How a dc Electric Field Drives Mott Insulators Out of Equilibrium.

Out of equilibrium phenomena are a major issue of modern physics. In particular, correlated materials such as Mott insulators experience fascinating long-lived exotic states under a strong electric field. Yet, the origin of their destabilization by the electric field is not elucidated.

Inequalities and Barriers to the Use of Supportive Care Among Young Breast Cancer Survivors: a Qualitative Understanding.

The development of supportive care for cancer patients has been shown to have a positive impact on both mortality rates and many aspects of life after cancer, particularly in young women. Meanwhile, there are still numerous inequalities in terms of cancer mortalities and quality of life among cancer survivors in France. The processes leading to unequal access to supportive care services, and the impact this has on the post-treatment period, have been poorly documented, however.

[Migration, health and access to care in Mayotte Island in 2007: lessons learned from a representative survey].

Background: Mayotte Island, located in the Indian Ocean, is a French overseas departmental community with certain specificities: recent development of sanitary institutions, significant immigration, free access to care for legal residents but with co-payments for irregular residents, the absence of many of the social benefits which exist in mainland France and poor or non-existent health information systems. We report here the first population-based survey describing the links between health, migration and healthcare utilization in this territory.

Methods: Cross sectional population-based study using a three-stage random sample (geographic areas, households, individuals).

Couples, PMTCT programs and infant feeding decision-making in Ivory Coast.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, prevention of HIV pediatric infection due to breastfeeding requires turning to alternatives to prolonged breastfeeding: artificial feeding or exclusive breastfeeding with early weaning. Choosing a preventive option and applying it does not only depend upon the mother but also on the father and more specifically on couple interactions. To date, not enough studies have considered this question.

[Influence of social and cultural patterns on decision-making in oncology].

Shared decision-making is based on the idea of an enlightened participation of the patient to the therapeutic decision process, especially when the ratio between risks and benefits of treatment options is uncertain. The physician owes to ponder the advantages and the inconveniences of chemotherapy, which can be enlightened by a discussion with the patient. Thus, neither shared decision-making nor decision tools are currently used in France.