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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated factors in the adult population of Belgium: a general population cohort study between March 2021 and April 2022
in the Belgian adult population between March 2021 and April 2022, and explored factors associated with seropositivity and seroreversion among the vaccinated and unvaccinated population. METHODS: ...
Belgian National Burden of Disease Study. Patterns of tobacco use and sales in Belgium: a critical appraisal of available data sources
Accession Number: D/2023.14.440/81 Keywords: burden of disease Monitoring Risk factor Smoking prevalence Substance use Tobacco Use Health Topics: Lifestyle risk factors Facteurs de risque liés au mode de vie ...
Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Belgian Acute Care Hospitals in 2022: Results of ECDC Point Prevalence Survey
HAI s and associated factors. The increased prevalence of HAI s revealed in 2022 highlights the need for continuous improvement in infection prevention and control measures. Health Topics: ...
Trauma Exposure, Social Support and Mental Health in the General Population in Belgium
trauma exposure in the past 12 months, and the disclosure of trauma, social support, depressive/anxiety symptoms and background factors were investigated. Results: In total, 7728 participants were included ...
The overweight epidemic increasingly hits children of lower educated parents in Belgium
difference between the low and the high educated increased significantly since 2008. Conclusion Two decades of HIS have shown that the SES is becoming an even more important risk factor for overweight among ...
Factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in Belgian nursing homes’ residents during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
was organised testing all NH residents and staff. We analysed data of Flemish NH to identify institutional factors associated with increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates among NH residents. ...
Time series modelling for wastewater-based epidemiology of COVID-19: A nationwide study in 40 wastewater treatment plants of Belgium, February 2021 to June 2022
multiple factors impede the usefulness of WBE and quantitative adjustment may be required. Aim: We aimed to model the relationship between WBE data and incident COVID-19 cases, while adjusting for ...
Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys
least 5 surveys. There were, however, sex, age, educational level and regional differences in participation. Post-stratification weighting on socio-demographic factors was applied to at least partly take ...
Exploratory study of risk factors related to SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
variability (0-45%) between NH. The current exploratory study aimed to identify nursing home-specific risk factors for high SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence. Between October 19th, 2020 and November 13th, 2020, during ...
Risk Factors Associated with Severe RSV Infection in Infants: What Is the Role of Viral Co-Infections?
Keywords: ADOLESCENT Bronchiolitis Child Coinfection Humans Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human Respiratory Tract Infections Risk Factors Virus Diseases Viruses ...