Resumen: Objetivo: Analizar la distribución y tendencias de la mortalidad por VIH en las jurisdicciones sanitarias (JS) de México. Material y métodos: Se calcularon las tasas estandarizadas de mortalidad utilizando las cifras oficiales de defunciones (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía)...
Abstract: Objective: To measure the impact of an intervention on adolescents' knowledge of the phase of the menstrual cycle with more likelihood of pregnancy and identify its associated factors. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental study in two rural communities. Difference-in-differences analys...
Abstract: Objective: To examine the longitudinal association between the social determinants of health (SDH) and frailty status with all-cause mortality in older Mexican adults. Materials and methods: Longitudinal study with a sample of adults aged 60 and over of Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health...
Resumen: Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados con la exposición al humo de tabaco de segunda mano (HTSM) en lugares públicos y privados. Material y métodos: Se analizó la Encuesta Nacional de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco 2016. La exposición al HTSM se evaluó mediante modelos Poisson...
Abstract: Objective: To describe the rationale and the methodology of a multicenter project to study the etiology of breast cancer in young Latin American women. Materials and methods: The International Agency for Research on Cancer has established an international collaborative population-based case-c...
Resumen: Objetivo: Evaluar la comprensión objetiva de cinco tipos de etiquetados frontales de paquetes (EFP) (Sistema de Clasificación de Estrellas de Salud, Semáforo Múltiple, Nutri-Score, Ingestas de Referencia y Símbolo de Advertencia) en México. Material y métodos: Se reclutaron 1 001 consum...
Abstract: Objective: To determinate the prevalence of hearing loss (HL) and visual impairment (VI) among adult population from Tlaxcala, Mexico. Materials and methods: A population-based cross-sectional study comprising persons 50 years and older was conducted in 2013. Self-reported HL was measured usi...
Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to compare the performance in the National Assessment for Applicants for Medical Residency (ENARM in spanish) of private versus public medical schools, geographic regions and socioeconomic levels by using three different statistical methods (summary measurements, t...