Spatial distribution and differences of stroke occurrence in the Rhone department of France (STROKE 69 cohort).

In France, 110,000 patients are admitted to hospital per year for stroke. Even though the relationship between stroke and risk factors such as low socio-economic status is well known, research in the spatial distribution (SD) of stroke as a contributing risk factor is less documented. Understanding the geographic differences of the disease may improve stroke prevention.

A Comparative Study of the Physiological and Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities to Heat Waves of the Population of the Metropolis of Lyon (France) in a Climate Change Context.

Increases in the frequency and intensity of heat waves are direct consequences of global climate change with a higher risk for urban populations due to the urban heat island effect. Reducing urban overheating is a priority, as is identifying the most vulnerable people to establish targeted and coordinated public health policies. There are many ways of understanding the concept of vulnerability and multiple definitions and applications exist in the literature.

Access to treatment among persons with hemophilia: A spatial analysis assessment in the Rhone-Alpes region, France.

Objectives: In France, only hospital pharmacies can dispense clotting factor concentrates to persons with hemophilia, which limits the access to care for the treatment and the prevention of bleeding episodes. Moreover, the cost of clotting factor concentrates may restrain the maintenance of sufficient stocks in hospital pharmacies. The aim of this study was to investigate the accessibility of clotting factor concentrates to persons with hemophilia in the context of long-term prophylaxis and emergency treatment in the Rhone-Alpes region of France.