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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: The Situation in 2005 and Trends Since 1975.
Introduction. This study presents the characteristics of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in 2005, its trends over the past 30 years, and its contribution to infant mortality....
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Recommendations from the French National Authority for Health on the management of sudden infant death.
Recent conceptual developments regarding infant mortality in our country, based on statistical considerations, have prompted a necessary reevaluation of how such cases are managed from...
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BCG Vaccination Coverage and the Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Children: Where Do We Stand One Year After the Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Was Lifted in France?
Introduction - The mandatory BCG vaccination of all children was replaced in July 2007 by a strong recommendation for children at risk of tuberculosis. We present the first data on BCG...
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No association between the tetravalent vaccine and sudden infant death syndrome. (Case-control study by the D.G.S./I.N.S.E.R.M., 1986)
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Development of a tool to consolidate repair data from social security systems. Summary of the feasibility study and recommendations
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Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to the Consumption of Semi-Dried Tomatoes, France, 2009–2010
Introduction - In January 2010, two hepatitis A clusters were identified through mandatory reporting (MR) in the Lot and Hautes-Pyrénées departments. The cases, which were infected by a...
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The fight against healthcare-associated infections: progress has certainly been made, but we must keep up the effort!
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Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in France: a key component of national programs.
Since 1995, France has had a national program for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections led by the Ministry of Health. Establishing a surveillance system and fostering a...
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Reporting of healthcare-associated infections: a tool for detecting and monitoring emerging infections in healthcare facilities in France.
Healthcare facilities (HFs) provide a conducive environment for the emergence and transmission of pathogenic infectious agents. Since 2001, the external reporting of certain rare or...
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Factors Contributing to Best Practices in the External Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Qualitative Study, France, 2009.
While the value of the Hospital-Acquired Infection Reporting System (SIN) in terms of patient safety has been demonstrated, several evaluations have shown that its operation was not...
