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Suicide mortality in Belgium at the beginning of the 21st century: differences according to migrant background.
accounting for socioeconomic variables. Methods: Census-linked mortality follow-up data covering the period 2001–2011 were used to probe into suicide mortality. To compare absolute differences by migrant ...
The impact of regular school closure on seasonal influenza epidemics: a data-driven spatial transmission model for Belgium.
in the community. The policy is still however highly debated because of controversial evidence. Moreover, the specific mechanisms leading to mitigation are not clearly identified. METHODS: We ...
Influenza epidemic surveillance and prediction based on electronic health record data from an out-of-hours general practitioner cooperative: model development and validation on 2003-2015 data.
METHOD: Validity of the OOH GPC data was assessed by comparing OOH GPC ILI data with WIV- ISP ILI data for the period 2003-2012 and using Pearson’s correlation. The best fitting prediction model based on ...
Awareness of hepatitis C infection among men who have sex with men in Flanders, Belgium.
assess awareness of transmission routes and prevention measures for HCV. METHODS: A 37 question online survey was conducted via two well known websites in Belgium for MSM. RESULTS: Out of 333 responders, ...
Comparison of Droplet Digital PCR and qPCR for the Quantification of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Bovine Feces.
PCR (qPCR), which has its specific limitations. Droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) has been proposed as a method to overcome many of the drawbacks of qPCR. This end-point amplification PCR is capable of ...
Biodiversity and human health: mechanisms and evidence of the positive health effects of diversity in nature and green spaces.
developed methods are needed to quantify short- and long-term health effects of exposure to perceived and objectively measured species diversity, including health effects of nature-based solutions and ...
Batch release of vaccines in Europe: from method transfer to first commercial batch available on the market. Straightforward approach that requires a proactive mindset of the manufacturer.
transfer of the analytical methods for those tests that will be performed by the OMCL. Regarding the set of the tests to be performed by the OMCL, this is finally decided by EDQM and depends whether or not ...
Impact of the (Non-) Built Environment on Mental Health in Brussels : The NAMED PROJECT
https://www.sciensano.be/nl/biblio/impact-non-built-environment-mental-health-brussels-named-project
environment on mental health in Belgium, one of the most urbanized countries in Europe. Methods Methods will combine quantitative and qualitative research and focus on the country capital Brussels. First, an ...
Awareness of users and motivational factors for using new psychoactive substances in Belgium.
culture surrounding NPS in Belgium and second to define the awareness of the users concerning the content of the NPS they are consuming. METHODS: Snowball sampling and partners in the drug demand reduction ...
Quantifying the burden of stillbirths before 28 weeks of completed gestational age in high-income countries: a population-based study of 19 European countries.
stillbirths in high-income countries, we assessed the reliability of including stillbirths before 28 completed weeks in such comparisons. METHODS: In this population-based study, we used national cohort data ...