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The use of radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy in the curative treatment of cancer: results from the FORTY (Favourable Outcomes from RadioTherapY) project
Issue 1152 (2023) Abstract: Objectives Radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy play key roles in the curative treatment of cancer, alone and in combination. Quantifying their roles is essential for ...
Patterns and drivers of excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 13 Western European countries
have been reported. Understanding the drivers of these differences is essential to pandemic preparedness. Methods We examined patterns in age- and sex-standardized cumulative excess mortality in 13 ...
Physicochemical characterization and genotoxicity assessment of nanomaterials using new approach methodologies
studies, thereby avoiding the need for conducting additional in vivo studies. Although many NAM s are available, experience in using them to support risk assessment is scarce and the majority of the NAM ...
Safety assessment of the substance 2,2'-oxydiethylamine for use in plastic food contact materials.
Eric; Marano, Remigio; Rivière, Gilles Source: EFSA J, Volume 22, Issue 12 (2024) Abstract: The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials assessed the safety of 2,2’-oxydiethylamine, which is intended to be ...
Modelling the cost differential between current and healthy diets according to household education level in Belgium.
Though needing validation, this finding is valuable for interventions aimed at improving dietary habits in disadvantaged populations. Health Topics: Voedselconsumptie en –veiligheid Food consumption and ...
Susceptibility of Mammals to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Qualitative Risk Assessment From the Belgian Perspective.
animals. Therefore, mammals, including humans, are continuously exposed to HPAI viruses leading to sporadic and sometimes unusual mammal infections. The aim of this paper is to assess the risk of crossing ...
Accuracy of immunological tests on serum and urine for diagnosis of Taenia solium neurocysticercosis: A systematic review
NeuroSolve Consortium Source: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Volume 18, Issue 11 (2024) Keywords: Neurocysticercosis serology Taenia solium Abstract: Background Taenia solium neurocysticercosis is ...
Flemish consensus statement on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections in older nursing home residents.
are one of the most commonly reported infections in Belgian nursing home residents. In older adults, UTI diagnosis and management is complex, often leading to over-diagnosis and irrational antimicrobial ...
Non-invasive infections are associated with different serotypes than invasive infections, Belgium, 2020 to 2023.
non-invasive pneumococcal disease (NIPD). Surveillance is mainly focusing on IPD, assessing the full impact of pneumococcal vaccination programmes on pneumococcal disease is challenging.AimWe aimed to ...
Associations of heat with diseases and specific symptoms in Flanders, Belgium: An 8-year retrospective study of general practitioner registration data.
heat were observed (largest effects at the first few lags). SUMMARY: Our findings indicated that the occurrence of certain symptoms and illnesses during summer season is associated to high temperature or ...