Divisions régionales du Canton de Vaud

Chronic disease prevention and management program for diabetic patients in the canton of Vaud (Switzerland)

Background and problem statement: Diabetes constitutes a major burden for communities in terms of morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. The canton of Vaud plans to implement a prevention and chronic disease management program for diabetes. Methods: Meetings gathering cantonal and academic specialists in prevention and public health, GPs and specialists in diabetology (private practices and...

Sudden cardiac death in the young (5-39 years) in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland

BACKGROUND Sudden cardiac death (SCD) among the young is a rare and devastating event, but its exact incidence in many countries remains unknown. An autopsy is recommended in every case because some of the cardiac pathologies may have a genetic origin, which can have an impact on the living family members. The aims of this retrospective study completed in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland were to...

Incidence of invasive cervical cancer in the Swiss canton of Vaud, and a note on screening.

Age adjusted incidence rates (World standard) from invasive cervical cancer in the Swiss canton of Vaud decreased from 17.7/100,000 in 1968-70 to 9.9/100,000 in 1983-85. The decline was substantial in younger middle age, but no appreciable trend was observed in women over 70. This is consistent with available interview based information on the pattern of cervical screening in the Swiss populati...

Exploring differences in healthcare utilization of prisoners in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Prison healthcare is an important public health concern given the increasing healthcare needs of a growing and aging prison population, which accumulates vulnerability factors and suffers from higher disease prevalence than the general population. This study identifies the key factors associated with outpatient general practitioner (GP), nursing or psychiatric healthcare utilization (HCU) withi...

Adaptation du Virus de l'Echtyma Contrgieux à la Culture de Cellules de Singe