Gac Med Mex
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Obesity has been shown to be associated with low levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE). ⋯ The female gender showed more cardiovascular risk factors and higher sRAGE at TG/HDL-C upper tertile. Further studies are required to test the possible predictive effect of higher risk for developing metabolic and cardiovascular complications.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in the number of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) cases has been reported. ⋯ During the COVID-19 pandemic, a higher number of GBS cases were treated, out of which 16% were associated with the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine; patients treated during the pandemic did not have a worse prognosis.
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Spotted fever rickettsiosis is a serious disease with a high mortality rate if not timely detected. ⋯ Starting adequate treatment 72 hours after the onset of fever may be an important risk factor for mortality, hence the importance of timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment of this disease.
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Prostate carcinoma is the second leading cause of cancer and the fifth cause of cancer death in men worldwide. ⋯ HER2/neu increased expression was identified in high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and acinar adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
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Health literacy integrates skills around health care. The measurement of health literacy is relevant for proposing improvement interventions. The European HLS-EU-Q16 scale allows to comprehensively evaluate health literacy, but its psychometric properties have not been assessed in Mexico. ⋯ The HLS-EU-Q12M scale in Mexican Spanish is a valid instrument for assessing health literacy in adults with hypertension.