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Transmission of infectious agents from healthcare workers to their patients [Editorial]
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Reports of nosocomial infections suggesting transmission of infectious agents from healthcare workers to patients, France, 2001–2007.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect not only patients but also healthcare workers. This study analyzed, among the 5,342 HAI reports received between 2001 and 2007 by the...
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The grim toll of accidental drownings: 401 deaths in France during the summer of 2006
Introduction - In France, most drownings are accidental and account for several hundred deaths each year. The NOYADES surveys were established to better understand these accidents and...
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Impact of the 2006 summer heat wave on emergency services activity in France.
Introduction - Heat waves often have significant health consequences. Prevention plans are developed to mitigate their effects, but no matter how effective they may be, they cannot...
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Editorial - The National Heat Wave Plan Put to the Test
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Initial estimate of the impact of the heat wave on mortality during the summer of 2006, France.
Introduction - In July 2006, France experienced a heat wave that affected many regions across the country. Monitoring its health impact in real time remains difficult and is limited to...
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Description of deaths potentially linked to the July 2006 heat wave in Aquitaine, France.
Introduction - A heat wave affected mainland France in July 2006. The warning and response levels of the National Heat Wave Plan were activated in Aquitaine from July 16 to 27. No...
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Cannabis Use Among Late Adolescents: Key Findings from the 2002 Escapad Survey and Recent Trends
This article presents the results of the health and substance use survey conducted annually by the French Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) since 2000. The survey...
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Discrepancies between awareness of and personal acceptance of the risks associated with tobacco use, specifically regarding lung cancer.
In 2000, the Ile-de-France Regional Health Observatory conducted a survey of the general adult population on perceptions of tobacco and its risks. This article presents one aspect of...
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Results of the Hospital Staff Tobacco Survey, 2003.
The Ministry of Health has entrusted the Smoke-Free Hospital Network with conducting the annual "Hospital Staff Smoking Barometer" survey, as required by the ministerial circular of...
