Publications by authors named "Jose Luis Palma"

Abortion is regulated in Mexico at the state level, and it is permitted under certain criteria in all 32 states, except in Mexico City where first-trimester abortion is decriminalized. Yet, more than a million abortions occur in Mexico each year. But most terminations occurring outside of Mexico City are clandestine and unsafe due to profound stigma against the procedure, lack of trained providers, lack of knowledge of where to find a safe abortion and poor knowledge of the laws.

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Introduction: Glucose and lipid metabolism abnormalities of hypertensive patients are highly relevant due to its increase in cardiovascular risk; moreover, impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) have a high risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM) development. The objective of the study was to describe glucose metabolism abnormalities and the impact of mid-term weight loss.

Methods: A six-month prospective, observational and multicentre study of patients with hypertension was conducted.

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