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Organized Cervical Cancer Screening: Data Format Guide and Definitions of Epidemiological Evaluation Indicators
The guide to data formats and indicator definitions for the epidemiological evaluation of organized cervical cancer screening is intended for all administrative bodies responsible for...
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Worker Cohort in the Toulouse Metropolitan Area. "AZF" Health Cohort. Key findings from the May 2004–April 2005 follow-up year (Year T2)
The explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse occurred on September 21, 2001. Workers and rescue personnel were particularly affected due to the large number of businesses that were...
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Tuberculosis in France: New Challenges for Clinicians in 2008
The need for a tuberculosis control program arose due to disparities in incidence (both geographic and across population groups) and varying tuberculosis control practices. This program...
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Survey of Food Assistance Organizations (e3a): How These Organizations Operate and the Nutritional Value of the Food Packages and Meals They Distribute
The National Nutrition and Health Program (PNNS) has clearly demonstrated its commitment to implementing a nutritional prevention policy targeting disadvantaged populations since its...
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Environmental Exposure to Asbestos Among Residents Living Near Asbestos-Bearing Rock Outcrops in Mainland France. Final Report
In response to a request from the Directorate General for Health regarding the health impacts associated with environmental exposure to asbestos, the French Institute for Public Health...
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Complications of colonoscopy: a review of the evidence for evaluating organized screening programs.
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The value of automated immunoassays in screening for blood in stool.
Although guaiac tests have demonstrated the effectiveness of biennial fecal occult blood screening in reducing mortality from colorectal cancer, their low sensitivity poses a barrier to...
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Factors Influencing Participation in Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening: The Fado-Colorectal Study, France, December 2006–April 2007.
Objectives - The objective of the study was to identify associations between socioeconomic variables and participation in organized colorectal cancer screening (OCCS) and to describe the...
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The organization of colorectal cancer screening in France.
With an estimated incidence of nearly 37,500 new cases per year and 17,000 deaths in 2005, colorectal cancer represents a major public health problem in our country. The year 2008 marked...
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Epidemiological evaluation of the pilot program for organized colorectal cancer screening, France, 2007.
Objectives - In 2002 and 2005, 23 departments gradually implemented an organized screening program and invited people aged 50–74 to undergo a Hemoccult® test every two years. The results...