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Persistent defect in SARS-CoV-2 humoral and cellular immunity in lung transplant recipients.
cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 was monitored in February and May 2023 in 30 LTR and compared to that of health care workers (HCW) and nursing home residents (NHR). LTR had significantly lower levels of ...
Could a ring treatment approach be proposed to control Taenia solium transmission in a post elimination setting? A pilot study in Zambia.
a pig was seropositive for cysticercosis during sampling, every human and pig residing in a radius of 50-meters of the seropositive pig would be treated. The results of the positive human stool samples ...
Aanpak van urineweginfecties in woonzorgcentra in België: praktische adviezen op basis van 2 studies
International studies report a high prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria, urinary tract infections and antimicrobial use for the prevention and treatment of these infections in nursing home residents. The ...
Exploring anxiety and depression trends: insights from the BELHEALTH cohort 2022-2024 in Belgium
The BELHEALTH follow-up cohort of around 7,300 Belgian residents uses online surveys to assess anxiety (with the GAD-7), and depression (with the PHQ-9). The analyses were performed using linear mixed ...
Factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in Belgian nursing homes’ residents during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
(2022) Keywords: COVID-19 long-term care facilities Abstract: In April 2020, Belgium experienced high numbers of fatal COVID-19 cases among nursing home (NH) residents. In response, a mass testing campaign ...
Factors underlying COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake among fully vaccinated adults in Belgium
COVID-19. We aimed to explore (first and second) booster uptake among fully vaccinated adults in Belgium and investigate demographic (age, region of residence and sex) and COVID-19 related (having had ...
Factors underlying COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake among fully vaccinated adults in Belgium
demographic (age, region of residence and sex) and COVID-19 related (having had a documented COVID-19 infection) factors associated with the first and second booster uptake. Methods We used individually-linked ...
Predictors of exceeding emergency under-five mortality thresholds using small-scale survey data from humanitarian settings (1999- 2020): considerations for measles vaccination, malnutrition, and displacement status.
levels in populations of displaced and crisis-affected resident children is important for intervention programming in humanitarian emergencies. METHODS: A total of 1597 surveys containing data on ...
Validity of self-reported air pollution annoyance to assess long-term exposure to air pollutants in Belgium
In epidemiological studies, assessment of long term exposure to air pollution is often estimated using air pollution measurements at fixed monitoring stations, and interpolated to the residence of ...
The Belgian health examination survey: objectives, design and methods.
included all Belgian residents aged 18 years and older. The BELHES was organized as a second stage of the sixth Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS). This paper describes the study design, recruitment ...