The coding of medical causes of death is the primary mission of Inserm’s CépiDc. This coding system underwent significant changes beginning with deaths recorded in the year 2000. First,...

The network of health examination centers operating on behalf of the National Health Insurance System consists of 98 centers located throughout France, which conduct approximately...

Liver cancer accounted for 2.1% of all new cancer cases in 2000, ranking 8th among men and 18th among women. Its incidence has increased significantly over the past twenty years. This is...

In accordance with Circulars 98/228 of April 9, 1998, and 2003-165 of April 2, 2003, the protocol in effect at the Saint-Etienne University Hospital requires that, for any emergency care...

Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infections are difficult to monitor due to their mild clinical presentation and the lack of an ideal diagnostic method. The RENACHLA network covers infections...

The French National Registry of Childhood Leukemias and Lymphomas (RNLE) was established in 1995 by Inserm Unit 170 in collaboration with French pediatric hematology-oncology treatment...

The management of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause is a significant economic and public health issue. According to an epidemiological report published in 2002 by V. Ringa,...

In France, the majority of drug users are male. Among them, little is known about the profiles and behaviors of women. Between 2004 and 2007, the ANRS-Coquelicot survey, combining...

Introduction - The objective of this study is to present observed data on cancer deaths in the French West Indies and their trends between 1983 and 2002, in comparison with the situation...

The first toxicological reference values (TRVs) were introduced in the 1950s, along with the concept of acceptable daily intake. There are two types of TRVs: those established for...