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Survey on the risk prevention practices of private nurses in Seine-et-Marne regarding home care provided in 2012
The number of healthcare-associated infections and their growing resistance to antibiotics are a global concern. The complex patient environment and the autonomous nature of home care...
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Trends in Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Substance Users Followed by the Alsace Network of Medical Microstructures, 2009–2012
Although the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is high among people who use psychoactive substances, vaccination against this virus remains very limited. Our objective was to...
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Interim Evaluation of START-HPV, a pilot program for the primary screening of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions using HPV testing in the Ardennes department, France, 2012–2013.
This article presents an interim report on the results of the START-HPV pilot program for the screening of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions. The objective of this program is...
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Outbreak of norovirus foodborne illness linked to the consumption of oysters at a company dinner. Cohort study, Toulouse, January 2015
Introduction: Following reports of several cases of acute gastroenteritis among participants at a company dinner on January 9, 2015, various investigations were conducted to characterize...
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Hepatitis E outbreak linked to the consumption of a spit-roasted piglet, Brittany, 2013
Background: On December 11, 2013, three clustered cases of hepatitis E were reported on an island in Brittany. The patients had consumed a spit-roasted, stuffed piglet at a wedding. The...
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Epidemiology of human papillomavirus infection among women aged 20 to 65 living in remote communities in French Guiana: tailoring interventions to the local context
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in French Guiana. Studies have shown that populations living in isolated inland communities within the department...
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Increase in cannabis-related emergency room admissions among adults and children in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region between 2009 and 2014
Based on data from the Medical Information Systems Program (PMSI), the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) issued an alert in 2015 regarding the...
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Self-administered vaginal swabs are an effective method for increasing participation in cervical cancer screening: a randomized trial in Indre-et-Loire.
Background: Participation in cervical cancer screening remains low in most countries. Our objective was to evaluate the performance, in terms of participation, and the cost-effectiveness...
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The Value of Screening for Childhood Lead Poisoning in a School in Seine-Saint-Denis
Following a report of lead exposure among children attending a school in Seine-Saint-Denis, France, a screening program for childhood lead poisoning was organized in May 2015. The...
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Malaria and Illegal Gold Mining in French Guiana: A Major Public Health Issue
Introduction: The overall incidence of malaria is declining in French Guiana, although gold miners working at illegal sites appear to be particularly affected by the disease. The...
