Gac Med Mex
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Cancer patient satisfaction with the healthcare team is of great relevance for assessing the quality of the care provided by the health system. In Mexico, no valid and reliable tool is available to assess this construct. ⋯ FACIT-TS-PS was shown to be a valid and reliable instrument for use in clinical care and research in Mexican cancer patients. Its use is recommended in the evaluation of oncology multidisciplinary healthcare teams in Mexico.
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Child malnutrition in Mexico reaches a prevalence as high as 27.5 % in rural areas. ⋯ El g-SALC mostró resolución significativamente mayor de desnutrición aguda leve.
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This symposium describes the main characteristics of six Mexican scientific journals indexed in Journal Citation Reports: Archives of Medical Research, Revista de Investigación Clínica-Clinical and Translational Investigation, Gaceta Médica de México, Salud Pública de México, Cirugía y Cirujanos and Salud Mental. Particular emphasis is given to their historical and organizational aspects, as well as to their main achievements recognized by the national and international scientific community.
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To compare the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women with three or more risk factor to developing GDM supplemented with myo-inositol plus probiotics versus women care without supplementation. ⋯ Supplementation from 12-14 weeks of gestation with myo-inositol plus probiotics decrease the incidence of GDM in Mexican women.
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The analysis of three characters corresponding to different spaces and times shows the close link between literature and the history of medicine. On one hand, Don Quixote of La Mancha, who reflects the thought of the last years of the Renaissance and that has been assimilated in contemporary Mexico. ⋯ Despite the years that separate these three personalities, many elements in common are observed that do not lose their validity: the value that is given to health, ethics, tenacity and experience to attain successful results. All three characters refer to the medicine of their time, their achievements and the promotion of humanism, always inherent to medicine.