The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis in Seine-Saint-Denis, taking into account the region’s unique demographic and socioeconomic context. Between...

The purpose of external reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is to identify situations involving a risk of infection that require the implementation of control...

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a French overseas territory in North America, with a population of 6,008 in 2016, where the Territorial Health Administration (ATS) exercises the powers...

The National Prevalence Survey (ENP) on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in healthcare facilities is conducted every five years. In 2017, its objective was to measure the...

One of the objectives of the 2017 National Prevalence Survey (ENP) was to measure and describe the prevalence of patients treated with antibiotics in healthcare facilities and to...

Introduction - Valvular heart disease is a common cardiac condition that may present with very few or no symptoms for a long time, but can also lead to serious cardiovascular...

Introduction - In France, the incidence of hospitalizations for valvular heart disease is on the rise. The objective of this study was to estimate mortality due to valvular heart...

In France, published prevalence estimates for pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and/or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are rare and limited to data collected by the two French...

Chlordecone is a pesticide that was used between 1973 and 1993 in Martinique and Guadeloupe to control the banana weevil. Its use has led to persistent contamination of soil, river...

The general public is exposed to a wide variety of chemicals through the air, water, soil, food, consumer products, or during occupational activities. Human biomonitoring (BM) measures...