Rev Epidemiol Sante
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Rev Epidemiol Sante · Jun 2009
Multicenter Study[Job insecurity, unemployment and health: results from the health examination centers of the French General Health Insurance].
Job insecurity has increased over the last 30 years. Socioeconomic changes have led to various insecure employment categories, including fixed term employment, part time employment and government sponsored jobs. This study was aimed at investigating relationships between employment status and health. ⋯ This study showed quantitative relationships between job insecurity, unemployment and health. In particular, workers having government-sponsored jobs and long-time unemployed people were at high risk of health problems.
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Rev Epidemiol Sante · Feb 2009
Multicenter Study[Arterial-hypertension prevalence in the general population of Martinique].
Since 1996, arterial hypertension has been recognized as one of the main health priorities in Martinique. However, its prevalence in the general population has never been measured. Furthermore, obesity is increasing in many countries and studies have shown that hypertension is more frequent in obese people than in people with normal body mass index. The objective of this survey is to measure hypertension prevalence in the general population and to study the link between hypertension, weight status and socioeconomic level. ⋯ The high prevalence of both hypertension and obesity in the general Martinican population has been confirmed by this study. Prevention actions are required to decrease the cardiovascular risk in this population.
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Rev Epidemiol Sante · Feb 2009
[Do non-urgent patients presenting to an emergency department agree with a reorientation towards an alternative care department?].
Emergency department (ED) utilization has increased for several decades. ED-s are becoming more and more busy because of patients with non-urgent problems, and their demand for service has resulted in overcrowding in ED. To resolve this problem, primary care units involving general practitioners have been established. The objective of this study is to assess provision of the shift to other health care facilities for no urgent ED patients, starting from entry to ED at the request of the triage nurse. ⋯ Alternative structures such as primary care units near the ED seem to be an appropriate response to meet the growing demand of no urgent patients. The success of providing this reorientation, however, could be determined by the working hours of the structures and the practice of certain technical skills.
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Rev Epidemiol Sante · Dec 2008
Comparative StudyFollow-up of children suffering from lead poisoning or at risk of lead poisoning in Greater Paris, 1992--2002.
It is essential for children suffering from or at risk of lead poisoning to have regular follow-up, and specifically for their blood lead (Pb) levels to be monitored. The present study assessed the occurrence of late follow-up testing of blood lead levels in children in Greater Paris, and factors related to such delays. ⋯ Despite substantial delays in carrying out follow-up blood lead level testing, these delays were shorter for the populations with the greatest exposure.
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Rev Epidemiol Sante · Dec 2008
Comparative Study[Some interpretation of regional estimates of the incidence of cancer in France over the period 1980--2005].
Francim Network has already provided French national estimations of cancer incidence then regional estimations for Metropolitan France. The present technical note summarizes the underlying hypotheses and the limits of the method and suggests some aspects of interpretation of those regional results in terms of absolute numbers and of standardized rates. Results on "all cancers" illustrate those comments.