Renal transplant waiting list mortality in COVID era: is it advisable to halt transplant activity?

Introduction: Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Since March 2020, transplant activity in Mexico has been affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the impact on mortality of patients on the waiting list (WL) for cadaveric donor kidney transplantation in a referral hospital in Yucatán, due to suspension of activities due to the pandemic.

Implementation of the population-based cancer registry in the city of Mérida, Mexico: process and early results.

Objective: To briefly describe the process of establishment and preliminary results of the Mérida Population-based Cancer Registry (Mérida-PBCR).

Materials And Methods: Mérida-PBCR started in 2016 as a research project in the IMSS, with a gradual increase in its information sources. It covers a population of 908 536 inhabitants.