As in other French regions, the results of an analysis of cancer incidence and mortality in French Guiana were published in early 2019 and presented to the French Guiana Regional Health...

French Guiana is an overseas department located approximately 8,000 km from mainland France. Its geographical, demographic, and healthcare characteristics make it an atypical French...

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a French overseas territory in North America, with a population of 6,008 in 2016, where the Territorial Health Administration (ATS) exercises the powers...

In France, published prevalence estimates for pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and/or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are rare and limited to data collected by the two French...

Following the identification of a cluster of lead poisoning in western French Guiana in 2011 and the implementation of a lead poisoning control plan by the Regional Health Agency, Santé...

Introduction - Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the second leading cause of death in France and the third leading cause of premature death. The objective of our study was to describe...

Introduction - Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and stroke are responsible for more than 200,000 deaths each year in France. Few recent studies have described the French population’s...

Introduction - Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in France. Early recognition of MI symptoms and calling the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are...

Introduction - Valvular heart disease is a common cardiac condition that may present with very few or no symptoms for a long time, but can also lead to serious cardiovascular...

Background - The objective of our study was to describe regional disparities in 30-day mortality (early mortality) following hospitalization for ischemic stroke in mainland France....