Publications by authors named "H Valk"

The limited existing literature studying the effects of childhood residential mobility suggests that it influences a range of life outcomes, at least in young adulthood. Little is known about how the frequency of moving in childhood is related to later-life demographic behaviour in Europe. Drawing on residential and partnership histories from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), this paper examines whether moving in childhood relates to union dissolution in adulthood.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • In European France, malaria cases are primarily travel-related, but locally acquired cases are monitored to assess the risk of re-emergence.
  • A study analyzed malaria cases from 1995 to 2022, identifying transmission modes and species involved, which mostly occurred in the Île-de-France region.
  • The findings revealed 117 local cases, predominantly classified as Odyssean malaria, with a need for increased vigilance due to potential re-emergence linked to climate change and local mosquito populations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A 39-year-old woman with severe periodontal inflammation was referred to a periodontist in 2013. Intraoral examination and additional diagnostics revealed generalized periodontitis, stage IV, grade C, with the presence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in the subgingival plaque, according to current classification. Treatment and treatment outcomes are described, followed by consideration of the treatment decisions in light of minimally invasive care and current treatment guidelines.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Aim: Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of death. Outpatients with diabetes have more complications than patients in general practice; mortality patterns have only been studied in the total diabetes population. This study aims to assess mortality, causes, and predictors in outpatients with diabetes.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

BackgroundWastewater surveillance is an effective approach to monitor population health, as exemplified by its role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.AimThis study explores the possibility of extending wastewater surveillance to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, focusing on identifying priority pathogen targets that are relevant and feasible to monitor in wastewater for these events.MethodsA list of 60 pathogens of interest for general public health surveillance for the Games was compiled.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF