Zoekresultaten - 241 results
Validity of self-reported data to assess the prevalence of overweight, hypertension and cholesterol
the agreement between SR and measured overweight, hypertension and high cholesterol and to provide information to do a valid correction for measurement error. Methods The BHIS / BHES 2018 database was ...
RE-Place: an open access database collecting expertise on New Approach Methodologies in Belgium
Keywords: 3Rs alternative methods to animal testing Knowledge sharing NAMs new approach methodologies open access database Service: Évaluation des risques et de l'impact sur la santé Risico- en ...
ESCAIDE 2022: Translating the COVID-19 epidemiological situation into policies and measures: the Belgian experience
range of topics. Among those, a weekly assessment of the epidemiological situation was performed to guide policy makers. We present here the method used for this assessment, and the link with ...
Shotgun metagenomics as a ONE Health tool for better protecting human health
conventional methods in e.g. the field of pathogen detection/characterization along the food chain, starting from the food production environment (including detection of AMR genes) until foodborne outbreak ...
Acid digestion of nonwoven textiles for measuring their trace element content by ICP techniques
Protocol exchange (2022) Keywords: Acid digestion Face mask microwave Nanoparticles nonwoven textile Abstract: We present herein a digestion method based on high-temperature (260 °C) microwave heating and ...
Validity of air pollution annoyance to assess long-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium
pollution annoyance and individual air pollution exposure. Methods Analyses were carried out based on a linkage of data from the Belgian Health Interview Survey (HIS 2009 and 2013; >15 years ; n = 9347) ...
Management of tick bites and suspicion of Lyme disease in Belgian primary care: compliance with national guidelines
Lyme disease suspicion. Method: A 6-year retrospective population-based study based on data collected by the Belgian network of Sentinel General Practices (SGP). GP s report on a case-by-case basis using ...
Use of near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics for the classification of different Cannabis spp. samples found in Belgium
0.2% m/m, at least for police officers on site. There is a need to characterize these products with a rapid, ecological and cheap analytical method. The current methods of reference are GC- MS, GC- FID ...
Prevalence Estimation Of HCV Among People Who Inject Drugs In Belgium Through Respondent Driven Sampling, Capture-Recapture And Multiplier Method
Estimates about the number of people living with HCV in Belgium are rare and even less is known about the prevalence of HCV among PWID. Methods: Between February and April 2019, PWID were recruited in ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) at presentation in Belgian DFC s. Materials and methods: A multicentre, prospective cohort study was done among 22 recognized DFC s in Belgium in ...