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Serious adverse events related to healthcare: summary of reports received by the Île-de-France Regional Health Agency over a 24-month period (January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2013)
Background: Regional Health Agencies (ARS) receive reports of adverse events related to patient care within the healthcare and medico-social services system, which are submitted to them...
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Long-term health conditions among veterans exposed to radiation during French nuclear tests in the Pacific
This new study complements the mortality study of a cohort of veterans who were present at French nuclear test sites in the Pacific between 1966 and 1996 and who underwent dosimetric...
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An epidemiological study in primary care on adverse events associated with healthcare in France (Esprit 2013)
Introduction: The objective of the Esprit study, launched in 2003 at the initiative of the Ministry of Health, was to estimate the frequency of healthcare-associated adverse events...
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Excess morbidity and mortality in the first year of life among children born between 35 and 38 weeks’ gestation in mainland France
Introduction: The prognosis for late preterm and early term births (35–36 weeks’ gestation and 37–38 weeks’ gestation, respectively) remains unclear during the first year of life....
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Screening for subclinical chronic rheumatic heart disease in New Caledonia in 2012: sociodemographic risk factors for established and borderline sequelae, and prevalence of acute rheumatic fever among children aged 6 to 12.5 years
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of confirmed and borderline subclinical chronic rheumatic heart disease (CRHD) through school-based screening in New Caledonia; to reassess the...
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A Comparison of Methods and Questions Used to Monitor Adaptation to Heat Waves in France and Quebec
Introduction: Given the growing health impacts on the population resulting from climate change, there is a real need to determine whether the heat adaptation measures promoted by public...
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Average stress levels and the risk of hypertension among residents living near airports in France
Objective: In 2009, a meta-analysis revealed an increased risk of hypertension (HTN) associated with exposure to aircraft noise. One of the objectives of the Debats study (Discussion on...
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The Role of Epidemiological Knowledge in Improving the Prevention and Management of Tick-Borne Diseases [Editorial]
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Measuring the proportion of preventable cancers to better guide cancer control and prevention efforts [Editorial]
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Number and Proportion of Cancers Attributable to Lifestyle and Environmental Factors in Metropolitan France in 2015: Key Findings
Introduction: The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion and number of cancers attributable to lifestyle or environmental risk factors among adults in mainland France in 2015....
