Introduction: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) and heart failure (HF) are common and serious chronic conditions. The objectives of this study are to estimate the "reported" prevalence of a...

Objectives: To study the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality associated with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) or C (CHC), as well as trends in these outcomes among the French hospitalized...

Introduction: In 2008, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance established a national surveillance system aimed at describing the epidemiological, clinical-biological, and...

Introduction: Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in France. The objective of this study was to examine recent trends in the rates of hospitalizations...

Introduction: Stroke has long been underestimated in women, as it was generally considered a disease affecting men. It is now recognized as a major public health issue among women, on...

Introduction: Often considered the preserve of the elderly, particularly among women, stroke also affects young people, and neurologists are encountering this issue with increasing...

The use of estrogen, either alone or, more commonly, in combination with a progestin, is common throughout a woman’s life, but it is associated with an increased risk of venous...

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the leading complications of pregnancy and the second leading direct cause of maternal mortality. However, there are no recent data...

Objectives: 1) to estimate the prevalence and frequency of screening for gestational diabetes (GD) in 2012 in France, both in the general population and among women at risk, following...

Introduction: The rise in the unemployment rate that accompanied the 2008 economic crisis has been linked in France to an increase in the suicide rate. The objective of this study was to...