[Results of certification audit in Mexican hospitals, a review from 2009 to 2012].

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper aims at describing the behavior of tobacco's demand in Mexico across four one-year periods: 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998, as well as to estimate a cigarette demand function. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A cross-sectional study with longitudinal analysis was conducted. Information sources were the Encuesta N...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Sesma-Vázquez S,Campuzano-Rincón JC,Carreón-Rodríguez VG,Knaul F,López-Antuñano FJ,Hernández-Avila M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe and explore the meanings of sexual practices among female sex workers (FSW) in Mexico City. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A qualitative and quantitative study was carried out. The qualitative approach was conducted in 1992 and the latter from 1991 to 1992. The study population was a representative sample ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Allen B,Cruz-Valdez A,Rivera-Rivera L,Castro R,Arana-García ME,Hernández-Avila M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead regulations and standards have resulted in a lower exposure to lead in the general population of the United States of America. This paper highlights some of the know-how developed through lead-containing experiences, particularly regarding lead content in air and water. The availability of a solid and clear scien...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Davis JM,Grant LD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe spirometric function and adjustment to foreign prediction equations in Mexican workers claiming work related disability. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We reviewed 5771 spirometries done at the Mexican National Institute of Respiratory Diseases performed with equipment and methods proposed by the American ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Pérez-Padilla JR,Regalado-Pineda J,Vázquez-García JC

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is a major public health problem in Latin America (LA) and the most common form of cancer among women. An important variability according to ethnicity/race with respect to incidence/mortality, clinical characteristics, and prognosis is observed throughout LA. In addition, women are more likely to develop...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Amadou A,Torres-Mejía G,Hainaut P,Romieu I

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the epidemiologic pattern of acute pesticide poisoning (APP) in a general hospital in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS:From 1994 to 1998, 33 patients 13 years of age or older with diagnosis of APP were studied. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze information. RESULTS:Males w...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Durán-Nah JJ,Collí-Quintal J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Aedes aegypti was almost eradicate from The Americas in the early sixties but reinfested the Region a few years later, and dengue transmission has become a major health problem. The Americas have been affected by dengue epidemics since the 1970s and hemorrhagic fever is becoming a threat for millions of people liv...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Gómez-Dantés H

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the stages in the building of the general hospitals of 144 beds included in the Health Services Reconstruction and Reordering Program. The Program is being carried out by the Health Ministry in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, emphasizing the reordering sense of the activities developed to ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Soberón G,Ruíz de Chávez M,Ortega-Lomelín R,Martínez-Narváez G,Ruíz-Ibarra I

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Takemi Program in International Health was established at the Harvard School of Public Health in 1983 as a research and advanced training program for midcareer health professionals concerned with the allocation of resources for health, especially in developing countries. This essay describes the origins of the Tak...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Reich MR

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Institutions such as World Health Organization and United Nations have considered the necessity to establish programs to control and preserve our environment. From the beginning, industrial development has polluted the air, water and soil, in some cases irreversibly affecting the ecosystems. Rampant use of natural res...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Velasco-Suárez M

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the characteristics of problems in the health system that present barriers to maternal care, according to their representation and rating by officials in different positions and social contexts. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Workshops were held with state health system officials from Mexican states with hi...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Rouvier M,González-Block MA,Becerril-Montekio V,Sesia P,Duarte MB,Flores-Collins E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To carry out estimations of the burden of disease for 129 causes in order to identify health priorities in the different geographic regions of the country and to present comparative data between 1995 and 2000. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Indicators such as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and disability adjus...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Rodríguez-Abrego G,Escobedo de la Peña J,Zurita B,Ramírez Tde J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship of < or = 10 microns particles (PM10) and atmospheric ozone concentrations, with the daily number of emergency visits due to asthma and acute respiratory diseases, among children aged under 15, living in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Between 1998 and 1999, ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Hernández-Cadena L,Téllez-Rojo MM,Sanín-Aguirre LH,Lacasaña-Navarro M,Campos A,Romieu I

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the relative risk (RR) of non-fatal unintentional and violence-related injury associated with alcohol consumption in three emergency departments in Latin America (2001-2002). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Pair-matched case-crossover was used to obtain RR estimates for alcohol in non-fatal injuries among ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Borges G,Orozco R,Cremonte M,Buzi-Figlie N,Cherpitel C,Poznyak V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the risk for alcohol abuse among individuals with a positive family history of alcohol abuse (FH+). MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study population was a sample (n = 8,890) drawn from a 1988 national survey on addictions in Mexico City's urban population. Data analysis consisted of frequency and associat...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Natera-Rey G,Borges G,Medina-Mora Icaza ME,Solís-Rojas L,Tiburcio-Sainz M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To keep record of the knowledge and use of information of the different food labels on industrialized products in Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We administered a semi-structured survey-developed by research¬ers free of conflict interestin a subsample of the National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2016. This su...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Tolentino-Mayo L,Rincón-Gallardo Patiño S,Bahena-Espina L,Ríos V,Barquera S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to provide a brief description of the information that the adolescent and youth population of Mexico City has concerning the knowledge and use of contraceptive methods, as well as the reasons why they do not adopt some contraceptive method during their sexual relations. The data obtained...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： García-Baltazar J,Figueroa-Perea JG

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi in blood donors from Hospital General Regional (HGRO) of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS per its abbreviation in Spanish). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Between October 2001 and January 2002, blood samples were collected from voluntary ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Ramos-Ligonio A,Ramírez-Sánchez ME,González-Hernández JC,Rosales-Encina JL,López-Monteon A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse who are the people giving psychological and instrumental support to the elderly, as well as potential differences among these caregivers according to age and/or sex of the elderly. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Manheim interview for social support was used to gather the opinions of 101 elder people (>65 ye...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Meléndez-Moral JC,Tomás-Miguel JM,Navarro-Pardo E

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the experiences and perspectives on the disease and stigma from the vantage point of the persons affected by TB in El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, México to inform research on health-related stigma and interventions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Semi-structured interviews to study TB-related stigma and the i...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Moya EM,Lusk MW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:OBJECTIVO: To identify tobacco industry's strategies aimed at containing the full adoption of public health policies established by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. DISCUSSION:Tobacco industry interference in the design, adoption and implementation of tobacco control policies has intensified sin...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Madrazo-Lajous A,Guerrero-Alcántara A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of lead exposure on the time elapsed to become pregnant. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study population consisted of 142 women residing in Mexico City between 1997 and 2001, who were already participating in a study to evaluate effects of lead exposure on reproductive health. Measurements...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Guerra-Tamayo JL,Hernández-Cadena L,Téllez-Rojo MM,Mercado-García Adel S,Solano-González M,Hernández-Avila M,Hu H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether child dietary intake of folate and vitamin B12, is associated with mental and psychomotor development in Mexican children, respectively, at 24 and 30 months of age. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Information about neurodevelopment and dietary intake of folate and vitamin B12 at 24 and 30 months of...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Gatica-Domínguez G,Rothenberg SJ,Torres-Sánchez L,Schnaas ML,Schmidt RJ,López-Carrillo L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate equity in access by comparing geographic, economic, and organizational barriers as well as authorization obstacles that women encounter depending on their affiliation with the social security health system. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A retrospective survey was conducted among women undergoing breast c...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Velásquez-De Charry LC,Carrasquilla G,Roca-Garavito S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the evidence on the relationship between air pollution and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality from Covid-19. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An adaptation of the Cochrane rapid review methodology was used. The search was performed in PubMed and MedRxiv and was limited until April 28 and 26, respec...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Félix-Arellano EE,Schilmann A,Hurtado-Díaz M,Texcalac-Sangrado JL,Riojas-Rodríguez H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate energy, nutrient intake and diet adequacy in school-aged children based on the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSANUT 2006). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Food intake data from food frequency questionnaires was analyzed for 8 716 children aged 5 to 11 years. Energy and nutrients intake...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Flores M,Macías N,Rivera M,Barquera S,Hernández L,García-Guerra A,Rivera JA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To introduce the Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratio (HSMR) as an alternative to assess the quality of hospital care in Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Data-sets of public hospital discharges were used as source of information. The analyses were based in a logistic model to estimate the risk of hospital death...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Puentes-Rosas E,Rincón K,Garrido-Latorre F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Today, the pharmaceutical industry is experiencing a profound transition. Globalization and technological advancement represent the principal pressures for change in the market, where it is increasingly more difficult for this type of industry to efficiently recoup the growing cost of innovation. Mexico needs to analy...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： González Pier E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the coverage of lung cancer in Mexico and offer recommendations in this regard. MATERIALS AND METHODS:By means of the conformation of a multidisciplinary group, we analyze the burden of the disease relative to the lung cancer and the access to the medical treatment offered by the different public ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Charvel S,Cobo-Armijo F,Hernández-Ávila M,Reynales-Shigematsu LM,Salas J,Arrieta O,Santillán-Doherty P,Roldán-Xopa J,Pérez-Cuevas R,Escudero-de Los Ríos PM,Lluis Segú-Tolsa J

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of micronutrient supplementation on tuberculosis (TB) patient outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was conducted in pulmonary TB patients undergoing directly observed treatment short course/ tratamiento acortado estrictamente supervisado...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Armijos RX,Weigel MM,Chacon R,Flores L,Campos A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00