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HIV and Hepatitis B and C Screening Activities at Anonymous and Free Screening Clinics (CDAG) in France. A Review of Fifteen Years of Surveillance, 2001–2015.
Introduction Anonymous and free screening clinics (CDAG) were established in France in 1988 with the aim of supplementing the HIV prevention and control system. Over time, their scope...
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Care for vulnerable populations visiting walk-in clinics for access to healthcare, who have hepatitis and were offered routine screening: the Précavir Study (2007–2015).
Among people living in precarious circumstances, the prevalence of hepatitis is higher than in the general population. We report on our experience with systematic screening for HBV and...
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HBV and HCV infections among migrants and vulnerable individuals treated at COMEDE between 2007 and 2016.
The Comede Health Center at Bicêtre Hospital provides medical consultations to migrants living in the Île-de-France region who have recently arrived in France and are particularly...
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Hepatitis C in French Prisons: 2015 National Survey of Practices.
Introduction: In France, hepatitis C is five times more common in prisons than in the general population. Treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has been available to all...
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Epidemiological surveillance of falls among older adults.
Introduction: Falls among older adults (aged 65 and older) cause significant morbidity and mortality in all countries and represent a major public health problem. Methods:...
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Fall Prevention Among Older Adults Aged 75 and Older Living at Home: An Analysis of Effective Interventions and Public Health Implications.
Several meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials have shown that exercise programs focused on balance training and muscle strengthening can significantly reduce the rate of falls...
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Editorial. Achieving sustainable control of the HIV epidemic in France
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Consultation with experts in France as part of a European project on the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders
Objective: At the initiative of the European Commission, TNO Quality of Life in the Netherlands, CIOP in Poland, and PREVENT in Belgium formed a consortium and, in January 2008,...
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The Impact of Season and Heat Waves on the Links Between Ozone, Particulate Matter, and Mortality in Nine French Cities
Since 1997, the Air and Health Monitoring Program (Psas) of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) has been quantifying the short-term impacts of urban air...
