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Letter to the editor: New metrics to monitor progress towards global HIV targets: using the estimated number of undiagnosed HIV-infected individuals as denominator.
targets for 2020 ‘90% of persons living with HIV diagnosed’ [4]. However, in countries where a large proportion of patients are in care, this ratio may be an insufficient indicator of testing and diagnosis ...
Treatment for substance use disorders: the Belgian Treatment Demand Indicator registration protocol.
multiple episodes followed by a same person. A large range of treatment facilities have the possibility to participate in this registration to allow a wide coverage of the population. DISCUSSION: The ...
Barriers and opportunities for return-to-work of cancer survivors: time for action--rapid review and expert consultation.
into four categories: socio-demographic, disease and treatment-related, work-related, and personal and subjective factors. Experts suggested dividing them into two even groups: factors which are ...
Biological activity conferred by endocrine disrupting chemicals in hospital effluent and river water from the Brussels Region, Belgium
hospital effluents (a potential major source for EDC s due to high consumption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products) for the first time. Bioassays allow scientists to use in vitro receptor models to ...
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 ...