Search ( 34048 results )
- article
(Updated on )
2010 Health Recommendations for Travelers (for Healthcare Professionals)
- article
(Updated on )
Lead exposure among children in France in 2008–2009
Objectives - To estimate the prevalence of lead poisoning (blood lead levels ≥ 100 μg/L) among children aged 1 to 6 years in France in 2008–2009 and to describe the levels of lead...
- article
(Updated on )
Acute hepatitis C: hospital-acquired or community-acquired infection?
In 2008, an acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was diagnosed during the pre-transplant evaluation of a 29-year-old female patient with cystic fibrosis. An epidemiological...
- article
(Updated on )
A survey of crack users in the Île-de-France region. Feedback on a harm reduction tool designed to limit the transmission of HIV and hepatitis
In France, the population of crack users is particularly at risk of hepatitis C transmission through the sharing of glass crack pipes, which are easily breakable and conduct heat well....
- article
(Updated on )
Chronic Hepatitis B Treated at Specialized Centers Since 2008: Initial Results
A national surveillance system for chronic hepatitis B was established in 2008, in collaboration with reference centers (university hospital hepatology departments), to describe the...
- article
(Updated on )
Hepatitis B vaccination coverage among children estimated based on 24-month health certificates, France, 2004–2007
In France, vaccination against the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is recommended for all infants, following a 3-dose schedule. Vaccination coverage among infants is estimated based on...
- article
(Updated on )
Differing Perceptions of Outdoor Air Pollution: Social and Regional Disparities. How Can We Develop an Equitable Policy?
The "Environmental Health Barometer" survey conducted by the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (INPES) gathered opinions on environmental and health issues through...
- article
(Updated on )
World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2010 [Editorial]
- article
(Updated on )
Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections, France, 2006
The 2006 National Prevalence Survey (ENP) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) aimed to provide a snapshot of HAIs in healthcare facilities (HCFs) on a specific day. Conducted in...
- article
(Updated on )
Management of 90 patients suspected of having severe acute respiratory syndrome. Experience with an epidemiological-clinical collaboration during a public health alert related to an emerging infection
Objectives. To analyze potential differences in assessment between epidemiological and clinical teams in the management of an emerging infectious disease, and to draw lessons for the...
