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Health inequalities and behaviors: a comparison of a population of 704,128 people in precarious circumstances with a population of 516,607 people not in precarious circumstances, France, 1995–2002
The network of health examination centers operating on behalf of the National Health Insurance System consists of 98 centers located throughout France, which conduct approximately...
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The Management of Primary Liver Cancer in France
Liver cancer accounted for 2.1% of all new cancer cases in 2000, ranking 8th among men and 18th among women. Its incidence has increased significantly over the past twenty years. This is...
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Evaluation of a protocol for viral serology testing of the source patient (SP) following blood-exposure incidents (BEI), Saint-Etienne University Hospital, 2001–2003
In accordance with Circulars 98/228 of April 9, 1998, and 2003-165 of April 2, 2003, the protocol in effect at the Saint-Etienne University Hospital requires that, for any emergency care...
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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis among patients of private gynecologists in the Paris region
Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infections are difficult to monitor due to their mild clinical presentation and the lack of an ideal diagnostic method. The RENACHLA network covers infections...
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Incidence of childhood leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in France, 1990–1999
The French National Registry of Childhood Leukemias and Lymphomas (RNLE) was established in 1995 by Inserm Unit 170 in collaboration with French pediatric hematology-oncology treatment...
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Characteristics of women receiving menopausal hormone replacement therapy: a descriptive study of patients at health screening centers
The management of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause is a significant economic and public health issue. According to an epidemiological report published in 2002 by V. Ringa,...
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New system for the anonymous reporting of notifiable infectious diseases. Circular DGS/SD5C/SD6A No. 2003/60 of February 10, 2003
This circular provides, in the form of fact sheets: the new mandatory reporting procedures, the new notification forms, the role of the teams responsible for combating infectious...
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Malfunction of a washer-disinfector in a gastrointestinal endoscopy unit: description of the epidemiological investigation, Lyon, 2002
The transmission of infectious agents following endoscopy has been demonstrated in several studies. Most endoscopy-related infections were caused by bacterial agents and, less...
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The challenges of implementing routine screening in the United States
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Sick Building Syndrome. What to Look For? What Solutions Are Available?
