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Lyme disease: Estimated hospital admission rates in France from 2005 to 2016
Lyme disease (LD) is the most common vector-borne disease in France. Since 2009, surveillance of the disease in mainland France has been conducted by the Sentinelles network, a network...
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Lyme Disease
The diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis is based on a combination of clinical, epidemiological, and biological evidence. From a biological standpoint, serology is the primary diagnostic tool....
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Prevalence of Lyme disease in the departments of Alsace: the Alsa(ce)tique study, 2014–2015
Introduction: The departments of Alsace constitute a high-incidence area for Lyme borreliosis (LB) in mainland France. The objectives of the study were to identify and describe cases of...
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Prevention Practices and Awareness of Lyme Disease: 2016 Health Barometer
Lyme disease (LD) is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in France. There is currently no vaccine against LD, so preventive measures aimed at preventing the transmission of...
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Decline in smoking in France: One million fewer daily smokers between 2016 and 2017. A public health success [Editorial]
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Tobacco use in France: initial findings from the 2017 Health Barometer
Introduction: This article provides an overview of tobacco use in metropolitan France following the implementation, in late 2016, of major measures under the National Tobacco Control...
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Smoking behaviors among late adolescents. The 2017 Escapad Survey
Introduction: The latest round of the Escapad survey (Survey on Health and Substance Use During the Defense Readiness Call), which has been conducted since 2000, took place in 2017. The...
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Teenagers and Tobacco: The Early Emergence of Social Inequalities. The DePICT National Study (2016)
Introduction: In France, smoking rates follow a social gradient that appears to emerge during adolescence and is partly linked to differences in perceptions of tobacco depending on...
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Perceptions and Consumption of Rolling Tobacco Among French Youth: An Exploratory Study
Background: Sales of rolling tobacco have increased in recent years in France, particularly among young people. However, few studies have been conducted to understand and explore this...
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LDL cholesterol among adults in mainland France: average levels, awareness, and treatment in 2015, and trends since 2006
Introduction: Hypercholesterolemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor that often goes undiagnosed. In France, 18.8% of adults had LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) levels above 1.6 g/L in 2006....