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Premature mortality in Belgium in 1993-2009: leading causes, regional disparities and 15 years change
WHO mortality database. Age-adjusted mortality rates and Person Year of Life Lost (PYLL) were calculated. The Rate Ratios were computed for regional and international comparisons, using the region or ...
Multiple risk behaviour: increasing socio-economic gap over time?
were analysed. This study is restricted to persons aged ≥ 15 years with information on those health behaviours and education (n = 7431, n = 8142 and n = 7459, respectively). A lifestyle index was created ...
The impact of individual-level heterogeneity on estimated infectious disease burden: a simulation study.
factors Bias (Epidemiology) Communicable Diseases Computer Simulation Cost of Illness Disabled Persons Disease Progression Humans Models, Biological probability Quality-Adjusted Life Years risk Abstract: ...
Recommendations in the event of a suspected transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI).
status (cf. dyspnoea and arterial desaturation), which should be notified systematically to the haemovigilance contact person in the hospital. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de ...
Perspectives on the integration of Immuno-Oncology Biomarkers and drugs in a Health Care setting.
their high cost with a significant economic impact on the health care system. These major challenges can likely be circumvented by implementing a “personalized immuno-oncology” approach to accomplish ...
Prevalence and incidence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers in Belgian hospitals before vaccination: a prospective cohort study.
seronegative participants seroconverted during the follow-up (incidence: 205/1000 person-years). Among all seropositive individuals, 118/148 (80%) had a positive neutralisation test, 83/147 (56%) presented or ...
In utero exposure to parabens and early childhood BMI z-scores- Associations between placental ethyl paraben, longitudinal BMI trajectories and cord blood metabolic biomarkers.
preservatives in personal care products. Few studies have dealt with adverse health outcomes, transplacental transfer, and obesogenic effects of prenatal exposure to parabens. We examined the association between ...