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Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in French Polynesia
The objective of our study was to determine the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in French Polynesia and to describe its main risk factors. Patients and Methods—We conducted a...
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, September 13, 2022, No. 17
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The fight against healthcare-associated infections: progress has certainly been made, but we must keep up the effort!
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Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in France: a key component of national programs.
Since 1995, France has had a national program for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections led by the Ministry of Health. Establishing a surveillance system and fostering a...
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Reporting of healthcare-associated infections: a tool for detecting and monitoring emerging infections in healthcare facilities in France.
Healthcare facilities (HFs) provide a conducive environment for the emergence and transmission of pathogenic infectious agents. Since 2001, the external reporting of certain rare or...
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Factors Contributing to Best Practices in the External Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Qualitative Study, France, 2009.
While the value of the Hospital-Acquired Infection Reporting System (SIN) in terms of patient safety has been demonstrated, several evaluations have shown that its operation was not...
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Cluster of acute hepatitis B virus infections linked to acupuncture procedures, Languedoc-Roussillon (France), 2008
Introduction - In September 2008, an acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was reported to the Gard Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs involving a teenage girl who...
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The Role of the Hospital Information System in Monitoring Surgical Site Infections: The Experience of the Quimper-Cornouaille Hospital Center, France.
Introduction - An information-system-based surveillance program for surgical site infections (SSIs) has been in place at the Quimper-Cornouaille Hospital Center since 2006. This study...
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Recommendations from the French National Authority for Health on the management of sudden infant death.
Recent conceptual developments regarding infant mortality in our country, based on statistical considerations, have prompted a necessary reevaluation of how such cases are managed from...
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Current epidemiological data on risk and protective factors in sudden infant death syndrome.
Numerous recent epidemiological studies have helped to better define the risk and protective factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Method - Review and analysis of the most...
