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SUMER Occupational Health and Safety. A parallel study with SUMER 2003
For the second time, a survey conducted in parallel with the 2003 SUMER survey—and carried out in accordance with the principles of occupational questionnaire analysis by an industrial...
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Continuous Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) at Limoges University Hospital, France, from 2002 to 2007: Method and Results
Surveillance of surgical site infections (SSIs) is a priority of the national program to combat healthcare-associated infections. Since 2002, this surveillance has been conducted...
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Commentary. Mortality associated with short-term exposure to particulate matter and sulfates. Special Issue. Atmospheric particulate matter: chemical composition and health effects
This article is a commentary on the following study: Maynard C, Coull BA, Gryparis A, Schwartz J. Mortality risk associated with short-term exposure to traffic particles and sulfates....
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Epidemiology of human cryptosporidiosis in France in 2006 and 2007: data from the Cryptosporidies Anofel network
The objective of this study is to describe the incidence and characteristics of cryptosporidiosis in France. It was conducted by the Cryptosporidies Anofel network, a voluntary...
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Hivern@le Observatory (KhiObs): Epidemiological surveillance of winter ENT conditions in children in France
Objective - The objective of the surveillance system for pediatric ENT conditions is to estimate the incidence of acute episodes of nasopharyngitis, otitis media, tonsillitis, sinusitis,...
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Evaluation of the system for notifiable diseases in France: knowledge, attitudes, and practices among physicians and laboratory scientists, 2005
Objectives - In 2003, the surveillance system for notifiable diseases underwent significant changes, with enhanced protection of individual anonymity, to facilitate the introduction of...
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Sixteen years of surveillance of invasive bacterial infections in France (1991–2006) through the EPIBAC network
To monitor the main community-acquired invasive bacterial infections in France, volunteer hospital laboratory scientists from the Epibac network report to the InVS cases of bacteremia...
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Key points for interpreting regional estimates of cancer incidence in France for the period 1980–2005
The Francim network has produced national estimates of cancer incidence, followed by estimates of incidence in the various metropolitan areas. The purpose of this technical note is to...
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Prevalence of psychoactive substance use in the French civilian maritime sector in 2007
Introduction - The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of current use of legal drugs (alcohol and tobacco) and illicit drugs in the French civilian maritime sector based...