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Cluster of acute hepatitis B virus infections linked to acupuncture procedures, Languedoc-Roussillon (France), 2008
Introduction - In September 2008, an acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was reported to the Gard Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs involving a teenage girl who...
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The Role of the Hospital Information System in Monitoring Surgical Site Infections: The Experience of the Quimper-Cornouaille Hospital Center, France.
Introduction - An information-system-based surveillance program for surgical site infections (SSIs) has been in place at the Quimper-Cornouaille Hospital Center since 2006. This study...
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National Survey on Unexpected Deaths of Infants Under 2 Years of Age
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Recommendations from the French National Authority for Health on the management of sudden infant death.
Recent conceptual developments regarding infant mortality in our country, based on statistical considerations, have prompted a necessary reevaluation of how such cases are managed from...
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Current epidemiological data on risk and protective factors in sudden infant death syndrome.
Numerous recent epidemiological studies have helped to better define the risk and protective factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Method - Review and analysis of the most...
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: The Situation in 2005 and Trends Since 1975.
Introduction. This study presents the characteristics of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in 2005, its trends over the past 30 years, and its contribution to infant mortality....
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Surveillance of Unexpected Deaths Among Infants Under 2 Years of Age
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Sudden death of infants under 2 years of age
National mortality statistics do not adequately reflect the current epidemiology of sudden infant death, which has been steadily declining over the past two decades. The lack of...
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No association between the tetravalent vaccine and sudden infant death syndrome. (Case-control study by the D.G.S./I.N.S.E.R.M., 1986)
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BCG Vaccination Coverage and the Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Children: Where Do We Stand One Year After the Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Was Lifted in France?
Introduction - The mandatory BCG vaccination of all children was replaced in July 2007 by a strong recommendation for children at risk of tuberculosis. We present the first data on BCG...
