Materials and Methods ¿ Data from French registries (Francim network) provide accurate information on the incidence and survival rates of the major hematologic malignancies. Results ¿ At...

Under the new regulations governing the treatment of chronic kidney disease (Decrees Nos. 2002-1197 and 2002-1198 of September 2002) and the priorities of the 2004 Public Health Act, the...

Since the regulatory changes implemented in 2002, the provision of care for end-stage chronic kidney disease—and in particular the number of dialysis stations—must be determined not on...

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that accumulates in poorly ventilated homes. It is a known lung carcinogen in humans. The exposure of the entire French population to...

Introduction - Outbreaks of unexplained physical complaints are situations in which people exhibit the same somatic symptoms, with no organic cause, and in which these symptoms spread to...

Introduction - As part of the government’s cancer plan, the InVS has strengthened regional cancer surveillance to inform decision-making and monitor local measures by analyzing mortality...

Mortality surveillance is an essential tool for understanding the health status of a population. Several countries have developed real-time surveillance systems. Two examples are briefly...

The overall objective of this study is to present a statistical method for analyzing mortality data that could, if necessary, trigger an alert. Indeed, given the significant variability...

In August 2003, a heat wave with exceptional health consequences struck France. Its intensity, duration, and scope reflect the observed impact. The health crisis led, on the one hand, to...