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The Surge in Scooter Accidents in France (2000–2001)
Although they never really went away, scooters have made a strong comeback over the past two years. The resurgence in usage following the sales boom in 2000 has, unsurprisingly, been...
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Assessment and Monitoring of Lead Exposure Among French Military Personnel in Mitrovica, Kosovo
The city of Mitrovica, located in northern Kosovo, lies at the entrance to a valley where a lead ore processing plant was built. For several decades, this region has been subject to...
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Epidemiology of Roller Skating Accidents in France (1997–1999)
This article, based on an analysis of Ehlass data, presents the epidemiology of rollerblading accidents that occurred between 1997 and 1999, as recorded in the emergency departments of...
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Invasive infections caused by H. influenzae, L. monocytogenes, N. meningitidis, S. pneumoniae, S. agalactiae, and S. pyogenes in France in 2001–2002
Invasive infections—including septicemia and/or meningitis—are the leading cause of severe morbidity and mortality from bacterial infections. These conditions have been monitored since...
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Accidents in daily life: a major public health issue.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of accidents of daily life (ADLs) and their epidemiological surveillance. After reviewing the definitions to situate ADLs within the...
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The Shared Information System for the Disability Sector.
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Outcomes at school age for extremely preterm infants. Results of the Epipage study.
Approximately 10,000 children are born extremely premature each year in France. Improvements in the survival rates of these children have made it necessary to assess their long-term...
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Disabilities in children resulting from traffic accidents, France. A follow-up study of children resuscitated following a traffic accident (Serac).
Introduction - The objective of the Serac study was to describe long-term disabilities in severely traumatized children admitted to the intensive care unit following a traffic accident. ...
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Monitoring cerebral palsy in Europe: the SCPE network.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common severe motor disability in children, with a prevalence of approximately 2 per 1,000 live births. In 1998, 14 registries of children with CP across...
