Publications by authors named "Lizbeth Moreno-Loaeza"

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  • The study aimed to assess how well five questionnaires identify impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in a large Mexican adult population, using a standard definition of IFG (fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL).
  • It involved over 23,000 individuals from different cohorts, with results showing that IFG prevalence ranged from 14.4% to 48.1%, and the diagnostic effectiveness of the questionnaires varied depending on the cohort's IFG rates.
  • Among the questionnaires examined, Rojas' questionnaire performed the best overall, with strong sensitivity and specificity, suggesting the need for more research on using such questionnaires for diagnosing prediabetes and undiagnosed diabetes in specific populations.
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Background: The System Usability Scale (SUS) is a common metric used to assess the usability of a system, and it was initially developed in English. The implementation of electronic systems for clinical counseling (eHealth and mobile health) is increasing worldwide. Therefore, tools are needed to evaluate these applications in the languages and regional contexts in which the electronic tools are developed.

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Introduction: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a global epidemic, and nations are struggling to implement effective healthcare strategies to reduce the burden. While efficacy studies demonstrate that metformin can reduce incident T2D by half among younger, obese adults with prediabetes, its real-world effectiveness are understudied, and its use for T2D prevention in primary care is low. We describe the design of a pragmatic trial to evaluate the incremental effectiveness of metformin, as an adjunct to a simple lifestyle counseling.

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