abstract：:The purpose of this review was to analyze the scientific production about extra-curricular physical activity (PA) in western children of 6-12 years. Medline / Pub-Med, Scopus and Google Scholar were used. This search collects articles published between January 1990 and May 2013. A total of 104 publications were analyz...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Reloba-Martínez S,Martín-Tamayo I,Martínez-López EJ,Guerrero-Almeida L

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe de prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and anemia in a sample of Mexican elderly population from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (Ensanut) 2012. MATERIALS AND METHODS:1 920 subjects ≥60 years of age were included. Hemoglobin, serum concentrations of ferritin and CRP were measured. The ris...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Contreras-Manzano A,Cruz Vde L,Villalpando S,Rebollar R,Shamah-Levy T

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pyrodinium bahamense monitoring in water and their toxins in rock oyster Striostrea prismatica in Santiago Astata and Puerto Escondido Oaxaca was performed from September 2009 to July 2010. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Pyrodinium bahamense abundance in water, and concentration and toxic profile of paralytic shellfi...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Alonso-Rodríguez R,Mendoza-Amézquita E,Velásquez-López SA,Seim JA,Martínez-Rodríguez VM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to search the literature for intervention programs in primary care with a multiprofes-sional character, specifically directed at the robust elderly, and with viable and cost-effective interventions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The search strategies were applied in Cochrane, Lilacs, Pubmed, Scopus,...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Costa-de Lima K,Peixoto-Veras R,Pereira-Caldas C,Motta LB,Bonfada D,Marques-Dos Santos M,Bezerra-de Souza DL,Jerez-Roig J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The right to health and its operational form, as an organized social response to health: the right to health protection, are the mainstay for the global push towards universal health coverage. The path to achieve this goal is particular to each country and relates to the baseline and specific context in relation to wh...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Fajardo-Dolci G,Gutiérrez JP,García-Saisó S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify and reassign misclassified AIDS deaths in Mexico, reconstructing the time series of mortality from 1983 to 2012, by state, sex, age, and affiliation to social security. MATERIALS AND METHODS:15.5 million deaths from 1979 to 2012 were analyzed. The HIV-AIDS mortality correction was done in three p...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Cahuana-Hurtado L,Chilian-Herrera O,Bautista-Arredondo S,Contreras-Loya D,Franco-Marina F,González-Vilchis JJ,Lozano R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), in the Calakmul municipality of the Campeche State, during two years. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Individuals with skin lesions were evaluated. Aspirates taken from the lesions were cultured, PCR was performed to diagnose the Leishmania species. RESULTS:The culture detected ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Hernández-Rivera MP,Hernández-Montes O,Chiñas-Pérez A,Batiza-Avelar JM,Sánchez-Tejeda G,Wong-Ramírez C,Monroy-Ostria A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the blood lead concentration and associated risk factors in schoolchildren during 1998 and 2008. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A blood lead screening was conducted in schoolchildren of 6-12 years of age, enrolled in 17 elementary schools of the metropolitan area of Monterrey, México, during 1998 and 200...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Santos-Guzmán J,Madrigal-Ávila C,Hernández-Hernández JA,Mejía-Velázquez G,Eraña-Rojas IE,Elizondo-Montemayor L,Villela L

更新日期：2014-11-01 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 analyze the trend in prostate cancer survival, incidence and mortality rates in Cali, Colombia from 1962 to 2011. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Based on the Cancer Registry of Cali, Colombia and the mortality registry of the City's Public Health Secretary, incidence, mortality age-standardized rates and relative ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Restrepo JA,Bravo LE,García-Perdomo HA,García LS,Collazos P,Carbonell J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the research on social determinants of health (SDH) produced in Mexico during the period 2005-2012, based on the characterization of the national health research system and the scientific production on this topic. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Two-stage analyses: Review of Mexican documents and official s...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Salgado-de Snyder VN,Guerra-y Guerra G

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify a valid cutoff point associated with Center for Epidemiologic Studies, Depression Scale (CES-D) of seven items, which allows the classification of older adults according to presence/absence of clinically significant depressive symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Screening study with 229 older adults ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Salinas-Rodríguez A,Manrique-Espinoza B,Acosta-Castillo GI,Franco-Núñez A,Rosas-Carrasco O,Gutiérrez-Robledo LM,Sosa-Ortiz AL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the willingness to pay of parents of teenage daughters for a vaccine against human papillomavirus in the Maule Region, Chile. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A sample of 386 parents with daughters between 12 and 18 years old, representing the five largest cities of the Region of Maule, socioeconomically s...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Cerda AA,García LY,Albornoz DV

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of exclusive breastfeeding in <6mo (EBF<6mo) on the relationship between food insecurity (FI) and nutritional status, in Mexican infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed the sample of 12-49y women and their children <2y from the national survey ENSANUT 2012 (n = 4 022). Breastfeeding...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： González-de Cossío T,Escobar-Zaragoza L,González-Castell D,Shamah-Levy T,Rivera-Dommarco JA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-communicable diseases are at the center of international consultation and there's a general agreement on saying that several issues need to be solved before implementing prevention strategies and intervention programs. A sound knowledge of all the factors involved in the epidemic spread of a disease is the first t...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： de Hoyos-Parra R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Analyze barriers and facilitators of access to prenatal care in pregnant urban adolescents between 15-19 years of age in Santiago, Chile. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Qualitative study based on grounded theory with 17 adolescent mothers. Eleven semi-structured interviews and one focus group were conducted. RESULT:...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Poffald L,Hirmas M,Aguilera X,Vega J,González MJ,Sanhueza G

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether leisure-time physical activity (PA) is associated with hypertension status in Korean adults (men, 586; women, 1135) who visited a public health promotion center for a medical checkup in Seoul from 2010 to 2011. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for ag...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Yoon JH,So WY

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents theoretical reflections on health promotion in the Brazilian public health context. Some characteristics and problems of the international debate are highlighted, but our focus is the position of health promotion as it is discussed in the Brazilian health system. We follow the foucauldian perspecti...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Luciana K,Ferreira-Neto JL

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the Strategy Results Cycle (SRC), a model that approaches planning as an ongoing cycle of seven phases that continually responds and adapts to existing evidence. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Reliable sources were used for the preparation of databases and expenditure-costing data for resources needs anal...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Rodríguez-García R,Rosenberg H

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of serum iron and zinc deficiencies and low serum concentrations (LSC) of copper and magnesium in Mexican adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Blood samples from subjects (≥20 years, both genders) participating in the 2006 National Health and Nutrition Survey were used to measure the seru...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Mejía-Rodríguez F,Shamah-Levy T,Villalpando S,García-Guerra A,Méndez-Gómez Humarán I

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify and prioritize problems in states' health systems which limit the efficacy of interventions to prevent maternal mortality. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We made a conceptual mapping of priority problems perceived as such by communities of practice (COP) in four states with high ratios of maternal mortali...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Rouvier M,González-Block MÁ,Sesia P,Becerril-Montekio V

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of acute diarrheal diseases (ADD) during the two weeks previous to the interview among children <5 years of age and to describe alarm signs and feeding practices of parents and caregivers (PCG) during children's ADD. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Analysis of data from the National Health a...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Ferreira-Guerrero E,Mongua-Rodríguez N,Díaz-Ortega JL,Delgado-Sánchez G,Báez-Saldaña R,Cruz-Hervert LP,Chilián-Herrera OL,Mendoza-Alvarado LR,García-García L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To offer current evidence about age at sexual initiation and contraceptive use among adolescent and adult women of different age groups, places of residence, and marital status in Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data were analyzed from ENSANUT 2006 and 2012 surveys on knowledge and use of contraceptives. RESU...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Allen-Leigh B,Villalobos-Hernández A,Hernández-Serrato MI,Suárez L,de la Vara E,de Castro F,Schiavon-Ermani R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study aims to describe the prevalence, distribution and trends of hypertension (HT) in Mexican adults ≥20 years, and to describe the prevalence of early diagnosis and treatment of HT. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 10 898 adults were considered. The measurement of blood pressure was performed f...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Campos-Nonato I,Hernández-Barrera L,Rojas-Martínez R,Pedroza A,Medina-García C,Barquera-Cervera S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The primary purpose of this study was to determine the impact of two exercise dosages on reducing adiposity in minority girls. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sixty-two overweight Hispanic and African-American girls participated in one of two intense summer interventions in Houston, TX: Intervention A (exposure to abo...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Kellam S,Olvera N,Leung P,Liu J,Smith D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a plan for the attention of addictions from a public health perspective; it defines strengths of this perspective and its limitations to face the special challenges that the problem represents for social policies; adopts a wider perspective that includes the integration of health and social issues...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Medina-Mora ME,Real T,Villatoro J,Natera G

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:In this work, we report the published cases of human and porcine cysticercosis, as well as Taenia solium taeniasis diagnosed in Mexico during the last 10 years. Numerical data allow us to state that this disease remains as a public health problem in our country. Whereas efficient tools have been developed for the diag...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Fleury A,Sciutto E,Larralde C

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Analyze the impact of a mixed regime of infectious and chronic conditions among older adults in Mexico on their health progression. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 12 207 adults from the Mexican Health and Aging Study were included. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the relationship betw...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Samper-Ternent R,Michaels-Obregon A,Wong R,Palloni A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the exposure to lead in children living in various types of contaminated sites. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study was conducted from June 2008 to December 2009 at four sites in Mexico: Avalos metallurgical, Chihuahua; Morales metallurgical, San Luis Potosí (SLP); Trinidad pottery area, Tlaxcala and C...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Flores-Ramírez R,Rico-Escobar E,Núñez-Monreal JE,García-Nieto E,Carrizales L,Ilizaliturri-Hernández C,Díaz-Barriga F

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To assess the economic impact of a 100% smoke-free law on bars and restaurants in an Argentinean province. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We conducted a time series analysis of restaurant and bar revenues in the province of Santa Fe 31 months before and 29 months after the implementation of the 100% smoke-free envir...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Candioti C,Rossini G,Depetris de Guiguet E,Costa O,Schoj V

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the magnitude and distribution of folate and vitamin B12 deficiency in Mexican children. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Folate and vitamin B12 serum concentrations were measured in a probabilistic sample of 2 099 children. Adjusted prevalence, mean concentrations and relevant associations were calculated ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Cuevas-Nasu L,Mundo-Rosas V,Shamah-Levy T,Méndez-Gómez Humaran I,Avila-Arcos MA,Rebollar-Campos Mdel R,Villalpando S

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Establish provider delay for breast cancer and related factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS:1,106 women with breast cancer were approached in health care institutions of Bogota, Colombia. According to the history of first consultation, we established diagnostic and treatment incidence rates, which were compared for...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Piñeros M,Sánchez R,Perry F,García OA,Ocampo R,Cendales R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Comparison of routine hospital indicators (consults at the Emergency Room (ER) and hospital admissions) during the 2009 pandemic of the influenza AH1N1 virus at the national referral hospital for respiratory diseases in Mexico City. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The outbreak was from April to mid-May 2009 and two con...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Pérez-Padilla R,Fernández R,García-Sancho C,Franco-Marina F,Mondragón E,Volkow P,INER Working Group on Influenza.

更新日期：2011-07-01 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:The Mesoamerican Public Health Institute (IMSP) was constituted in 2009 as the technical organ of the Mesoamerican Public Health System (SMSP) and the Virtual Network of Academic Institutions. Health system capacity strengthening needs and preliminary training results were assessed in the first phase. MATERI...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： González-Block MA,Molina-Rodríguez JF,Becerril V,Vargas E,Consejo Directivo del IMSP.

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:This paper describes the health conditions in Dominican Republic and the characteristics of the Dominican health system, including its structure and coverage, its financial sources, the health expenditure, the physical, material and human resources available, the stewardship functions developed by the Ministry of Publ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Rathe M,Moliné A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00