Publications by authors named "Isela Marquez-Magana"
Objective: We describe the evolution of graft function in patients with transplant glomerulopathy measure by levels of serum creatinine, proteinuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate.
Method: Cross-sectional study conducted in the Regional General Hospital No. 46 IMSS.
Background: The peritoneal equilibration test (PET) is a common test used in the adequacy of peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Aim: To determine the frequency of presentation of different types of peritoneal transport in patients on PD ranking with Twardowski, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ) and Hospital de Especialidades del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (IMSS-HE, CMNO) and establish themselves.
Methods: Descriptive and transversal study.
Introduction: Glomerular disease is among the top ten leading causes of death in Mexico.
Aim: To assess the frequency of glomerulopathy in western Mexico in a Regional Hospital belonging of the Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social.
Methods: Single hospital center retrospective analysis.
Background: In 2006, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) introduced World Kidney Day, to educate the public about the importance of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its early detection. This prospective study examined the diagnostic yield of screening for CKD in poor neighborhoods in Guadalajara, Mexico, on World Kidney Day.
Methods: On World Kidney Day in 2006 and 2007, 2 screening stations were set up in Guadalajara, with a 2-week promotion period beforehand in the local media.
End-stage renal disease represents a serious public health problem in Mexico. Close to 9% of the Mexican population has chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 40,000 patients are on dialysis. However, the fragmentation of our health care system has resulted in unequal access to renal replacement therapy.
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