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Relationships between socioeconomic characteristics and health status, healthcare utilization, and quality of care among people with diabetes, Entred 2001
Objectives - To compare the socioeconomic characteristics of diabetic and general populations, and to examine, within the diabetic population, the relationship between these...
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The Limited Impact of Harm Reduction on HCV Transmission Among People Who Use Drugs: The Case of the ANRS-Coquelicot Study
Background: In France, a harm reduction policy was implemented in the late 1980s to reduce the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis infections among people who use drugs (PWUD). The...
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Successes and Failures of HBV Vaccination in France: Background and Research Questions
The promotion, in the mid-1990s, of hepatitis B vaccination for preteens and adults at high risk of infection was highly successful in France. Between 1994 and 1998, vaccination...
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Cases of active tuberculosis reported in France in 2006.
The results presented here pertain to cases of active tuberculosis reported in France during 2006 under mandatory reporting requirements. In 2006, the number of reported cases of...
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Non-insulin-treated diabetes: the relationship between the availability of long-term care and the quality of medical follow-up Data from 2001
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Epidemiology of Legionnaires' disease in France in 2005
Legionellosis is a disease that has only recently been described, and surveillance for it has been stepped up in recent years. In 2005, 1,527 cases were reported, corresponding to an...
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Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer: Assessment of Hospital Activity, PMSI Data, France, 1998–2001
With 36,000 new cases per year, colorectal cancer ranks third in incidence among men and second among women. Treatment often involves surgery, such as a partial or total colectomy, or...
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Summary of Health Impact Assessments of Urban Air Pollution, France, 1995–2002
The health risks associated with urban air pollution have been assessed in numerous epidemiological studies, including the Air and Health Monitoring Program in 9 French Cities...
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Future Directions for BCG Vaccination Policy in France.
Following an analysis conducted by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVs) in 2001 regarding the epidemiological relevance of France’s BCG vaccination policy,...
