Publications by authors named "Luis Beltran-Lagunes"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aims to identify the characteristics of informal primary caregivers (IPC) for adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Mexico and to examine factors tied to caregiver collapse (CC).
- The majority of caregivers are women aged 36-58, often daughters, with limited education and low income, who have cared for patients for over five years.
- Key risk factors for CC include being female, having extensive caregiving experience, living in larger households, while family and social support serve as protective factors.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed 217 Mexican participants across six groups of glucose tolerance, including healthy controls and various stages of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), to examine differences in gut microbiota diversity.
- Key findings revealed that the gut microbiota of individuals with T2D not on medication had lower richness and diversity compared to other groups, with significant variations in microbial composition between all groups.
- The researchers identified specific gut bacteria linked to clinical parameters and predicted metabolic pathways for each condition, suggesting potential dietary and probiotic interventions to improve glucose tolerance in people with prediabetes or T2D.
[Evaluation of the FD-66 Scale as a tool for predicting treatment adherence in patients with chronic non-communicable diseasesAvaliação da escala EFD-66 como instrumento para predizer a adesão ao tratamento em pacientes com doenças crônicas não transmissíveis].
Rev Panam Salud Publica
November 2017
Objective: The objectives of this study are to validate the construct of the stages of grief scale (FD-66) as an instrument for measuring the stages of grief and to evaluate its usefulness in discriminating among patients with chronic non-communicable diseases in terms of adherence to the pharmacological treatment prescribed.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to October 2015 to determine the association between the stages of grief and treatment adherence. Data were collected using a prolective design.
Background And Objetive: To analyze the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the possible epidemiological association with conditions of clinical relevance in women.
Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study from Mexico City was conducted from January 2012 to December 2014. HPV molecular detection was performed on cervical samples.
Background And Objectives: In the Mexican Mestizo and Indian populations it is unknown the diagnostic criteria (DC) and associated risk of myocardial infarction (MI) for the HDL-cholesterol (HDL-c). We aimed to establish, in a Mexican adult population without cardiovascular risk factors, their HDL-c concentrations, the DC for hypoalphalipoproteinemia and prevalence base on the percentile-10 and the risk associated with MI, as well as the threshold (TH) associated with cardiovascular protection.
Subjects And Methods: In 826 adult Mestizos, 98 Indians and 155 Mestizos with MI for the first time the average HDL-c serum concentrations were determined.