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Prevalence, awareness and therapeutic control of hypertension in Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven Universiteit Gent

D. De Bacquer, S Bayet, Antoine Bondue, F Brohée, Sofie Brouwers, Ariane Carlier, M Chabot, Philippe Delmotte, B Falque, H. Heuten, et al.

BACKGROUND: The May Measurement Month (MMM) initiative is an annual global screening campaign started in 2017 by the International Society of Hypertension highlighting the importance of regular measurements of blood pressure (BP). Here we report on the results of the MMM campaign done in Belgium during the month of May in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023.

METHODS: Participants ≥18 years were recruited through opportunistic sampling in ...

A warming welcome?: Belgium's increasing suitability for Aedes albopictus Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Daniele Da Re, Isra Deblauwe, Emmanuelle Inès Kern, Marie Hermy, Javiera Rebolledo Romero, Katrien Tersago, Veerle Versteirt, Birgit Dumez, Cyrelle Houtsaeger, Lieze Rouffaer, et al.

Aedes albopictus, commonly known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is an invasive species of significant public health concern due to its ability to transmit dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Since arriving in Europe in the late 1970s, this mosquito species has progressively expanded its range, with Belgium marking an important step in its northward spread. The increasing frequency of its introduction raises the urgent question of whether Ae. ...

Comparison of Antibody Confirmation Assays for Hepatitis C Virus Testing in Patients With HIV Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Fien Vanroye, K. Choun, Els Genbrugge, Koen O. A. Vercauteren, Dorien Van den Bossche
Background
The World Health Organisation recommends testing populations most affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, like people living with HIV. After screening with an Ab test, HCV RNA testing is required to identify active (viremic) infections. One could focus the HCV RNA testing capacity on true positive serological test results, by implementing serological HCV confirmation assays. Our goal was to evaluate the performance of 3 HCV ...

AI-derived CT biomarker score for robust COVID-19 mortality prediction across multiple waves and regions using machine learning Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Kristof De Smet, Peter De Jaeger, Jannes Dewitte, Geert Antoine Martens, Nico Buls, Johan de Mey

This study aimed to develop a simple, interpretable model using routinely available data for predicting COVID-19 mortality at admission, addressing limitations of complex models, and to provide a statistically robust framework for controlled clinical use, managing model uncertainty for responsible healthcare application. Data from Belgium's first COVID-19 wave (UZ Brussel, n = 252) were used for model development. External validation utilized ...

Cross-sectional associations of physical activity intensities and domains with recovery need and burnout risk among Flemish secondary school teachers Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Yanni Verhavert, Tom Deliens, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Juriena de Vries, Peter Clarys, Elke Van Hoof, Evert Zinzen, Kristine De Martelaer

Secondary schoolteachers face a high recovery need and burnout risk, showing the need for research on how teachers' recovery need and burnout risk can be reduced/prevented. Physical activity (PA) has shown promise in reducing burnout risk, but the optimal PA intensity and domain remain unclear. This study examined the association of PA intensities across different domains with recovery need and burnout risk in Flemish secondary ...

Variability of antimicrobial susceptibility of commensal Neisseria species supports its use as a marker of excessive antimicrobial consumption - reflections from the results of a four-country study Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

I Kanesaka, C Foschi, A Marangoni, PC Adamson, Jeffrey D. Klausner, HV Dong, Thibaut Vanbaelen, Irith De Baetselier, Tessa de Block, Sheeba Santhini Manoharan-Basil, et al.
This perspective explores the utility of commensal Neisseria species as an early warning sign of excessive antimicrobial consumption. Little is known as to how the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of various commensal Neisseria species varies between populations around the world. We compared the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibilities of oral commensal Neisseria species in the general population and cohorts of men who have sex ...

Hypertension as an effect modifier for preterm and small for gestational age births in migrant women in Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Clotilde Lamy, Amira Doghri, Elena Costa, Michel Boulvain, Alice Hocquette, Sophie Alexander, Judith Racapé

BACKGROUND: The association between migration and pregnancy outcomes gives contradictory results. Women's socio-economic status explains some differences, but its influence may vary according to women's underlying health conditions. Our aim was to understand how comorbidities modify the relationship between migration and preterm birth or small for gestational age in Belgium.

METHODS: Data are related to all singleton births to women ...

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Belgium: awareness, use and antimicrobial resistance concerns in a cross-sectional online survey Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Thibaut Vanbaelen, Anke Rotsaert, Irith De Baetselier, Tom Platteau, Bernadette Hensen, Thijs Reyniers, Christopher Kenyon
Objectives
We aimed to assess the awareness, willingness to use and use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Belgium. Additionally, we aimed to identify factors associated with doxyPEP use and concerns regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Methods
Cross-sectional online survey among MSM and TGW in Belgium in April 2024. Participants were ...

Tick-borne encephalitis serological survey of students from University of Liège Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Claude Saegerman, Constance Wielick, Gilles Darcis, Nicole Maréchal, Fabrice Bureau, Laurent Gillet, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Kevin Ariën, Marjan Van Esbroeck

BACKGROUND: Zoonotic risks in exposed students are poorly documented in Belgium. According to the literature, even though human tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) infection risk has increased significantly in southern Belgium, no previous human serological survey has demonstrated specific antibodies directed at TBE virus.

METHODS AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The aim of this paper was to perform a representative serological survey on sera ...

The Belgian Registry on Coronary Function Testing (BELmicro Registry) Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen

Tijs Bringmans, Carlo Zivelonghi, Maarten Vanhaverbeke, Frédéric Daniel Mathieu, Pieter-Jan Palmers, Patrick Coussement, Kenneth De Wilder, Bert Everaert, Mathieu Coeman, Fabian Demeure, et al.

Coronary function testing (CFT) plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of coronary vascular dysfunction and providing patients with tailored therapy. The Belgian registry on CFT (BELmicro registry) is a prospective, observational, multicenter registry including 14 centers in Belgium. All patients who underwent clinically indicated CFT were included in the registry. Baseline characteristics, CFT data, and clinical outcomes were collected. This ...