The purpose of external reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is to identify situations involving a risk of infection that require the implementation of control measures....

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a French overseas territory in North America, with a population of 6,008 in 2016, where the Territorial Health Administration (ATS) exercises the powers...

Background - The objective of our study was to describe regional disparities in 30-day mortality (early mortality) following hospitalization for ischemic stroke in mainland France....

Introduction - Hypertension is a common chronic condition that constitutes a major cardiovascular risk factor. Its diagnosis and management are primarily carried out by general...

Tuberculosis surveillance in France is based on mandatory reporting of active tuberculosis cases and treatment outcomes 12 months after treatment initiation. French Guiana is one of the...

In France, published prevalence estimates for pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and/or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are rare and limited to data collected by the two French...

Introduction - Valvular heart disease is a common cardiac condition that may present with very few or no symptoms for a long time, but can also lead to serious cardiovascular...

Introduction - In France, the incidence of hospitalizations for valvular heart disease is on the rise. The objective of this study was to estimate mortality due to valvular heart disease...

Chlordecone is a pesticide that was used between 1973 and 1993 in Martinique and Guadeloupe to control the banana weevil. Its use has led to persistent contamination of soil, river...

The general public is exposed to a wide variety of chemicals through the air, water, soil, food, consumer products, or during occupational activities. Human biomonitoring (BM) measures...