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Sante Publique
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The first objective of this study, concerning the intervention of a dentist in social and medico-social establishments (SMSE), was to diagnose the oral care needs of disabled people (DP). The second objective was to raise awareness of a prevention and follow-up protocol among caregiving staff. We carried out this descriptive cross-sectional study from October 2016 to October 2018, in twenty SMSEs in Essonne.
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BMC Public Health
September 2021
Emergency Department, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, France.
Background: The individual factors associated to Frequent Users (FUs) in Emergency Departments are well known. However, the characteristics of their geographical distribution and how territorial specificities are associated and intertwined with ED use are limited. Investigating healthcare use and territorial factors would help targeting local health policies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman papillomavirus genotyping on Reunion Island: A cross-sectional study of stored tissue samples.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
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Antilles Univ., EA 4537, Martinique, France; CHU La Réunion, Service des Maladies Infectieuses - Dermatologie, Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France.
Objective: We aim to illustrate and evaluate the prevalence and distribution pattern of cervical human papilloma virus (HPV) genotypes on La Réunion Island, a French overseas territory, with the aim to guide future vaccination policies.
Study Design: Between January 2008 and July 2012, files of women undergoing gynaecological examination were retrospectively evaluated at the University Hospital, Reunion Island. Inclusion criteria required cervical biopsies with histopathological diagnosis of high-grade lesions or cancer and ASCUS Pap Smears (atypical squamous cells undetermined significance) results.
[Seroprevalence of cysticercosis and associated risk factors in a group of patients examined at the Regional Referral Hospital in Antsirabe].
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Faculté de Médecine, Université d'Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Introduction: In Madagascar, cysticercosis, a disease caused by Taenia Solium's larval form, is a public health problem. In 2003, the seroprevalence of cysticercosis ranged between 7% and 21% with a higher rate in the central regions of the island. However, epidemiological data on human cysticercosis have been limited over the last dozen years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRheumatic manifestations associated with Chikungunya virus infection: A study of 307 patients with 32-month follow-up (RHUMATOCHIK study).
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March 2018
Department of Rheumatology, Roger-Salengro Hospital, University of Lille 2, avenue du Professeur-Emile-Laine, 59047 Lille cedex, France. Electronic address:
Objectives: In the wake of the Chikungunya epidemic which struck Reunion Island in 2005 and 2006, we conducted a prospective, multicentre study (RHUMATOCHIK) whose main objective was analyse the characteristics and progression of rheumatic manifestations in patients with post-Chikungunya joint pain.
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