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The influence of risk perceptions on close contact frequency during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 Abstract: Human behaviour is known to be crucial in the propagation of infectious diseases through respiratory or close-contact routes like the current SARS-CoV-2 virus. Intervention measures ...

COVID-19 measures in Belgium: how perception and adherence of the general population differ between time periods.

the number of COVID-19 cases. Each of these resulted in more stringent measures being taken to curb the pandemic. This study compared perception of and adherence to COVID-19 measures of the Belgian ...

Estimating the direct Disability-Adjusted Life Years associated with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the Republic of Ireland: The first full year

diseases to be translated into a single measure, such as the Disability-Adjusted-Life-Year (DALY). Methods: DALY s were calculated as the sum of Years of Life Lost (YLL) and Years Lived with Disability (YLD) ...

Years of life lost methods must remain fully equitable and accountable

more frequently used and sometimes, unfortunately, misused. Health Topics:  Burden of disease Fardeau de la maladie Ziektelast Summary measures of population health Samenvattende maten van ...

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Belgian nursing homes: results of a surveillance conducted between April and December 2020

s were severely hit by COVID-19 with many fatal cases. The measure of not allowing visitors, implemented in the beginning of the pandemic, could not avoid the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the NH s during the ...

Nursing home residents with suspected urinary tract infections: a diagnostic accuracy study

urine dipstick testing in identifying UTI s in NH residents and to explore whether C-reactive protein (CRP) measured by point-of-care testing (POCT) can help in the diagnosis. Methods: During a three ...

Measuring disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to COVID-19 in Scotland, 2020

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Grant M. A. Wyper; Eilidh Fletcher; Ian Grant; Gerry McCartney; Colin Fischbacher; Oliver Harding; Hannah Jones; Maria Teresa de Haro Moro; Niko Speybroeck; Brecht Devleesschauwer; Diane L. Stock ...

QALY losses for chronic diseases and its social distribution in the general population: results from the Belgian Health Interview Survey

rapidly rising, both in terms of morbidity and mortality. This burden is disproportionally carried by socially disadvantaged population subgroups. Quality-adjusted life years (QALY s) measure the impact of ...

Association between temperature and natural mortality in Belgium: Effect modification by individual characteristics and residential environment

PM2.5 and NO2  while for O3, the effect was lower. Conclusions These findings allow for targeted planning of public-health measures aiming to prevent the effects of extreme temperatures. Health Topics:  ...

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