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Incidence estimation from sentinel surveillance data; a simulation study and application to data from the Belgian laboratory sentinel surveillance
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Toon Braeye; Sophie Quoilin; Hens, Niel Source: BMC Public Health, Volume 19, Issue 1 (2019) Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten en gezo ...
Subsequent mortality in survivors of Ebola virus disease in Guinea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Mory Keita; Boubacar Diallo; Samuel Mesfin; Marega, Abdourahmane; Yacouba Koumpingni Nebie; Magassouba, N'Faly; Barry, Ahmadou; Seydou Coulibaly; Barry, Boubacar; Mamadou Oury; Raymond Palla ...
Subsequent mortality in survivors of Ebola virus disease in Guinea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Mory Keita; Boubacar Diallo; Samuel Mesfin; Marega, Abdourahmane; Yacouba Koumpingni Nebie; Magassouba, N'Faly; Barry, Ahmadou; Seydou Coulibaly; Barry, Boubacar; Mamadou Oury; Raymond Palla ...
Combining primary care surveillance and a meta-analysis to estimate the incidence of the clinical manifestations of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium, 2015–2017
(LB) is an important tick-borne disease which can cause a broad range of symptoms mainly affecting the skin, the nervous system and the joints. This study aims to estimate the incidence of the different ...
The seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in Belgium anno 2002 and 2006: a comparative analysis with hepatitis A virus seroprevalence
Abstract: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is endemic worldwide but its seroprevalence varies widely. The goal of this study was to estimate the age-specific seroprevalence of CMV infection in Belgium based on ...
Contribution of chronic conditions to smoking differences in life expectancy with and without disability in Belgium
Abstract: Background Smoking is the leading cause of premature mortality and morbidity. This study aimed at assessing the impact of smoking on life expectancy (LE) and LE with (LED) and without disability ...
Generating the evidence for risk reduction: a contribution to the future of food-based dietary guidelines.
research question. Explicit definitions of study questions should include participants, interventions/exposure, comparisons, outcomes and study design. Such type of meta-analyses should not only focus on ...
Comparison of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) systems for the identification of moulds in the routine microbiology laboratory.
purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of mould identification of two matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI- TOF MS) systems — Vitek MS (VMS) and ...
HIV testing within general practices in Europe: a mixed-methods systematic review.
Study Group Source: BMC Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 1 (2018) Keywords: Europe General practice general practitioners HIV Infections Humans Mass Screening Primary Health Care Randomized Controlled ...
Eight years after an international workshop on myotonic dystrophy patient registries: case study of a global collaboration for a rare disease.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Libby Wood; Guillaume Bassez; Corinne Bleyenheuft; Craig Campbell; Louise Cossette; Aura Cecilia Jimenez-Moreno; Dai, Yi; Hugh Dawkins; Jorge Alberto Diaz Manera; Celine Dogan; Rasha El Sherif; B ...