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Belgian recommendations for analytical verification and validation of immunohistochemical tests in laboratories of anatomic pathology

performance characteristics to be evaluated, (iii) the objective acceptance criteria, (iv) the evaluation method for the obtained results and (v) how and when to revalidate. A literature study and a risk ...

Epidemiology of COVID-19 mortality in Belgium from wave 1 to wave 7 (March 2020 – 11 September 2022)

COVID-19 CMR (385 per 100,000 persons), while Walloon Brabant had the lowest (213 per 100,000 inhabitants). When taking the age structure into account, Brussels-Capital Region had the highest and Flemish ...

Awareness of, Willingness to Take PrEP and Its Actual Use Among Belgian MSM at High Risk of HIV Infection: Secondary Analysis of the Belgian European MSM Internet Survey

Berghe; Jessika Deblonde; Vuylsteke, Bea Source: AIDS and Behavior (2021) Keywords: HIV prevention Abstract: We examined PrEP awareness, willingness to take it and early PrEP use among men who have sex with ...

A qualitative approach to experiential knowledge identified in focus groups aimed at co-designing a provocation test in the study of electrohypersensitivity

experimental protocol to study their condition. It presents the participatory approach with focus groups that was implemented and reflects on ways to take advantage of experiential knowledge. It also ...

Shotgun metagenomics as a ONE Health tool for better protecting human health

investigation and clinical/veterinary diagnostics. This could also allow a better understanding of infectious diseases and accurate risk (safety) assessment in food safety issues. However, before it can be used ...

Air pollution in association with mental and self-rated health and the mediating effect of physical activity

(BC) were estimated at the participants’ residence by a high resolution spatiotemporal model. Multivariate logistic regressions were carried out taking into account a priori selected covariates. Results ...

Assessment of information as regards the toxicity of fumonisins for pigs, poultry and horses

opinion, the risk of adverse health effects of feeds containing FB1 –3 was considered a concern for poultry, when taking into account the RP of 1 mg/kg feed for intestinal effects. For horses and other ...

Surveillance of COVID-19 mortality in Belgium, epidemiology and methodology during 1st and 2nd wave (March 2020- 14 February 2021)

risk factors for mortality. Additionally, the estimated COVID-19 case fatality in Belgium confirmed that it was higher for the elderly and male population. In the second wave, more deaths occurred in ...

Quantitative decision making in animal health surveillance: Bovine Tuberculosis Surveillance in Belgium as case study.

gamma (IFN-γ) and serological testing with antibody-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (Ab- ELISA) targeting at-risk herds would enable an increase in the overall cost effectiveness (sensitivity and ...

Urban environment and mental health: the NAMED project, protocol for a mixed-method study

associations between the urban residential environment and mental health, taking respondents’ socioeconomic status and physical health into account. Mental health is determined by the mental health indicators in ...

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