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Health Impacts of Noise and Air Pollution Around Airport Areas. Current State of Knowledge. Proposed Indicators for the Implementation of Epidemiological Surveillance. Expert Group Report, June 2007
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HIV Testing. The Fight Against HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in France. 10 Years of Surveillance, 1996–2005
- A decline in the annual number of HIV serology tests between 1994 and 1997, followed by an increase through 2005 (5.3 million). - 85 HIV serology tests performed per 1,000 inhabitants...
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Free, anonymous HIV testing. The fight against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
- Over the past ten years, anonymous HIV testing has increased overall, with 315,000 tests conducted in 2005, representing 6% of all HIV tests performed in France. - The age distribution...
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Delayed HIV diagnosis. The fight against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
- Factors associated with delayed HIV testing include being over 40 years of age, being a foreign national (particularly from sub-Saharan Africa), and infection through heterosexual...
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Number of people living with HIV (HIV prevalence). The fight against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
The number of HIV-positive people in France at the end of 2005 was estimated to be between 100,000 and 170,000, with a midpoint of 134,000, representing 0.21% of the French population. (R.A.)
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Hepatitis B and C Viruses in the HIV-Positive Population. Combating HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in France: 10 Years of Surveillance, 1996–2005
Among the HIV-positive population: - high prevalence of HCV infection (between 24% and 28%), 70% of whom are people who use drugs; - high prevalence of cirrhosis among patients with...
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HIV Surveillance: Mandatory Reporting and Virological Surveillance. Combating HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in France. 10 Years of Surveillance, 1996–2005
Between 2003 and 2005, 6,000 to 7,000 people learned they were HIV-positive each year, and this number appears to be stable: - 24% were infected within the 6 months prior to learning of...
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AIDS Surveillance: Mandatory Reporting of AIDS. The Fight Against HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in France. 10 Years of Surveillance, 1996–2005
- More than 4,000 cases of AIDS were diagnosed in 1996 and approximately 1,200 in 2005. - The number of AIDS cases and deaths decreased significantly between 1996 and 1998, with a more...
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Commented analysis. Do sociodemographic characteristics influence the effects of pollen and mold on asthma-related hospitalizations? Results of a time-series study in ten Canadian cities. Special issue. Air pollution, socioeconomic status, and health
This article is a commentary on the following study: Cakmak S, Dales RE, Judek S, Coates F. Do socioeconomic characteristics modify the short-term association between air pollution and...
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Commented analysis. Gaseous air pollutants and asthma hospitalizations among children from low-socioeconomic-status households in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Special issue. Air pollution, socioeconomic status, and health
This article is a critical review of the following study: Lin M, Villeneuve PJ, Lemyre L, Hertzman C, McGraim KM, and Krewski D. Gaseous air pollutants and asthma hospitalizations among...
