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Physicians' Involvement in the Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in France
Introduction In France, screening using a fecal occult blood test is recommended every two years for people aged 50 to 74. If the test is positive, a colonoscopy is offered. An...
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How would you describe the health concerns of Champlan residents?
Two sociological studies were conducted at the request of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) on the health concerns of the residents of Champlan. The second...
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Perceptions of Hepatitis B and Its Prevention: Initial Findings from a Qualitative Study.
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Perceptions of hepatitis C treatment among people who use drugs. InVS-ANRS Coquelicot Survey, France, 2004–2007.
Background - In France, access to hepatitis C treatment has long been limited for people who use drugs (PWUD), but it has improved in recent years. Between 2004 and 2007, the...
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Trends in Hepatitis C Screening in France Based on the Rena-VHC Surveillance Systems and Reference Centers, 2000–2007.
Introduction - As part of the first national plan to combat hepatitis C, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (ISP) established a hepatitis C surveillance system in 2000...
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Uncomplicated viral cirrhosis: a descriptive analysis of the first 774 patients enrolled in a prospective national cohort (ANRS CO12 CirVir) in France.
Introduction - The natural history of viral cirrhosis remains poorly understood. The ANRS CO12 CirVir cohort aims to improve this understanding and identify predictors of...
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The epidemiology of hepatitis B and C in France.
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Estimated annual number of new hepatitis B virus infections in France, 2004–2007.
To assess the impact of HBV infection, we estimated, using mandatory reporting data from 2004 to 2007, the total number of annual new infections—including asymptomatic cases—as well as...
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Investigation of a case of tuberculosis among healthcare workers, France, 2004–2007.
Introduction - Given the low incidence of tuberculosis in France, tuberculosis control efforts must focus in particular on limiting nosocomial transmission of the disease. Healthcare...
