Publications by authors named "Fernando Gerardo Ruiz-Hernandez"
Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a widely underestimated issue in middle-income countries. Despite the fact that there is documented evidence of its existence, it is unknown the frequency and perception of GBV in primary care. Understanding this is crucial for the development of intervention strategies that can mitigate the impact of GBV in these communities.
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- The WHO declared the end of the COVID-19 global sanitary emergency in May 2022, which included hygiene and social distancing campaigns that may have decreased the spread of various infections, including gastroenteritis from infectious origins (GPIO).
- A study compared GPIO prevalence in a first-level healthcare setting between pre-pandemic (2018-2019) and pandemic (2020-2021) periods, using electronic medical records for data collection.
- Results showed a significant reduction in GPIO prevalence from 1.32% before the pandemic to 0.42% during it, likely linked to increased hand hygiene, with notable improvements in patient education about hygiene practices during the pandemic.
Global Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
JAMA Dermatol
November 2024
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- * The objective of the study was to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from atopic dermatitis patients, considering the income level of their countries and the timing of data collection.
- * A meta-analysis of 61 studies involving 4,091 S aureus isolates revealed that 36.4% of tested antibiotics showed less than 85% effectiveness, particularly methicillin and erythromycin, with a majority of studies originating from high-income countries.
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- * A systematic review of 13 studies involving over 44,000 medical residents found that 51% reported experiencing bullying, with female and minority residents facing higher risks.
- * The research highlights a significant global issue of bullying in medical residency programs, suggesting a need for better education and interventions to address and reduce this problem.
Background: Although insulin resistance (IR) and cardiometabolic syndrome are prevalent in patients with bipolar disorder (BD), only a few studies have attempted to precisely assess the degree and clinical impact of IR in BD.
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted from multiple research databases through May 2022, following a pre-defined protocol (PROSPERO: CRD42022359259). We extracted neuroimaging, cognition, illness course, and treatment response findings from individuals with BD with evidence of IR compared with euglycemic BD individuals.