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Surveillance of Syphilis in Metropolitan France, 2000–2002
Although syphilis has been a reportable disease since the 1940s, it was rarely reported by physicians. An amendment to the Public Health Code lifted the requirement to report sexually...
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Rubella in Pregnant Women and Newborns in Metropolitan France in 2002: Data from the Rénarub Network
The Rénarub network is the primary source of information on the epidemiological situation of rubella in France. It brings together clinical laboratories that perform rubella IgM testing....
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Regional characteristics of the diabetic population receiving treatment in metropolitan France and their medical care. Between 2001.
The purpose of this article is to describe, based on the 2001 National Representative Sample of People with Diabetes (ENTRED), the health status and medical care of regional populations...
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Characteristics of hospitalizations among people with diabetes receiving treatment. ENTRED, 2001.
The article describes the frequency and characteristics of hospitalizations among people with diabetes treated in mainland France, as well as the characteristics of hospitalized patients...
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Characteristics of people with diabetes receiving treatment and the extent to which diabetes care aligns with official guidelines. 2001.
The Entred study (National Representative Sample of People with Diabetes) has two objectives: to describe, assess, and monitor the health status of people with diabetes receiving...
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Following the preliminary assessments, what studies are on the horizon? Health impacts of the August 2003 heat wave: initial findings and future research
This article highlights that some heat-related deaths can be prevented. The key is to identify vulnerable populations and understand the risk factors. Excess mortality primarily affected...
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Survey on Public Health Interventions. Health Impact of the August 2003 Heat Wave: Initial Findings and Future Research
This article summarizes the objectives of a study that tracked changes in the workload of healthcare workers in several major cities (Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Bordeaux, and...
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Heat-related deaths in healthcare facilities in France: August 8–19, 2003. Health impact of the August 2003 heat wave: initial findings and further research needed
This article presents the survey conducted in healthcare facilities that treated cases of heatstroke. The study suggests that people with limited independence—such as the elderly, those...
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Heat Waves and Health: A Literature Review. Health Impacts of the August 2003 Heat Wave: Initial Findings and Future Research
This article provides an overview of the national and international literature on three key areas: the assessment of heat exposure; heat-related health effects and their risk factors;...
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Health Impact of the August 2003 Heat Wave: Initial Findings and Future Research. Editorial
The Director General of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance provides an overview of the heat wave, a public health disaster that struck France in August 2003. His...
