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High number of hospitalisations and non-classical presentations: lessons learned from a measles outbreak in 2017, Belgium by Cornelissen, L, Grammens, T, Leenen, S, Schirvel, C, Hutse, V, Demeester, R, Swennen, B, Asikainen, T, Wyndham-Thomas, C

“…We describe and analyse an outbreak of measles that affected Belgium early 2017. In total, 289 cases were reported, mostly (53%) in people 15 years or older…”
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Breastfeeding Duration : A Survival Analysis—Data from a Regional Immunization Survey by Robert, Emmanuelle, Coppieters, Y., Swennen, Béatrice, Dramaix, Michèle Wilmet

“…Objective. To report the duration of and factors associated with exclusive and any breastfeeding among the French-speaking community of Belgium (Wallonia)…”
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Breastfeeding in the French-speaking community of Belgium (2009) by Robert, E, Despiegelaere, M, Dramaix, M, Swennen, B

“…The objectives of this paper were to study the prevalence of breastfeeding in the French-speaking community of Belgium, to assess whether the targets of the…”
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Les vaccinations: rapport coût-efficacité by SWENNEN, B

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Estimation de la prévalence de l’allaitement maternel au travers d’une enquête en population de couverture vaccinale en Belgique francophone en 2009 by Robert, E., Despiegelaere, M., Dramaix, M., Swennen, B.

“…L’objectif était de présenter la prévalence de l’allaitement maternel (AM) en Belgique francophone (Wallonie), de voir si elle atteignait les objectifs des…”
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Oral poliomyelitis vaccine: time to change? by Swennen, B, Levy, J

“…For 3 decades, vaccination against poliomyelitis has rested mainly on the use of the oral attenuated vaccine (OPV). In countries where wild type poliomyelitis…”
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Analysis of factors influencing vaccine uptake: perspectives from Belgium by Swennen, B., Van Damme, P., Vellinga, A., Coppieters, Y., Depoorter, A.M.

“…Methods and Objectives: To estimate the infant vaccination coverage in Belgium, a random cluster sample according to the expanded program on immunization (EPI)…”
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Epidemiological survey of workers exposed to cobalt oxides, cobalt salts, and cobalt metal by Swennen, B, Buchet, J P, Stánescu, D, Lison, D, Lauwerys, R

“…Several organs (lung, skin, thyroid, heart, bone marrow) are potential targets of cobalt (Co). Whereas there is no doubt that inhalation of Co alone may cause…”
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Safety and immunogenicity of an Haemophilus influenzae type b-tetanus toxoid conjugate (PRP-T) and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) combination vaccine administered in a dual-chamber syringe to infants in Belgium and Chile by Hoppenbrouwers, K, Lagos, R, Swennen, B, Ethevenaux, C, Knops, J, Levine, M.M, Desmyter, J

“…To document any unexpected differences in the immune response between study populations and to evaluate immunogenicity and safety of a simplified presentation…”
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE 23-VALENT POLYSACCHARIDE PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE IN ADULTS: A BELGIAN CONSENSUS REPORT by Peetermans, W.E., Van de Vyver, N., Van Laethem, Y., Van Damme, P., Thiry, N., Trefois, P., Geerts, P., Schetgen, M., Peleman, R., Swennen, B., Verhaegen, J.

“…A multidisciplinary expert panel, appointed by the High Council for Public Health, evaluated the scientific evidence on which the recommendations for the…”
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Epidemiological survey of workers exposed to inorganic germanium compounds by Swennen, B, Mallants, A, Roels, H A, Buchet, J P, Bernard, A, Lauwerys, R R, Lison, D

“…OBJECTIVES To assess occupational exposure to inorganic germanium (Ge) in workers from a producing plant, and to assess the health of these workers, with a…”
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Biological monitoring of workers exposed to cobalt metal, salt, oxides, and hard metal dust by Lison, D, Buchet, J P, Swennen, B, Molders, J, Lauwerys, R

“…OBJECTIVE--The aim was to examine the relation between environmental and biological (blood and urine) indices of exposure to different chemical forms of…”
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Vaccination: cost-effectiveness ratio by Swennen, B

“…Vaccination is often recognized as having an excellent cost-effectiveness ratio. Economic assessments are more and more important regarding the steadily…”
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Iodine deficiency, other trace elements and goitrogenic factors in the etiopathogeny of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) by Thilly, C.H. (Cemubac University of Brussels), Vanderpas, J.B, Bebe, N, Ntambue, K, Contempre, B, Swennen, B, Moreno-Reyes, R, Bourdoux, P, Delange, F

“…Severe goiter, cretinism, and the other iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) have their main cause in the lack of availability of iodine from the soil linked to a…”
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The epidemiology of iodine-deficiency disorders in relation to goitrogenic factors and thyroid-stimulating-hormone regulation by Thilly, CH, Swennen, B, Bourdoux, P, Ntambue, K, Moreno-Reyes, R, Gillies, J, Vanderpas, JB

“…In children aged 5–7 y from goiter-endemic areas in Ubangi, Zaire, and Ntcheu, Malawi, mean serum thyroxin (T4) concentrations were 53 ± 49 vs 81 ±33 nmol/L (P…”
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Determinants of breastfeeding in the Brussels Region by Robert, E, Coppieters, V, Swennen, B, Dramaix, M

“…The objectives of this paper is to study the prevalence of breastfeeding in Brussels, to assess whether the targets of the Maternal and Child Health program…”
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Acute and subacute inhalation toxicity of germanium dioxide in rats by Arts, J H, Til, H P, Kuper, C F, de Neve, R, Swennen, B

“…Two acute (4 hr) and one subacute (4 wk) inhalation toxicity studies on germanium dioxide (purity > or = 99%, mean particle size 1.7-2.6 microns) were…”
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La vaccination en préconceptionnel ? by Swennen, B.

“…Résumé: Plusieurs maladies infectieuses évitables par la vaccination peuvent avoir des conséquences graves pour la mère, le foetus ou le nouveau-né. La…”
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La vaccination en préconceptionnel ? : PRECONCEPTION by SWENNEN, B

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Place des difficultés rencontrées lors de la mise au sein dans l’initiation et la durée d’allaitement maternel en Belgique francophone, 2015 by Robert, E., Swennen, B., Dramaix, M., Coppieters, Y.

“…L’allaitement maternel exclusif (AME) est recommandé pour une durée de 6 mois. La Belgique a des taux d’allaitement parmi les plus bas d’Europe. L’objectif de…”
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