Interaction between science advice and policymaking in time of COVID-19: a French perspective.

Background: In the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) context, many governments relied on scientific consultative bodies to advise their policy, but their contribution remains poorly documented. This article aims to fill this gap by reviewing the role played by the French High Council for Public Health (HCSP) in the French government's response to COVID-19.

Methods: We studied the time distribution of the COVID-19 guidelines produced by the HCSP until November 2020, computed their delay of production and analyzed the thematic areas they cover.

[Participation factors in a occupational health colorectal cancer screening program].

A colorectal cancer screening campaign by Hemoccult test was carried out from January 1993 to December 1994 in collaboration with the company doctors of employees ages 45 and older in the companies of the Lot department of France. Of the 1311 employees to whom the test was offered, 811 actually had the test done, representing a rate of participation of 61.9%.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis caused by contamination of the internal fluid pathways of a phacoemulsifier.

Purpose: To report 4 cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis caused by internal contamination of the internal pathways of a phacoemulsifier.

Setting: Ophthalmology Center, Perpignan, France.

Methods: Four clinical cases of postoperative endophthalmitis occurred after phacoemulsification.