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Streptococcus pyogenes infections with limited emm-type diversity in the homeless population of Brussels, 2016-2018.
laboratory-confirmed Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus, GAS) infections among inpatients hospitalized at a tertiary level hospital in Brussels, Belgium, according to the patients’ housing status (homeless ...
Contribution of chronic diseases to educational disparity in disability in France: results from the cross-sectional “disability-health” survey
Nusselder Source: Archives of Public Health, Volume 77 (2019) Keywords: attribution method chronic diseases DISABILITY educational attainment GALI Global activity limitation Indicator Socioeconomic status ...
Low hepatitis C prevalence in Belgium: implications for treatment reimbursement and scale up.
infection, indicative of chronic infection and with undetermined HCV status according to the test outcomes. Results were standardized for age, sex and population per district, and adjusted for ...
Measuring disability: a systematic review of the validity and reliability of the Global Activity Limitations Indicator (GALI).
health measures (concurrent validity). A dose-response effect by GALI severity level on the association with the other health status measures was observed in the national studies. The 2 international ...
Changes in health in Belgium, 1990-2016: a benchmarking analysis based on the global burden of disease 2016 study
Keywords: Belgium Benchmarking burden disease Abstract: BACKGROUND: Despite increasing of the Belgian health expenditures, several indicators related to population health showed poor results. The objectives ...
Additional weighting for education affects estimates from a National Health Interview Survey.
Oyen; Van Herck, Koen Source: Eur J Public Health, Volume 27, Issue 5, p.892-897 (2017) Keywords: Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Belgium bias Data Interpretation, Statistical Educational Status Female ...
Vaccine preventable bacterial diseases in Belgium: monitoring of general population immunity and pregnancy vaccination strategies
of quantity and quality. Our results indicated that efforts should be made to improve the vaccination status of the adult population, particularly for diphtheria. They also support the recommendation ...
Persistence of antimicrobial resistance in respiratory streptococci.
Resist, Volume 8, p.6-12 (2017) Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To assess whether persistence of antimicrobial resistance (i.e. non-susceptible resistance status) after treatment with penicillins or cephalosporins ...
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Smoking and Smoking Cessation Due to a Smoking Ban: General Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Luxembourg.
inequalities, including differences in education level, income, and employment status. Although the smoking ban contributed to a reduction of such inequalities, they still persist, indicating the need for a more ...
Comparison of PRRSV Nucleic Acid and Antibody Detection in Pen-Based Oral Fluid and Individual Serum Samples in Three Different Age Categories of Post-Weaning Pigs from Endemically Infected Farms.
pens without serum positive pigs were found, resulting in a relative specificity of 82%. Indications are however present that the oral fluid result indicated the correct infection status but the absence ...