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Carbon Monoxide Poisonings in the Île-de-France Region in 2010
In Île-de-France, where carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings were among the most common in 2008, a heating boiler was responsible for two-thirds of poisoning cases, and the improper use of...
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Changes in hospital care for strokes in acute care and in follow-up care and rehabilitation between 2007 and 2009 in France
Objectives The objectives of this study are to describe the characteristics and recent trends in hospital care for transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and strokes based on data from the...
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Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units. REA-Raisin Network, France, 2010 Results
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care units is a priority because patients are at increased risk of infection due to their critical condition and the...
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Surveillance of occupational diseases through a network of occupational physicians
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Assessing the Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Tool for Public Policy—Current Practices and Future Directions. Key Findings and Areas for Further Work from the First Aasqa-Cire Workshop Organized by the InVS on October 4, 2011
The Air and Health Surveillance Program (PSAS), coordinated by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS)—a public institution under the authority of the Ministry of...
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Identifying and Monitoring the Health Impacts of Climate Change to Adapt to Them [Editorial]
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What are the health impacts of climate change, and what role does surveillance play?
Climate observations and models provide a better understanding of current and future climate change. These changes could alter the environment, the factors determining exposure to...
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Will winter mortality rates decrease as a result of climate change?
It is well established that mortality rates are higher during the winter in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, and that extreme temperatures during the summer can lead to...
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Management of extreme weather events: the need for an integrated and planned epidemiological response within the framework of health and social services.
Climate change is likely to result in an increase in extreme weather events in the future. Anticipating these events requires the establishment of a system to manage the crisis and its...
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Determinants of human infectious diseases in Europe: the influence of biodiversity and climate variability.
The incidence of infectious diseases has risen sharply in recent decades. The factors cited are generally those associated with ongoing global changes, including climate change, the loss...
