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Establishing disease models for the Belgian national burden of disease study: challenges and perspectives
to establish priority outcomes; quantify prevalence “best estimates”; establish disease models; and perform expert evaluation of methods and results. The disease models visualize the relationship ...
The burden of psoriasis in Belgium, 2021
processes within the health sector. According to the Global Psoriasis Atlas, the prevalence of psoriasis is rising globally. The current study aims to estimate the burden of psoriasis in Belgium using ...
Burden of inflammatory bowel disease in Belgium, 2020
disorders resulting from non-infectious inflammation of the colon and gastrointestinal tract. With its global prevalence on the rise, IBD poses significant challenges to healthcare systems. There is a need ...
The data layer: the importance of sources critical appraisal
collected at regional or national level? Are there mechanisms for yearly or periodic updates? To establish the most accurate national prevalence estimates for each outcome, we often need to adjust for data ...
Synthetic cathinones in Belgium: a cluster of poly-drug intoxications involving α-pyrrolidinoisohexiophenone (α-PiHP)
‘zombie drug’ in media reports. Documented motivation for use includes libido enhancement and appetite suppression. Since its international scheduling, α-pyrrolidinoisohexiophenone has gained prevalence in ...
ECDC’s Point prevalence survey of Healthcare-associated infections and Antimicrobial use in European Long-Term care facilities (HALT-4 PPS)
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Katrien Latour Source: 12th Symposium on the international Hand Hygiene Day, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health Care and Consumer Protection Republic of Austria, Vien ...
Point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities, 2023-2024
Publication Type: Sci. report, recommendat°, guidance doc., directive, monograph Authors: Najat Aïch; Katrien Latour; Enrico Ricchizzi; Carl Suetens; Tommi Kärki Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Number 84, Stockholm, Sweden, p.8 ...
Molecular and WGS-based characterization of invasive Neisseria meningitidis isolates collected in Belgium (2016-2022) and MenB-FHbp vaccine coverage estimation of serogroup B.
(n = 30), non-groupable isolates (n = 2), MenE (n = 1) and MenX (n = 1). A higher prevalence of MenY and MenW was observed in older adults. MenB isolates were grouped into 110 sequence types (ST s), 89 of ...
Wheezing Episodes in Children Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brussels.
prevalent in 2021 as compared to 2019 (p < 0.001). The concentration of PM, PM, and O was higher in 2021, as compared to both 2019 and 2020 (p < 0.001) while the concentration of NO and airborne spores ...
The impact of ecosystem nitrogen enrichment on pollen allergy: a cross-sectional paired comparison study
cross-sectional studies Ecosystem Female Grassland Humans Immunoglobulin E Male middle aged Nitrogen pollen Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal Abstract: BACKGROUND: The prevalence of allergy to aeroallergens is rising, ...