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SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 outcomes across mental disorders and the role of sex: A register-based study from Catalonia
investigated the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 outcomes among different mental health diagnoses and the role of sex in these associations. Methods: Using electronic records from Catalonia, we ...
Impact of extreme weather events on the occurrence of infectious diseases in Belgium from 2011 to 2021.
Abstract: The role of meteorological factors, such as rainfall or temperature, as key players in the transmission and survival of infectious agents is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to compare ...
Antimicrobial Use in Belgian Acute Care Hospitals: Results of the 2022 ECDC Point Prevalence Survey
antimicrobial use point prevalence survey Abstract: Background: Point prevalence surveys (PPS) organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) play a crucial role in assessing ...
Nationwide quality assurance of high-throughput diagnostic molecular testing during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: role of the Belgian National Reference Centre.
in Belgium, UZ / KU Leuven has played a crucial role as the National Reference Centre (NRC) for respiratory pathogens, to be the first Belgian laboratory to develop and implement laboratory developed ...
Risk Factors Associated with Severe RSV Infection in Infants: What Is the Role of Viral Co-Infections?
rates. The clinical picture of an RSV infection differs substantially between patients, and the role of viral co-infections is poorly investigated. During two consecutive winter seasons from October 2018 ...
Understanding sexual transmission dynamics and transmission contexts of monkeypox virus: a mixed-methods study of the early outbreak in Belgium (May-June 2022).
control efforts. CONCLUSION: Our results highlight the role of sexual contact and networks in the transmission of MPX during the early phase of the outbreak in Belgium. Risk communication messages should ...
Time trends in the use of field-substitution in the Belgian health interview survey
total number of participating households has slightly increased. CONCLUSION: Field-substitution in BHIS plays a very substantial role in obtaining the requested net sample both in size and composition. ...
Sex difference in innate inflammatory response and macrophage polarization in Streptococcus agalactiae-induced pneumonia and potential role of microRNA-223-3p.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Maud Deny; Luis Alexis Arroba Nuñez; Marta Romano; Denis, Olivier; Georges Casimir; Mustapha Chamekh Source: Sci Rep, Volume 12, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Animals Antagomirs Cytokines Female Infla ...
Hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children- epidemiological overview of cases reported in Europe, 1 January to 16 June 2022.
longer observed when looking at this association separately between the UK and other countries. Aetiological studies are needed to ascertain if adenovirus plays a role in this possible emergence of ...
Resilient health systems: harnessing health information to improve population health
plays a key role in times of crisis, with trustworthy information flows facilitating evidence-informed policies and decision-making. 2) Sharing and harmonising health information is key to building ...