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Use of inpatient palliative care among people who died in France in 2013, by demographic characteristics and medical conditions
Objectives: To describe the medical conditions, place of death, hospitalizations, and use of inpatient palliative care (SPH) in the year preceding death. Methods: Individuals covered...
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Accidents in daily life in mainland France according to the 2012 Health and Social Protection Survey
Introduction Accidents in daily life (ADL) represent a major public health issue. Each year in mainland France, they result in more than 21,000 deaths and several hundred thousand...
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Body Mass Index (BMI) of children and adults in mainland France in 2015. Results of the Esteban study and trends since 2006
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, leading to an increase in associated chronic diseases. Consequently, it is...
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Workers' Exposure to Multiple Carcinogens in 2010
Introduction: Occupational factors that may increase cancer risk are generally studied in isolation from one another, even though exposure to carcinogens is often multifaceted. The...
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The "Nordic" questionnaire: its value in monitoring work-related upper limb overuse disorders
The Occupational Health Plan aims to reduce the number of reported musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)—also known as overuse injuries—by 20% by 2009, with the preliminary objective of...
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Characteristics and Health Status of Homeless Women Born in France and Abroad: Results of the 2012 INSEE-INED Survey
Background: The 2001 and 2012 INSEE-INED surveys on homelessness provided a description of the homeless population receiving social assistance services. Given the growing number of...
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Mortality Among People with Mental Disorders: A Multicausal Analysis of Death Certificates in France, 2000–2013
Introduction: The objective was to describe mortality associated with mental disorders (MDs) in France. Methods: Our analysis, known as a multiple-cause analysis, examines both the...
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Investigation of an infectious disease outbreak
Epidemics do not occur by chance. They reveal situations or risk factors—including social determinants—that have created conditions conducive to their occurrence. An outbreak is...
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Monitoring of AES in healthcare facilities. The role and importance of safety equipment
The AES Raisin/Geres surveillance system relies on the voluntary participation of healthcare facilities, where every AES reported to the occupational physician is documented on a...