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Cannabis Use Among Students at a Parisian University, France, 2003–2004
Introduction: Young adults, particularly those aged 18–25, are rarely studied in terms of their use of psychoactive substances in France, and even less so when they are college students....
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Breast Cancer Screening Practices in Paris: Results of the 2006 Osapiens Survey
The organized breast cancer screening program, launched in Paris in 2003, offers advantages in terms of quality control and evaluation compared to the individual screening approach with...
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The Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on Cancer Screening Participation Among Women in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region: Results from the 2002 "Santé, France" Decennial Survey.
Objectives - To assess the influence of socioeconomic factors on the uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening based on results from the 2002 INSEE Decennial Health Survey in the...
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Epidemiology, genetics, and prenatal diagnosis of diaphragmatic malformations in Alsace, France.
Introduction - The objective of this study is to analyze clinical and epidemiological data on diaphragmatic malformations and to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of prenatal...
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Is fetal karyotyping warranted following the prenatal diagnosis of isolated clubfoot?
When clubfoot (PVE) is detected during prenatal screening without any other associated fetal abnormalities, the question arises as to whether amniocentesis is indicated. The appropriate...
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Antibiotic Use at the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP): Trends Over 15 Years, France, 1990–2004
Introduction - To prepare for a parallel surveillance of hospital antibiotic use and trends in bacterial resistance, we analyzed antibiotic use at the Assistance-Publique - Hôpitaux de...
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Overweight rates among middle and high school students in Val-de-Marne, France, in 1998 and 2005, by socioeconomic characteristics
Objective - To describe trends in the prevalence of excess weight (overweight and obesity combined) among middle and high school students in the Val-de-Marne department between 1998 and...
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Incidence and Survival Rates for Childhood Cancers in Auvergne-Limousin, France, 1986–2003
Objectives - Pediatric cancers require special epidemiological surveillance, which justifies the existence of pediatric registries. Materials - Incidence, histological distribution, and...
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The Franklin Vigilance Group’s view of the case and its progress.
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Surveillance of Pneumocystis pneumonia in 14 hospitals of the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), France, 2003–2005
Introduction - Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is one of the leading opportunistic fungal infections. To date, properly administered cotrimoxazole prophylaxis remains effective. However,...