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Occupational exposure to free crystalline silica respirable dust among retired artisans covered by the social security scheme for the self-employed. ESPrI Program. Estimation of prevalence and lifetime duration of exposure
Tradespeople are a group of workers engaged in technical professions, often under difficult conditions and in contact with hazardous materials. However, unlike salaried employees, they...
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Epidemiological surveillance of multimorbidity. Literature review
Multimorbidity has significant implications for public health (high healthcare utilization, increased disability and dependency, reduced quality of life, risk of postoperative...
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Regional Cancer Incidence, 2008–2010. Evaluation of Three Estimation Methods: Analysis and Results. A Study Based on Cancer Registries from the Francim Network, Mortality Data, and Medical-Administrative Databases
Objectives: In France, cancer registries cover only 20% of the population. To estimate regional cancer incidence (I), various indicators can be used: mortality (M), hospital stays...
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Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections in France, 2012. Results
Reducing the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) is one of the objectives of the national program to combat nosocomial infections (NI). Interregional surveillance of SSIs has...
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Exposure to Bleach in the Home: A Study of Cases Reported to Poison Control and Toxicovigilance Centers, France, 2011
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Unexplained health issues among schoolchildren in Bert, Allier: April 14 – July 4, 2014
On April 14, 2014, the Allier Prefecture reported to the Auvergne Regional Health Agency (ARS) that five children attending the elementary school in Bert, a town of 250 residents, were...
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Analysis of four participatory initiatives implemented as part of local environmental health studies
The objective of the study is to analyze the functioning of four participatory initiatives implemented as part of health studies conducted by the Health and Environment Directorate of...
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Establishment of a National Epidemiological Surveillance System for Thyroid Cancers. Interim Report
This report presents the results of the initial work carried out by the Working Group, established and coordinated by the InVS at the request of the Directorate General for Health, which...
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Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections in France in 1999 and 2000: Results
Since the early 1990s, the five coordination centers for the control of nosocomial infections (C.CLIN) have established interregional surveillance networks for surgical site infections...
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Microbiological Quality Criteria for Bathing Water: Risk Assessment in Preparation for the Revision of European Standards. January 2001
As the European Union revises the 1975 directive establishing standards for bathing waters, the Ministry of Health seeks to identify the most relevant microbiological parameters for...
