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Leveraging French expertise to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the health sector
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Musculoskeletal Disorders and Retaining Employees Aged 50 and Older: A Challenge for Occupational Health and Public Health
Musculoskeletal disorders of the limbs (MSDs) are the leading cause of occupational illness in France and across Europe. The pilot network for the epidemiological surveillance of MSDs,...
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Cancer Incidence and Mortality in France from 1980 to 2005
Background The objective of our study was to estimate trends in cancer incidence and mortality in France over the period 1980–2005. Methods Twenty-five cancer sites were analyzed....
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The Alert in Current Infectious Disease Surveillance
Infectious diseases are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in France every year. Surveillance of these diseases must provide information to improve our understanding of...
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Accidental exposure to blood in the operating room
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Population registries in France: the case of cancer registries
In France, there are 25 cancer registries, comprising 14 general registries and 11 specialized registries, which aim to continuously and comprehensively record all cases within specific...
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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis among patients of private gynecologists in the Paris region
Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infections are difficult to monitor due to their mild clinical presentation and the lack of an ideal diagnostic method. The RENACHLA network covers infections...
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Incidence of childhood leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in France, 1990–1999
The French National Registry of Childhood Leukemias and Lymphomas (RNLE) was established in 1995 by Inserm Unit 170 in collaboration with French pediatric hematology-oncology treatment...
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Characteristics of women receiving menopausal hormone replacement therapy: a descriptive study of patients at health screening centers
The management of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause is a significant economic and public health issue. According to an epidemiological report published in 2002 by V. Ringa,...
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Focus on a forgotten disease: Lemierre's syndrome
In 1936, Lemierre described a series of deaths resulting from sepsis caused by a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium: "Bacillus funduliformis." This disease primarily affects healthy young...
