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Carbon Monoxide Poisonings in the Île-de-France Region in 2005. Epidemiological Assessment of the First Year of the New National Surveillance System
Background: Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of death from poisoning, but the true extent of this public health problem remains poorly understood at the national level. Given...
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Estimation of the number of HIV diagnoses among children using the capture-recapture method, mainland France, 2003–2006
This study proposes to use the capture-recapture method to estimate the number of new HIV diagnoses among children in mainland France during the 2003–2006 period. Three data sources were...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Drowning. NOYADES 2009 Survey, June 1–September 30, 2009. Summary of Results
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Health Impact of Chlordecone Use in the French West Indies. Recommendations for Research and Public Health Initiatives. Summary. October 2009. Document submitted for consultation
Martinique and Guadeloupe continue to suffer from environmental pollution caused by chlordecone, an organochlorine insecticide used in banana plantations from 1973 to 1993. The...
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Estimation of vaccination coverage in the private sector based on a sample of general practitioners’ patients in France, 2004–2009
Currently, vaccination coverage among young children is estimated based on 24-month health certificates. While this data source provides satisfactory estimates, it remains slow to...
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Estimates of vaccination coverage at 24 months based on 24-month health certificates, 2004–2007
The 24-month health certificate is the primary tool for estimating vaccination coverage among young children. Until 2004, county councils reported aggregated data; since 2004, they have...
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Calibration of the MCO PMSI for monitoring myocardial infarctions. Year 2003
The objective of this study was to calibrate the national database of short-stay hospitalizations (PMSI MCO) for the surveillance of hospitalized myocardial infarctions. To this end, the...
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Epidemiological surveillance of drowning. NOYADES Survey, 2009: June 1–September 30, 2009
In France, drowning is a major public health issue, as it accounts for more than 500 accidental deaths each year and can sometimes result in serious long-term effects. The NOYADES 2009...
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Screening for lead poisoning in children in France from 2005 to 2007
This report provides an overview of childhood lead poisoning screening activities in France during the 2005–2007 period, based on data from the national surveillance system for lead...
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Summary of InVS studies on the risk factors and health impacts of heat waves in urban areas using satellite data
Large cities are particularly vulnerable to heat waves due to their population density, land-use characteristics, anthropogenic heat generation (the urban heat island effect—UHI), and...
