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 · Sep 2005
Multicenter Study[Patient-related factors and professional practices associated with postoperative pain].
Unrelieved postoperative pain is reported despite of widely defined standards for postoperative pain management. The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between patient characteristics, medical practices and outcomes (severe post-operative pain and patient satisfaction). ⋯ There are two ways to improve pain management: first the quality of the analgesic prescription particularly for painful surgical procedures and secondly the administration of the prescribed analgesia.