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Post-occupational monitoring of individuals exposed to asbestos: What intervention measures and epidemiological surveillance are in place in France?
Introduction - The "Spirale" and "Espri" programs aim to identify retired employees (Spirale) and retired tradespeople (Espri) who were exposed to carcinogens during their working lives,...
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Average blood pressure and prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 18 to 74, ENNS 2006–2007.
Objectives - The objectives of this study were to describe the mean systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures and the prevalence of hypertension in the adult population residing...
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An Overview of Hypertension in France in 2007: The Mona Lisa Study.
Objectives - The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence and management of hypertension in France based on the Mona Lisa study conducted in the Lille Urban Community and the...
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Prevalence and Management of Hypertension in Guadeloupe, France.
Objectives - To describe the prevalence and management of hypertension in Guadeloupe, based on two recent studies. Methods - Consant is a cross-sectional study of a random sample of the...
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Monitoring of High Blood Pressure in France [Editorial]
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Commented analysis. Ozone alters the correlations between temperature and cardiovascular mortality: analysis of data from the NMMAPS study. Special issue. Tropospheric ozone and health
This article is a commentary on the following study: Ren C, Williams GM, Morawska L, Mengersen K, and Tong S. Ozone modifies associations between temperature and cardiovascular...
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Screening for childhood lead poisoning in France between 1995 and 2002
Introduction: In young children, chronic lead poisoning can cause anemia and persistent cognitive impairment. The source of poisoning is generally lead-based paint found in older,...
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Surveillance and Epidemiology of Bronchiolitis in Infants in France
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Antibiotic susceptibility of vaginal Group B Streptococcus strains isolated in France, 2003
Group B Streptococcus (GBS), or Streptococcus agalactiae, is the leading cause of early neonatal infections in infants. As part of prenatal prevention of this infection risk, the...
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What to do if there is one or more cases of whooping cough
This guide is a summary of the report by the French High Council for Public Health on how to respond to one or more cases of whooping cough, which was approved on January 16, 2004. The...
