Breast cancer in Latin America: global burden, patterns, and risk factors.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the medical complications in a cohort of HIV-infected, pregnant women and to determine the risk of having the virus in the development of these complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A cohort study of 44 HIV-infected and 88 seronegative pregnant women was performed. Pregnancy was followed and perina...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Figueroa-Damián R

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of maternal overweight and obesity as risk factors for overweight and obesity in Mexican school-age children (5 to 11 years old) who participated in the National Nutrition Survey 1999 (NNS-99). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Information obtained by the NNS-99 was used to evaluate the relationship...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Flores M,Carrión C,Barquera S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During his administration as Minister of Health, doctor Guillermo Soberón led one of the most important structural changes in health of this century in Mexico. All along the process, an ideological and doctrinal corpus was created. In this paper the main streams of this corpus are presented. ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Ruíz de Chávez M

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present commentary discusses several translations of the term odds into Spanish, and argues in favor of some translations and against others. The need for more precision in the use of terminology, that is often used in misleading ways, both in English and in Spanish, is emphasized. ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Tapia-Granados JA

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To describe the utilization and associated factors for preventive and curative care utilization among children affiliated to the Medical Insurance for a New Generation (SMNG). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data from the 2009 National Survey of SMNG was analyzed. RESULTS:The analysis represented 1,316,867 children; ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Pérez-Cuevas R,Doubova SV,Flores-Hernández S,Muñoz-Hernández O

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of ferruginous bodies (FB) at 90 autopsy cases were analysed. The cases belong to 1975, 1982 and 1988. Two grams of lung was digested and observed the following results: 4.2 FB/g in 1975, 17.0 FB/g in 1982 and 42.5 FB/g in 1988. Males, Mexico City dowlers, smokers and carcinoma bronchogenic group were exp...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Arenas Huertero FJ

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To construct and validate a scale to assess violence by the male partner against women. An index of severity of the emotional and physical damage was also designed to assess the intensity of the violent actions against women. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The sample consisted of a total of 26 042 women who participat...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Valdez-Santiago R,Híjar-Medina MC,Salgado de Snyder VN,Rivera-Rivera L,Avila-Burgos L,Rojas R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To discover the prevalence of antibodies against denguevirus and leptospira. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out in 500 inhabitants of Veracruz, Mexico through household sampling, administration of a questionnaire and collection of blood samples.The presence of IgG antibodies was det...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Navarrete-Espinosa J,Acevedo-Vales JA,Huerta-Hernández E,Torres-Barranca J,Gavaldón-Rosas DG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess STI/AIDS risk behaviors and occupational risk factors among adolescent hotel workers in Puerto Vallarta. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Comparative cross-sectional study conducted in 1998, among 288 workers adolescents of 38 hotels in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Variables were collected on working conditions, e...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Rasmussen-Cruz B,Hidalgo-San Martín A,Alfaro-Alfaro N

更新日期：2003-01-01 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 evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the Two Whooley questions and the Arroll question, using the SCID, The Structured Clinical Interview (SCID-I) as the gold standard for detecting perinatal depression. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We interviewed 210 women during pregnancy and 6 months postpartum. RESUL...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Navarrete L,Nieto L,Lara MA,Lara MDC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe knowledge,attitudes and practices in oral health of parents and caregivers. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 333 parents and eight caregivers in children's homes in Colombia in 2010 completed questionnaires and participated in focus group interviews.The data was analyzed for frequency using the χ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： González Martínez F,Sierra Barrios CC,Morales Salinas LE

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the social construction of stigma and discrimination processes associated with HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), based on the perceptions of health care providers in three states of the Mexican Republic. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Qualitative and quantitative description. Observation at n...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Infante C,Zarco A,Cuadra SM,Morrison K,Caballero M,Bronfman M,Magis C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the genetic variability of domain III of envelope (E) protein and to estimate phylogenetic relationships of dengue 4 (Den-4) viruses isolated in Mexico and from other endemic areas of the world. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A phylogenetic study of domain III of envelope (E) protein of Den-4 viruses was c...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Mota J,Ramos-Castañeda J,Rico-Hesse R,Ramos C

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the coverage of continuous ma- ternal healthcare and early childhood care in women with and without adolescent motherhood (AM) who live in under-100 000-inhabitants communities. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cross-sectional analysis of Ensanut 100k 2018 of 767 women aged 12 to 49 years living in under-100...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Suárez-López L,de Castro F,Hubert C,de la Vara-Salazar E,Villalobos A,Hernández-Serrato MI,Escamilla-Núñez A,Shamah-Levy T,Ávila-Burgos L

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association of knowledge and attitudes about family planning (FP) with its practice in couples of the Peruvian jungle region. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out in the jungle region in Peru (Pucallpa and Tarapoto), among 600 couples. Males were > or = 15 years old and ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： de la Cruz-Peñarán D,Langer-Glas A,Hernández-Prado B,González-Rengijo GF

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This essay describes the history of the civil society breast cancer movement in Mexico, the role played by breast cancer NGOs and the changes they must undergo for their activities to impact the quality of life of men and women dealing with this disease. The concept of civil society today has been transformed, regaini...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Maza-Fernández ME,Vecchi-Martini E

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness of nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (ETB), as well as the impact of PCR results on clinical management. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We conducted a study of nested PCR tests in 45 patients and a review of patient hospital files, calcul...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： García-Elorriaga G,Gracida-Osorno C,Carrillo-Montes G,González-Bonilla C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective::To select, pilot test and implement a set of indicators for tertiary public hospitals. Materials and methods::Quali-quantitative study in four stages: identification of indicators used internationally; selection and prioritization by utility, feasibility and reliability; exploration of the quality of source...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Saturno-Hernández PJ,Martínez-Nicolás I,Poblano-Verástegui O,Vértiz-Ramírez JJ,Suárez-Ortiz EC,Magaña-Izquierdo M,Kawa-Karasik S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Absence of financial protection in health is a recently diagnosed "disease" of health systems. The most obvious symptom is that families face economic ruin and poverty as a consequence of financing their health care. Mexico was one of the first countries to diagnose the problem, attribute it to lack of financial prote...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Knaul FM,Arreola-Ornelas H,Méndez-Carniado O,Bryson-Cahn C,Barofsky J,Maguire R,Miranda M,Sesma S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activities concerning mental health care of psychiatric disorders during more than 50 years of service (1966-2016) at the Children's Psychiatric Hospital "Dr. Juan N. Navarro" (HPI), as well as the progressive development of teaching and research, have contributed to its positioning as a leading institution in med...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Márquez-Caraveo ME,Arroyo-García E,Granados-Rojas A,Ángeles-Llerenas A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Brazil, as in other Latin American countries, there was a sharp increase in the number of medical schools in the past 20 years. The result was a steep increase in the number of physicians. These professionals are in many cases, however, poorly trained. As a consequence, public, as well as private health services, a...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Rozenbojm J,Palladino E,Azevedo AC

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work is a review of the philosophical analysis surrounding the concept of "humanism" and what it means to be a human being, in relationship to daily life, education and medicine. The authors establish a direct relationship between humanism and bioethics as they relate to the new trends acquired through the develo...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Soberón-Acevedo G,García-Viveros M,Narro-Robles J

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Social Functioning Scale (SFS) is described, together with its rationale and development. The instrument consists of 35 items, and was administered to a sample of 320 adult patients of a health center. Social functioning is assessed in a semistructured, 30 minute interview. The patient reports the level of satisfa...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Valencia M,Rojas E,González C,Ramos L,Villatoro J

更新日期：1989-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors associated with utilization of breast clinical examination (BCE) and their relationship with institutional medical practice. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This is a qualitative study conducted between 1996 and 1997 in medical units of Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (Mexican Institute of Soci...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Poblano-Verástegui O,Figueroa-Perea JG,López-Carrillo L

更新日期：2004-07-01 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