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End-stage chronic kidney disease associated with diabetes: prevalence and criteria for initiating renal replacement therapy, France, 2006
Objective - To estimate the 2006 incidence of diabetes-related end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in France and to describe the characteristics of patients at the start of renal replacement...
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Carriage of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci in French healthcare facilities in 2006: a collaborative national survey by the ONERBA-CNR-InVS networks.
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Epidemiology of Hepatitis B and C in France. 500,000 chronic carriers and 4,000 deaths per year
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Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE): epidemiological situation, current control measures, and future challenges.
Enterococci (Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium) are commensal bacteria of the gastrointestinal flora responsible for rare and generally mild hospital-acquired infections. Their...
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What epidemiological systems are in place for monitoring work-related health issues? The role of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance
The contribution of occupational factors to health is still poorly understood in France. Nevertheless, some data are available. For example, the proportion of cancers attributable to...
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Epidemiology of healthcare-associated transmission. Risks associated with HIV, HCV, and HBV
Abstract. Available epidemiological data show that the risk of viral transmission from an infected healthcare worker to a patient is extremely low for HIV and HCV, and higher for HBV....
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Proceedings of the 2nd Francophone Congress on Musculoskeletal Disorders: From Research to Action, Montreal, June 18–19, 2008
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Investigation of measles cases among summer camp participants and their families. Faye d'Anjou (49). July 2008. Final report as of September 23, 2008
Introduction On August 14, 2008, a general practitioner reported four cases of measles within a single family, where a child had attended a summer camp. Contact with camp officials led...
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A French study on pesticides in the Gironde region: the role of allergic predisposition
