Obstetric pulmonary embolism and long-term cardiovascular symptoms: a cross-sectional study in Western Mexico.

Objectives: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an important cause of maternal mortality. There are several guidelines for its diagnosis and management, but there is little information regarding follow-up and frequency of long-term complications. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of long-term cardiovascular symptoms in patients who had obstetric PE.

Birth weight percentiles in Western-Mexico.

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Effect of supplementation with 5,000 IU of vitamin D on the glycemic profile of women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Objectives: The frequency of GDM and vitamin D insufficiency in Mexico is high. Vitamin D supplementation in GDM patients has shown favorable but non-homogeneous results regarding improvement of glycemic profile. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of supplementing with 5,000 IU of vitamin D on the glycemic profile of women with GDM.

SARS-CoV-2 infection among Mexican healthcare workers.

Dear editor: Healthcare workers (HCW) have been the first-line defense against pandemic SARS-CoV-2 infection, for this reason, they are highly exposed and possibly have the greatest risk of contagion...

[Related factors to lack of implementation of antenatal corticosteroids].

Background: Despite the known benefits of antenatal corticosteroids therapy its use in clinical practice is not generalized.

Objective: To identify factors related to antenatal corticosteroids non administration.

Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study that included patients admitted to Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Dr.

[Modified cesarean-hysterectomy technique for management of placenta accreta].

Unlabelled: BAKGROUND: Obstetric hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal morbidity. The increasing number of births via cesarean has increased the incidence of placenta accreta worldwide. As new techniques aimed at reducing maternal mortality and morbidity have emerged with varying results.