ABSTRACT We evaluated an infiltration anesthesia simulation model (IAM) and a conduction anesthesia simulation model (CAM) on the perception of learning by Mexican dental students. Our aim was to compare the perception of learning by dental students trained with two distinct dental anesthesia simulation ...
RESUMEN En el ser humano, el tercer molar es el órgano dentario que más variaciones presenta durante su desarrollo embriológico, y es causa de diversas alteraciones y malestares durante su proceso de erupción. Se ha señalado que la agenesia del tercer molar tiene una prevalencia entre 9 y 37%. El ob...
Abstract: Objective: To gain a better understanding of the Zika virus (ZIKV) vector transmission in Mexico, we determined the vector competence of a local population ofAe. aegypti(Acapulco, Guerrero) for a strain of ZIKV isolated from a Mexican febrile patient. Materials and methods: Eggs were hatched ...
Abstract: Objective: To assess the association between type 2 diabetes (DM2) and socioeconomic inequalities, mediated by the contribution of body mass index (BMI), physical activity (PA), and diet (diet-DII). Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data of adults participa...
Abstract: Objective: To describe the clinical and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) strains that were collected in theHospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Veracruz(HRV). Materials and methods: A total of 107 MRSA strains from individual patients were exa...
Resumen: Objetivo: Analizar factores de riesgo asociados con sobrepeso y obesidad (SP+O) en adolescentes mexicanas (12 a 19 años). Material y métodos: Análisis secundario de 1 072 adolescentes de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición de Medio Camino 2016. Mediante modelos de regresión logísti...
Resumen: Objetivo: Examinar prospectivamente los predictores de alteraciones subclínicas de la función renal en adultos sin diagnóstico previo de enfermedad renal crónica. Material y métodos: Se analizaron datos de una cohorte de adultos mexicanos (n=757). La función renal (2010) se midió median...
Abstract: Objective: To obtain a first indication of the distribution and extent of manganese (Mn) contamination in Mexico City. Mn concentration and load in street dust were analyzed in order to reveal the most contaminated areas. Materials and methods: 482 samples of street dust were analyzed through...
Abstract: Objective: To describe in a national sample 1) the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of dyslipidemias 2) the prevalence of dyslipidemias through previous national surveys. Materials and methods: We analyzed data of the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012, a representative cro...
Abstract: Objective: To compare cancer mortality rates in Mexico from two national death registries that independently code and attribute cause of death. Materials and methods: We compared 5-year age-standardized total cancer and site-specific cancer mortality rates (2010-2014) from Mexico's official ...
