[Clinical guideline. Obstetrical hemorrhage in the second half of pregnancy].

Pregnancy at older ages and the increased frequency of caesarean births may increase the incidence of diseases associated with obstetric haemorrhage. Obstetric haemorrhage is the second leading cause of maternal mortality, preceded only by preeclampsia-eclampsia in Mexico and the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. In recent years several studies have been conducted to improve the detection, diagnosis and treatment of women at risk of obstetric haemorrhage to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality.

[Critical reading of clinical investigation reports in pregraduate students].

Objective: To evaluate the development of critical reading (CR) of clinical research texts (CRT) in medical students.

Methods: In 65 students an instrument for the evaluation of CR of CRT was applied. Four groups from three universities were studied: an academic excellence group (n = 21), B1 (n = 19) and B2 (n = 12), C (n = 13).

[Educative strategy evaluation to improve critical reading skills on clinical research texts in second year gyneco-obstetrics residents].

Background: The educative models and strategies to achieve a significant learning have a wide variety. The development of clinical aptitude for clinical research papers lecture has an important place to maintain the physician actualized and for resident formation.

Objective: To evaluate the degree of development of the aptitude for the reading of clinical research articles in 2nd grade residents of the gynecology and obstetrics speciality alter an educative strategy.