Prevalence and metabolic risk factors of chronic kidney disease among a Mexican adult population: a cross-sectional study in primary healthcare medical units.

Introduction: The intricate relationship between obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression underscores a significant public health challenge. Obesity is strongly linked to the onset of several health conditions, including arterial hypertension (AHTN), metabolic syndrome, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hyperuricemia. Understanding the connection between CKD and obesity is crucial for addressing their complex interplay in public health strategies.

Prevalence and characterization of undiagnosed arterial hypertension in the eastern zone of Mexico.

Arterial hypertension is considered a public health problem with severe consequences at an individual and public health levels. However, there is a lack of information regarding its characterization in Mexico. The objective of this study is to estimate the proportion of undiagnosed arterial hypertension (UAH) and the overall prevalence and clinical management of arterial hypertension within the Eastern Zone of Mexico.

[Educational strategy based on the NutrIMSS program in patients with prediabetes].

Background: Prediabetes is an altered metabolic state of glucose; it does not present symptoms, it is considered an intermediate stage in the progression to diabetes; it is possible to detect it early to avoid or delay the disease. NutrIMSS strategy was implemented so that these patients achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of an educational intervention based on the NutrIMSS strategy on somatometric and biochemical parameters in patients with prediabetes.

Von Willebrand Factor Plasma Levels Variability In Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia of clinical significance; it increases the risk of mortality due to stroke. The mechanisms behind cerebral thromboembolism in AF are associated with a prothrombotic state, demonstrated by higher levels of von Willebrand Factor (vWF), a multimeric glycoprotein that plays a crucial role in platelet adhesion and aggregation and it has been proposed as a biomarker of endothelial dysfunction. Plasma vWF levels are elevated in patients with nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF) associated to the presence of cardiovascular risk factors.

[Influenza-like illness. Therapeutic experience in family medicine].

Background: influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Surveillance in Mexico is based on the detection of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and antiviral treatment should begin within 48 hours to avoid the main complication, pneumonia. The aim was to describe the experience of treatment of ILI in a family medicine unit.