[The early diagnosis of cancer of the breast remains insufficient. A study of breast monitoring in women over 50 years of age in Lorraine-Champagne].

Although breast cancer in women over 50 years of age can be detected by physical examination and mammography, in our region many women of that age do not benefit from a satisfactory breast surveillance: 52.4% of women who had a general check-up between February and May 1989 have their breast examined by a physician once a year or more often; only 30% had a mammography less than three years ago; 34.2% examine themselves at least once a month.

Biochemical values of immigrant groups in north-east France.

Laboratory-test results for a population of immigrants living in north-east France revealed differences between the concentration of the blood constituents of immigrants and native French people. By immigrants we mean persons now living in France but coming from other geographical locations such as Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, northern or central Europe, northern Africa, or the Near or Middle East. Multiple regression analysis confirmed the need to establish reference limits in immigrants for many blood constituents because of a significant shift of the curve relative to that for the French population.

[Thoracic radiography in detecting heart diseases].

Within the scope of a physical examination, more than 147,000 patients from the Eastern part of France, were examined and had a chest X-ray, between 1982 and 1987. Seven physicians read those radiographs and reported their findings. After discussion of an interindividual variation noted between the seven physicians, the authors present the major findings of this study: relation between a cardiovascular anomaly discovered on the radiographs and a high blood pressure; relation between a cardiovascular anomaly discovered on the radiographs and one or several electrocardiographic anomalies; relation between anomaly of the cardiovascular silhouette as seen on the radiographs and increased levels of triglycerides and cholesterol in young adults.

[Description of electrocardiographic data in children and adolescents. Apropos of more than 100,000 ECGs].

The authors record the most frequent electrocardiographic anomalies in children and teenagers. The course of the frequency of ectopic rhythms and right focal blocks is studied. Variations in the duration and axis of the electrocardiographic complexes are described in terms of age and sex, and reference figures are presented.

[Biological constants in migrants].

Until now, clinical chemists, clinicians, physicians dealing with the problem of migrant biology dispose only reference limits established for an autochtone population. But can these really be applied? We compared 28 blood constituents of a migrant population with those of the french population. We defined five geographic areas: Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, Northern Africa, Northern and Central Europe and the Near and Middle East.

[Cardiological and morphometric profile of migrants in northeastern France].

Currently, practitioners are confronted with the biological problems of migrants and have at their disposal for comparison only reference values established on autochtonal populations. Can these figures be used? From the population living in North-East France, we have established five groups of individuals originating from definite geographical areas: Italy, Iberian peninsula, Northern Europe and Central Europe, North Africa, Near and Middle East, in addition to the French. By means of a multiple regression analysis, we looked for and effect due to the geographical origin of the patients in order to describe specific characteristics of cardiovascular and morphometric examinations and read them accordingly.

[Knowledge, behavior and attitude with respect to cardio-vascular diseases].

972 males and females more than 25 years old were asked by a self-questionnaire about cardiovascular disease (CVD): what do they know and how? What do they think they should do to prevent it? What do they personally do? What do they expect from physicians, society, people themselves? Findings indicate that CVD is regarded as an important problem by most of people. One in two subjects worries about heart disease. 70 p.

[Epidemiology of minor electrocardiographic anomalies predictive of the occurrence of ischemic cardiopathy].

Common electrocardiographic manifestations (CEM) are predictors of ischemic heart disease (IHD). If precursors of the disease, their risk factors should be similar to those of IHD. This hypothesis has been assessed on results of multiphasic screening recorded in 1976 and 1981, in 1,347 45-65 year old men.

[Changes in blood pressure figures after a 5-year interval. Analysis of factors for predicting future hypertensives].

11 351 adults were observed five years after a first multiphasic screening at the centre de médecine préventive in Nancy (France). 1 424 became hypertensive. A discriminant analysis was performed on the predictive value within five years of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body mass index, serum cholesterol, and uric acid, and heart rate.

[The epidemiology of asthma in Lorraine. A method of Study (author's transl)].

The authors undertook an epidemiological study to held useful criteria to identify asthma sufferers. A simple questionnaire was used asking three questions: - Do you wheeze on breathing? - Do you have attacks of breathlessness during the night? - Do you have asthma? 7,904 people were questioned at the Centre for Preventive Medicine at Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy over a year and 1,062 gave a positive response to at least one question. The replies were sub-divided into 5 groups according to the pattern of response and were then given a further clinical assessment as follows: - A sensitivity test for house dust allergy; - A bronchial sensitivity test to Acetylcholine; - The level of blood eosinophilia; - Presence or absence of a family history of asthma.