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Lead Poisoning in France and Prevention: A Current Overview.
While older, dilapidated housing containing lead-based paint is the main cause of lead poisoning in France, there are many other sources of exposure; these include recreational or...
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Diabetes in France: What is the prevalence of complications, the level of vascular risk, and the quality of medical care? Results of the Entred study
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A Comparison of Current Practices (2001–2003) with New Guidelines for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes. Who Should Be the Focus of Our Efforts, and What Should Those Efforts Entail?
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Launch of a systematic screening program for childhood lead poisoning in areas surrounding industrial sites
Background: Exposure of children to lead, even at low levels, can cause neurobehavioral and intellectual impairments. The consensus conference on lead poisoning in children aged 1 to 6...
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Renacoq: Surveillance of Pertussis in Hospitals in 2004
For more than 15 years, over 95% of 2-year-olds have received the three doses required for the primary pertussis vaccination series. The disease has become rare in children but persists...
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A Case of Pertussis Among Staff in a Maternity Ward: Managing a Public Health Alert
Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can be severe in unvaccinated newborns. Objectives. To investigate five clustered cases of pertussis among maternity ward staff...
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Renacoq: Surveillance of Pertussis in Hospitals in 2001
Since 1996, surveillance of the disease has been based on a metropolitan pediatric hospital network. Its objective is to monitor trends in severe cases of pertussis and to assess the...
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What to do if there is one or more cases of whooping cough
Changes in the epidemiology of pertussis, the introduction of new macrolides, the availability of new vaccines, and modifications to the vaccination schedule necessitate an update to the...
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Monitoring and Communication of Environmental Risks: The Role of the Practitioner
Health crises have led to growing public concern about environmental risks. Public authorities have responded by establishing a system for analyzing, monitoring, and managing...
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Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among young recruits in the French Navy
Introduction. As part of the surveillance of staphylococcal infections in the armed forces, a study was conducted to assess the prevalence of nasal carriage of S. aureus at the time of...
