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Impact of short-term exposure to air pollution on natural mortality and vulnerable populations: a multi-city case-crossover analysis in Belgium

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Claire Demoury; Raf Aerts; Finaba Berete; Lefebvre, Wouter; Pauwels, Arno; Vanpoucke, Charlotte; Johan Van der Heyden; Eva M De Clercq Source: Environmental Health, Volume 23, Issue 1 (2024) Heal ...

Outbreak of Corynebacterium diphtheriae among asylum seekers in Belgium in 2022: operational challenges and lessons learnt.

attention and sufficient resources should be allocated to this vulnerable population, in Belgium and at international level. Health Topics:  Diphtérie Diphtheria Difterie Service:  Épidémiologie des maladies ...

Humoral and cellular immune correlates of protection against COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients.

vaccination, they have been prioritized for booster vaccination. However, an immunological correlate of protection has not been identified in this vulnerable population. We conducted a prospective monocentric ...

Third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine closes the gap in immune response between naïve nursing home residents and healthy adults.

that further boosting might be needed to achieve optimal protection against variants of concern in this vulnerable population group. Health Topics:  Coronavirus Coronavirus Coronavirus Manuscript ...

Mental Distress and Its Contributing Factors Among Young People During the First Wave of COVID-19: A Belgian Survey Study

levels of mental distress in the general population. Previous research indicated that young people are especially vulnerable for a wide range of mental health problems during the pandemic, but little is ...

Unravelling data for rapid evidence-based response to COVID-19: a summary of the unCoVer protocol

potential strategies against COVID-19, as well as epidemiological patterns. These analyses will complement evidence from efficacy/safety clinical trials, where vulnerable, more complex/heterogeneous ...

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

 and black carbon) to identify more vulnerable population subgroups. Results Based on 307,859 deaths from natural causes, we found significant cold effect (OR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.30–1.57) and heat effect ...

COVID-19 and people who use drugs: Impact of the pandemic on general anxiety and depressive disorders among adults in Belgium.

previous pandemics people who use drugs (PWUD) were categorized among the most vulnerable. In the current study, firstly, we wanted to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the prevalence of anxiety ...

Unravelling data for rapid evidence-based response to COVID-19: a summary of the unCoVer protocol.

effectiveness of treatments, and potential strategies against COVID-19, as well as epidemiological patterns. These analyses will complement evidence from efficacy/safety clinical trials, where vulnerable, more ...

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