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Frailty and Medication Use in the Elderly Population.
Introduction: The term “frailty” is used in geriatrics to describe the clinical consequences of the decline in a multitude of physiological functions during aging; the cumulative effect...
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Residents admitted to nursing homes during the first quarter of 2013: conditions treated, treatments received, and hospitalizations in the following year.
Objectives: To characterize, based on healthcare utilization, the health status in 2013 of individuals in the year following admission to nursing homes for the elderly (Ehpad), as well...
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Editorial. The precarious living conditions of homeless people affect every aspect of their health.
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Estimated number of deaths among homeless people in France, 2008–2010.
Introduction: Although the number of homeless people in France increased by 50% between 2001 and 2012, few descriptive studies had been conducted on mortality within this population....
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Health and Access to Healthcare for Homeless People in France in 2012.
Background: The number of homeless people has risen significantly since the early 2000s, and this population has become more diverse, including, in particular, an increasing number of...
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Sources and Frequency of Meals Among Homeless People in France: Analysis of Data from the “Sans-domicile 2012” Survey.
Introduction: Among people living in precarious circumstances, difficulties in accessing food—which stem from a variety of causes—often go hand in hand with difficulties in accessing...
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Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health of Homeless Families in Île-de-France: Initial Findings from the Enfams Study, 2013.
Introduction: The Enfams study, the first French survey exclusively focused on homeless families, aimed to describe the characteristics and health of these households in the...
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Among People Without a Permanent Home in Île-de-France: The 2009 Samenta Survey.
In response to a request from the Paris Prefecture and the Paris City Hall, the objectives of the Samenta study (Mental Health and Addictions Among the Homeless in the Île-de-France...
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Prevalence of scabies and body lice among homeless individuals in the Île-de-France region in 2011 (HYTPEAC survey).
Skin parasitic infections are a common problem among homeless people. To estimate the prevalence of scabies and body lice among this population, two cross-sectional surveys based on...
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Editorial. Prenatal and neonatal screening in France: Are we doing it right? How can we improve further?
