Institut Pierre Louis d‘Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique

Medication use during pregnancy in Europe and North America: a systematic review

To describe the mean number of medications used as well as the prevalence of medication use throughout pregnancy in Europe and North America, with a focus on use by trimester, type of medication, and use of harmful medications. A systematic review was performed searching MEDLINE,...

Assessing dengue knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices in France and Italy: A cross-sectional study using participatory surveillance cohorts

The dengue virus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, causes an estimated 100–390 million infections annually worldwide. With no treatment available, mitigation and prevention involve reducing mosquito breeding and limiting feeding opportunities. Due to changing climate conditions,...

More high-risk patients but stable levels of healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic use: findings from national point prevalence survey conducted in 2017 and 2022 in the Paris region hospitals

Monitoring healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and antibiotic use (ABU) in hospitalized patients is essential to control infections and reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics. This study aimed to describe trends in the prevalence of HAI and ABU between 2017 and 2022 withi...