Gac Med Mex
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Chronic diseases are associated with a higher risk of mortality from COVID-19. ⋯ The COVID-19 Mortality Risk scale has higher efficacy than the Mechanistic Score for assessing mortality risk in patients with COVID-19.
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The decision to get involved in the study and practice of medicine is not easy. Within the scientific environment, achieving both professional and personal success requires a strict discipline, where effort becomes an essential part of daily life; in addition, having family support becomes crucial in order for not to lose hope when confronting the different adversities that arise during medical training. ⋯ From this study, it is possible to show the great influence that some doctors have in their family environment, which makes the study of medicine attractive as a life project.
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The arrival of the pandemic caused by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) exponentially increased scientific production. ⋯ The volume of information published on COVID-19 and the citations received influenced the impact increase in 2021 JCR.