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Post COVID-19 condition and its physical, mental and social implications: protocol of a 2-year longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population
that aims to assess the initial health status of the participants and their status during the acute phase of the illness, and a follow-up questionnaire that is sent every three months after participants ...
Opportunities for a population-based cohort in Belgium
policy-relevant research questions. In Belgium, existing cohort-like initiatives are limited by their focus on specific population groups or specific topics, or they lack a true longitudinal design. Since 2016, ...
Prioritizing health information for national health reporting- a Delphi study of the Joint Action on Health Information (InfAct).
system and to use the information gathered in this project to initiate the development of a guidance “Good Practice HI Prioritization” among EU Member States and associated countries. Health Topics: ...
Anxiety and Depression in Belgium during the First 15 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study
times of stricter policy measures. Furthermore, after the initial stress from the outbreak, coping and adjustment were observed in participants, as symptoms of anxiety and depression decreased during ...
Identifying common enablers and barriers in European health information systems.
(mis)interpretation, and (v) limited skilled staff. The enablers identified in this study lead to potential solutions to address these. Solutions can be implemented by national initiatives, but there is considerable ...
Surveillance of COVID-19 mortality in Belgium, epidemiology and methodology during 1st and 2nd wave (March 2020- 14 February 2021)
comparison will probably be possible when countries have finished analyzing the official death certificates. The fast initiation of the COVID-19 surveillance in NH s and the inclusion of deaths of possible ...
The Importance of Quality Control of LSDV Live Attenuated Vaccines for Its Safe Application in the Field.
demonstrate the importance of a quality procedure via the evaluation of the LSD vaccine, Lumpivax (Kevevapi). The initial PCR screening revealed the presence of wild type LSD virus (LSDV) and goatpox virus ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
the context of an ongoing biennial national initiative for care quality improvement (IQED-Foot). A survey asked which measures DFC s took during and after the lockdown to maintain their activities. ...
The COVID-19 pandemic strongly reduced the presentation rate of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium, but the impact on severity was limited to slightly larger lesions
quality improvement initiative (IQED-Foot), a prospective cohort study was conducted among 22 DFC. 887 consecutive patients with DFU of Wagner grade ≥ 2 were included. Patients were divided based on their ...
Infective endocarditis caused by on a prosthetic pulmonary valve with false positive serology for- The first described case.
a pulmonary valve. Initially, serologies performed in clinical settings by immunofluorescence for antibodies showed a major increase in phase I IgG titers at 1024 (normal values <16) corresponding with the ...