[Data validity in a French diagnosis-related group information program].

Background: Long-term intratracheal ventilated patients need continuous artificial ventilation support. After the acute periods, these patients may benefit from dedicated follow-up in rehabilitation care centers. In this paper, we aimed to study the validity of the data provided by a French diagnosis-related group (DRG) information system.

Access to kidney transplantation in France of non-French patients and French patients living in overseas territories.

Background: In France, foreign patients, whether resident or not in France, can register on the national waiting list under certain conditions. We compared waiting time to kidney transplantation, the level of HLA matching and graft cold ischemia time between foreign patients and French patients living in mainland France or in French overseas territories (FOT).

Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort survey using the nationwide registry.

[Evaluation of decontamination interventions in 59 homes of children with lead poisoning].

Old peeling paint with high content of lead has been identified as the main source of lead poisoning for children screened in Paris since 1985. In 1989, Médecins Sans Frontières and Migration Santé tested abatement methods in 59 homes of severely lead-poisoned children. The effectiveness of abatement is evaluated with respect to the evolution in dust lead contents and of the children's blood lead levels.