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Trends in the use of third-generation cephalosporins (3GC) in 565 healthcare facilities
Introduction and Objectives: To describe the use of C3G in 565 healthcare facilities. Materials and methods: A cohort of volunteer healthcare facilities that participated in the...
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First multicenter study of antifungal use in healthcare facilities
Introduction and Objectives: To study the use of antifungal agents (AFAs) in French healthcare facilities in 2012. Materials and methods: The quantities of AFs (WHO class J02, DDD/ATC...
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Ingestion of corrosive substances: a descriptive study of cases reported over a one-year period by French poison control and toxicovigilance centers (CAPTV)
Introduction: Poison control and toxicovigilance centers (CAPTV), which regularly deal with cases of corrosive substance ingestion, conducted an updated descriptive study of cases...
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Improving incidence estimates in surveillance networks through post-stratification
Introduction: In community-based disease surveillance using networks of volunteer primary care professionals, estimates of the general population may be biased due to a lack of...
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Prevalence of knee pain and associated occupational factors in a representative working-age population
Introduction: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of chronic knee pain and other types of pain, as well as their associations with occupational risk factors, in a...
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A cross-sectional study of physicians' diagnostic and treatment practices for scabies: low adherence to guidelines may explain the outbreak
Background: The ongoing increase in the incidence of scabies in France highlights the need to investigate the reasons behind the spread of this epidemic. Objective: The aim of this...
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Estimating the prevalence of occupational exposure using job-exposure matrices, France
Introduction: The objective is to present the application of job-exposure matrices (JEMs) developed within the Matgéné program at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance to...
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Regional disparities in premature mortality from cardiovascular disease and trends over time, France
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the third leading cause of premature death (before age 65) in France. The objective was to examine regional disparities in premature...
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Pilot multi-site study of cancer incidence near nuclear power plants in France
Introduction: Concerns and questions have been raised regarding the health impacts of nuclear facilities on surrounding populations. A pilot multi-site study will be conducted to...
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Use of World Health Organization growth charts for monitoring child growth in France