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Speeding up drug susceptibility testing in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using RNA biomarkers
93·1–100%) sensitivity and 89·5% (95% CI: 74·7–97·2%) specificity compared to, respectively, 82·3% (95% CI: 69·2%–91·5%) and 94·8% (95% CI: 81·9%–99·4%) for MGIT pDST. TRAC eR- TB specificity is likely ...
Policy brief: The need for a regional action plan for suicide prevention in Wallonia
https://www.sciensano.be/sites/default/files/policy_brief_en_belhealth_final.pdf Keywords: Policy Brief Suicidal behavior Wallonia Abstract: Suicide is a critical societal and public health concern, with far-reaching impacts on individuals and their loved ones, and society as a ...
Informal caregiving and mental health: results from the Belgian health interview survey 2013 and 2018
caregivers is increasing. This study investigates the socio-demographic profile of informal caregivers in Belgium and assesses the relationship between informal care (intensity and care recipients) and mental ...
Discovery and Development of an Advanced Lead for the Treatment of African Trypanosomiasis.
Trypanosomiasis, African Tubercidin Abstract: African trypanosomiasis is a widespread disease of human and veterinary importance caused by various with a globally devastating impact and a need for novel treatment ...
Galaxy @Sciensano: a comprehensive bioinformatics portal for genomics-based microbial typing, characterization, and outbreak detection.
was implemented using Galaxy, an open-source platform for data analysis and workflow creation. The Galaxy @Sciensano instance is available to both internal and external scientists and offers a wide ...
Ketamine, a new (or old) kid on the block: A comprehensive three-year spatio-temporal study in Belgium through wastewater-based epidemiology
disposal down the drain could be differentiated by the investigation of the ketamine to norketamine ratio. Ketamine use is widespread across the north of Belgium, encompassing a relatively stable, year-round ...
What makes an epidemic a disaster: the future of epidemics within the EM-DAT International Disaster Database.
and monitoring epidemics is a public health priority. Several initiatives and platforms provide epidemiological data, such as the EM- DAT International Disaster Database, which has 1525 epidemics and ...
Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Analyses of Cannabinoids: A Narrative Review Focused on Cannabis Herbs and Oily Products
cannabinoids; cannabis herbs; oil; review; chromatography; spectroscopy Abstract: Cannabis sativa L. is cultivated nowadays for agricultural, industrial, and medicinal applications and also for recreational use. ...
Impact of substance type and patient characteristics on the choice of treatment setting for substance use disorder in Belgium
to inefficiencies, particularly in the treatment of individuals with dual diagnoses. Despite the recognized challenges, there is limited understanding of the factors that influence whether patients ...
Monitoring community antibiotic consumption in Belgium: reimbursement versus retail data (2013–22)
Antimicrobial resistance antimicrobial stewardship Quinolones Abstract: Background and objectives In Belgium, monitoring antibiotic consumption relies on reimbursement data, which is obtained with a time delay ...