Publications by authors named "M Debin"
Introduction: France is a leading country for opioid agonist treatment providing, with a predominance of buprenorphine. General practitioners (GPs) are the main prescribers of buprenorphine, but they seem to be less involved over the last 10 years. This work is the second part of a larger study analysing buprenorphine prescribing among French GPs working in primary care, and aims to describe GPs' practices when prescribing buprenorphine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPertussis is a respiratory disease that can be fatal at all ages but especially in infants before their mandatory vaccination. Recent epidemiological data shows a decrease in the number of pertussis cases, but a resurgence cannot be excluded in the coming years due to the cyclic evolution of the disease and the loosening of hygiene measures. Two approaches are used to protect infants before their vaccination: vaccination of the mother during pregnancy and vaccination of all the infant's close relatives (cocooning).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Influenza-like illness (ILI) incidence estimates in individuals treated with immunosuppressants and/or biologics and/or corticosteroid for an autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disease are scarce. We compared the ILI incidence among immunocompromised population and the general population.
Method: We conducted a prospective cohort study during the 2017-2018 seasonal influenza epidemic, on the GrippeNet.
Article Synopsis
- European countries are implementing strategies like testing, isolation, and booster vaccinations to combat the winter surge of COVID-19, but face challenges due to pandemic fatigue and low compliance.
- A multicountry survey involving 4,594 participants showed high willingness to comply with testing and isolation requirements, with variation in intentions to receive booster vaccinations across France, Belgium, and Italy.
- The use of epidemic modeling suggests that effective testing and isolation can significantly reduce transmission rates, while simpler isolation mandates and high booster uptake can enhance overall public compliance and reduce costs.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, French health authorities have encouraged barrier measures and implemented three lockdowns to slow SARS-CoV-2 transmission. We aimed to examine the impact of these measures on the epidemiology of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in France, from November 2019 to August 2021. We describe trends in AGE indicators from syndromic surveillance and a sentinel surveillance network.
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