The surveillance system for notifiable diseases (NDs) is based on regulatory provisions. This article outlines the key features of the ND surveillance system, which was overhauled in...

Introduction - Since 2007, a new electronic death certification system has been available to physicians. This study represents the first epidemiological analysis of the data collected...

Introduction: The objective was to describe mortality associated with mental disorders (MDs) in France. Methods: Our analysis, known as a multiple-cause analysis, examines both the...

Introduction: In France, drowning accounts for nearly 500 accidental deaths each summer and, in some cases, leads to serious long-term consequences. The majority of these incidents occur...

Introduction: This study describes the structure of mortality by cause in French Polynesia (FP) from 2005 to 2010 and its trends from 1984 to 2010. This structure is then compared with...

Objectives: To describe the medical conditions, place of death, hospitalizations, and use of inpatient palliative care (SPH) in the year preceding death. Methods: Individuals covered by...

Introduction Accidents in daily life (ADL) represent a major public health issue. Each year in mainland France, they result in more than 21,000 deaths and several hundred thousand...

Introduction: In Guadeloupe, numerous cases of marine poisoning are reported, particularly those caused by jellyfish, whose stings can lead to Irukandji syndrome (IS). The objective of...

Introduction: Bariatric surgery has seen a sharp increase over the past decade in France. The objective of this study was to describe trends in the rates of bariatric surgery and the...