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selected, a wide variability in sample preparation was observed, specifically variations in aerosol generation characteristics and collection techniques. Despite the widespread use of methods as filters and ...

initiatives to influence health policy in Belgium. Specifically, we will discuss the concrete impact of the Belgian Health Status Report and the role this report plays in the development of actionable health ...

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 ...

specific to each disease and outcome of interest. This process includes a thorough evaluation of the operational case definitions, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each database, with a particular ...

distribution to assess whether a nano-specific risk assessment should be performed. To measure the particle size distribution using electron microscopy (EM), a dispersion protocol that aims at maximal ...

infections. Linking specific measures to each risk level was less straightforward. The experience gained using the Respi-Radar tool was key in determining an appropriate approach to assess and manage the ...

sensitivity and specificity of high-risk HPV testing were 86.8% and 80.5%, respectively. Cytology had a sensitivity of 70.8% and a specificity of 85.7%, pooled from 34 studies. Compared with high-risk HPV ...

specific weighting factors were recalculated. These are described in the first chapter. The report further outlines the methodology used to estimate usual food and nutrient intake, which requires advanced ...

Belgium eats and adheres to food-based dietary guidelines. It includes results on the habitual consumption of specific food groups and the proportion of the population meeting food-based dietary guidelines ...

obtained from non-invasive data collection methods (i.e., using microsampling-at-home). Specifically the study aims to use biomarkers in order to: estimate the vitamin D status of the population aged three ...