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Air and Health Monitoring Program (Psas). Short-term relationships between air pollution levels and hospital admissions in eight French cities
Conducted as part of the Air and Health Monitoring Program (Psas), this study aims to analyze the short-term relationships between levels of four air pollution indicators (nitrogen...
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Relationships between socioeconomic characteristics and health status, healthcare utilization, and quality of care among people with diabetes, Entred 2001
Objectives - To compare the socioeconomic characteristics of diabetic and general populations, and to examine, within the diabetic population, the relationship between these...
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Gastrointestinal and cardiac symptoms associated with the consumption of a "tomme fermière"-style cheese (Savoie). November 2003
Following a report on November 8, 2003, to the Savoie Department of Social Affairs (DDASS) of three cases of gastrointestinal and cardiac symptoms that occurred in two households within...
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Cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases, Rennes (35). December 2005 – January 2006
Introduction. Between January 2 and 4, 2006, six cases of Legionnaires’ disease were reported to the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Ille-et-Vilaine. The...
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Mass food poisoning. Outbreak of gastroenteritis among travelers returning from Egypt. June–July 2005
Introduction. In June 2005, several cases of gastroenteritis were reported among the 64 participants in two consecutive trips to Egypt (June 2–10 and June 10–17, 2005) organized by a...
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The Limited Impact of Harm Reduction on HCV Transmission Among People Who Use Drugs: The Case of the ANRS-Coquelicot Study
Background: In France, a harm reduction policy was implemented in the late 1980s to reduce the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis infections among people who use drugs (PWUD). The...
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Successes and Failures of HBV Vaccination in France: Background and Research Questions
The promotion, in the mid-1990s, of hepatitis B vaccination for preteens and adults at high risk of infection was highly successful in France. Between 1994 and 1998, vaccination coverage...
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Risk factors for accidental HCV transmission among healthcare workers following a blood-exposure incident: a European case-control study
Research Question: To date, no studies on risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission to healthcare workers have been identified. The objective of this study is to determine...
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Investigation of clusters of Legionnaires' disease in the Lyon metropolitan area. July–September 2001
In mid-July 2001, the Rhône Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) was alerted by the successive reporting of three cases of Legionnaires’ disease among...
