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Development of the European Health Interview Survey- Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ) to monitor physical activity in the European Union.
survey questions. The developed EHIS- PAQ proposal was reviewed by survey experts. Cognitive testing of the EHIS- PAQ was conducted in Estonia and Germany. The EHIS- PAQ was further tested in a pilot ...
Long-term persistence of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in entomopathogenic nematodes.
of antimicrobial compounds able to prevent the growth of competitors in the insect cadaver. The question addressed in this study was to investigate whether a mammalian pathogen taxonomically related to ...
Next-generation sequencing in veterinary medicine: how can the massive amount of information arising from high-throughput technologies improve diagnosis, control, and management of infectious diseases?
(genomics), transcriptomes (transcriptomics), or proteomes (proteomics). Ultimately, the interaction between pathogen and host biological networks can be questioned by analytically integrating these levels ...
Role of wildlife and domestic pigs as reservoirs for hepatitis E virus (HEV): study of the infection in suids and cervids and of the susceptibility of pigs to HEV originating from wild boa
determine in which situation deer can serve as a reservoir. These results also raise the question of the dynamics of HEV infection between wild fauna, domestic pigs and humans. An increasing number of animal ...
Identification of rare disease codes in ICD-9-CM and exploration of Belgian Minimal Hospital Data
methodology need ON Order Orphanet Patient questions Rare disease Rare diseases registration result results System Systems Term use Abstract: For financial reimbursement, Belgian hospitals need to comply with ...
Opinion on Synthetic Biology II- Risk assessment methodologies and safety aspects
public health Public-health questions Regulatory Research risk Risk Assessment risks SAFETY Science specific summary Synthetic Synthetic Biology System Type work Abstract: This Opinion is the first of ...
Colposcopy training and assessment across the member countries of the European Federation for Colposcopy.
31 countries but only 17 of the 21 countries had a committee overseeing the training programme. An assessment was part of the training programme in 20 countries with multiple choice questions and ...
Bluetongue virus RNA detection by real-time rt-PCR in post-vaccination samples from cattle.
positive using BTV-specific real-time RT- PCR, raising questions about a possible low level of virus circulation. An interference of the BTV-8 inactivated vaccine on the result of the real-time RT- PCR was ...
50 Hz electric and magnetic fields and health: which message to the public?
uncertainty raises numerous questions. In this paper, significant key concepts are described to better understand the potential effects of electric and magnetic fields on health. Everyday life exposure values ...
The Belgian policy of funding antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals and trends of selected quality indicators for antimicrobial use, 1999-2010: a longitudinal study.
question the need for AMT, nor the need for continuation of AMT funding. Several recommendations can be made in order to make the best of Belgium's unique political and financial commitments in ...