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Socioeconomic Characteristics of Households Affected by Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, France, Winter 2013–2014
Each year, 1,000 reports of households accidentally poisoned by carbon monoxide (CO) are collected through the dedicated epidemiological surveillance system. Half of these households own...
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Burn victims: patients hospitalized in mainland France in 2011 and trends since 2008
Introduction: Each year in France, burns result in several hundred deaths and significant physical and psychological sequelae. Methods: Data from the Medical Information Systems Program...
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Use of Routine Cancer Screening Among People Living with HIV Under Hospital Care in Metropolitan France. Results of the ANRS-Vespa2 Survey, 2011
Objectives: Annual cervical cancer screening is recommended for HIV-positive women, and every three years for women aged 25 to 64 in the general population. For breast and colorectal...
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Myocardial Infarction in Women: Trends in Hospitalization and Mortality Rates, France, 2002–2013.
Introduction: Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in France. The objective of this study was to examine recent trends in the rates of hospitalizations...
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Comparison of Stroke Rates Between Women and Men: Findings from the Dijon, Brest, and Lille Registries, 2008–2012.
Introduction: Stroke has long been underestimated in women, as it was generally considered a disease affecting men. It is now recognized as a major public health issue among women, on...
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Strokes in Young Adults: An Emerging Condition in Both Women and Men. Findings from the Dijon Stroke Registry (1985–2011).
Introduction: Often considered the preserve of the elderly, particularly among women, stroke also affects young people, and neurologists are encountering this issue with increasing...
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Estrogen therapy and the risk of venous thromboembolism in women: a review of current data.
The use of estrogen, either alone or, more commonly, in combination with a progestin, is common throughout a woman’s life, but it is associated with an increased risk of venous...
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Venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the postpartum period, France, 2009–2014.
Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the leading complications of pregnancy and the second leading direct cause of maternal mortality. However, there are no recent data...
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Analysis of health benefits from various air quality improvement scenarios in mainland France
Air pollution is now considered the leading environmental cause of premature death worldwide. Recent results from cohort studies have made it possible to refine estimates of the risk of...
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Editorial. Alzheimer's Disease: The Challenge of Epidemiological Data.