Revista médica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
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Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc · May 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Locally administered ropivacaine vs. standard analgesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy].
It is unknown which analgesic modality gives better results after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of ropivacaine for local use against that of intravenous dipyrone in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ⋯ Infiltration of 0.75 % ropivacaine at the trocar insertion sites and the gallbladder exhibits analgesia similar to IV dipyrone during the first 24 hours post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy without adverse effects.
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Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc · May 2015
Observational Study[Lactate levels as a predictor of mortality in patients with septic shock].
The objective was to determine the association between serum lactate levels and mortality in patients with septic shock in the Emergency Room of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social's Centro Médico Nacional Adolfo Ruiz Cortines. ⋯ The levels of serum lactate greater than four are associated to an increased risk of mortality in patients with septic shock.
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Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc · May 2015
[Bibliometric analysis of Revista Médica del IMSS in the Scopus database for the period between 2005-2013].
To analyze the number of articles of Revista Médica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc) in the Scopus database and describe principal quantitative bibliometric indicators of scientific publications during the period between 2005 to 2013. ⋯ The use of Scopus brings the possibility of analyze with an external tool the visibility of the scientific production published in the Revista Médica del IMSS. The use of this database also contributes to identify the state of science in México, as well as in the developing countries.