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Influenza like-illness surveillance using a Belgian sentinel network of nursing homes: results of October 2022 onwards
infections place a burden on vulnerable nursing home (NH) populations. We aimed to develop a sentinel network to monitor influenza-like illness (ILI), including COVID-19, among Belgian NH residents ...
Interim analysis of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation and death using electronic health records in six European countries
This report presents pooled COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates for the first, second and third booster doses, against hospitalisation due to COVID-19 and COVID-19 related deaths in resident ...
Vaccine effectiveness of the second and third COVID-19 boosters in Belgium (administered during 2022 autumn campaign)
February 16, 2022) . From May 2022, Flanders offered a second booster vaccination to nursing home (NH) residents and people aged over 80 years. In early July 2022, a second booster vaccination was offered to ...
Epidemiology of COVID-19 mortality in Belgium from wave 1 to wave 7 (March 2020 – 11 September 2022)
were laboratory-confirmed cases. During wave 1, 4.0% of COVID-19 deaths were radiologically-confirmed cases and 26.8% were possible cases. Nursing home residents 44.7% of the COVID-19 deaths were nursing ...
Surveillance of COVID-19 mortality in Belgium, epidemiology and methodology during 1st and 2nd wave (March 2020- 14 February 2021)
classification, type of place of death, type of place of residence (e.g. living in a NH), postal code of the place of death and residence. Continuous improvements as regards the data collection resulted in ...
Resident exposure nearby greenhouse soils treated with Dazomet
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Philippe Castelain; N. Vidick Source: Comité d’agréation OJ1036 – 10.2020 Brussels – Teleconference (2020) Service: Évaluation des risques et de l'impact sur la santé Risico- e ...
Transitions between health care settings in the final three months of life in four EU countries
among patients residing at home (61-73%) than among patients residing in a care home (33-40%). Three months before death 5-7% of patients were in hospital, and this rose to 27-39% on the day of death. ...
Thyroid cancer incidence around the Belgian nuclear sites: surrogate exposure modelling.
Theoretical Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced Nuclear Power Plants REGISTRIES Thyroid Neoplasms Abstract: BACKGROUND: In a recent ecological study among residents living around Belgian nuclear sites (the NUCABEL ...
Acrylonitrile exposure in the general population following a major train accident in Belgium: a human biomonitoring study.
suspected exposure. METHODS: Between May 18-25, 242 residents participated in the study. N-2-cyanoethylvaline (CEV), a biomarker that is highly specific for ACN exposure, was measured in the blood. To account for ...
Premature mortality in Belgium in 1993-2009: leading causes, regional disparities and 15 years change.
mortality in 2008-2009 and the changes since 1993. METHODS: All deaths occurring in the periods 1993-1999 and 2003-2009, in people aged 1-74 residing in Belgium were included. The cause of death and ...