Latest database descriptions

Collection of all implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and resynchronisation system data in France, active since March 2007. This also includes other "conventional" pacemakers (single and double chamber).

To describe the management of threatened preterm delivery (TPD) in France 3 years after publication of the French guidelines and to analyse the factors of variation of the practices observed.

To study the onset of early signs (cognitive complaints, psychometric test performances lower than normal) that may indicate Alzheimer's disease or a related illness.

Registry objectives regarding public health (surveillance, assessment):
- To participate in epidemiological cancer surveillance locally (Haute-Vienne and Limousin region), nationally (French network of cancer registries, FRANCIM) and internationally (European Network of Cancer Registries (ENCR)) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) by publishing data on incidence, prevalence and survival according to location, sex, age and year of diagnosis. The registry may also identify possible cancer clusters and contribute to studies on measuring population exposure to probable or possible carcinogens, as well as the existence and nature of the causal relationship. Both Limousin and Haute-Vienne are concerned by the presence of natural radioactivity (radon) and former uranium mining sites.
- To contribute to the assessment of primary and secondary preventative initiatives (organised cancer screening), patient treatment and healthcare requirements in the general population. As the second oldest European region (after Liguria), Limousin is an indication of the future of geriatric oncology in France.
Registry research objectives:
- To participate in the FRANCIM network in national survival studies and "high resolution" studies on cancer treatment.
- To identify specific demographic traits in the territory covered by the registry that may further expertise in geriatric oncology.