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Trends in cancer incidence and mortality in France and projections for the current year: estimation methods and production schedule
The French Network of Cancer Registries (Francim), the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS), the Biostatistics Department of the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL), and the...
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Trends in the number and risk of cancer deaths in metropolitan France from 1975 to 1999. Local disparities
The number of cancer deaths is rising in France. This increase is due to a combination of population growth, changes in the age structure of the population, and changes in the risk of...
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Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in mainland France from 2002 to 2007: data from the PMSI and the CNR
Introduction - The objectives of this study were to describe the epidemiological characteristics of patients hospitalized for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in France, to...
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Social and economic characteristics associated with fruit and vegetable consumption among children aged 3 to 17 in mainland France, ENNS 2006–2007
Introduction - Our objective was to identify the social, economic, and food insecurity factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption among children in France. Methods - Food...
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Analysis of Premature Mortality in the Construction Sector
Objective - To conduct a study of premature mortality (occurring before age 65) on a cohort drawn from INSEE’s Permanent Demographic Sample (a sample representative of the French...
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The leprosy epidemic in Guadeloupe from 1999 to 2007
The number of leprosy cases detected in Guadeloupe has been slowly declining over the decades, with the overall incidence of new cases falling from 24 per 100,000 in 1970 to 11 per...
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Drug use among adolescents and young adults between 2000 and 2005, France
Introduction - Epidemiological surveillance of drug use among adolescents and young adults is a priority for public authorities. This report summarizes the most recent findings published...
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Transgender Individuals: Circumstances and Lifestyle, Perceived Health, and Sexual Behaviors. Results of an Exploratory Online Survey, 2007
Introduction - Few studies have been published on sexual minorities—lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender individuals—who remain poorly understood, even though knowledge about the male...
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Continuous Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) at Limoges University Hospital, France, from 2002 to 2007: Method and Results
Surveillance of surgical site infections (SSIs) is a priority of the national program to combat healthcare-associated infections. Since 2002, this surveillance has been conducted...
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Epidemiology of human cryptosporidiosis in France in 2006 and 2007: data from the Cryptosporidies Anofel network
The objective of this study is to describe the incidence and characteristics of cryptosporidiosis in France. It was conducted by the Cryptosporidies Anofel network, a voluntary...