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Spotlight. “Le 190,” a sexual health center in Paris for men who have sex with men.
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Detection and investigation of a locally transmitted dengue outbreak in southern France, 2015
Introduction: To prevent the spread of chikungunya and dengue in mainland France by travelers returning from or arriving in endemic areas, entomological and human surveillance is...
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Description of the health status and social characteristics of individuals admitted to detention in Picardy in 2013
In order to tailor healthcare services for inmates to their specific health needs, it is necessary to have data on their health status and sociodemographic characteristics. Since 2011,...
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Characteristics of victims of domestic violence who sought care at Toulouse University Hospital in 2013. A comparative study.
Introduction: The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of victims of domestic violence when they presented to an emergency department, in order to improve their...
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Opinions of general practitioners in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on mandatory or recommended vaccination policies for the general population, 2015
Introduction: Against the backdrop of the current national debate on vaccination—specifically regarding whether to maintain the principle of mandatory vaccination for the general...
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Outbreak of norovirus foodborne illness linked to the consumption of oysters at a company dinner. Cohort study, Toulouse, January 2015
Introduction: Following reports of several cases of acute gastroenteritis among participants at a company dinner on January 9, 2015, various investigations were conducted to characterize...
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Hepatitis E outbreak linked to the consumption of a spit-roasted piglet, Brittany, 2013
Background: On December 11, 2013, three clustered cases of hepatitis E were reported on an island in Brittany. The patients had consumed a spit-roasted, stuffed piglet at a wedding. The...
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Epidemiology of human papillomavirus infection among women aged 20 to 65 living in remote communities in French Guiana: tailoring interventions to the local context
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in French Guiana. Studies have shown that populations living in isolated inland communities within the department...
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Increase in cannabis-related emergency room admissions among adults and children in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region between 2009 and 2014
Based on data from the Medical Information Systems Program (PMSI), the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) issued an alert in 2015 regarding the...
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Self-administered vaginal swabs are an effective method for increasing participation in cervical cancer screening: a randomized trial in Indre-et-Loire.
Background: Participation in cervical cancer screening remains low in most countries. Our objective was to evaluate the performance, in terms of participation, and the cost-effectiveness...