Search Results - "Van Steenbergen, J E"

Under-vaccinated groups in Europe and their beliefs, attitudes and reasons for non-vaccination; two systematic reviews by Fournet, N, Mollema, L, Ruijs, W L, Harmsen, I A, Keck, F, Durand, J Y, Cunha, M P, Wamsiedel, M, Reis, R, French, J, Smit, E G, Kitching, A, van Steenbergen, J E

“…Despite effective national immunisation programmes in Europe, some groups remain incompletely or un-vaccinated ('under-vaccinated'), with underserved…”
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Prevention of tick bites: an evaluation of a smartphone app by Antonise-Kamp, L, Beaujean, D J M A, Crutzen, R, van Steenbergen, J E, Ruwaard, D

“…Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common reported tick-borne infection in Europe, and involves transmission of Borrelia by ticks. As long as a vaccine is not…”
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Outbreak of severe sepsis due to contaminated propofol: lessons to learn by Muller, A.E, Huisman, I, Roos, P.J, Rietveld, A.P, Klein, J, Harbers, J.B.M, Dorresteijn, J.J, van Steenbergen, J.E, Vos, M.C

“…Summary Nosocomial infections are a frequent concern in healthcare. Despite the available knowledge on nosocomial infections and preventive measures, outbreaks…”
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Targeted outreach hepatitis B vaccination program in high-risk adults: The fundamental challenge of the last mile by Mangen, M.-J.J., Stibbe, H., Urbanus, A., Siedenburg, E.C., Waldhober, Q., de Wit, G.A., van Steenbergen, J.E.

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the on-going decentralised targeted hepatitis B vaccination program for behavioural high-risk…”
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Influences of ethnicity on perinatal and child mortality in the Netherlands by Schulpen, T W J, van Steenbergen, J E, van Driel, H F

“…AIMS To investigate the differences in perinatal death and child mortality between different ethnic groups in the Netherlands. METHODS Retrospective analysis…”
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Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in Amsterdam 1992-1997 by van Steenbergen, J.E., Niesters, H.G.M., Op de Coul, E.L.M., van Doornum, G.J.J., Osterhaus, A.D.M.E., Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., Coutinho, R.A., van den Hoek, J.A.R.

“…To gain insight into the spread of hepatitis B among various risk groups in Amsterdam a 6‐year (1992–1997) retrospective DNA sequencing study was carried out…”
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Public health implications of using various case definitions in The Netherlands during the worldwide SARS outbreak by Timen, A., van Doornum, G.J.J., Schutten, M., Conyn-van Spaendonck, M.A.E., van der Meer, J.W.M., Osterhaus, A.D.M.E., van Steenbergen, J.E.

“…This study analysed the consequences of deviation from the WHO case definition for the assessment of patients with suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome…”
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Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis A virus in Amsterdam, the Netherlands by Bruisten, S.M., van Steenbergen, J.E., Pijl, A.S., Niesters, H.G.M., van Doornum, G.J.J., Coutinho, R.A.

“…The transmission of sporadic community‐acquired hepatitis A virus (HAV) among different risk groups in Amsterdam was verified by applying molecular techniques…”
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Evaluation of the hepatitis B antenatal screening and neonatal immunization program in Amsterdam, 1993–1998 by van Steenbergen, J.E., Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., Baayen, D., Dukers, H.T.M., van Doornum, G.J.J., van den Hoek, J.A.R., Coutinho, R.A.

“…In the enhanced antenatal hepatitis B screening and neonatal immunization program in Amsterdam, 691 hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive expectant…”
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Chronic hepatitis B and C infections in the Netherlands: estimated prevalence in risk groups and the general population by Koopsen, J, van Steenbergen, J E, Richardus, J H, Prins, M, Op de Coul, E L M, Croes, E A, Heil, J, Zuure, F R, Veldhuijzen, I K

“…Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are usually asymptomatic for decades, thus targeted screening can prevent liver disease…”
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Why do gay men want to be vaccinated against hepatitis B? An assessment of psychosocial determinants of vaccination intention by Schutten, M, de Wit, J B F, van Steenbergen, J E

“…We assessed to what extent gay men are motivated to obtain vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV), as well as the social cognitive determinants of this…”
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Hepatitis B virus infected health care workers in the Netherlands, 2000-2008 by Daha, T. J, Bilkert-Mooiman, M. A. J, Ballemans, C, Frijstein, G, Keeman, J. N, de Man, R. A, van Steenbergen, J. E, Weers-Pothoff, G, Zaaijer, H. L

“…In response to the confirmed transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) from a surgeon to several patients in the Netherlands, a ‘Committee for Prevention of…”
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Evaluation of culturally sensitive educational video for informed screening decisions among migrants by Hamdiui, N, Stein, ML, van Steenbergen, JE, Crutzen, R, Bouman, M, Khan, A, Çetin, MN, Timen, A, van den Muijsenbergh, METC

“…Background In the Netherlands, especially Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch women show low cervical cancer screening participation and limited informed…”
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Example B: Using online respondent-driven sampling among Moroccan immigrants in the Netherlands by Hamdiui, N, van Steenbergen, J E, Thorson, A, Rocha, L E C, Urbanus, A, Meiberg, A, Timen, A, van den Muijsenbergh, M

“…Abstract The Dutch Health Council recommended chronic hepatitis B (HBV) screening for first-generation immigrants originating from intermediate/high HBV…”
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Ethnic and regional differences in STI clinic use: a Dutch epidemiological study using aggregated STI clinic data combined with population numbers by van Oeffelen, A A M, van den Broek, I V F, Doesburg, M, Boogmans, B, Götz, H M, van Leeuwen-Voerman, F A M, van Veen, M G, Woestenberg, P J, van Benthem, B H B, van Steenbergen, J E

“…Ethnic minorities (EM) from STI-endemic countries are at increased risk to acquire an STI. The objectives of this study were to investigate the difference in…”
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Hepatitis B in Moroccan-Dutch: a study into determinants of screening participation by Hamdiui, N, Stein, ML, Timen, A, Timmermans, D, Wong, A, van den Muijsenbergh, METC, van Steenbergen, JE

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Confirmation of an outbreak of parvovirus B19 in a primary school using IgM ELISA and PCR on thumb prick blood samples by Hoebe, C.J.P.A., Claas, E.C.J., Steenbergen, J.E.van, Kroes, A.C.M.

“…Background: Although parvovirus infections are usually benign and self-limiting, it is important to confirm the diagnosis in a public health setting which…”
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Comparison of contact patterns relevant for transmission of respiratory pathogens in Thailand and The Netherlands using respondent-driven sampling by Stein, Mart L, van Steenbergen, Jim E, Buskens, Vincent, van der Heijden, Peter G M, Chanyasanha, Charnchudhi, Tipayamongkholgul, Mathuros, Thorson, Anna E, Bengtsson, Linus, Lu, Xin, Kretzschmar, Mirjam E E

“…Understanding infection dynamics of respiratory diseases requires the identification and quantification of behavioural, social and environmental factors that…”
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Online respondent-driven sampling for studying contact patterns relevant for the spread of close-contact pathogens: a pilot study in Thailand by Stein, Mart L, van Steenbergen, Jim E, Chanyasanha, Charnchudhi, Tipayamongkholgul, Mathuros, Buskens, Vincent, van der Heijden, Peter G M, Sabaiwan, Wasamon, Bengtsson, Linus, Lu, Xin, Thorson, Anna E, Kretzschmar, Mirjam E E

“…Information on social interactions is needed to understand the spread of airborne infections through a population. Previous studies mostly collected egocentric…”
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Enhancing Syndromic Surveillance With Online Respondent-Driven Detection by Stein, Mart L, van Steenbergen, Jim E, Buskens, Vincent, van der Heijden, Peter G M, Koppeschaar, Carl E, Bengtsson, Linus, Thorson, Anna, Kretzschmar, Mirjam E E

“…We investigated the feasibility of combining an online chain recruitment method (respondent-driven detection) and participatory surveillance panels to collect…”
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