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Acceptance and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Defense Personnel, France, November 2000–December 2004
Background. In France, colorectal cancer accounts for approximately 36,000 new cases and 16,000 deaths each year. In 2000, the French Armed Forces Health Service launched a pilot study...
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Survey on shisha (hookah) consumption in France in 2007.
Shisha or hookah has become a common form of tobacco use among young people in France. Methods - An online survey was conducted among young users to better understand their usage...
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Are Heat Waves a Threat to Public Health? A European Perspective.
In the wake of the 2003 heat wave, many European countries implemented action plans that included public health warning systems, surveillance measures, and modifications to existing...
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Commented analysis. Association between heart rate variability in older adults and individual exposure to PM1, PM1.25, and PM2.5–10. Special Issue – Air Pollution: “Coarse” Particles and Health
This article is a commentary on the following study: "Association of Heart Rate Variability in the Elderly with Personal Exposure to PM1, PM1.25, and PM2.5–10. Chang LT, Tang CS, Pan YZ,...
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Do coarse particles (PM) contribute to the harmful effects of particulate matter and/or ambient aerosols? Special Issue - Air Pollution: "Coarse" Particles and Health
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Commented analysis. Effects of personal exposure to particulate matter on peak expiratory flow in children with asthma. Special issue—Air pollution: “coarse” particulate matter and health
This article is a commentary on the following study: Effects of personal particulate matter on peak expiratory flow rate in children with asthma. Tang C, Chang L, Lee H, Chan C. Sci....
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Commented analysis. Effect of coarse particulate matter on first and second hospitalizations and on all hospitalizations for respiratory causes among older adults. Special Issue - Air Pollution: "Coarse" Particulate Matter and Health
This article is a critical analysis of the following study: "The effect of coarse ambient particulate matter on first, second, and overall hospital admissions for respiratory disease...
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Commented analysis. Short-term associations between levels of fine and coarse particulate matter and hospitalizations for cardiorespiratory conditions in six French cities. Special issue—Air pollution: "coarse" particulate matter and health
This article is a commentary on the following study: "Short-term associations between fine and coarse particles and cardiorespiratory hospitalizations in six French cities. Host S,...
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Impact of the change in medical terminology on the diagnosis and surveillance of leptospirosis in France
Approximately 500 cases of leptospirosis are diagnosed each year in France. Half of these cases occur in the Overseas Departments and Territories, where the incidence rate can be more...
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Editorial. Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in France: from prevention to communication.
