Rev Invest Clin
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Multicenter Study
Satisfaction with Healthcare Services and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Patients with HIV Attending Two Public Institutions.
Discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy has adverse consequences in HIV patients and is a major public health problem. We analyzed the relationship between satisfaction with healthcare services and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among patients with HIV in Mexico City. ⋯ The quality of the relationship between physician and patients is an aspect that impacts on adherence to antiretroviral therapy. It is necessary to promote effective communication between health personnel and patients with HIV.
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty is commonly used in the management of osteoporosis-related vertebral fractures, although there is controversy on its superiority over conservative treatment. Here we compare pain and function in women with vertebral osteoporotic fractures who underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty versus conservative treatment with a protocolized rehabilitation program. ⋯ Treatment with percutaneous vertebroplasty had no advantages over conservative treatment for pain and function in this group of women ≥ 60 years of age with osteoporosis.
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Pulse oximetry has been suggested as a screening test for congenital heart disease (CHD) in asymptomatic newborns. However, most newborns in Mexico are discharged from the hospital without this evaluation. ⋯ Pulse oximetry had a good sensitivity and specificity for the identification of critical congenital heart disease in term newborns. Low oxygen saturation, higher respiratory frequency, and early postnatal age were related with congenital heart disease.