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Meningococcal Infections in France in 2001
Invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) are notifiable diseases. This article presents the results of a descriptive analysis of data collected for the year 2001. The incidence rate of...
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Breast cancer mortality in departments that have implemented an organized breast cancer screening program since 1990.
The objective of this study is to describe trends (1978–1999) in breast cancer mortality among the general population in the ten departments with long-standing organized screening...
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Mammography Practices Among Women Aged 50 to 69: A Comparison Between Departments With and Without Organized Screening Programs.
The study focused on two groups of women aged 50 to 69 who volunteered to participate in a health screening during the first quarter of 2001: a first group of 4,814 women living in a...
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Evaluation of the organized breast cancer screening program in the Isère department.
In late 1990, the department of Isère launched an organized cancer screening program (for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers) targeting women aged 50 to 69. An evaluation of the...
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Organized Breast Cancer Screening [Editorial]
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Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program: Trends in Early Indicators.
This article presents the 2000 results of the evaluation of early indicators for France’s organized breast cancer screening program and trends from 1989 to 2000: impact indicators,...
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Implications of the new guidelines for evaluation indicators in organized breast cancer screening.
The framework for the organized breast cancer screening program is the set of specifications established by the Directorate General for Health, and the framework for evaluation...
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Mandatory reporting of acute hepatitis B: results from the first year of surveillance, France, March 1, 2003 – April 1, 2004
The authors present here cases of symptomatic acute hepatitis B reported between March 1, 2003, and March 1, 2004. These are the initial results of the implementation of a new...
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Legionellosis cases in France in 2004
Since surveillance was strengthened in 1997, the number of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease has continued to rise. This increase reflects efforts to improve case detection and...
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Health Recommendations for Travelers 2005 (for healthcare professionals).
Travelers, regardless of their destination or travel conditions, often experience health problems. It should be noted that infectious causes of death or serious illness are rare,...