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A surge in appendectomies in La Désirade, Guadeloupe, August 1995–July 1996
Background: In October 1995, the island’s sole physician reported approximately 50 cases of acute appendicitis among the population of Île de la Désirade (1,605 residents) to the DDASS....
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Radon in Corsica: Assessment of Exposure and Associated Risks
The objective of this study is to estimate the number of lung cancer deaths attributable to radon in Corsica. The characterization of exposure is based on a residential measurement...
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Quantitative assessment of health risks associated with the application of pesticides used to control the European corn borer. Feasibility study. Adour Valley. Gers and Hautes-Pyrénées departments
In October 2002, the Midi-Pyrénées Regional Health Agency was contacted by two local health departments following public concerns regarding the aerial application of pesticides on sweet...
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Use of Saliva Tests in the Investigation of a Hepatitis A Outbreak, Auvergne, December 2004.
In November 2004, six cases of hepatitis A that occurred over a two-week period (five students from a preschool and elementary school and one parent) were reported to the Departmental...
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Treatment of infant diarrhea in the Rhône-Alpes region: a cross-sectional study using health insurance data, 2004–2006, France
Introduction - Guidelines for the management of acute diarrhea in children recommend the administration of oral rehydration solution (ORS). The objectives of this study are to describe...
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Tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and elite sports among late adolescents in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, 2002
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Adolescent Obesity in Three French Departments: Lifestyle, Poverty, and School Meals.
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Trends in Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Patients Seen in the General Practice Clinic of a Referral Center for Substance Users
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P. falciparum malaria following a blood-spill incident: a case report, literature review, and considerations for post-exposure chemoprophylaxis
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Opinion of the French High Council for Public Health (Communicable Diseases Section) regarding a tuberculosis outbreak in a residential complex in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, November 15, 2002
