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Knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding hepatitis B among the general population in mainland France in 2010.
Introduction. This article describes the general public’s knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding screening and vaccination for hepatitis B virus (HBV), in comparison to those...
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Attitudes and Practices of General Practitioners Regarding Hepatitis B Vaccination, France, 2009.
Introduction. In France, hepatitis B vaccination coverage among the populations targeted by vaccination guidelines (high-risk individuals, infants, children, and adolescents) remains...
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Living with hepatitis C: a study by Hépatites info service in 2011, France.
Introduction. In France, more than 220,000 people are living with chronic hepatitis C. Nevertheless, the general public remains largely unaware of the disease. Little data is available,...
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An example of therapeutic education provided by a nurse on adherence to and the efficacy of dual therapy with peginterferon alfa-2 and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C. The PEGOBS Protocol.
Introduction. Treatment failures with INF-PEGa2a/b and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C are primarily due to poor adherence and side effects. No prospective study had yet validated the...
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Box. Latest epidemiological data on hepatitis B and C in France.
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Report on hospital-acquired infections caused by imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, France, August 2001–May 2011
Acinetobacter baumannii (AB), an opportunistic pathogen, can cause severe infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Naturally resistant to many antibiotics, AB is capable...
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Monitoring the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C: Analysis of National Data from the Program for the Medicalization of Information Systems (PMSI)
Objective. The objectives of this article are: (1) to present and discuss data from the Medical Information Systems Program (PMSI) regarding chronic hepatitis C (CHC), and (2) to assess...
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Severe forms of botulism in newborns and infants: three recent case reports and a management algorithm
Botulism is a rare disease in young children; like in adults, it causes flaccid paralysis due to presynaptic blockade of the neuromuscular junction. Food poisoning following ingestion of...
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Human Cases of Swine Flu A(H1N1). As of April 26, 2009, at 12:00 p.m.
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Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis linked to water consumption at a campground in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Ardèche (07). August 2008
Alert. On August 11, 2008, the Ardèche Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) was alerted to the occurrence of numerous cases of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) at a...
