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Incident at a petrochemical plant in Rouen, January 2013: an example illustrating the value of the comprehensive SurSaUD® monitoring system for assessing the health impact of an industrial accident.
On January 21, 2013, an industrial accident at a factory in the Rouen metropolitan area resulted in the release of a plume containing mercaptans, whose unpleasant odors prompted numerous...
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Box - Knee hygroma among employees in the Pays de la Loire region, 2002–2004.
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Survey on the risk prevention practices of private nurses in Seine-et-Marne regarding home care provided in 2012
The number of healthcare-associated infections and their growing resistance to antibiotics are a global concern. The complex patient environment and the autonomous nature of home care...
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Trends in Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Substance Users Followed by the Alsace Network of Medical Microstructures, 2009–2012
Although the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is high among people who use psychoactive substances, vaccination against this virus remains very limited. Our objective was to...
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Interim Evaluation of START-HPV, a pilot program for the primary screening of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions using HPV testing in the Ardennes department, France, 2012–2013.
This article presents an interim report on the results of the START-HPV pilot program for the screening of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions. The objective of this program is...
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Emergence of Chikungunya in the French departments of the Americas: Organization and Results of Epidemiological Surveillance, April 2014
Although the Americas had been free of chikungunya until November 2013, the risk of an outbreak of this arbovirus was considered to be increasing in the French departments and...
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Peaks in nuisance caused by mosquito bites in Nantes, 1995–2013. Influence of meteorological factors
Introduction: The purpose of this article is to report the main findings of a retrospective study (1995–2010) on the influence of meteorological factors on peaks in nuisance caused by...
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Joint screening for HIV, HBV, and HCV by general practitioners: a feasibility study conducted in Gironde and the Nord departments in 2012
Introduction: The gap between screening recommendations for HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV, HCV) and actual practice contributes to the late diagnosis of these infections. New...
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Carriage of enterobacteria resistant to third-generation cephalosporins and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) among children attending daycare centers in the Alpes-Maritimes region in 2012
Enterobacteria resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (3GC-R) and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), initially considered strictly nosocomial, are now...
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PMI Health Screenings for 3- to 4-Year-Olds in Preschools in Hauts-de-Seine, France: Summary of the 2005 and 2010 Studies and Outlook
The departmental Maternal and Child Health (PMI) services are responsible for organizing health screenings in preschool for children aged 3–4. As part of this initiative, two surveys...
