Glossary
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ABC
Common Organic Home
ABTE
Food, Bioprocesses, Toxicology, Environments
ACP
Pathological Anatomy & Cytology
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
AFGSU
Certificate of Training in Emergency Procedures and Care
OYS
Health Education Information Campaign
AMU
Emergency Medical Assistance
ANSM
National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products
APA
Adapted Physical Activity
APAS
Adapted Physical Activity and Health
BOW
Clinical Research Associate
ARE
Anesthesiologist and Intensive Care Specialist
ARM
Medical Dispatch Assistant
ARS
Regional Health Agency
stroke
Strokes
BB@C
Blood and Brain @ Caen Normandy
CAMP
Medical-Psychological Reception Center
CATTP
Day Treatment Center
CBSB
Chemistry and Biology Applied to Health and Well-being
CCMR
Rare Disease Competence Center
CDC
Competence Center
CDOS
Deafness Diagnostic and Referral Center
CDR
Reference Center
CDU
Users' Commission
EEC
External Electric Shocks
CEFARM
Medical Dispatch Assistant Training Center
CEIP-A
Center for Evaluation and Information on Drug Dependence and Addictovigilance
CEP
Parkinson's Expert Center
CERM
Normandy Center for Drug Studies and Research
CESU
Emergency Care Training Center
CETD
Pain Assessment and Treatment Center
CFA PSS
Training Center for Apprentices in Health and Social Professions
CFARM
Medical Dispatch Assistant Training Center
CFTR
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
CHPOT
Hospital Coordination for Organ and Tissue Donation
CLAN
Food and Nutrition Liaison Committee
CLANS
Food and Nutrition Liaison Committees
CME
Medical Establishment Committee
CMF
Maxillofacial Surgery
CMRR
Memory Resource and Research Center
CN2R
National Resource and Resilience Center
CNR
National Reference Center
CNRS
National Center for Scientific Research
COBIOM
Biological Collection: Addictive and Mental Diseases
COS
Specialized Obstetric Consultations
COSMA
Scleroderma consultation for the hand
Covid
Coronavirus Disease
CPDPN
Multidisciplinary Prenatal Diagnostic Center
CPP
Committee for the Protection of Persons
CRB
Biological Resource Center
CRBSP
Committee on Biomedical and Public Health Research
CRCM
Cystic Fibrosis Resource and Competence Centers
CRDN
Regional Neonatal Screening Center
FRIZZY
Emergency Complaints and Claims Unit
CREX
Feedback Committee
CRY
Research and Innovation Commission
CRMR
Rare Disease Reference Center
CRMW
Willebrand Disease Reference Center
CRPN
Normandy Regional Center for Psychotrauma
CRPPE
Regional Center for Occupational and Environmental Pathologies
CRPV
Regional Pharmacovigilance Centre
CRRA
Call Reception and Regulation Center
CRTH
Center for the Treatment of Hemorrhagic Diseases
CRTLA
Reference Center for Language and Learning Disorders
CSAPA
Addiction Treatment and Support Center
CSE
Works Council
CSIRMT
Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medical-Technical Care Commission
CSO
Specialized Obesity Center
CUMP
Emergency Medical-Psychological Units
CUMR
University Center for Kidney Diseases
DAC
Coordination Support Mechanism
DAGJ
Directorate of General and Legal Affairs
DAI
Department of Infectious Agents
DASRI
Infectious Healthcare Waste
DGOS
General Directorate for Healthcare Provision
IUD
Inter-University Diploma
DPO
Data Protection Officer
DREETS
Regional Directorate for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity
DRI
Research and Innovation Department
DVMO
Voluntary Bone Marrow Donors
EAPA
Adapted Physical Activity Teachers
ECTS
European Credits Transfer System
EDS
Health Data Warehouse
EEG
Electroencephalography
EFS
French Blood Establishment
Nursing Home
Residential Care Home for Dependent Elderly People
EMDSP
Mobile Pain and Palliative Care Team
EMG
Electromyography
EMGD
Mobile Geriatric Home Care Team
EMSI
Mobile Intensive Care Team
EOH
Operational Hygiene Team
EPP
Evaluation of Professional Practices
EPRRED
Regional Pediatric Referral Team for Children at Risk
EPSM
Public Mental Health Institution
EPSM
Public Mental Health Institution
EPST
Public Scientific and Technological Institutions
EREN
Normandy Ethics Reflection Space
ERRSPP
Regional Resource Team for Pediatric Palliative Care
FEH
Women and Children Hematology
FéNoMIH
Inter-hospital Federation of Normandy Microbiology Infectious Diseases Hygiene
FESUM
European Federation of Hand Emergency Services
FHU
University Hospital Federation
FILSLAN
Rare Disease Healthcare Network dedicated to ALS
FOAD
Open and Distance Learning
GCS
Health Coordination Group
GEC
Clinical Ethics Group
GHT
Territorial Hospital Group
GIRCI
Interregional Group for Clinical Research and Innovation
GIRCINO
Interregional Group for Clinical Research and Innovation Northwest
GIS
Scientific Interest Group
GOCE
Childhood Cancer in the Greater West
GRAM
Microbial Adaptation Research Group
GRAPAS
Research Group on Adapted Physical Activity and Health
HAD
Home Hospitalization
HAS
French National Authority for Health
(HAS) has-sante.fr
HC
Full Hospitalization
HDJ
Day Hospital
HDS
Weekday Hospital
HGEN
Hepatology-Gastroenterology-Nutrition
HLA
Human Leukocyte
Antigen
HPDD
Scheduled Hospitalization for a Fixed Duration
HPLC
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
HPV
Human Papillomavirus Infections
HTAP
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
HTLV
Human T-cell lymphoma virus
AI
Artificial intelligence
IADE
State-Certified Nurse Anesthetist
IBODE
State-Certified Operating Room Nurse
IC
Heart Failure
ICNO
Normandy West Cancer Institute
IDE
State-Certified Nurse
IDEC
Registered Nurse Coordinator
IFA
Ambulance Technician Training Institute
IFAS
Nursing Assistant Training Institute
IFCS
Institute for the Training of Healthcare Managers
IFEA
Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Institute
IFMEM
Institute for Training Medical Electroradiology Technicians
IFSI
Nursing Training Institute
IIU
Intrauterine Insemination
BMI
Body Mass Index
IMG
Medical Termination of Pregnancy
IML
Forensic Institute
INCa
National Cancer Institute
InVS
National Institute for Health Surveillance
IOA
Osteoarticular Infection
IPA
Advanced Practice Nurse
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ITBS
Territorial Institute of Health Biology
IUR
University Institute of the Spine
Abortion
Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy
the ARS
the Regional Health Agency
EOH
Operational Hygiene Team
LAS
License with Health Access option
lba
bronchoalveolar fluid
LBM
Medical Biology Laboratory
LBMR
Reference Medical Biology Laboratory
ldp
peritoneal dialysis fluid
LPA
Logistics · Pharmacy · Administration
M3C
Complex Congenital Heart Defects
MAP
Threat of Premature Labor
MBAI
Autoimmune Bullous Diseases
MCAD
Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
MCGRE
Rare Constitutional Diseases of Red Blood Cells and Erythropoiesis
MCO
Medicine · Surgery · Obstetrics
MEM
Medical Electroradiology Technicians
MERM
Medical Electro-Radiology Technician
MHC
Constitutional Hemorrhagic Diseases
MIR
Intensive Care & Resuscitation
MOC
Constitutional Bone Diseases
MOeS
Management of Healthcare Organizations
MPR
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
MSD
Meso Scale Discovery
MSMS
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
MSS
Sport and Health Center
NES
NPAD
Home Parenteral Nutrition
NPAD
Home Parenteral Nutrition
OFSEP
French Multiple Sclerosis Observatory
WHO
World Health Organization
OPCO
Skills Operators
ENT
Otolaryngology
PASS
Access to Healthcare Clinics
PBS
Phosphate Buffer Saline
PCI
Infection Prevention & Control
PCR
Polymerase Chain
Reaction
pdp
protected distal sampling
PE
Potentials Mentioned
PEMR
Rare Disease Expertise Platform
PFRS
Health Training and Research Center
PHRC
Hospital Clinical Research Program
PHRIP
Hospital Program for Nursing and Paramedical Research
PMA
Medically Assisted Reproduction
PMR
Person with Reduced Mobility
PNDS
National Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols
PNNS
National Nutrition and Health Plan
PPS
Personalized Care Plan
PSL
Labile Blood Products
PURR
Emergency and Rapid Response Platform
RAAC
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
IUI
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
RCP
Multidisciplinary Consultation Meeting
RMM
Mortality and Morbidity Review
RPS
Psycho-Social Rehabilitation
SAMU
Emergency Medical Assistance Service
SAU
Emergency Reception Service
SCAD
Home-Based Clinical Monitoring
SEP
Multiple Sclerosis
SF-MOCAE
Federative Structure of Cyto-Molecular Oncogenetics of the University Hospital of Caen
SFCE
French Society for Childhood Cancer
SFCP
French Society of Pediatric Surgery
SFNCM
French-Speaking Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
SGUM
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
SHUMU
University Hospital Emergency Medicine Department
SIGAPS
System for Querying, Managing, and Analyzing Scientific Publications
ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
SMR
Medical and Rehabilitation Care
SMUR
Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Service
SND
National Malnutrition Awareness Week
SSIAD
Home Nursing Care Services
SSR
Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Care
SUMPPS
University Service for Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion
TAVI
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
TCA
Eating Disorders
TCBN
Tumor Library of Caen, Lower Normandy
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
TEC
Laboratory Technician
TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
THM
Menopausal Hormone Therapy
ToxEMAC
Environmental Toxicology, Airborne Environments and Cancers
TRL
Technology Readiness
Level
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorders
TSPT
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
UAPED
Pediatric Reception Unit for Children in Danger
UBRC
Biostatistics and Clinical Research Unit
UCA
Outpatient Surgery Unit
UDM
Medicalized Dialysis Unit
UFR
Training and Research Unit
UGO
Gynecology-Obstetrics Emergencies
UMA
Outpatient Medicine Unit
UMJ
Forensic Medical Unit
UMPU
Post-Emergency Medical Unit
UMR
Medical Research Unit
UNG
General Neurology Unit
UNV
Neurovascular Unit
URC
Clinical Research Unit
USC
Continuous Care Unit
USI
Intensive Care Unit
USIC
Cardiology Intensive Care Unit
USLD
Long-Term Care Unit
UTAC
Acute Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders Unit
(Inpatient Unit for Disturbing Patients)
UTIC
Heart Failure Treatment Unit
UTNC
Cross-Functional Clinical Nutrition Unit
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
VRS
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
