Introduction - Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and stroke are responsible for more than 200,000 deaths each year in France. Few recent studies have described the French population’s...

Introduction - Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in France. Early recognition of MI symptoms and calling the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are...

Introduction - Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the second leading cause of death in France and the third leading cause of premature death. The objective of our study was to describe...

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...

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...

Biomonitoring makes it possible to characterize population exposure to multiple chemical substances and to generate data useful for assessing health risks and impacts. It is an essential...

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...