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Characteristics and health status of older adults with diabetes and their medical care: the 2001 Entred study.
Data from the French National Health Insurance system estimated the prevalence of treated diabetes at 11.2% among people aged 65 and older in France in 1998. As the French population...
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Prevalence of macrovascular complications and vascular risk levels among people with diabetes in France: the 2001 Entred study.
Nearly one in two people with diabetes dies from ischemic heart disease, and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease is twice as high in people with diabetes. Mortality from...
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Diabetes-related retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy in mainland France: screening, prevalence, and medical management, the 2001 Entred study.
Diabetic retinopathy, a microvascular complication of diabetes, is the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries among people under the age of 65. Similarly, diabetic...
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The prevalence of HIV infection in France
Understanding the prevalence of HIV infection and its trends over time is essential for assessing the size of the viral reservoir in the population, forecasting and planning the...
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Should infants be vaccinated against chickenpox? The challenge of deciding whether to vaccinate. Editorial
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Epidemiology of Chickenpox in France
Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral disease that most commonly occurs during childhood. Although the disease is usually mild, secondary skin, neurological, or pulmonary infections...
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Hepatitis A Surveillance in France Over the Past Twenty Years: Current Data Do Not Allow for an Estimate of the Incidence Rate
In Europe, as hygiene conditions have improved, the incidence rate of hepatitis A has declined over the past few decades. This decline is confirmed in France by seroprevalence surveys...
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Evaluation of a Pilot Surveillance System for Hepatitis A, France 2001
A pilot surveillance program for hepatitis A was launched in 1999 by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) in collaboration with the Departmental Directorates of...
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HIV Testing Practices Among People from Sub-Saharan Africa in the Île-de-France Region, 2005.
As part of the 2005 survey on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding HIV/AIDS conducted by the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (Inpes), 1,874...
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Free and Anonymous HIV Testing in France, 2006.
Anonymous and free HIV testing clinics (CDAG), thanks to their accessibility and widespread distribution throughout France, provide an easy way to get tested for HIV/AIDS....
