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Preliminary estimates of the impact of the 2010, 2011, and 2012 heat waves on mortality in mainland France
Introduction. The National Heat Wave Plan was established to mitigate the negative health impacts of heat waves. A simple method has been developed to provide policymakers with an...
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People with type 2 diabetes who require insulin: difficult blood sugar control, frequent complications, but better management. Between 2007
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Surveillance of multidrug-resistant bacteria in healthcare facilities in France. BMR-Raisin Network. 2011 Results
Controlling the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) in healthcare facilities is a priority of the national program to combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Since...
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Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units. REA-Raisin Network, France, 2010 Results
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care units is a priority because patients are at increased risk of infection due to their critical condition and the...
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Surveillance of occupational diseases through a network of occupational physicians
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Assessing the Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Tool for Public Policy—Current Practices and Future Directions. Key Findings and Areas for Further Work from the First Aasqa-Cire Workshop Organized by the InVS on October 4, 2011
The Air and Health Surveillance Program (PSAS), coordinated by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS)—a public institution under the authority of the Ministry of...
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Identifying and Monitoring the Health Impacts of Climate Change to Adapt to Them [Editorial]
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What are the health impacts of climate change, and what role does surveillance play?
Climate observations and models provide a better understanding of current and future climate change. These changes could alter the environment, the factors determining exposure to...
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Will winter mortality rates decrease as a result of climate change?
It is well established that mortality rates are higher during the winter in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, and that extreme temperatures during the summer can lead to...
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Management of extreme weather events: the need for an integrated and planned epidemiological response within the framework of health and social services.
Climate change is likely to result in an increase in extreme weather events in the future. Anticipating these events requires the establishment of a system to manage the crisis and its...
