Zoekresultaten - 89 results
Using multiple measures to assess changes in social inequalities for breast cancer screening
multiple indices, and to assess the contribution of the national breast cancer screening programme in these changes. Methods: Data were obtained from four waves of the Belgian Health Interview Survey. The ...
Assessment of pfcrt 72-76 haplotypes eight years after chloroquine withdrawal in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
resistance (CQR) in DRC and the second about the presence of the SVMNT haplotype, which would compromise the use of AQ as a partner drug for ACT. METHODS: A total of 213 thick blood films were randomly ...
Socio-economic differences in participation of households in a Belgian national health survey.
and household non-response in a health survey is examined. METHODS: A linkage between the Belgian Health Survey 2001 with Census 2001 enabled us to evaluate the participation by socio-economic status. ...
Helicobacter pylori Infection in European children with gastro-duodenal ulcers and erosions.
Studies Risk Factors Abstract: BACKGROUND: To analyze risk factors associated with gastro-duodenal ulcers and erosions in children. METHODS: Open, prospective, multicenter, case-control study carried out in ...
Methodological basics and evolution of the Belgian health interview survey 1997-2008.
to be accounted for in data-analysis. METHODS: The BHIS targets all persons residing in Belgium with no restrictions on age or nationality. Trimestral copies of the National Population Registry are ...
Communicating genetics and smoking through social media: are we there yet?
(ie, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter) and (2) to assess the type and the content of the information displayed on the social media as well as the profile of people publishing this information. METHODS: We ...
Development and assessment of national performance indicators for infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship in European long-term care facilities.
against these NPI s. METHODS: Previously established European standards were the basis for consensus and the same iterative approach with national representatives from the 32 countries. A World Health ...
Obstacles in measles elimination: an in-depth description of a measles outbreak in Ghent, Belgium, spring 2011.
describes the outbreak and evaluates the control measures and interventions. METHODS: Data collection was done through the system of mandatory notification of the public health authority. Vaccination coverage ...
Household composition and suicidal behaviour in the adult population of Belgium.
the prevalence of suicidal behaviours, i.e. ideation and attempt, in the adult population of Belgium, and to explore their association with household composition. METHODS: Data of 4,459 adults ...
From multidrug- to extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: upward trends as seen from a 15-year nationwide study.
represents an enormous challenge to Public Health globally. METHODS: Progression towards XDR- TB was investigated in Belgium, a country with a typically low TB incidence, by analyzing the magnitude, ...