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Unraveling social health inequalities during COVID-19 in Belgium: the vital role of data linkages
challenges. This case study offers insights into the development of a highly sensitive linkage between COVID-19 hospital data and information related to social and health use in Belgium. Methods The HELICON ...
Establishing disease models for the Belgian national burden of disease study: challenges and perspectives
Journal of Public Health, Volume 34, Issue Supplement_3, Lisbon, Portugal (2024) Keywords: burden of disease Abstract: Abstract The Belgian national burden of disease study (BeBOD) was launched in 2022, and ...
The burden of psoriasis in Belgium, 2021
psoriasis was assumed to be zero, in line with the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD) 2019. We assessed three data sources containing information on existing cases with psoriasis in Belgium. Based on ...
Metagenomics-based tracing of genetically modified microorganism contaminations in commercial fermentation products
occur frequently. Insight into the contamination source of a GMM is of crucial importance to allow the competent authorities to take appropriate action. The aim of this study was to explore the ...
Salmonella spp. as a be.Prepared Case Study for Integrating Microbial Genomic and Health Data in Public Health Surveillance
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Amber Van Laer; Florian Commans; Wesley Mattheus; An Van den Bossche; Pieter-Jan Ceyssens; Kevin Vanneste; Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker; A. Gori; Michael Kelchtermans; Kato Milis; Raf ...
The GEN-ERA toolbox: unified and reproducible workflows for research in microbial genomics
taxonomy, as exemplified by our case study on Gloeobacterales. Manuscript versions: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giad022 File: Version: Published Full text access: Public Access Full text ...
What makes an epidemic a disaster: the future of epidemics within the EM-DAT International Disaster Database.
the lack of a standardized methodology to define what will be included under an epidemic disaster. METHODS: We conducted a sequential study that included an online survey of experts in infectious ...
Impact assessment of local traffic interventions on disease burden: A case study on paediatric asthma incidence in two European cities
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Vandeninden, Bram; Eva M De Clercq; Devleesschauwer, Brecht; Otavova, Martina; Masquelier, Bruno; Fierens, Frans; Faes, Christel; Bouland, Catherine Source: Journal of Transport & Health, Vol ...
Green space at school and attention in primary school children in Belgium: a stratified matched case-control study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Raf Aerts; Van Calster, Hans; Ozen, Melike; Benchrih, Rafiqa; Heyman, Sophie; Swerts, Edith; Wuyts, Arlien; Lammens, Liesa; Lommelen, Els; Leone, Michael; Wanner, Saskia; Brulein, Harmony; Grosla ...
Particle size analysis of iron hydroxide adipate tartrate (IHAT) in a food supplement: Interlaboratory testing of a dynamic light scattering method
laboratories of EU Member States are required to conduct compliance testing of novel foods, including IHAT, against approved specifications. In the case of IHAT, the authorised specifications include the ...