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Overweight and Obesity Among Children Aged 7 to 9. France, 2000
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is on the rise among children worldwide, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to describe it as a full-blown epidemic. Until recently,...
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Analysis of antibiotic use based on the 2001 national prevalence survey
In 2001, the National Prevalence Survey provided a nationwide overview of the use of antibiotics for curative or prophylactic purposes among all hospitalized patients on a "given day";...
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Gastroenteritis Outbreak in Isère. November 2002
On November 19, 2002, the Isère Departmental Health and Social Services (DDASS) was alerted to a high number of cases of gastroenteritis in the municipalities of Apprieu, Colombre,...
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Epidemiological surveillance of mortality and investigation of spatiotemporal clusters in the workplace. General principles and required data
Systematic surveillance of population health in relation to occupational activity is still underdeveloped in France. The objective of this methodological guide is to facilitate and...
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Free and Anonymous Screening Services (CDAG). 2003 Report
One year after the implementation, in early 2003, of mandatory reporting of HIV infection diagnoses, the number of new HIV diagnoses is estimated at approximately 6,000 in 2003. This...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Traffic Accidents: Strategic Development Priorities
In 2004, traffic accidents resulted in 5,232 deaths and 108,727 injuries. To date, France lacks a comprehensive epidemiological surveillance system for traffic accidents, covering both...
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The Value of Data on Chronic Conditions (1997–2008) for National Monitoring of Recent Trends in Cancer Incidence in France
This study presents national trends in the rate of long-term illness (ALD) designations issued by health insurance funds from 1997 to 2008 for 24 cancer sites. These trends should be...
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Surveillance of blood-spill incidents in French healthcare facilities in 2008
Under the auspices of the Network for the Reporting, Investigation, and Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections, and in collaboration with the Study Group on Healthcare Workers’ Risk of...
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The Value of Hospital Data from 2002 to 2008 for Monitoring the Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in France
In France, cancer incidence is measured by departmental cancer registries, which cover one-fifth of the population, while cancer mortality is measured nationwide. National estimates are...
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Accidents in Daily Life Among Fifth-Grade Students in the 2004–2005 School Year. Summary
The triennial school-based survey conducted in 2004–2005 among fifth-grade students included an “accidents” module. One-third of everyday accidents occurred at school, while 20% were...
