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How to overcome political and legal barriers to the implementation of a drug consumption room: an application of the policy agenda framework to the Belgian situation

DCR s are supported by a large body of evidence about public safety and public health effectiveness. However, a political consensus has never been achieved in Belgium on amending the existing law that ...

High uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) during early roll-out in Belgium: results from surveillance reports

requests and the number of boxes of Truvada (Gilead Sciences, Cambridge, UK) delivered for PrEP through the Belgian pharmacies were obtained from the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance. ...

RNA-based drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: An Van den Bossche; Leen Rigouts; Jean-Yves Coppee; Vanessa Mathys; Pieter-Jan Ceyssens Source: Combating resistance: ...

Evaluation of three MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry libraries for the identification of filamentous fungi in three clinical microbiology laboratories in Manitoba, Canada.

(Billerica, MA, USA) to identify clinical isolates and reference strains of moulds using 3 libraries, the Bruker mould library, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) library and the Mass Spectrometry ...

Identification of Flavouring Substances of Genotoxic Concern Present in E-Cigarette Refills

Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Sophia Barhdadi; Birgit Mertens; Melissa Van Bossuyt; Michael Canfyn; Patricia Courselle; Rogiers, Vera; Eric Deconinck; ...

Surveillance of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in Belgian hospitals: Report 2016

former Belgian Scientific Institute of Public Health) closely monitors antimicrobial resistance in Belgian acute care hospitals. At present, hospitals can participate in three national, multicentric and ...

Measurement agreement of the self-administered questionnaire of the Belgian Health Interview Survey: Paper-and-pencil versus web-based mode.

cross-over study was organized with a sample of 149 employees of two Belgian research institutes (age range 22-62 years, 72% female). Measurement agreement was assessed for a diverse range of health indicators ...

The use of the global activity limitation Indicator and healthy life years by member states and the European Commission.

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Petronille Bogaert; Herman Van Oyen; Isabelle Beluche; Cambois, Emmanuelle; Robine, Jean-Marie Source: Arch Public Health, Volume 76 ...

Genome Editing in Agriculture: Methods, Applications, and Governance—A paper in the series on The Need for Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World by 2050

knowledge-based foundation for regulatory agencies, policy- and lawmakers, private and public research institutions, industry, and the general public. Health Topics:  Health and environment Santé et environnement ...

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