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Unraveling social health inequalities during COVID-19 in Belgium: the vital role of data linkages
reimbursement (InterMutualistic Agency). Results A representative case-cohort study is established comprising 1,149,264 million randomly selected Belgians and 44,508 hospitalized patients. Annual follow-up is ...
Exploring anxiety and depression trends: insights from the BELHEALTH cohort 2022-2024 in Belgium
The BELHEALTH follow-up cohort of around 7,300 Belgian residents uses online surveys to assess anxiety (with the GAD-7), and depression (with the PHQ-9). The analyses were performed using linear mixed ...
Influenza like-illness surveillance using a Belgian sentinel network of nursing homes: results of October 2022 onwards
Following a two-year pilot study, an observational sentinel surveillance was initiated in October 2022. A geographically representative sample was established for Belgium using the number of NH beds as ...
Evolution of patient characteristics and outcomes concerning diabetic foot ulcer care in Belgium between 2008 and 2020
characteristics were recorded at baseline together with treatment and outcome during a 6-month follow-up period. A neutral weighting was applied to all variables. Evolution over time was studied in a repeated ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
criterion validity could be confirmed. However, the construct validity was not optimal and the scale was not sensitive to ulcer change during follow-up in our patient population. The LEFS provided only minor ...
The COVID-19 pandemic strongly reduced the presentation rate of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium, but the impact on severity was limited to slightly larger lesions
The impact on DFU severity was limited to slightly larger lesions. Follow-up is ongoing and outcome data will be available by September. Health Topics: Quality of healthcare Qualité des soins de santé ...
Predictors of nursing-home entry for elders in Belgium
follow-up period in function of predisposing, enabling and need variables observed at baseline. All analyses were done using SAS 9.3 taking into account the survey design settings. Results: Over the follow-up ...
Management and 6-month outcome of patients with diabetic foot problems: results from a nationwide quality improvement initiative between 2005 and 2014
limbs were revascularized (P10- P90: 22-69%) in 2011. Ulcer healing rate at 6 months was 50% and did not change significantly over time. Major amputation as a first event during the 6-month follow-up ...
Deformation at first presentation is associated with ulceration in active Charcot foot: a prospective follow-up study of 62 patients of the IQED-Foot study
P<0,05). The occurrence of new wounds located at the fulcrum of the deformity causing a pressure point during follow-up was significantly higher in the group of patients with wounds at the first visit (55,6% ...
Negative determinants of diabetic foot ulcer healing: 6-month follow-up of a large multicentre cohort
periodical audits and feedback (anonymous benchmarking). [1] Methods: In 2011, 32 Belgian DFC s followed 1528 patients with a DFU of Wagner grade 2 or more for six months or until healing, major amputation or ...