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Six-month follow-up of 795 patients with mild head trauma treated in the emergency department at Annecy Hospital
Introduction: Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is common, difficult to manage, and its long-term consequences are poorly understood. A prospective study was conducted at the Annecy...
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Trends in Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Substance Users Followed by the Alsace Network of Medical Microstructures, 2009–2012
Although the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is high among people who use psychoactive substances, vaccination against this virus remains very limited. Our objective was to...
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Interim Evaluation of START-HPV, a pilot program for the primary screening of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions using HPV testing in the Ardennes department, France, 2012–2013.
This article presents an interim report on the results of the START-HPV pilot program for the screening of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions. The objective of this program is...
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A Survey on Food Consumption Among Allotment Garden Users in Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis) Where the Soil Is Contaminated
The soil and vegetables in community gardens located in Aubervilliers show moderate levels of contamination with trace metals, which could pose health risks under a "worst-case"...
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Musculoskeletal disorders in France: data from the pilot epidemiological surveillance network in companies in the Pays de la Loire region in 2002 and 2003
The pilot epidemiological surveillance network for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the Pays de la Loire region, established by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance...
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Emergence of Chikungunya in the French departments of the Americas: Organization and Results of Epidemiological Surveillance, April 2014
Although the Americas had been free of chikungunya until November 2013, the risk of an outbreak of this arbovirus was considered to be increasing in the French departments and...
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Peaks in nuisance caused by mosquito bites in Nantes, 1995–2013. Influence of meteorological factors
Introduction: The purpose of this article is to report the main findings of a retrospective study (1995–2010) on the influence of meteorological factors on peaks in nuisance caused by...
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Joint screening for HIV, HBV, and HCV by general practitioners: a feasibility study conducted in Gironde and the Nord departments in 2012
Introduction: The gap between screening recommendations for HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV, HCV) and actual practice contributes to the late diagnosis of these infections. New...
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"Without a cigarette, I'm on top of the world!" : When peer education is a huge hit.
Peer education is attracting growing interest among those involved in prevention efforts. That is why we tested this approach in tobacco prevention. Elected representatives from the...
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Upper Normandy: A peer education program put to the test.
In Upper Normandy, the "Suricates" peer education program, focused on tobacco control, underwent a thorough evaluation. The results are mixed: a positive impact has indeed been...
