibiotics at e.g. customs. The chemical adulteration of dietary supplements is a well-known and well documented problem in literature, but an ...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium

diabetic foot clinics (DFC s) were advised by the professional associations to consider all active diabetic foot problem as urgent. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of these restrictions on the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic strongly reduced the presentation rate of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium, but the impact on severity was limited to slightly larger lesions

14/03 until 03/05/2020. Free movement was restricted and only urgent medical care was allowed. Although diabetic foot clinics (DFC) were advised to treat all foot problems as urgent, patients were ...

Urban environment and mental health: the NAMED project, protocol for a mixed-method study

Tim; An Van Nieuwenhuyse; Roy Remmen; Nelly Saenen; Isabelle Thomas; Keune, Hans Source: BMJ Open, Volume 10, Issue 2 (2020) Abstract: Introduction Mental health issues appear as a growing problem in ...

Living with a chronic disease: insights from patients with a low socioeconomic status

need for support, and coping strategies. Patients experienced their illness as an additional problem on top of all other problems (i.e. financial/social problems, traumatic life events). In general, the ...

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