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H Besson

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PubMed2006

Tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking and Hodgkin's lymphoma: a European multi-centre case-control study (EPILYMPH).

We analysed the effects of tobacco and alcohol in the aetiology of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), based on 340 cases and 2465 controls enrolled in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Ireland and Czech Republic, between 1998 and 2004. Current smokers showed a significantly increased odds ratio (OR) of HL of 1.39 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.04-1.87). Analyses were also conducted separately for subjects younger than 35 years (179 cases) and for older subjects (161 cases). For subjects below age 35, no association was observed between tobacco and HL, whereas for older subjects, ever-smokers experienced a doubled risk of HL as compared to never smokers and the OR of HL for current smoking was 2.35 (95% CI = 1.52-3.61), with suggestion of a dose-response relationship. A protective effect of alcohol was observed in both age groups. The OR for ever-regular drinking was 0.58 (95% CI = 0.38-0.89) for younger subjects and 0.50 (95% CI = 0.34-0.74) for older subjects. There was no evidence of interaction between tobacco and alcohol. Our results are consistent with previous studies, suggesting a protective effect of alcohol on HL. An effect of tobacco was suggested for HL occurring in middle and late age, although this finding might have occurred by chance.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2004

[Factors associated with the late management of HIV-infected patients: literature review].

In the United States, Australia and Europe, many HIV infected individuals are still diagnosed and/or treated late in the course of the disease. This literature review of studies published over a ten year period between 1993 and 2003 has identified the following principle factors associated with the late diagnosis of HIV: male gender, aged older than 45 years, heterosexual intercourse, the lack of previous screening. It also identified the factors linked to the delay in beginning anti-retroviral treatment as being male gender, the lack of awareness or denial of the possibility of HIV infection, intravenous drug use, lack of post-screening follow-up or counseling, lack of social protection, and the lack of regular medical visits and care. Early detection and suitable early treatment of the HIV virus are the main determining factors which will effectively contribute to the control and maintenance of the virus in as much as they are focused upon these particular at-risk populations.

Adult↗
PubMed1985

[The role of pediatric assistants in health education].

France has a category of health workers called auxiliary paediatric nurse (APN) who takes care of children from zero to six years of age. APNs play a very important role in the child's development since they feed him, wash him, play with him and look after him while he sleeps. Most of the time, however, they are not aware of the important psychological role they play and consider themselves only responsible for good hygiene. The author suggests that APNs should be taught during their training to make a number of psychological observations relating to the child's development and emotional life. It is important that APNs be also trained as health educators, a task they have to perform every day.

Adult↗