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Unravelling COVID-19 social mortality patterns using conditional inference tree algorithm
Abstract: Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant excess mortality in 2020 in Belgium. By using microlevel cause-specific mortality data for the total Belgian adult population in 2020, three ...
Respi-Radar: a tool to monitor respiratory infections, Belgium, winter season 2023/24.
extent of viral circulation and/or pressure on the healthcare system. Based on these risk levels, authorities can apply adequate measures depending on the epidemiological trends. The Respi-Radar uses six ...
EBoD-FL. Guidelines for mapping the environmental burden of disease in Flanders, 2024
according to a coherent framework. To tackle this objective, the disease burden attributable to environmental stressors is estimated using comparative risk assessment (CRA). As this method determines the ...
Informal caregiving and mental health: results from the Belgian health interview survey 2013 and 2018
health, considering potential moderators like education, age, and gender. Methods Using population-based data from the 2013 and 2018 waves of the Belgian Health Interview Survey (N = 14,661), we conducted ...
Ketamine, a new (or old) kid on the block: A comprehensive three-year spatio-temporal study in Belgium through wastewater-based epidemiology
Based on reports of ketamine seizures, self-reported consumption and harmful associated health effects, there are signs of increased ketamine use. However, monitoring population-level consumption patterns ...
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 ...
The GP infection barometer: Protocol of a real-time syndromic surveillance of multiple infectious diseases in primary care using electronic health records
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Nathalie Bossuyt; Mélanie Nahimana; Floriane Rouvez; S Moreels; Robrecht De Schreye; Sherihane Bensemmane Source: 99th EGPRN Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, 17-20 October 2024, Volume Ab ...
Using a combination of short- and long-read sequencing to investigate the diversity in plasmid- and chromosomally encoded extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in clinical Shigella and Salmonella isolates in Belgium
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Berbers, Bas; Vanneste, Kevin; Roosens, Nancy H. C. J.; Marchal, Kathleen; Pieter-Jan Ceyssens *; De Keersmaecker, Sigrid C. J. Source: Microbial Genomics, Volume 9, Issue 1 (2023) Health Topics: ...
Be.well.pro survey to measure work-related mental well-being of professionals from the healthcare and welfare sector
care and/or mental health networks. Psychometric analyses and descriptive statistics were conducted. Results The be.well.pro survey has been (partly) validated and proved to be a useful monitoring ...
The International cookbook for wastewater practitioners- Vol. 1 SARS-CoV-2
information gained was used to help monitor, communicate, and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Rapid and significant innovations in the field of WBS were realised in parallel in multiple jurisdictions globally. ...