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Characteristics and health status of older adults with diabetes and their medical care: the 2001 Entred study.
Data from the French National Health Insurance system estimated the prevalence of treated diabetes at 11.2% among people aged 65 and older in France in 1998. As the French population...
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Prevalence of macrovascular complications and vascular risk levels among people with diabetes in France: the 2001 Entred study.
Nearly one in two people with diabetes dies from ischemic heart disease, and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease is twice as high in people with diabetes. Mortality from...
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Diabetes-related retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy in mainland France: screening, prevalence, and medical management, the 2001 Entred study.
Diabetic retinopathy, a microvascular complication of diabetes, is the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries among people under the age of 65. Similarly, diabetic...
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The prevalence of HIV infection in France
Understanding the prevalence of HIV infection and its trends over time is essential for assessing the size of the viral reservoir in the population, forecasting and planning the...
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Mandatory reporting of acute hepatitis B: results from the first year of surveillance, France, March 1, 2003 – April 1, 2004
The authors present here cases of symptomatic acute hepatitis B reported between March 1, 2003, and March 1, 2004. These are the initial results of the implementation of a new mandatory...
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Updates to the 2010 Vaccination Schedule and European Immunization Week. Editorial
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The 2010 Vaccination Schedule and Recommendations, as recommended by the High Council for Public Health
The Act of August 9, 2004, on public health policy, which established the High Council for Public Health (HCSP), states that "vaccination policy is developed by the Minister of Health,...
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The Burden of Colorectal Cancer in France in 2005: Estimates of Its Prevalence and the Number of Patients Requiring Care
Introduction - The objective of this study was to estimate, in addition to the overall and specific prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC), the prevalence of patients requiring follow-up...
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Reported cases of dengue fever in mainland France, 2006–2008: a positive trend in reporting
Dengue is an arbovirus disease caused by a Flavivirus and transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, which have been present in certain departments in southeastern France since 2005....
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Non-standard employment and depressive disorders in France: findings from the 2003 Ten-Year Health Survey
Objectives - To describe the links between atypical employment and depressive disorders in France using data from the 2003 Ten-Year Health Survey. Method - The data analyzed pertain to...
