[Adapted Physical Activity for patients with chronic diseases in a therapeutic community].

The French therapeutic communities ("Appartements de Coordination Therapeutique (ACT)") are mostly members of the "National Federation of Accommodation for HIV+ and other chronic diseases. They provide accommodation for people living with chronic conditions (HIV hepatitis, cancers..

Early psychological care of the French victims of the Costa Concordia shipwreck.

Most of the French passengers who survived the shipwreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia were repatriatedfrom Italy to Marseille, one of the stopovers of the cruise. The shipwreck happened during the nightof 13th-14th January 2012 and entailed the forced evacuation of 4195 passengers and crewmembers.Thirty-two persons died and 2 others are still reported missing.

Severe acute maternal morbidity and maternal death audit--a rapid diagnostic tool for evaluating maternal care.

Objective: To analyse severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM) and maternal mortality in the Pretoria region over a 2-year period (2000-2001).

Setting: Public hospitals in the Pretoria region, South Africa, serving a mainly indigent urban population.

Methods: A descriptive study was performed whereby women with SAMM and maternal deaths were identified at daily audit meetings and an audit form was completed for all cases fulfilling the definition of SAMM ('near miss') and for all maternal deaths.