Introduction Objectives: The impact of socioeconomic inequalities on vaccination coverage (VC) has been poorly documented in France. We analyzed the association between socioeconomic...

The ATB-Raisin antibiotic (ATB) usage monitoring system contributes to the appropriate use of antibiotics. Its objectives are to enable each healthcare facility (HCF) to describe and...

Monitoring blood lead levels in children provides an overview of lead poisoning screening activities and reported cases. From 2008 to 2011, 23,793 children underwent their first blood...

Burn injuries can be intentional (violence, assault, suicide, etc.) or accidental (traffic accidents, workplace accidents, accidents in daily life). These injuries can have devastating...

Objectives: To study the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality associated with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) or C (CHC), as well as trends in these outcomes among the French hospitalized...

Introduction: In 2008, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance established a national surveillance system aimed at describing the epidemiological, clinical-biological, and...

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...

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...

Introduction: Often considered the preserve of the elderly, particularly among women, stroke also affects young people, and neurologists are encountering this issue with increasing...

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...