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Occupational health indicators. Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs in France
The government sought to establish, at the national level, a set of indicators designed to track changes in the health of the French population. Since its creation in 1998, the...
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Interdisciplinary Workshop on Vulnerability to Heat Waves, May 17, 2013
Ten years after the 2003 heat wave, heat waves remain a major public health concern. In light of the increased risk posed by climate change, the French Institute for Public Health...
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Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units. REA-Raisin Network, France, 2012 Results
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care units is a priority because patients are at higher risk of infection due to their critical condition and the...
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Description of mortality among asbestos victims known to the Asbestos Victims Compensation Fund (FIVA). Analysis of mortality by cause between 2004 and 2008
Epidemiological data on asbestos victims primarily focus on the monitoring of individuals with mesothelioma or bronchopulmonary cancers and rarely include those with benign conditions....
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Mandatory Reporting (MR) of Mesotheliomas. 2012, the first year of operation of the national system
Following a pilot phase conducted in 2011 in six participating regions, mesothelioma was designated, by decree in January 2012, as the 31st notifiable disease (MDO). This project, led...
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Surveillance of multidrug-resistant bacteria in French healthcare facilities. 2012 data
Controlling the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) in healthcare facilities is a priority of the national program to combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Since...
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Human exposure variables (HEVs) available in France for quantitative health risk assessments (QHRAs)
In quantitative health risk assessment (QHRA), it is necessary, during the exposure characterization phase, to take into account, as much as possible, the specific characteristics of...
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The Burden of Diabetes in France in 2016: An Epidemiological Overview
Key figures for 2016: More than 3.3 million people are receiving medication for diabetes in France, representing 5% of the population. Among those receiving medication for diabetes:...
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Antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in France: Preventing an infection saves an antibiotic!
The "One Health" approach to combating antibiotic resistance, promoted by the World Health Organization since 2015, encourages the integration of prevention efforts across human...
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Compliance with the new dietary guidelines among adults aged 18 to 54 living in France: The 2014–2016 Esteban Study. Nutrition Component – Epidemiological Surveillance.
Key points: According to data collected in 2015, few adults report dietary habits that align with the new dietary guidelines: about 4 in 10 adults meet the recommendations for...
