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During the winter months, does the trend in childhood nasopharyngitis cases serve as an early indicator of flu outbreaks?
Introduction - Epidemiological surveillance of communicable diseases in France, through the establishment of observatories or networks of physicians, enables large-scale study of the...
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Clusters of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases: an indicator of the virus’s spread across mainland France?
Introduction - In France, the reporting of clusters of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases was intended to guide management measures aimed at delaying the spread of the epidemic among the...
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Screening for lead poisoning in children in France: surveillance data from 2005 to 2007
Introduction - This article presents an overview of lead poisoning screening among children in France during the 2005–2007 period and an analysis of trends over time. Method - The...
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2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic: The Role of Surveillance and Investigation of Clustered Cases [Editorial]
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External reports of healthcare-associated infections, France, 2007–2009
Since 2001, the mandatory reporting of certain rare or severe nosocomial infections (NI) has been required in healthcare facilities (HF), and the effective functioning of this...
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Perceptions and Use of E-Cigarettes Among Students on the Villejean Campus, Rennes, April 2014.
Introduction: First introduced in 2004, e-cigarettes are used by millions of people worldwide, including many smokers, as an aid to smoking cessation. However, their role in tobacco...
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Gradual smoking cessation in smoking cessation clinics in France between 2007 and 2010: an effective option for heavy smokers.
Objectives: This study describes the use of gradual smoking cessation compared to abrupt cessation among smokers seen at smoking cessation clinics in France. Methods: Follow-up data...
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Parental Hesitancy Toward Hepatitis B Vaccination in France: An Online Survey of 5,922 Parents, 2013.
The objective was to describe the attitudes and psychosocial determinants of hepatitis B vaccination among parents of children aged 1 to 16. A repeated-measure online survey of...
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Changes in maternal-derived measles-neutralizing antibodies in infants in France in 2006
Introduction - To best determine the optimal age for vaccinating infants against measles, it is useful to understand the dynamics of maternal anti-measles neutralizing antibodies,...
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Distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in genital lesions in France. EDiTH Studies
Here we present a summary of the results from the recently published EDiTH studies, which analyze the distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in invasive cancers,...