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Potential impact fractions of body mass index reductions on the non-communicable disease burden in Belgium using G-computation
communicable diseases (NCD s) in Europe, affecting almost 60% of all adults. In Belgium, as in many high-income countries, average body mass index (BMI) has significantly increased over the past decades. ...
The Sciensano biobanks before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: challenges and opportunities
articles, 11 scientific reports and other types of communication (newsletters, etc.). Compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic (cf. 26.408 samples), there was an increase of 82,1% in total amount of samples ...
Were SARS-CoV-2 self-tests used for their intended purpose? The experience in Belgium.
Tinne Lernout Source: BMC Health Serv Res, Volume 23, Issue 1 (2023) Abstract: BACKGROUND: Self-testing has been promoted as a means of increasing COVID-19 test coverage. In Belgium, self-testing was ...
Psychological distress and online advice-seeking in times of COVID-19: vertical and horizontal equity of an e-mental health strategy
increased the psychological distress of the population while the use of on-site mental health care decreased. The provision of online mental health care was therefore scaled up in many European countries. The ...
Epidemiology of COVID-19 mortality in Belgium from wave 1 to wave 7 (March 2020 – 11 September 2022)
residents (65+). COVID-19 case fatality ratio The COVID-19 case-fatality ratio (CFR) in Belgium was estimated to be 0.65%, but it increased exponentially with age (4.92% for 75-84 years old and 9.87% above 85 years ...
Risk Factors Associated with Severe RSV Infection in Infants: What Is the Role of Viral Co-Infections?
patients with a single RSV infection had increased disease severity compared to patients with RSV co-infections. This suggests that the presence of viral co-infections might influence the course of RSV ...
Impact of environmental nitrogen pollution on pollen allergy: A scoping review
a potential driver of this increasing prevalence. While the ecological impact of excessive nitrogen pollution has been widely studied and is relatively well understood, its indirect effect on human allergies is ...
Classification of post COVID-19 condition symptoms: a longitudinal study in the Belgian population
heterogeneous symptoms. Conclusions With the increasing number of people who underwent COVID-19, PCC has become an important but complex public health problem due to the heterogeneity of its symptoms. The classification of ...
NextGEM: Next-Generation Integrated Sensing and Analytical System for Monitoring and Assessing Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Health.
Radio Waves Abstract: The evolution of emerging technologies that use Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field (RF- EMF) has increased the interest of the scientific community and society regarding the ...
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic test accuracy of host and HPV DNA methylation in cervical cancer screening and management.
papillomavirus (HPV) is necessary but not sufficient for cervical cancer development. During cervical carcinogenesis, methylation levels increase across host and HPV DNA. DNA methylation has been proposed as ...