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Pneumococcal and Tetanus Vaccination Coverage Among Residents of Nursing Homes in Burgundy and Franche-Comté, France, 2009
Objective - To assess pneumococcal and tetanus vaccination coverage among individuals aged 65 and older who meet vaccination recommendations and reside in long-term care facilities for...
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Factors Influencing General Practitioners’ Participation in Public Health Surveillance: The Merveille Survey, 2008
Strengthening disease surveillance systems in France requires greater involvement of general practitioners (GPs). Methods—A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted across four...
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Q Fever in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. An epidemiological study
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Asthma and COPD: Hospitalization and Mortality Rates in France’s Overseas Departments and Metropolitan France, 2005–2007
Objective - This article presents hospitalization and mortality rates for asthma and COPD in Réunion and the French West Indies and compares them with those in mainland France. Methods -...
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Monitoring to Guide and Evaluate a Healthcare Facility’s Hospital-Acquired Infection Prevention Policy: The Experience of the Mulhouse Hospital Center, France.
The purpose of this article is to describe the role of surveillance in the policy for combating healthcare-associated infections at the Mulhouse Hospital Center. Initially organized by...
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Screening and Treatment of Hepatitis C Through the Network of Medical Facilities for People Who Use Drugs in Alsace, France, 2006–2007
While the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is high among people who use drugs (PWUD), screening and treatment for chronic hepatitis C remain limited in this population. The...
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Cross-sectional investigations into cases of tuberculosis in high schools, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, 2009–2010
Introduction - Following the simultaneous occurrence of tuberculosis cases at two high schools in Seine-Saint-Denis, the department’s tuberculosis control center conducted a study aimed...
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Nosocomial influenza in the pediatric ward at Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon (France), during the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 winters
Introduction - Influenza can be a nosocomial infection. Hospital outbreaks have been reported, but rarely in pediatric wards. A prospective study was conducted at Edouard Herriot...
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Trends in coronary heart disease in France from 2000 to 2007.
Introduction - This study aims to report on recent trends in coronary heart disease among residents aged 35 to 74 in the three geographic areas monitored by the registries (the...
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Clinical, laboratory, and electrophysiological characteristics of first episodes of coronary insufficiency in three French regions in 2006: association with 28-day survival.
Objective - To compare the characteristics of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) episodes in order to better understand regional differences in mortality. Methods - The analysis covers all...