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Identification of transmission chains and clusters associated with COVID-19 in Tunisia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background The aim of this study was to characterize the transmission chains and clusters of COVID-19 infection in Tunisia. Methods All cases were confirmed by Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction of a nasopharyngeal specimen.
Mouna Safer, Hejer Letaief, Aicha Hechaichi, Chahida Harizi, Sonia Dhaouadi, Leila Bouabid, Sondes Darouiche, Donia Gharbi, Nawel Elmili, Hamida Ben Salah, Mongi Hammami, Khouloud Talmoudi, Rim Moussa, Nejib Charaa, Hasna Termiz, Fethi Ltaief, Habib Tounekti, Mohamed Makhlouf, Asma Belguith Sriha, Manel Ben Fredj, Sonia Khalfallah, Houcine Jabrane, Selma Mchirgui, Chedli Amich, Radhia Dabghi, Zid Anez, Latifa Abdelkader, Moncef Mhamdi, Nabil Ouerfeli, Salah Zoghlami, Souha Bougatef, Mohamed Kouni Chahed, Nissaf Bouafif Ben Alaya   +32 more
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Public Health Surveillance

, 2016
Public health surveillance enables public health practitioners to assess and monitor changes in the population’s health and make recommendations for action. The systematic, ongoing collection, analysis and dissemination of data ensures that the right information is available at the right time to inform public health action.
Gilbert, Ruth, Cliffe, Susan J.
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Correction of self-reported BMI based on objective measurements: a Belgian experience

Archives of Public Health, 2018
Background Based on successive Health Interview Surveys (HIS), it has been demonstrated that also in Belgium obesity, measured by means of a self-reported body mass index (BMI in kg/m2), is a growing public health problem that needs to be monitored as ...
S. Drieskens, S. Demarest, S. Bel, K. De Ridder, J. Tafforeau   +4 more
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General practice patients treated for substance use problems: a cross-national observational study in Belgium

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background General Practitioners (GPs) are well placed to care for patients with (chronic) substance use problems. This pilot was carried out to study the feasibility and usefulness of a continuous surveillance of substance use problems among general ...
Nicole Boffin, Jerome Antoine, Sarah Moreels, Simeon Wanyama, Karin De Ridder, Lieve Peremans, Marc Vanmeerbeek, Viviane Van Casteren   +7 more
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Surveillance Programme of Work-related Diseases (WRD) in France

Safety and Health at Work, 2012
The surveillance programme of work-related diseases (WRD) is based on a network of occupational physicians who notify all WRD diagnosed during a two-week observation period.
Madeleine Valenty, Julie Homère, Maëlaïg Mevel, Thomas Dourlat, Loïc Garras, Magdeleine Brom, Ellen Imbernon   +6 more
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Carbon monoxide poisoning surveillance in the Veterans Health Administration, 2010–2017

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO), the odorless, colorless gas resulting from incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons, is preventable. Despite the significant risk of morbidity and mortality associated with CO poisoning, there currently exists no
Gina Oda, Russell Ryono, Cynthia Lucero-Obusan, Patricia Schirmer, Mark Holodniy   +4 more
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Gender and education differences in sedentary behaviour in Canada: an analysis of national cross-sectional surveys

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Canadians spend the majority of their days sedentary. Gender and education are important social determinants of health that impact health behaviours. There is evidence that gender and educational differences in sedentary behaviour exist.
Stephanie A. Prince, Karen C. Roberts, Alexandria Melvin, Gregory P. Butler, Wendy Thompson   +4 more
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Developing a population data science approach to assess increased risk of COVID-19 associated with attending large events

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2022
Introduction In summer 2021, as rates of COVID-19 decreased and social restrictions were relaxed, live entertainment and sporting events were resumed.
Mark Drakesmith, Gemma Hobson, Gareth John, Emily Stegall, Ashley Gould, John Parkinson, Daniel Rhys Thomas   +6 more
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Preconception Health Indicators for Public Health Surveillance [PDF]

Journal of Women's Health, 2018
In response to an expressed need for more focused measurement of preconception health (PCH), we identify a condensed set of PCH indicators for state and national surveillance.We used a systematic process to evaluate, prioritize, and select 10 PCH indicators that maternal and child health programs can use for surveillance.
Cheryl L, Robbins, Denise, D'Angelo, Lauren, Zapata, Sheree L, Boulet, Andrea J, Sharma, Alys, Adamski, Jennifer, Farfalla, Caroline, Stampfel, Sarah, Verbiest, Charlan, Kroelinger   +9 more
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Longitudinal pharmacoepidemiological and health services research for substance users in treatment: protocol of the Belgian TDI-IMA linkage

Archives of Public Health, 2018
Background Not much is known about the health seeking behavior of people with substance use disorders before they enter specialized treatment and afterwards.
Luk Van Baelen, Karin De Ridder, Jérôme Antoine, Lies Gremeaux   +3 more
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