Zoekresultaten - 142 results
Linkage of individual-patient data confirm protection of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccination against invasive cervical cancer
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Cervarix, GSK, Rixensart, Belgium) (1). The study completes and strengthens the evidence of the high level of effectiveness of primary cervical cancer prevention by HPV vaccination ...
Epidemiology and molecular typing of multidrug-resistant bacteria in tertiary hospitals and nursing homes in Flanders, Belgium
to previous studies, and transmission in and between institutions is observed. These results re-emphasize the need for a healthcare network-wide infection prevention strategy in which WGS of MDRO ...
Knowledge, perceptions and practices related to mosquitoes and mosquito-borne viruses: survey in Belgium, 2022
s) relies on citizens having good knowledge and taking appropriate preventive measures. We assessed current knowledge, perceptions and practices related to mosquitoes and MBV s among adults in Belgium ...
A proposal for further developing fatigue-related post COVID-19 health states for burden of disease studies
consideration when preventative and mitigative action is being planned. Health Topics: Burden of disease Fardeau de la maladie Ziektelast COVID-19 Service: Information sanitaire Gezondheidsinformatie Health ...
The Belgian physiotherapy reimbursement criteria for fall prevention fails in screening appropriately fall-prone community-dwelling older adults
adults Physiotherapy Prediction Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The incidence of falling in older adults has remained unchanged over the past decades, despite evidence-based prevention initiatives. Therefore, it is ...
Factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in Belgian nursing homes’ residents during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
characteristics and infection rate among residents. Staff-resident interactions are key in SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics. Vaccination, regular staff testing, assessment of infection prevention and control ...
Developing evidence-informed indicators to monitor HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis programmes across EU/EEA countries: a multi-stakeholder consensus
Eurosurveillance, Volume 28, Issue 23 (2023) Keywords: Europe HIV Monitoring PrEP prevention Abstract: Several countries in the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) established and/or scaled up HIV ...
Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys
Participation Web surveys Abstract: Background Survey data were needed to assess the mental and social health, health related behaviors and compliance with preventive measures of the population during the ...
Exploratory study of risk factors related to SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
and face shields), and inadequate PCR test capacity were related to a higher seroprevalence. Generally, our study put forward that the various aspects of infection prevention in NH require more ...
Risk Factors Associated with Severe RSV Infection in Infants: What Is the Role of Viral Co-Infections?
bronchiolitis, but heterogeneity and small sample size in our study prevents us from drawing strong conclusions. RSV is worldwide the leading cause of serious airway infections. Up to 90% of children will be ...