Background. There is currently a push to move away from hospital-based end-of-life care, driven by the need to control healthcare costs and in line with the wishes and needs of the...

As a key player in public health alert systems in France, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) compiled a list of 106 environmental threats to public health in...

Objective. To study the medical and economic impact of osteoarticular infections (OAI) in adults in France. Methods. Hospital stays with an OAI code in their discharge summary were...

Abstract. Human exposure variables (HEVs) are parameters used in quantitative health risk assessment (QHRA) to estimate a population’s exposure to a given hazard and subsequently...

Introduction: The objective is to compare the quality of electronic death certificates with that of paper certificates using a methodology based on their intrinsic characteristics....

Objective: Ensuring equitable and high-quality access to oral health care for older adults remains a challenge. The aim of this study is to compare the use of dental services among older...

Background and Objectives. In 2002, French guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis (IE) were revised, significantly narrowing its indications. The...

Background. Regardless of the type of accident, prevention requires a better understanding of the causes and risk factors associated with their occurrence. The Health Barometer is one of...

The diagnosis of invasive fungal infections remains challenging despite the advent of new tools. Among biomarkers, twice-weekly screening for serum galactomannan remains valuable despite...

The expansion of the range of antifungal treatments has been an undeniable advance over the past 20 years and has improved the prognosis for invasive fungal infections. Taking national...