Publications by authors named "M M Marquez Garcia-Salazar"

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  • - The Mexican Academy of Dermatology (AMD) supports the use of certain biosimilars for psoriasis treatment, indicating that some, like adalimumab, infliximab, and etanercept, have comparable pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
  • - However, the AMD states that there isn't enough evidence to recommend these biosimilars as interchangeable or to broaden their indications without careful consideration.
  • - They emphasize the importance of strict pharmacovigilance to monitor adverse effects and ensure patient safety, stressing that economic benefits should not compromise scientific rigor in treatment effectiveness.
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Background: In Mexico, the economic burden of medical care for patients with atopic dermatitis is unknown.

Objective: To determine the annual direct medical costs of the treatment for patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who receive medical attention at "Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado" (Institute for Social Security and Social Services for State Workers, better known as ISSSTE), as well as the main variables associated with it.

Methods: A multicenter, retrospective cohort study.

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Aim: To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and osteoporosis in patients with prostate cancer (PCa) treated with radical radiotherapy (RT) with or without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

Background: Worldwide, the prevalence of MetS is estimated to range from 20% to 25% of the adult population. However, prevalence rates are much higher in PCa patients (pts) who undergo ADT.

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Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in people older than 64 and to analyze their association with sociodemographic factors, frailty markers, and disabling diseases.

Methods: A survey-based, cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out. The sample was composed of 417 elderly people living in Guadalajara (Spain), selected on the basis of health cards.

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Objective: To study fragile elderly people in the population, their characteristics and their distribution according to fragility markers.

Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive study using a survey.

Setting: Primary care.

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