Publications by authors named "Lidia Martinez-Gonzalez"
Objective: Compare disease beliefs and medication beliefs with adherence to treatment in patients with hypertension without diabetes mellitus.
Method: Comparative transverse design in hypertensive population, a group of 137 adherent patients and a group of 129 non-adherent patients. The beliefs of the disease and beliefs about the medication were evaluated.
Background: The incidence of acute kidney injury in hospitalized elderly is a frequent event that makes them prone to complications and can even lead to death. Therefore, identifying risk factors for developing acute kidney injury becomes a priority in the process of care of the elderly.
Objective: To identify the main risk factors for acute kidney injury in hospitalized elderly and, on the basis of those risk factors, calculate the probability of presentation.
Background: The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a preventable entity, when it develops the patient suffers severe complications, with a high economic impact for the patient and for health services.
Objetive: To determine the cost of medical care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Methods: Using a cost design, the files of patients with COPD who attended the pulmonology clinic were analyzed.
Objective: To determine the cost of medical care in patients with gonarthrosis.
Material And Methods: Cost study in patients over 40 years of age with gonarthrosis, diagnosed according to the radiological classification of Kellgren and Lawrence. The average annual cost (euros) was estimated taking the unit cost plus average use of services such as family medicine, imaging, laboratory, electrodiagnosis, orthopedics, hospitalization, physical therapy, surgery, nutrition, preoperative assessment and medication.
Objective: To determine the health status of patients 60 years of age or over in Primary Health Care practices using an integral geriatric assessment.
Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.
Location: Five primary care units, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social; México.
Objective: to determine the cost of institutional and familial care for patients with chronic kidney disease replacement therapy with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Methods: a study of the cost of care for patients with chronic kidney disease treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis was undertaken. The sample size (151) was calculated with the formula of the averages for an infinite population.
Objective: To build a model that explains the natural history of breast cancer diagnostic procedures.
Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study of 245 women between 40 and 69 years of age, selected by simple random sampling, who underwent a mammography and met the requirements of the breast cancer diagnostic procedure. Diagnosis was made by biopsy.
Objective: to determine the prevalence of the physical exploration and morbidity on pelvic members in the type 2 diabetic patient.
Methodology: cross-sectional study; 189 files of diabetic family medicine patients were analyzed. The sample was considered with the formula of proportions for a finite population.
Objective: to quantify the economic cost of polypharmacy in the elderly.
Methods: cost study design, made in two first-level medical units. The study was conducted in 131 older adult patients with polypharmacy, chronic degenerative disease and at least one medical visit per year.
Introduction: Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease; isometric exercise leads to the development of mechanical work and isokinetic exercise leads to better joint mobility.
Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of isometric versus isokinetic therapeutic exercises in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Material And Methods: Quasiexperimental study in a population of 45 to 75 year old patients with a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis.
The objective of this study is to identify the annual cost per capita by gender in first level of attention. It is a cost study in Family Physician Units in Mexico. The information corresponded to the year of 2004 and the study divided in the use profile and cost attention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify the risk factors and to estimate the probability to develop dental decay.
Methods: A study of cases and controls in 4-year-old children, with a sample of 102 patients selected by quota was done. The oral hygiene habit, consumption of cariogenic food, annual oral evaluation and topical application of fluorine were studied as risk factors.
Objective: To determine the opportunity cost for men who seek care in the family medicine units (FMU) of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social) in the city of Querétaro.
Methods: A sample was selected of 807 men, ages 20 to 59 years, who sought care through the family medicine, laboratory, and pharmacy services provided by the FMU at the IMSS in Querétaro. Patients referred for emergency services and those who left the facilities without receiving care were excluded.
Objective: To identify to the life style as a risk factor after the strategy of facing the disease in type 2 diabetic patients.
Methods: A study of cases and controls was made in patients with type 2 diabetes of five primary care units in the metropolitan area of Queretaro city. The sample size was of 48 patients by group.
Objective: To determine SOHDi program cost-effectiveness (S = overweight, O = obesity, H = hypertension, Di = diabetes) in type 2 diabetes patients (DM2) without hypertension.
Methods: Sample included 32 patients. The effectiveness was measured by the blood glucose values.
Background: To determine the relationship between functional social support and vital satisfaction of the elder retirement adult.
Methods: Comparative cross-sectional study in retired adults aged 60 years and more. Two groups were integrated (high and low satisfaction) evaluated with Moral Scale of Satisfaction of the Geriatric Center of Philadelphia modified and validated by Montorio.
Objective: To detect antibodies to six potentially blood-borne infections in blood donors at a social security institute in Querétaro, Mexico.
Methods: A cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive study was performed using data from the blood bank records of the General Regional Hospital No. 1, Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).
Objective: To determine the cost of caring for the diabetic-hypertensive patient in primary care.
Design: A cost analysis carried out in family medicine units in Mexico.
Setting: Family medicine units in Mexico.
Objective: Comparing unit cost variation between departments and reasons for consultation in outpatient health services provided by a social security company from Querétaro, Mexico.
Methods: A study of costs (in US dollars) was carried out in outpatient health service units during 2004. Fixed unit costs were estimated per department and adjusted for one year's productivity.
Objective: to predict the probability of blood glucose control in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus, exclusively treated with pharmacology therapy.
Material And Methods: secondary analysis of a database to evaluate the therapeutic attachment in type-2 diabetics older than 60 years old. We interviewed 123 patients in their home to get information about sociodemographic aspects and diabetes characteristics.