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Inequalities in mortality associated with housing conditions in Belgium between 1991 and 2020
housing inequality. RESULTS: Up to 18.5% (95% CI 17.7-19.3) of all deaths between 1991 and 2020 may be associated with housing inequality, corresponding to 584,875 deaths. Over time, life expectancy at birth increased ...
Offering HPV self-sampling kits: an updated meta-analysis of the effectiveness of strategies to increase participation in cervical cancer screening
specimen by a healthcare professional. Random-effects models were used to pool proportions, relative participation rates and absolute participation differences. Results Thirty-three trials were included. In ...
Immunogenicity and one-year boostability of a 3-dose intramuscular rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis schedule in adults receiving immunosuppressive monotherapy: a prospective single-Centre clinical trial.
primary endpoint. RESULTS: We included 56 individuals, of whom 52 completed the study. The one-year boostability was 90% (47/52) with a GMT of 6.16 (95% CI 3.83-9.91). All participants seroconverted at some point in ...
Impact of COVID-19 on the Belgian HIV epidemic: slowdown of HIV transmission and testing and adaptation of care.
difference, %). RESULTS: In 2020, 725 HIV infections were diagnosed in Belgium (- 21.5% compared to 2019). The decline was most pronounced during the first lockdown in April-May but also present in July-December. ...
Daily heart rate characteristics, allergy symptom severity and mood in adults with allergic rhinitis
intercept for individuals. Results: The analyses included 3800 participant-days. A one-point increase in symptom severity was associated with an increase in resting heart rate of 0.07 (0.02 to 0.13) beats per ...
Impact of experimental design factors on the potency of genotoxicants in in vitro test
duration, the genotoxicity of EMS was assessed after 3 and 24 h of exposure. Results were analyzed using the BMD covariate approach, also referred to as BMD potency ranking, and the outcome was compared with ...
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Belgian nursing home residents and staff during the primary COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
that received none, one or two BNT162 b2 vaccine doses. RESULTS: We found that during the primary vaccination campaign with 59% of the study population fully vaccinated, 74% had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. ...
Evaluation of a Liquid Media MALDI-TOF MS Protocol for the Identification of Dermatophytes Isolated from Infections.
isolates. Material and Method A standard MALDI- TOF MS protocol was adapted for liquid instead of solid cultures. Three different databases were tested. Results Using the liquid media MALDI- TOF MS protocol, ...
Metagenomic Characterization of Multiple Genetically Modified Bacillus Contaminations in Commercial Microbial Fermentation Products
high-throughput sequencing to confirm and extend the results of classical analysis methods for the genomic characterization of unauthorized GMM. By combining short- and long-read metagenomic sequencing, two ...
ESCAIDE 2022 Oral presentation: International outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to a chocolate factory in 2022: Belgian findings
were analysed for Salmonella spp. using real-time PCR. Whole genome sequence (WGS) analysis of isolates of probable cases and positive food samples is still ongoing. Results We identified 62 probable ...