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Disability weights for infectious diseases in four European countries: comparison between countries and across respondent characteristics.
were constructed based on data from four European countries. In this paper, we evaluated if country, age, sex, disease experience status, income and educational levels have an impact on these DW s. ...
Belgian Wildlife as Potential Zoonotic Reservoir of Hepatitis E Virus.
E virus (HEV) and can have a zoonotic origin, particularly in high-income countries. In this study, 383 sera from wild boars were selected for serology; for virological analyses, 69 sera and 61 livers from ...
Income-related inequality in smoking cessation among adult patients with cardiovascular disease: a 5-year follow-up of an angiography intervention in Luxembourg.
BACKGROUND: Smoking contributes to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), a leading cause of death and a large source of healthcare costs in Western countries. We examined the association between income and smoking ...
Health and economic burden of Campylobacter
Campylobacter is estimated to be the sixth most important contributor to the global burden of foodborne disease, and is consistently ranked among the leading causes of foodborne disease burden in high-income ...
Contribution of chronic conditions to functional limitations using a multinomial outcome: results for the older population in Belgium and Brazil
noncommunicable diseases survey Abstract: Background The global phenomenon of population ageing is creating new challenges in both high and middle income countries, as functional limitations are expected to ...
The Effect of Maternal Pertussis Immunization on Infant Vaccine Responses to a Booster Pertussis-Containing Vaccine in Vietnam.
a recommended strategy in a growing number of industrialized countries, to protect young infants from disease. Little is known on the effect of this strategy in low- and middle-income countries. Following ...
Poor adherence to guidelines for preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI): results of a worldwide survey.
following the SHEA guidelines as a standard. We computed weighted estimates for high, middle and low-income countries using country population as a weight. Only countries providing at least 10 complete ...
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Smoking and Smoking Cessation Due to a Smoking Ban: General Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Luxembourg.
Socio-Economique Liewen Zu Letzebuerg/European Union–Statistic on Income and Living Conditions) survey, which was a representative survey of the general population aged ≥16 years conducted in Luxembourg in 2005, ...
Educational differentials in disability vary across and within welfare regimes: a comparison of 26 European countries in 2009.
Educational Status Europe Female Health Status Disparities Humans Income Male middle aged prevalence Sex Distribution social class Social Welfare Abstract: BACKGROUND: Social differentials in disability ...
Barriers and opportunities for return-to-work of cancer survivors: time for action--rapid review and expert consultation.
Volume 5, p.35 (2016) Keywords: Age factors Antineoplastic Agents Combined Modality Therapy dépression Educational Status Fatigue Humans Income Neoplasm Staging Neoplasms pain Protective Factors Referral ...