Evaluating the metformin use on type 2 diabetes prevention in high-risk populations in primary care.

Purpose/background: To identify the proportion of patients with prediabetes who have prescribed metformin and factors related to doing so as a preventive measure for diabetes in primary care at a Family Medicine Unit in northeastern Mexico.

Methods: This retrospective observational study included 372 adults who met the criteria for prediabetes diagnosis according to the American Diabetes Association. Data was collected from medical records from January 2020 to December 2021.

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Patients with Testicular Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are chemosensitive neoplasms with high cure rates; however, a small group of patients present tumors with refractory chemotherapy, with a dismal prognosis and few effective management options. Although immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are approved for use in chemotherapy refractory GCT, the evidence supporting this indication remains scarce. Original research studies were included on patients with GCTs refractory to chemotherapy treated with ICI up to December 2023.

Clinical scores for acute appendicitis in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies.

Introduction: Early diagnosis of acute appendicitis is crucial to prevent complications. Numerous scores exist, but a comprehensive review comparing them is lacking. This systematic review aimed to compare all published clinical scoring systems for diagnosing acute appendicitis in adults.

[Frequency and perception of gender violence in primary care].

Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a widely underestimated issue in middle-income countries. Despite the fact that there is documented evidence of its existence, it is unknown the frequency and perception of GBV in primary care. Understanding this is crucial for the development of intervention strategies that can mitigate the impact of GBV in these communities.