Publications by authors named "Juan Antonio Gomez-Navarro"
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- The study examines the delays in cancer treatment initiation from symptom discovery among uninsured patients with breast, cervical, testicular, and prostate cancers in Mexico City.
- It involved 1468 patients, revealing a median wait time of 6.6 months before treatment began, with most patients using private services initially and experiencing misdiagnosis.
- The findings underscore the need for improved access and quality in early cancer diagnosis and treatment to enhance patient outcomes in lower-income settings.
Wound site infections increase costs, hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality. Techniques used for wounds management after laparotomy are primary, delayed primary, and vacuum-assisted closures. The objective of this study is to compare infection rates between those techniques in contaminated and dirty/infected wounds.
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