Conventional office blood pressure measurements and unattended automated office blood pressure compared with home self-measurement and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

Objective: To assess whether automated office blood pressure (BP) (AOBP) measurement is a better method for measuring BP in the office than conventional techniques and an alternative to out-of-office BP measurements: home-self BP (HSBP) or ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM).

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 74 patients and compared AOBP with the conventional technique using a mercury sphygmomanometer and with both out-to-office BP measurements: HSBP of 7 days (three measurements in the morning, afternoon, and night) and daytime ABPM. In addition, we compared BP values obtained using HSBP and ABPM to determine their level of agreement.

Prevalence of open neural tube defects and risk factors related to isolated anencephaly and spina bifida in live births from the "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca" Civil Hospital of Guadalajara (Jalisco, Mexico).

We determine the prevalence and trends of open neural tube defects (ONTDs) during 1991 to 2019 at the "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca" Civil Hospital of Guadalajara (Mexico).

Intraoperative Findings Associated to Inpatient Mortality From Patients With Gastroschisis in Western Mexico.

Background: Intraoperative findings during gastroschisis surgery are the main predictor associated with increased mortality. The aim of our study was to determine the type of surgical findings associated with inpatient mortality in a cohort of patients with gastroschisis from a university hospital in Western Mexico.

Materials And Methods: Infants with surgically repaired gastroschisis during the period 2011-2017 at the Dr.

[Proteinuria selectivity and prednisone response in children with nephrotic syndrome].

Background: The proteinuria selectivity index (PSI) can predict the response to prednisone in the primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS).

Objective: To determine the association of prednisone response with the PSI in patients with PNS.

Material And Methods: With analytical cross-sectional design, pediatric patients with PNS were studied with at least six months of prior follow-up, at the Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara from 2014 to 2015.

Asthma prevalence, but not allergic rhinitis nor atopic dermatitis, is associated to exposure to dogs in adolescents.

Background: Exposure to pets can be a predisposing factor in the development of certain diseases, including allergic diseases.

Objective: We analyzed the role that exposure to indoor dogs and cats plays in the prevalence of allergic diseases.

Methods: We examined the cross-sectional data of 1056 women and 936 men aged 15 to 18 years; these individuals were selected through stratified and cluster random sampling.

The impact of body mass index on blood pressure measured with mercury sphygmomanometer in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Background: Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and overweight have more risk to develop changes in blood pressure that increase cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In this study, the relationship between blood pressure (BP) with the body mass index (BMI) and the average of the last three measurements of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with T1DM was determined.

Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in children and adolescents with T1DM with over a year since diagnosis.

Enfermedad periodontal como factor de riesgo adicional asociado con nacimiento pretérmino en México: un estudio de casos y controles.

Introduction: Substances related to microorganisms involved in periodontal disease can reach the maternal-fetal interface via the hematogenous route and stimulate uterine contractility.

Objective: To determine the association between periodontal disease and preterm birth.

Method: Case-control study in 343 preterm and 686 full-term pregnant women.

Prevalence of orofacial clefts and risks for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in newborns at a university hospital from West Mexico.

We determined the overall prevalence of typical orofacial clefts and the potential risks for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in a university hospital from West México. For the prevalence, 227 liveborn infants with typical orofacial clefts were included from a total of 81,193 births occurred during the period 2009-2016 at the "Dr. Juan I.

A rural environment does not protect against asthma or other allergic diseases amongst Mexican children.

Introduction: The commonly held notion that a rural environment decreases the frequency of allergic diseases has proven to be inconsistent amongst children.

Objective: Our objective was to contrast the prevalence of bronchial asthma (BA), allergic rhinitis (AR), and atopic dermatitis (AD) between children that live in a rural environment and those that live in urban areas.

Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study amongst children aged six to seven; they were selected through probabilistic, stratified and conglomerated sampling.

[Dermatoglyphics differences among children with nephrotic syndrome according to steroid response].

Background: Although the association between the type of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) and a peculiar pattern of fingerprints digital would suggest the presence of genetic factors related to both, this has not been previously studied. This study aimed to evaluate if there are fingerprints patterns differences between children with steroid-resistant INS (SRNS) and those with steroid-sensitive INS (SSNS).

Methods: The frequencies distribution of arches, ulnar loops, radial loops, and whorls was studied in 60 children with SRNS, and 60 children with SSNS.

[Central venous-catheter related bacteremia: incidence and risk factors in a hospital in western México].

Background: Central venous catheters (CVC) are needed for monitoring and treatment of critically ill patients; however, their use increases the risk of bacteremia. The aim of the study was to quantify the incidence of central venous catheter-related bacteremia (CVCRB) and to identify factors associated with this infection.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted in a concentration hospital of western Mexico.

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRE-PREGNANCY OBESITY AND WEIGHT GAIN IN PREGNANCY, WITH GROWTH DEVIATIONS IN NEWBORNS.

Introduction: obesity in pregnancy has been associated with increased morbidity for the mother and fetus.

Objective: to quantify the association between obesity in pregnancy with growth deviations of their newborn infants.

Methods: a study of non-matched cases and controls was performed based on the Nuevo Civil Hospital of Guadalajara "Dr.

Etiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns in early and late neonatal sepsis in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is one of the main causes of death among newborn infants. Empirical antimicrobial treatment is based on epidemiological information and antimicrobial susceptibility tests. The objective of this study was to describe etiologic agents and their antimicrobial susceptibility among newborn infants with early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) or late-onset neonatal sepsis (LONS) at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Prevalence and risk factors for gastroschisis in a public hospital from west México.

Mexico is recognized as a country with a high prevalence of gastroschisis, although the cause of this remains unclear. We define the prevalence and potential risk factors for gastroschisis in a public hospital from west México. A case-control study was conducted among 270 newborns, including 90 patients with nonsyndromic gastroschisis (cases) and 180 infants without birth defects (controls), born all during the period 2009 to 2013 at the Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Dr.

[Adolescent pregnancy and its maternal and perinatal implications].

Background: Teenage pregnancy alters family dynamics because it is usually an unplanned pregnancy that significantly affects both the personal life of the teenager and in his social environment. It has been associated with increased risk and poor maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Objective: This study was planned in order to determine which are perinatal and maternal complications of pregnancy in adolescents.

[Maternal risk factors associated to stillbirth in a public hospital at West of Mexico].

Introduction: Mortality rates in preterm births and stillbirth are high.

Objective: To identify maternal risk factors relating to stillbirth in preterm infants.

Material And Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, analytic study of 1,022 newborns between 20 and 36 weeks of gestation, from September 2004 to August 2005.

Volume-of-interest assessment of oncologic response using 18F-FDG PET/CT: a phantom study.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to evaluate the volume-of-interest (VOI) technique in the measurement of volume radioactivity and in the differentiation of necrotic sites from residual tumor activity in a phantom.

Methods: PET/CT was performed on a phantom filled with (18)F-FDG solution at different concentrations. The VOI was quantified in 2 sessions to evaluate the VOI measurements as a function of activity concentration in the phantom.

[Risk factors associated to neonatal cross-infection].

Background: Late-onset sepsis (occurring after 3 days of age) either cross-infection (CI) or perinatal is the first cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) around the world. Our objective was to determine the current incidence of CI risk factors in neonates admitted to the NICU of the Hospital Civil de Guadalajara during a 9-month period.

Methods: A case-control study with 114 newborns; 38 with CI and 76 controls.

[Teenage pregnancy as a risk factor for fetal abuse].

Objective: To identify if pregnancy in adolescence is a risk factor for fetal abuse.

Material And Method: A case-control study of 333 mothers that made fetal abuse and its controls, was made between October 2005 and May 2006 at the Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Dr. Juan I.

Umbilical cord disruption sequence caused by long cord in two unrelated infants with amyoplasia.

Encirclement of a fetal body part by the umbilical cord with or without vascular obstruction in either the umbilical cord or the encircled fetal part is considered an umbilical cord loop (UCL). Significant disruption of the encircled fetal parts is recognized as the umbilical cord disruption sequence (UCDS). UCL around fetal parts is an occasional anomaly in infants with amyoplasia.

[Procalcitonin a marker in the diagnostic of the newborn with systemic infection].

Background: Laboratory test used in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis have a low specificity. Recently, procalcitonin has been proposed as a marker to identify the presence of systemic infections. The objective of the study was to evaluate the sensibility and specificity of procalcitonin as a marker of systemic infection in newborn with a suspicion of neonatal sepsis using a blood culture as a gold standard.

[Preterm delivery and asymptomatic bacteriuria].

Background: The relation between asymptomatic bacteriuria and spontaneous preterm birth is a controversial topic.

Objective: To determine the association between asymptomatic bacteriuria and spontaneous preterm birth.

Material And Method: Case-control study in 92 preterm pregnancies and 92 term pregnancies at the Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Dr.

[Preauricular tags: prevalence, clinical characteristics and maternal risk factors].

Objective: To determine prevalence and maternal risk factors associated with preauricular tags.

Material And Method: A case-control study of 254 newborns with isolated preauricular tags not considered part of a syndrome and their controls, and who were delivered at the Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Dr. Juan I.

[Prenatal risk factors in late fetal death].

Objective: To identify the sociodemographics, obstetrical and perinatology factors of risk most frequently associated to fetal death in greater pregnancies of 27 weeks.

Patients And Methods: From January 2001 to May 2005, in the Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Dr Juan I. Menchaca, we carried out a study of cases and controls with 450 cases of fetal death of more than 27 weeks of gestation and 450 newborn alive whose birth happened immediately later.