Gac Med Mex
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Long COVID is defined as the persistence of COVID-19 symptoms four weeks after having undergone acute infection, according to the most recent CDC definition. It is estimated that there are 65 million people affected by this entity, although other figures speak of 200 million. ⋯ It is important for the population affected by long COVID to be characterized in order to generate diagnostic and treatment protocols.
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The quick Sequential Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) is a score that has been proposed to quickly identify patients at higher risk of death. ⋯ qSOFA showed acceptable discriminative ability for predicting in-hospital mortality in cancer patients.
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Front package warning labeling (FWL) was implemented in Mexico in 2020 as part of a strategy to raise food-related knowledge. However, limited media coverage, a lack of awareness among health professionals, and the usage of technical terminology appear to be impediments affecting many groups of the population, particularly older persons. ⋯ Nutritional education tailored to the circumstances of older persons in Mexico is timely.
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Medical education can make it difficult for students to take actions to improve their health. ⋯ There is a positive connection between self-care practices and quality of life. However, academic stress can potentially disrupt self-care routines. Furthermore, an association between obesity and a decrease in quality of life stands out, which emphasizes the need for health promotion actions.
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Type 2 diabetes has economic implications involving family income and out-of-pocket spending. ⋯ The family out-of-pocket expense in the family with a patient with diabetes mellitus 2 was $4,418.89 and represents 4.73% of the family income.