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Thyroid status and prevalence of thyroid disorders among adults included in the SU.VI.MAX study in 1994–1995
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Transparency at the risk of misunderstanding. Misunderstanding: a limit to transparency policy
The French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) has been entrusted by law with an increasingly prominent and urgent mission: to monitor the health of the population and alert...
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Mycobacterium xenopi infections in France
Mycobacterium xenopi, an atypical mycobacterium, was first described in 1959 when it was isolated from skin lesions of a South African frog, Xenopus laevis; however, its pathogenicity in...
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Incidence of radiation dermatitis following interventional radiology procedures. Results of a feasibility study among French dermatologists who are members of the French Society of Dermatology
Introduction: Several cases of radiation dermatitis following interventional radiology procedures were observed—almost exclusively by dermatologists—between 1992 and 2000, with very few...
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Accidents Involving Exposure to Blood Among Midwives in French Maternity Wards. Results of the 2003 National Surveillance Study
Objective. The midwifery profession is one of the highest-risk occupations for accidental exposure to blood (AEB). Using data from the national AEB surveillance database, we aimed to...
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Thyroid Cancer in France and the Chernobyl Disaster: Assessment of Potential Risks and Recommendations for Improving Epidemiological Knowledge
An increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer has been observed in the general population in France for more than 20 years. The Chernobyl accident on April 26, 1986, was responsible for...
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National Registry Committee. Status as of January 1, 2001
"A registry is a continuous and comprehensive collection of personal data pertaining to one or more health events within a defined geographic population, maintained for research and...
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Initial Assessment of the Follow-up of the Hemophilia Population in France (FranceCoag Cohort), 1994–2005
Introduction - As part of the FranceCoag Network project, a prospective cohort (the FranceCoag Cohort) of patients with inherited coagulation disorders (ICD) was launched in January 2003...
