Risk Management in the Ambulatory Care Process in a Mutual Benefit Association Covering Work-Related Accidents and Diseases: Applying Modified Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) Methodology.

Aim: To assess the impact of different forms of use of failure mode and effect analysis methodology for risk prioritization in the ambulatory care process in a mutual benefit association covering work-related accidents and diseases.

Methods: The study is based on a previously drafted and individually prioritized risk map by a multidisciplinary team made up of patient safety committee members from health care centers and clinics in a mutual benefit association covering work-related accidents and diseases. The professionals mainly carry out their work in the field of management (individual manager group (IMG)).

Introduction of SARS in France, March-April, 2003.

We describe severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in France. Patients meeting the World Health Organization definition of a suspected case underwent a clinical, radiologic, and biologic assessment at the closest university-affiliated infectious disease ward. Suspected cases were immediately reported to the Institut de Veille Sanitaire.

DNA breakage, repair, and lethality accompanying 125I decay in microorganisms.

Effects of 125I decay in DNA were investigated by measurements of strand breaks and lethal efficiencies of the decays. In bacteriophages T1 and T4, local decay effects were compared with effects of the emitted electrons by induction of both single (ssb) and double strand breaks (dsb) in the intact phage head and in extended free state DNA. Most dsbs were found to result from local decay effects whereas most real ssbs are caused by the electrons.

DNA breakage, repair and lethality after 125I decay in rec+ and recA strains of Escherichia coli.

Iodine-125 decays by electron capture and is known to cause extensive molecular fragmentation via the Augur effect. 125I was incorporated into the DNA of exponentially-growing E. coli K12 AB2487, a recA mutant, and E.