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Medical exposure to ionizing radiation. An information system on patients' medical exposure
The InVS and the IRSN have conducted an assessment of the French population’s medical exposure to ionizing radiation over the past 20 years. Recently published, the report notes a...
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Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci in meat
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Body lice, homeless patients: current infection risks
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Epidemiology of Infectious Spondylodiscitis in France: Data from the Medical Information Systems Program (PMSI), 2002–2003
Objectives: Infectious spondylodiscitis is a rare condition treated in a hospital setting. To estimate its incidence in France, we used the 2002–2003 Medical Information Systems Program...
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Prevalence of Antibiotic Treatment in Healthcare Facilities, France, 2006
The antibiotic component of the 2006 national survey on the prevalence of nosocomial infections aimed to describe the antibiotics prescribed in healthcare facilities. Conducted on a...
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Recent trends in Clostridium difficile gastrointestinal infections
Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming, anaerobic, Gram-positive bacillus responsible for 15 to 25% of cases of post-antibiotic diarrhea and more than 95% of cases of pseudomembranous...
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Musculoskeletal disorders of the limbs. Their prevalence continues to rise
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Description of body weight by sex and age in the French population
Exposure quantification is a critical step in determining the dose of a pollutant reaching the human body, based primarily on the frequency, duration, and intensity of contact between...
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Concerns about sushi
The consumption of raw or lightly cooked fish is becoming increasingly common in France. Is this just a passing fad? Is it linked to the belief that raw fish is "good" for your health?...
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Estimation of the French population’s exposure to chloroform in drinking water systems
The disinfection of drinking water with chlorine can lead to the formation of potentially carcinogenic and reprotoxic byproducts, of which chloroform is the primary example. This study...
