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Factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in Belgian nursing homes’ residents during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
(2022) Keywords: COVID-19 long-term care facilities Abstract: In April 2020, Belgium experienced high numbers of fatal COVID-19 cases among nursing home (NH) residents. In response, a mass testing campaign ...
Genomic monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants using sentinel SARI hospital surveillance.
Belgium, implemented baseline genomic surveillance (BGS) programs aiming to early detect and characterize new SARS-CoV-2 variants. In parallel, Belgium maintained a sentinel network of six hospitals that ...
Time series modelling for wastewater-based epidemiology of COVID-19: A nationwide study in 40 wastewater treatment plants of Belgium, February 2021 to June 2022
confounders and autocorrelation. Methods: This nationwide WBE study includes data from 40 wastewater treatment plants (WWTP s) in Belgium (02/2021–06/2022). We applied ARIMA-based modelling to assess the effect ...
Prevalence and incidence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among primary healthcare providers in Belgium: a prospective cohort study with 12 months of follow-up
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Niels Adriaenssens; Beatrice Scholtes; Bruyndonckx, Robin; Pauline Van Ngoc; Jan Yvan Jos Verbakel; An De Sutter; Stefan Heytens; Ann Van Den Bruel; I Desombere; Van Damme, Pierre; Goossens, Herm ...
Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys
Heyden *; Stefaan Demarest Source: Archives of Public Health, Issue 81:124 (2023) Keywords: Belgium Coronavirus COVID-19 general population Longitudinal data collection Non-probability surveys ...
Exploratory study of risk factors related to SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
the second COVID-19 wave in Belgium, capillary blood was collected on dried blood spots from 60 residents and staff in each of the 20 participating NH in Flanders and Brussels. The presence of ...
Were SARS-CoV-2 self-tests used for their intended purpose? The experience in Belgium.
Tinne Lernout Source: BMC Health Serv Res, Volume 23, Issue 1 (2023) Abstract: BACKGROUND: Self-testing has been promoted as a means of increasing COVID-19 test coverage. In Belgium, self-testing was ...
Classification of post COVID-19 condition symptoms: a longitudinal study in the Belgian population
to assess the distribution, classification of symptoms and associated factors of PCC in adults. Design Longitudinal online cohort study. Setting National study in Belgium. Participants Participants ...
Social inequalities and long-term health impact of COVID-19 in Belgium: protocol of the HELICON population data linkage
Belgium Cohort Studies COVID-19 COVID-19 Testing Humans Pandemics SARS-CoV-2 Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Data linkage systems have proven to be a powerful tool in support of combating and managing the COVID-19 ...
COVID-19 pandemic response in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion: methods, participation and recommendations of a longitudinal cross-border study
time and the impact of infectious disease control in a cross-border setting, a prospective longitudinal study was conducted in the border area between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. In the spring ...