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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The multifaceted career of Louis Borsch.

30 Oct 2009 John Louis Borsch Jr, MD (1873-1929), was an ophthalmologist from Philadelphia who spent most of his career in France. During his lifetime he was probably best known as the inventor of the first fused bifocal lens, which was marketed very ... Read more...

Trends in post-infection CD4 cell counts and plasma HIV-1 RNA levels in HIV-1-infected patients in France between 1997 and 2005.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: We studied trends in initial post infection CD4 cell counts and viral load values in patients diagnosed at estimated time of primary infection between 1997 and 2005 in France. POPULATION AND METHODS: We selected from the French Hospital ... Read more...

Postmenopausal breast cancer risk and dietary patterns in the E3N-EPIC prospective cohort study.

12 Oct 2009 Since evidence relating diet to breast cancer risk is not sufficiently consistent to elaborate preventive proposals, the authors examined the association between dietary patterns and breast cancer risk in a large French cohort study. The analyses ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'France'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The multifaceted career of Louis Borsch. 30 Oct 2009
• The story of Louis Braille. 30 Oct 2009
• Trends in post-infection CD4 cell counts and plasma HIV-1 RNA levels in HIV-1-infected patients in France between 1997 and 2005. 30 Oct 2009
• Renal failure after ingestion of Amanita proxima. 30 Oct 2009
• Prostate specific antigen. Prostate screening in France. 19 Oct 2009
• Postmenopausal breast cancer risk and dietary patterns in the E3N-EPIC prospective cohort study. 12 Oct 2009
• Police find range of drugs after trawling bins used by Tour de France cyclists. 11 Oct 2009
• Placebo controls, exorcisms, and the devil. 8 Oct 2009
• Professional exposure to pesticides and Parkinson disease. 29 Sep 2009
• Meningitis in elderly patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Physiological and psychological effects of escape from a sunken submarine on shore and at sea. 29 Sep 2009
• [Adolescents from here versus from other places] 29 Sep 2009
• [A clinic for half-castes for children of immigrants] 29 Sep 2009
• [Influenza pandemic, we must remain vigilant!] 29 Sep 2009
• Awareness within the French population concerning stroke signs, symptoms, and risk factors. 29 Sep 2009
• [Locally advanced head and neck cancers: recommendations of an expert panel and perspectives for the use of TPF regimen (docetaxel, cisplatin and fluoro-uracil) as induction therapy] 29 Sep 2009
• [Impact of the chemotherapy protocols for metastatic breast cancer on the treatment cost and the survival time of 371 patients treated in three hospitals of the Rhone-Alpes region] 29 Sep 2009
• Frequent transmission of hepatitis E virus among piglets in farms in Southern France. 29 Sep 2009
• Transfusion for trauma: the French army policy. 29 Sep 2009
• Relation of high concentrations of plasma carboxy-terminal telopeptide of collagen type I with outcome in acute myocardial infarction. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'France'

Definition: A country in western Europe bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, the Mediterranean Sea, and the countries of Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the principalities of Andorra and Monaco, and by the duchy of Luxembourg. Its capital is Paris.

Descriptor UI: D005602

Alternative terms: France; St. Pierre and Miquelon; Miquelon and St. Pierre; Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Miquelon and Saint Pierre; Corsica;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.542.286;

History Note: 1978; for SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON use CANADA 1996-1999

Technical Notes: PARIS is also available