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Summary of the work conducted by the Department of Environmental Health at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance on human exposure variables. Updated in 2015
Estimating a population’s exposure to a given agent in quantitative health risk assessment (QHRA) requires the use of human exposure variables (HEVs), which allow for the individual...
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Estimates of cancer incidence by department in mainland France, 2008–2010. A study based on data from the Francim network’s cancer registries and medical-administrative databases
Objectives: In France, cancer registries cover only 20% of the population. To estimate the incidence (I) of cancer at the departmental level, hospital stays reported through the Medical...
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Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections, France 2013. Results
Reducing the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) is one of the objectives of the national program to combat nosocomial infections (NI). Since 1999, interregional surveillance of...
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Exposure to dietary supplements during pregnancy based on data from French poison control centers between 2009 and 2013
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Ongoing Survey on Accidents in Daily Life (EPAC). 2010 Results for Metropolitan France
Accidents of daily life (ADLs) are defined as "unintentional injuries" that occur in a domestic setting (at home or in the immediate vicinity) or outdoors (in a store, on a sidewalk,...
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The Health of the Population in France. 2015 Report
Since 2006, the first five editions of the report *The State of Public Health in France* were intended to serve as a tool for monitoring the objectives of the 2004 Public Health Act....
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Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections, France 2014. Results
Reducing the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) is one of the objectives of the national program to combat nosocomial infections (NI). Since 1999, interregional surveillance of...
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Surveillance of blood-exposure incidents in French healthcare facilities. AES-Raisin Network, France: 2013–2014 Results
Background: Accidents involving exposure to blood and other body fluids (AEFs) are a major occupational hazard for healthcare professionals. Objective: To monitor AEFs in French...
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Assessment and Characterization of Fecal-Origin Risks in Drinking Water in France: Current Status and Future Directions in Research and Surveillance
Epidemiological studies focusing on the risk of fecal contamination in the public water supply in France are rare. They tend to focus on epidemic risk, and more rarely on endemic risk in...
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Professional Practice Exchange Group (Gepp). Assessment of its implementation in the surveillance of acute respiratory infections (ARI) and acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in nursing homes for the elderly (Ehpad)
A surveillance system for outbreaks of acute respiratory infections (ARI) and acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in nursing homes (Ehpad) was established in 2012. The organization and regional...
