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Aportes y desafíos del enfoque de género en el estudio de las enfermedades transmitidas por vector

Salud pública Méx; 57 (1), 2015
Los determinantes sociales y el enfoque de género son un imperativo para comprender la vulnerabilidad de las poblaciones, sus riesgos de exposición, las condicionantes de su atención, y su organización y participación en la prevención y control de las enfermedades. El enfoque ecosistémico incorpor...

Study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the State of Campeche (Yucatan Peninsula), Mexico, over a period of two years

Salud pública Méx; 57 (1), 2015
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 c...

Obstetric emergencies at the United States-Mexico border crossings in El Paso, Texas

Objective. To describe the frequency, characteristics, and patient outcomes for women who accessed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for obstetric emergencies at the ports of entry (POE) between El Paso, Texas, United States of America, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Methods. A descriptive study o...

Validation and Standardization of the Weight Control Perceived Self-Efficacy Inventory in a Mexican College Population

Aquichan; 15 (1), 2015
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate if the Weight Control Perceived Self-efficacy Inventory (WC-PSE) is reproducible in a Mexican college population. Methods and materials: This is an observational and prolective process study. Sixty subjects from two geographical regions of Mexico were inv...

El masaje como terapia integrativa en la enfermedad de Parkinson

Trabajo de investigación realizado en base al diseño e implementación de un protocolo terapéutico de masajes aplicado en 30 pacientes hombres y mujeres de 50 a 75 años de edad con enfermedad de Parkinson. Durante el proceso de investigación el equipo de terapeutas realizó sistemáticamente medicio...

Population health diagnosis with an ecohealth approach

OBJECTIVE To analyze the characteristics of health diagnosis according to the ecohealth approach in rural and urban communities in Mexico.METHODS Health diagnosis were conducted in La Nopalera, from December 2007 to October 2008, and in Atlihuayan, from December 2010 to October 2011. The research was bas...

Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigma

OBJECTIVE To analyze HIV/AIDS positive individual's perception and attitudes regarding dental services.METHODS One hundred and thirty-four subjects (30.0% of women and 70.0% of men) from Nuevo León, Mexico, took part in the study (2014). They filled out structured, analytical, self-administered, anonymo...

Desde la Primera Asamblea Mundial sobre el Envejecimiento de 1982, que se desarrolló en un contexto en el cual este fenómeno afectaba fundamentalmente a los países de alto ingreso, las cosas han cambiado sustancialmente. [Editorial]
Since the First World Assembly on Aging in 1982, which took place in a context in which this phenomenon mainly affected high-income countries, things have changed substantially. [Editorial]

Salud pública Méx; 57 (supl.1), 2015

Frailty among Mexican community-dwelling elderly: a story told 11 years later. The Mexican Health and Aging Study

Salud pública Méx; 57 (supl.1), 2015
Objective. To describe the characteristics and prognosis of subjects classified as frail in a large sample of Mexican community-dwelling elderly. Materials and methods. An eleven-year longitudinal study of 5 644 old adults participating in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS). Frailty was defined by...

Preventive health screening utilization in older Mexicans before and after healthcare reform

Salud pública Méx; 57 (supl.1), 2015
Objective. To assess changes in preventive screening utilization in older Mexicans, pre- and post-Seguro Popular. Materials and methods. Data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS/Enasem) 2001 and 2012 were used. Logistic and ordinary least squares regression adjusted models were used to predict ...