End-of-Life Practices in an Intensive Care Unit of a Private Hospital in Mexico.

Background: Many factors, such as religion, geography, and customs, influence end-of-life practices. This variability exists even between different physicians.

Objective: To observe and describe the end-of-life actions of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and document the variables that might influence decision-making at the end of life.

Associations between stressors and difficulty sleeping in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a cohort study.

Background: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) experience sleep disruption caused by a variety of conditions, such as staff activities, alarms on monitors, and overall noise. In this study, we explored the relationship between noise and other factors associated with poor sleep quality in patients.

Methods: This was a prospective cohort study.

Burnout syndrome prevalence during internship in public and private hospitals: a survey study in Mexico.

Burnout syndrome is a psychological condition that commonly affects health professionals, medical students, and others in professions with long shifts. It is defined by a high amount of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal job satisfaction. We aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome in medical interns and establish the relationships between this condition and the time and type of hospital at which students worked during their medical internship.

Sexuality Among Women Treated for Breast Cancer: A Survey of Three Surgical Procedures.

Background: The quality of life of Mexican patients with breast cancer has been studied, but female sexual function has only been explored superficially. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire has been validated as a tool to measure sexual function among women with cancer. However, no study in Mexico has been published.

Quality of life among women treated for breast cancer: a survey of three procedures in Mexico.

Background: This study aimed to determine the quality of life among patients treated with one of three different types of surgery for breast cancer.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used a questionnaire survey completed by Mexican patients without active disease 1 year after breast cancer surgery.

Results: The 139 patients enrolled in the study included 44 (31.