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Establishing disease models for the Belgian national burden of disease study: challenges and perspectives
to establish priority outcomes; quantify prevalence “best estimates”; establish disease models; and perform expert evaluation of methods and results. The disease models visualize the relationship ...
The burden of psoriasis in Belgium, 2021
processes within the health sector. According to the Global Psoriasis Atlas, the prevalence of psoriasis is rising globally. The current study aims to estimate the burden of psoriasis in Belgium using ...
Burden of inflammatory bowel disease in Belgium, 2020
disorders resulting from non-infectious inflammation of the colon and gastrointestinal tract. With its global prevalence on the rise, IBD poses significant challenges to healthcare systems. There is a need ...
The data layer: the importance of sources critical appraisal
collected at regional or national level? Are there mechanisms for yearly or periodic updates? To establish the most accurate national prevalence estimates for each outcome, we often need to adjust for data ...
ECDC’s Point prevalence survey of Healthcare-associated infections and Antimicrobial use in European Long-Term care facilities (HALT-4 PPS)
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Katrien Latour Source: 12th Symposium on the international Hand Hygiene Day, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health Care and Consumer Protection Republic of Austria, Vien ...
Point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities, 2023-2024
Publication Type: Sci. report, recommendat°, guidance doc., directive, monograph Authors: Najat Aïch; Katrien Latour; Enrico Ricchizzi; Carl Suetens; Tommi Kärki Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Number 84, Stockholm, Sweden, p.8 ...
Wheezing Episodes in Children Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brussels.
https://sciensano.be/en/biblio/wheezing-episodes-children-and-after-onset-covid-19-pandemic-brussels
prevalent in 2021 as compared to 2019 (p < 0.001). The concentration of PM, PM, and O was higher in 2021, as compared to both 2019 and 2020 (p < 0.001) while the concentration of NO and airborne spores ...
The impact of ecosystem nitrogen enrichment on pollen allergy: a cross-sectional paired comparison study
cross-sectional studies Ecosystem Female Grassland Humans Immunoglobulin E Male middle aged Nitrogen pollen Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal Abstract: BACKGROUND: The prevalence of allergy to aeroallergens is rising, ...
Informal caregiving and mental health: results from the Belgian health interview survey 2013 and 2018
Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Results The prevalence of informal caregiving increased from 10.0% in 2013 to 13.0% in 2018. Informal caregivers were predominantly female, middle-aged, and often had no paid job. ...
Cancer Burden in Adolescents and Young Adults in Belgium: Trends to Incidence Stabilisation in Recent Years with Improved Survival
and young adults AYA Belgium Cancer epidemiology cancer trends incidence mortality prevalence survival Abstract: Background/Objectives: This population-based study examined epidemiological trends of ...