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Monitoring of human coronaviruses in Belgian primary care and hospitals, 2015-20: a surveillance study.
and adults older than 65 years (2·6 [2·1-3·2] per 100 000 person-months). Among 262 patients admitted to hospital with seasonal hCoV infection and with complete information on potential risk factors, 66 ...
Association between polypharmacy and mortality in the community-dwelling older population: a data linkage study
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Johan Van der Heyden; Finaba Berete; Brecht Devleesschauwer; Karin De Ridder; Bruyère, Olivier; Françoise Renard; Rana Charafeddine Source: International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol ...
Psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and suppression measures during the first wave in Belgium
older age groups, as were respondents who had been exposed to COVID-19. Changes in occupational status and a decrease in social activity and support also increased the risk of psychological distress. ...
Assessing polypharmacy in the older population: Comparison of a self‐reported and prescription based method
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Volume 30, Issue 12 (2021) Keywords: Polypharmacy Abstract: Purpose To explore differences in the prevalence and determinants of polypharmacy in the older general population in ...
Association between urban environment and mental health in Brussels, Belgium
Brussels Capital Region older than 15 years. The epidemiological study was carried out based on the linkage of data from the national health interview surveys (2008 and 2013) and specifically developed ...
Consumer and food product determinants of food wasting: A case study on chicken meat
chicken waste were significantly older, without children and/or unemployed. Moreover, their households scored better for household routines and skills. They also agreed more to intend not to waste food, ...
Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis in Adult At-Risk Patients.
last ten years. Furthermore, diphtheria seroprotection decreased with age (< 0.001). Tetanus seroprotection was less reached in women (< 0.001) and older age groups (< 0.001). For pertussis, ...
Residing in urban areas with higher green space is associated with lower mortality risk: A census-based cohort study with ten years of follow-up
and non-accidental and cardio-respiratory mortality. Methods We linked the Belgian 2001 census to population and mortality register follow-up data (2001–2011) among adults aged 30 years and older ...
Diagnosis, prevention and control of urinary tract infections: a survey of routine practices in Belgian nursing homes
reported infections in older adults and the most common reason for antimicrobial prescribing in nursing homes (NH s). In this vulnerable population, both a good diagnosis and prevention of these infections ...
Comparing health insurance data and health interview survey data for ascertaining chronic disease prevalence in Belgium.
15 years and older. Linkage was possible for 93% of BHIS-participants, resulting in a study sample of 8474 individuals. For seven CD s disease status was available both through self-reported ...