Publications by authors named "B L T Vaes"
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequent reasons for encounter in general practice. Yet results from literature show adherence to clinical practice guidelines is low. Audit & feedback is a well-known strategy to improve adherence to guidelines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction (ScTD) comprising subclinical hypothyroidism (SHypo) and subclinical hyperthyroidism (SHyper) has been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events.
Objective: To assess associations between ScTD and cardiovascular risk factors (cvRFs) according to age and sex.
Design And Setting: Pooled individual participant data analysis of large prospective cohort studies from the Thyroid Studies Collaboration.
Aims: To assess the prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), heart failure (HF), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Belgium. To analyze trends in medication use and adherence to guidelines from 2019 to 2023.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis using data from the Intego primary care database, encompassing records from 431 general practitioners.
Article Synopsis
- Global temperature rise is a significant health issue, and previous research mainly relied on hospital data to assess its effects on health.
- This study focused on the relationship between ambient temperature and various heat-related medical conditions using data from general practitioners in Flanders, Belgium, collected over eight years (2012-2019).
- The results indicated a J-shaped association between heat and health outcomes, with higher risks for certain conditions like skin problems and urinary infections at elevated temperatures, particularly at minimum temperature thresholds.
Background: The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in several European countries involved collaboration between public health and Primary Health Care (PHC).
Objective: To highlight the role of PHC professionals in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, specifically in terms of vaccine administration, communication and contributing to vaccination population coverage.
Methods: A descriptive retrospective study of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign across 28 European countries was conducted, covering data from December 2020 to November 2021.