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Breast Cancer Screening in France: Practices and Changing Habits Among Women Aged 18 to 75, Health Barometer 2004–2005
Organized breast cancer screening has been available nationwide since 2004. The 5th edition of the Health Barometer, conducted from October 2004 to February 2005, surveyed 30,514...
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Investigation of a case of pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed in a healthcare worker, Lyon, France, 2004–2005
Introduction - Transmission of tuberculosis in hospital settings can occur. This study reports on the investigation conducted following the diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis in...
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Post-travel illnesses observed in private practice, France, 2005–2006.
Despite the significance of post-travel illness, all existing studies have been conducted in settings specializing in infectious diseases or travel medicine. We present a prospective,...
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Causes of fever in adults returning from recent travel to tropical regions, France, 1999–2001.
Introduction - Fever is a major reason for medical consultation among travelers returning from tropical regions. Methods - To identify the various causes of fever in patients seeking...
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of French travelers regarding malaria, 2004–2005.
Little is known about the profile of travelers to malaria-endemic areas and their behavior regarding malaria risk. Using a survey conducted by a polling institute and a pharmaceutical...
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Diabetes treated in France in 2007: a prevalence rate of nearly 4% and growing geographic disparities
Introduction - The objective of this study is to update prevalence data on treated diabetes in France in 2007 and to assess geographic disparities by examining recent trends. Materials...
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Health Recommendations for Travelers 2007 (For Healthcare Professionals)
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Editorial. What risks do the 11 million French people traveling abroad face?
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Mother-to-child transmission of HIV in France: The significant impact of prevention strategies - Results of the ANRS-EPF French Perinatal Survey.
In France, the rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 was 17% prior to 1994, when antiretroviral prophylaxis was not available. It fell to 1.6% [95% CI: 1.3–2.0] between 1997 and...
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SimSmoke France: Description of a Model for Simulating Tobacco Control Policies.
For France’s future tobacco control policy to be effective, appropriate monitoring and evaluation programs must be implemented. This article describes the development of a model that...
