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Drinking and smoking remain gendered
A study was conducted on the associations between family status and levels of alcohol and tobacco consumption among the French population. The study covers the period from 1980 to 2002,...
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Factors that facilitate and hinder older adults’ participation in fall prevention programs: a literature review.
Background - Falls are the leading cause of accidental death among people aged 65 and older. Fall prevention programs are effective, but few older adults participate in them. This...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Accidental Drownings in France During the Summer of 2004
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Preventing Falls Among Older Adults at Home: A French-Language Guide to Best Practices in Community Health.
Fall prevention is an effective, yet relatively complex, strategy for reducing disability among older adults. This article presents the results of an international French-speaking...
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Epidemiological surveillance of accidental drownings in France during the summer of 2002
The 2002 Drowning Survey is the first epidemiological study covering all drowning incidents that occurred in France during the summer of 2002 (June 1 to September 30) and required the...
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Epidemiology of accidental falls from heights among children in the Île-de-France region between May and September 2005
A survey conducted between May and September 2005 in the Île-de-France region identified 67 "accidental falls from a great height," often referred to simply as "defenestrations," among...
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There are several hundred thousand falls among older adults each year in France.
Introduction. Each year in France, people aged 65 and older are involved in 550,000 accidents of daily life (ADL) requiring emergency department visits. They account for more than...
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Opinion of the High Council for Public Health on the update of the influenza vaccination strategy for the 2010–2011 season.
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Opinion of the High Council for Public Health regarding the update of the influenza vaccination strategy for the 2010–2011 season, following the WHO’s official declaration that the pandemic has ended.
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Opinion of the High Council for Public Health regarding the update of the list of individuals eligible for seasonal influenza vaccination.
