abstract：:This document briefly describes the health conditions of the Colombian population and, in more detail, the characteristics of the Colombian health system. The description of the system includes its structure and coverage; financing sources; expenditure in health; physical material and human resources available; monito...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Guerrero R,Gallego AI,Becerril-Montekio V,Vásquez J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform a hepatitis B, C, and HIV survey in an enhanced sample from two rural communities with the highest anti-HBc prevalence found in ENSA 2000. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study.We studied the communities of La Calera and Cuambio, two adjacent rural towns of the district of Ziránda...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Juárez-Figueroa LA,Uribe-Salas FJ,Conde-González CJ,Sánchez-Alemán MÁ

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:This research analyzes the direct and indirect relationships among self-motivation, perceived competition and psychological well-being and ill-being. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Data from 491 Spanish college students (299 men and 192 women) who practice sports were collected using a cross-sectional design. Statisti...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Castillo I,Molina-García J,Alvarez O

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop an automated model for the operational regionalization needed in the planning of the health service networks proposed by the new Mexican health care model (Modelo Integrador de Servicios de Salud MIDAS). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Using available data for México during 2005 and 2007, a geospatial model ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Hernández-Ávila JE,Santos-Luna R,Palacio-Mejía LS,Salgado-Salgado AL,Ríos-Salgado VH,Rodríguez-López MH,Sepúlveda-Amor J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the optimum size for hemodialysis units to maximize production given capital constraints. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A national study in Mexico was conducted in 2009. Three possible methods for estimating a units optimum size were analyzed: hemodialysis services production under monopolistic market, u...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Avila-Palomares P,López-Cervantes M,Durán-Arenas L

更新日期：2010-07-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article establishes the hypothesis that predisposing, enabling and household needs influence the complete vaccination status of children. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Data from the 2004 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (N= 3530) was used. The data was analyzed using descriptive and multiple logistic reg...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Rahman M,Obaida-Nasrin S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the adequacy and variability of the diet served to Tarahumara children in indigenous boarding schools. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Records of food and drinks served for meals, weighed daily, were obtained from Monday through Friday for 10 consecutive weeks in two selected boarding schools. Nutrient intake...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Monárrez-Espino J,Béjar-Lío GI,Vázquez-Mendoza G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite of the accumulation of scientific evidence confirming the health consequences of smoking and the new paradigm of smoking as a disease where nicotine is the drug that modifies the functional and morphological characteristics of the brain in dependent smokers, tobacco smoking continues as an important public hea...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Ponciano-Rodríguez G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tobacco epidemic is a huge public health problem affecting all Latin American countries. These countries have the characteristic of a wide base of the pyramidal population structure, with many young people who have been natural targets for the tobacco industry. Therefore in this region there is an urgent need to e...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Zabert G,Chatkin JM,Ponciano-Rodríguez G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the price elasticity of the demand for cigarettes in Mexico based on data sources and a methodology different from the ones used in previous studies on the topic. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Quarterly time series of consumption, income and price for the time period 1994 to 2005 were used. A long-run dem...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Olivera-Chávez RI,Cermeño-Bazán R,de Miera-Juárez BS,Jiménez-Ruiz JA,Reynales-Shigematsu LM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the percentage of Mexican adults that may require lipid-lowering treatment according to National Cholesterol Education Program-III guidelines, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSANut 2006). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Information was obtained from 4 040 subjects aged 20 to...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Gómez-Pérez FJ,Rojas R,Villalpando S,Barquera S,Rull J,Aguilar-Salinas CA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Characterize diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Bogota, Colombia and examine the extent and determinants of patient delay. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Using a census approach we identified 1 106 women with breast cancer. Information was gathered through personal interviews and the review of medical records...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

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

更新日期：2009-09-01 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:Evaluate the relationships between AgNORs polymorphisms and squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with HPV infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A study was carried out on sixty women from the state of Guerrero, Mexico. HPV detection was performed by PCR. AgNORs were identified ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Alarcón-Romero Ldel C,Illades-Aguiar B,Flores-Alfaro E,Terán-Porcayo MA,Antonio-Véjar V,Reyes-Maldonado E

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of abnormal eating behaviors in a population-based nationwide survey. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A stratified, probabilistic, multistage design sampling process was used. The Brief Questionnaire for Risky Eating Behaviors was included in the Mexican Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSA...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Barriguete-Meléndez JA,Unikel-Santoncini C,Aguilar-Salinas C,Córdoba-Villalobos JA,Shamah T,Barquera S,Rivera JA,Hernández-Avila M

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:The effectiveness of vaccines and immunization in the prevention of infectious diseases is one of the greatest successes in medicine. In recent years, with access to cutting edge genomic and proteomic technology, it is possible to accelerate the development of new and improved vaccines with better immunogenicity and s...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Mota-Sánchez J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) appears to be developing into an acceptable, low-cost and readily-accessible alternative to dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) in the detection and management of osteoporosis. Perhaps the major difficulty with their widespread use is that many diffe...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Hans D,Krieg MA

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the age, period and cohort effects on breast cancer (BC) mortality in Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Age, period and cohort curvature trends for BC mortality were estimated through the Poisson Regression model proposed by Holford. RESULTS:Nationally, BC death rates have leveled off since 1995 in mos...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Franco-Marina F,Lazcano-Ponce E,López-Carrillo L

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the results of the Free Antiretroviral Medication Program of the Mexico City HIV/AIDS Program among the affected population in Mexico City. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis was conducted of medical attention, antiretroviral treatment and specialized laboratory results data from 2001 t...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Soler Claudín C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease in the state of Jalisco, Mexico was described for the first time in 1967; however, knowledge on the disease remains in a slow process. Between 1967 and 2006, the disease was described in its acute and chronic forms. The vector species have been identified, and the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi has been iso...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Lozano-Kasten F,Magallón-Gastélum E,Soto-Gutiérrez M,Kasten-Monges M,Bosseno MF,Brenière SF

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mexico ratified the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control in 2004 and is obligated to move forward with implementing its provisions, including Article 8 (Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke). The country has already faced opposition from the tobacco industry. This paper addresses industry tactics against toba...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Samet JM

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the internal consistency, as well as the construct, concurrent and external consistency of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-R) in Mexican adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The data are from two samples of middle-school students from Mexico City. The questionnaire include...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： González-Forteza C,Jiménez-Tapia JA,Ramos-Lira L,Wagner FA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to assess linkages between microclimate and longer-term ENSO-related weather forcing on the week-to-week changes in dengue prevalence in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, over a recent decade of dengue observations. MATERIAL AND METHODS:An auto-regressive model to evaluate the role of...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Brunkard JM,Cifuentes E,Rothenberg SJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to describe the ways in which Mexican adolescents and adults with intellectual disability exercise autonomy. Two focus groups were carried out with family members who are the legal guardians of people with intellectual disability who have received independent living training at the Center for Integral ...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Allen-Leigh B,Katz G,Rangel-Eudave G,Lazcano-Ponce E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:ETIOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION: Causal factors related with cognitive disability are multiples and can be classified as follows: Genetic, acquired (congenital and developmental), environmental and sociocultural. Likewise, in relation to the classification, cognitive disability has as a common denominator a subn...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Katz G,Lazcano-Ponce E

更新日期：2008-01-01 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 provide an assessment of the contours of the injury field today and to raise questions about our future direction. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We classified the self-reported activities of injury centers, assessed trends in injury-related publications in peer review journals, and compared data on current funding...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Segui-Gomez M,Miller M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the role of obstetricians and gynaecologists in reproductive public health policies in Argentina. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Combination of quantitative methods (survey, n=467) and qualitative methods (semistructured interview, n=35; focus groups, n=6). RESULTS:The great majority of respondents believe...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Szulik D,Gogna M,Petracci M,Ramos S,Romero M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Global Smokefree Partnership has recently prepared a map of smokefree campaigns and policies around the world. It focuses primarily on countries that are parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, but other countries were included. The smokefree status of 172 countries was mapped. Of these countri...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Griffith G,Welch C,Cardone A,Valdemoro A,Jo C

更新日期：2008-01-01 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 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 describe the patterns of antimicrobial resistance of organisms isolated from urine cultures at a teaching oncological hospital for adult patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:All strains obtained from urine cultures from 1998 to 2005 were included. Mean susceptibilities were obtained for each antimicrobial teste...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Cornejo-Juárez P,Velásquez-Acosta C,Sandoval S,Gordillo P,Volkow-Fernández P

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the exposure to selenium in drinking water in Los Altos de Jalisco (Jalisco State Heights). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The concentration of selenium was determined in 125 water wells, and the exposure doses to selenium were estimated for babies, children and adults. RESULTS:The estimated values of th...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： Hurtado-Jiménez R,Gardea-Torresdey J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection and associated risk behaviors among injection drug users (IDUs) in two northern Mexican cities. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Between February and April 2005, IDUs were recruited in Tijuana (N=222) and Ciudad Juarez (N=206) using respondent-d...

journal_title：Salud publica de Mexico

authors： White EF,Garfein RS,Brouwer KC,Lozada R,Ramos R,Firestone-Cruz M,Pérez SG,Magis-Rodríguez C,Conde-Glez CJ,Strathdee SA

更新日期：2007-05-01 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