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Outpatient Antibiotic Consumption Trends in Belgium: A Comparative Analysis of Reimbursement and Sales Data, 2013-2022
by dispensing pharmacies from wholesalers. •Measures. The AMC volume was measured in defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day (DID), using as denominator total population data from Eurostat. ...
A validation methodology for size and shape measurement of nanoplastics by transmission electron microscopy
impacts. In this study, we establish a foundational framework for such measurements by validating a transmission electron microscopy (TEM)-based approach, in the context of the European project PlasticTrace ...
Characterization of functional nanoparticles applied in face masks by STEM-EDX
face masks. The method is evaluated in terms of ability to distinguish different nanoforms, to measure particle properties (size/shape/agglomeration state) important in the context of risk assessment in ...
Respi Radar, a tool to monitor respiratory infections
(first and second line) remained limited ; level Orange when there was a moderate viral circulation with pressure on the healthcare system; in this case public health measures are necessary to reverse the ...
Trends in Hospital Antibacterial Consumption in Belgium (2017-2021): Evaluating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
(CAGR) calculated for the years preceding the pandemic was used to forecast 2020 and 2021 AMC, enabling a comparison with the actual use. Hospital AMC measured as DID s decreased by 12% from 2019 to 2020. ...
Policy implementation and recommended actions to create healthy food environments using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): a comparative analysis in South Asia
and improvements in school nutrition standards to combat NCD s. INTERPRETATION: Urgent action is required to expand food policies beyond hygiene and food security measures. Comprehensive strategies ...
Lifestyle predictors of colorectal cancer in European populations: a systematic review
validated in an adult asymptomatic European population, (2) based on non-invasively measured predictors and (3) reported mean estimates and uncertainty for predictors included. To facilitate comparison, ...
Analyzing the airborne birch and grass pollen monitoring network in Belgium
life. Mitigation measures can alleviate pollen-induced symptoms, but these require early warning systems providing timely information on forthcoming pollen episodes. The performance of such systems can be ...
Estimating the Uncertainty in Airborne Birch Pollen Modelling
input data and ECMWF ERA5 meteorological data. The relative Coefficient of Variation (CV %) is used as a measure for uncertainty. The studied key model input datasets that drive the birch pollen ...
First European pollen reanalysis for allergenic trees
tendencies. The existing studies on pollen trends are usually limited to the individual station or specific regions. In the present reanalysis the symbiosis of in-situ measurements and modern modelling tools ...