Introduction: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is a major modifiable risk factor for maternal and fetal morbidity. Few studies have specifically examined the characteristics of women...

Introduction: Despite its high burden in terms of morbidity and mortality, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a poorly understood condition. The objective was to...

Introduction: Tetanus, a severe acute toxic infection that is often fatal, can be prevented through vaccination. Cases reported in France between 2012 and 2017 are presented here....

Every summer, Santé publique France monitors the impact of heat on the use of emergency care services by analyzing emergency department visits and SOS Médecins consultations for...

Introduction: The objective of this study was to assess the effects of age and sex on the rates of stroke onset, incidence, and 28-day mortality among the population of Lille aged 35...

Introduction - Cryptorchidism and hypospadias are congenital malformations of the male urogenital tract. An increase in their incidence has been reported, and a link to exposure to...

A literature review was conducted of studies published since January 2000 examining the relationship between occupational exposure in men and women and the occurrence of fertility...

Introduction - This study examines trends in hospitalization rates for stroke between 2002 and 2008. Methods - Data were extracted from national databases of short-stay hospitalization...

Introduction - The provision of healthcare in prisons regarding HIV and hepatitis infections was examined in the Prévacar survey, conducted in 2010 by the Directorate General for...