[Costs of serious adverse events in a community teaching hospital, in Mexico].

Background: Serious adverse events during hospital care are a worldwide reality and threaten the safety of the hospitalised patient.

Objective: To identify serious adverse events related to healthcare and direct hospital costs in a Teaching Hospital in México.

Material And Methods: A study was conducted in a 250-bed Teaching Hospital in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

[Prevalence of unsafe conditions associated to non-intentional needlestick injuries among trainee physicians].

Introduction: Physicians in training face high-risk clinical situations for needlestick injuries during their training.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and establish behaviors associated with needlestick injuries.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2012-2013 school year among undergraduate and graduate medical students of a Faculty of Medicine in Mexico.

[Knowledge and attitudes of teachers at a Medical School and the use of clinical practice guidelines].

Introduction: The National Center for Health Technology Excellence (CENETEC) has published 539 clinical practice guidelines (CPG) whose area of influence is nationwide.

Objective: To conduct an assessment of the knowledge and attitudes of teachers at a medical school and the use of CPGs.

Materials And Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study in 2012 among teachers at one medical school in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

[Seroprevalence of syphilis in pregnant women in San Luis Potosí].

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of syphilis in pregnant women.

Methods: A seroepidemiologic survey was conducted in 1857 women giving birth at a general hospital in the city of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Results: Five women (0.

Tolerance of an enterally administered simulated amniotic fluid-like solution by neonates recovering from surgery for congenital bowel abnormalities.

Objective: We report a single-centered, Phase I pilot trial, testing the enteral administration of an experimental amniotic fluid-like solution to 10 neonates who were otherwise "NPO" following surgery for congenital bowel abnormalities. The overall hypothesis was that the trophic effect of the solution on intestinal villi would facilitate advancement to full enteral feedings. The specific hypothesis tested in this pilot trial was that the solution would be tolerated.

Tolerance of a sterile isotonic electrolyte solution containing select recombinant growth factors in neonates recovering from necrotizing enterocolitis.

Objective: To assess the tolerance of a sterile isotonic electrolyte solution containing select recombinant growth factors enterally administered in neonates who were NPO because of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

Study Design: A phase I trial was accomplished among 30 neonates. Patients received 5, 10, or 20 mL enterally of the study solution/kg/day divided into every 3-hour dosing, for 3 days prior to when feedings of milk were to resume.

Expression of CD64 as a potential marker of neonatal sepsis.

The aim of this study was to identify a novel immunological indicator useful for the early diagnosis (through a rapid and single determination) of neonatal sepsis (NS). Peripheral blood samples were taken from 63 neonates, who were classified into four groups: proven NS (n = 17); clinical NS (n = 14); disease without infection (n = 17); and healthy newborns (n = 15). Neutrophil expression of CD64, CD43, CD44, CD50, CD62L and Mac-1, and plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and soluble L-selectin (sCD62L), were determined.