Publications by authors named "Lara-Rodriguez M"
Chronic wounds present a major health challenge for patients and put considerable financial burdens on healthcare systems all over the world. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop and implement wound management strategies that enhance health-related quality of life, while effectively reducing costs for this patient population. Autologous punch grafting is emerging as a promising treatment to address these needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: to describe consumption, knowledge and attitudes towards alcohol, tobacco an "illicit drugs" amongst teenagers aged 12-15 years.
Design: cross-sectional study. RECRUITMENT: high schools from Barcelona area.
Introduction: The prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) in Mexican population is not well known. This disease constitutes a risk factor for fractures due to OP, which result in disability, poor quality of life and increased mortality rates.
Objectives: To determine prevalence of OP and osteopenia in a group of female health workers from Mexico City using central densitometry (Dual X Ray Absorptiometry-DXA); to compare the Hispanic reference database from the LUNAR DPX L unit vs.
Probiotics are microorganisms that have demonstrated beneficial effects on human health. Probiotics are usually isolated from the commensal microflora that inhabits the skin and mucosas. We propose that probiotics represent the species of microorganisms that have established a symbiotic relationship with humans for the longest time.
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- - The study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors for overweight and obesity among women employed at the Mexican Social Security Institute in Mexico City, using WHO standards and local regulations.
- - Conducted between 1999 and 2000 with 588 women aged 20 to 65, results showed a 27.6% obesity rate and a 43.2% overweight rate according to WHO criteria, with significant differences based on height.
- - High rates of obesity in this group highlight the need for prevention and early intervention, with age being a major risk factor, while education and physical activity served as protective factors.
Objective: The objective of this study is to present dynamic changes within the population over 65 years of age who are covered by the Mexican Institute of Social Security (MISS), through morbidity and mortality analysis, during the last 6 and 10 years respectively.
Material And Methods: Based on data from the Epidemiologic Bulletins from 1990 to 1995 and from 1985 to 1994, the morbidity and mortality rates, respectively, were calculated for the Mexican population over 65 who are covered by the MISS. Incidence of diseases was used as a measure of occurrence and the ratio of morbidity and mortality rates was calculated as the measure of effect.