Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2019
The authors would like to update some important data in the manuscript. In Table 4, the pesticide means were reported in µg/mL, which is incorrect. The correct units are ng/mL (nanograms/milliliter).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of pesticides in agricultural activities has increased significantly during the last decades. Several studies have reported the health damage that results from exposure to pesticides. In Mexico, hundreds of communities depend economically on agricultural activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutr Hosp
December 2018
Background: patients with cervical cancer (CC) receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy have several gastrointestinal adverse effects.
Objective: to evaluate the effect of dietary symbiotic supplementation on fecal calprotectin (FCP), bacterial DNA levels, and gastrointestinal adverse effects in patients with CC.
Methods: clinical, controlled, randomized, double-blind trial.
Background: Dementias are rarely considered to be a main cause of death; therefore there are only few studies on Alzheimer's mortality covering long periods.
Objective: To describe mortality from Alzheimer's disease in México for the period from 1980 to 2014.
Method: Cross-sectional study where, with official mortality data in Mexico according to codes 331.
Nutr Hosp
January 2018
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system associated with increased oxidative stress (OS) and mitochondrial alterations. Fish oil consumption has neuroprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in patients with relapsing-recurrent MS (RR-MS).
Objective: To evaluate changes in the hydrolytic activity of ATP synthase and mitochondrial membrane fluidity in patients with RR-MS who receive fish oil or olive oil as a dietary supplement.
Objective: To evaluate the clinical competence of Mexican and Guatemalan physicians to management the family dysfunction.
Methods: Cross comparative study in four care units first in Guadalajara, Mexico, and four in Guatemala, Guatemala, based on a purposeful sampling, involving 117 and 100 physicians, respectively. Clinical competence evaluated by validated instrument integrated for 187 items.
The presence of albumin in urine has been used for more than four decades as a marker of renal and cardiovascular damage. Most of the information on this marker is related to adults. The prevalence of albuminuria in the pediatric population has been reported as being 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory and autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Dysregulation of glutathione homeostasis and alterations in glutathione-dependent enzyme activities are implicated in the induction and progression of MS. Evidence suggests that Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and neuroprotective effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Central venous catheters (CVC) are needed for monitoring and treatment of critically ill patients; however, their use increases the risk of bacteremia. The aim of the study was to quantify the incidence of central venous catheter-related bacteremia (CVCRB) and to identify factors associated with this infection.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted in a concentration hospital of western Mexico.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of sexual function alterations in Mexican subjects with diabetes mellitus (DM) attended in a highly specialized medical unit.
Material And Methods: Sociodemographic variables were evaluated, and the DM, male and female sexual function with an ad hoc questionnaire and Female Sexual Function Index or International Index of Erectile Function. Data were processed using the SPSS statistical analysis program version 19.
Background: Burns are a public health problem, ranking among the 20 principal causes of morbidity in Mexico. Children are a more vulnerable group to suffer from these injuries. For that reason, we analyzed cases in order to gain a better comprehension and to propose preventive measures for this problem.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutr Hosp
August 2014
Breast milk is regarded as an ideal source of nutrients for the growth and development of neonates, but it can also be a potential source of pollutants. Mothers can be exposed to different contaminants as a result of their lifestyle and environmental pollution. Mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As) could adversely affect the development of fetal and neonatal nervous system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Alzheimers Dis
April 2014
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been thought to contribute to Alzheimer disease (AD) pathogenesis through the accumulation of mitochondrial DNA mutations and net production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Mitochondrial cytochrome c-oxidase plays a key role in the regulation of aerobic production of energy and is composed of 13 subunits. The 3 largest subunits (I, II, and III) forming the catalytic core are encoded by mitochondrial DNA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To analyze the mortality trend by accidental falls in Mexico, from 1979 to 2010.
Material And Methods: We used official mortality data in México. Variables included were mortality cause, place of lesion, age, sex, year of mortality registration, size of the town of occurrence, state, occupation, workplace falls.
Objective: To determine THg levels in milk of women from Northwest Mexico and its potential association with maternal factors such as diet and tobacco smoke.
Method: The study was performed in 108 milk samples donated by women in Baja California Sur. Data were stratified into three groups of 36 donors by number of pregnancies.
Objective: Identifying the work environment and health of children working in the Felipe Angeles market in Guadalajara.
Methodology: This was a descriptive study which included 198 children working in the aforementioned market. A questionnaire was used which asked about the sociodemographic variables, the work environment and the health of such children.
Objective: To identify frequency and severity of injuries by type of external cause in people attending emergency services for medical attention.
Material And Methods: Cross-sectional study held in the cities of Guadalajara, Colima and Mexico City, from September 2007 to February 2008. All people requiring emergency medical attention due to injuries were included.
Objective: To identify the prevalence of caries in affiliated children and teenagers at Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS).
Methods: The survey was carried out according to the World Health Organization indexes. The studied was carried out in 1545 boys and girls aged three, five, six, and twelve years and selected by stratified random sampling in seven places of Mexican Republic (Guanajuato, East and West Estado de México, Northwest 1, Northeast 2, Southwest 3, and Southeast 4 DF).
Objective: To obtain the prevalence of disordered eating (DE) among student female adolescents from public high schools in 17 urban settings in the Mexican Republic, across age, setting and region.
Material And Methods: The sample comprised 4358 female students 15 to 19 years of age. DE was evaluated with a validated and standardized questionnaire for Mexican adolescents with 2 cutoff points: moderate-DE and high-DE.
Objective: To measure the association between social economic conditions and the presence of risk factors for drowning at home in children under 5 years old within metropolitan area of Guadalajara.
Methods: Surveyed 439 family houses were lived children less than 5 years old randomly selected during 18 months. Variables included social economic level, demographics, and bodies of water and accessories present at the house.
Objective: To identify socio-demographic characteristics and general health conditions among senior citizens working as volunteer packers in a supermarket chain in Mexico.
Material And Methods: From May to July 2008 we carried out a cross-sectional analysis in 416 volunteers aged 60 or more years.
Results: Mean age was 69.
Objective: To determine the relationship between fasting blood glucose (FBG) values and gustatory sensitivity alterations in type 2 diabetic patients (DM2) without peripheral neuropathy (PNP).
Methods: Assessment of the strength of association between FBG and detection and recognition taste thresholds for the four primary tastes measured by chemical gustometry were performed in 140 DM2 without PNP with evolution < 10 years.
Results: FBG values above 7.