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Diagnosis, prevention and control of urinary tract infections: a survey of routine practices in Belgian nursing homes
urinary retention (84.9%) and wound management (48.8%) were the most commonly reported indications. Only surveillance was found to significantly impact the UTI prevalence: 2.2% versus 0.8% in NH s with or ...
Surveillance épidémiologique de l’hépatite B- 2018
jeunes adolescents) est observée. Ceci pourrait être un reflet de la politique vaccinale en place. Il est recommandé d’établir un registre des patients infectés par le VHB afin de suivre l’impact du ...
Epidemiologische surveillance van hepatitis B- 2018
impact van het vaccinatieprogramma en het effect van de nieuwe behandelingen te volgen. Om virale hepatitis op termijn te elimineren als majeur volksgezondheidsprobleem, heeft de ...
Impact of the revised European Tobacco Product Directive on the quality of e-cigarette refill liquids in Belgium
study, we investigate whether regulatory changes had an impact on the quality of refill liquids (e-liquids) available on the Belgian market through analysis of their chemical composition. Hence, the ...
Adjusting for comorbidity in incidence-based DALY calculations: an individual-based modeling approach
cancer and HAP) adjusted for co-morbidity was 545 YLD /1000 (95% interval: 513–585). The impact of not adjusting disability weights for co-existent health states varied from minimal to small; YLD for ...
Residential green space and medication sales for childhood asthma: A longitudinal ecological study in Belgium
with high grass cover (grasslands, but also residential gardens) may negatively impact child respiratory health. Potential allergic and non-allergic mechanisms that underlie this association include ...
Potential impact of reduced tobacco use on life and health expectancies in Belgium
Abstract: Objectives We investigated the potential impact of reduced tobacco use scenarios on total life expectancy and health expectancies, i.e., healthy life years and unhealthy life years. Methods Data ...
Residential green space and seasonal distress in a cohort of tree pollen allergy patients
example by promoting physical activity and by reducing stress. Conversely, residential green space may increase stress by emitting aeroallergens and exacerbating allergic disease. Here we examine impacts of ...
Health-related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulceration: study protocol for adaptation and validation of patient-reported outcome measurements (PROMs) in Dutch-speaking patients.
INTRODUCTION: Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) is a common late-stage complication of diabetes with a large impact on health status and quality of life. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROM s) provide ...
Mixing mixed-mode designs in a national health interview survey: a pilot study to assess the impact on the self-administered questionnaire non-response.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Braekman, Elise; Sabine Drieskens; Rana Charafeddine; Stefaan Demarest; Berete, Finaba; Lydia Gisle; Jean Tafforeau; Johan Van der Heyden; Van Hal, Guido Source: BMC Med Res Methodol, Volume 19, ...