Publications by authors named "Rufino Luna Gordillo"

Purpose: Prevalence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection varies greatly. Data on distribution of hrHPV infection constitute important evidence for decision-making when implementing HPV testing into cervical cancer screening programs. We estimate the prevalence of cervical hrHPV infection in a large sample of women in a middle-income country and explore variation by age, community marginalization and region in women using public cervical cancer screening services.

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The World Health Organization recommends high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV)-based screening for women 39 to 49 years, based on the greater accuracy of hrHPV-based screening for cervical cancer detection. Many cervical cancer screening programs have incorporated hrHPV testing and multiple early cervical cancer detection strategies have been evaluated, mostly under controlled conditions. However, there are few evaluations of combined hrHPV and cytology strategies post-implementation at the population level.

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Objective: To describe the methods of a study aimed at evaluating high risk-HPV (hrHPV)-based screening and cervical cytology as triage compared to conventional cervical cytology as primary screening in the detection of grade 2+ cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) of Mexico.

Materials And Methods: We will use information originated from the Womens Cancer Information System of Mexico regarding cervical cancer from 2008 to 2018. The database includes cytology results, diagnostic confirmation by histopathology and/or treatment colposcopy.

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Objective: To establish a baseline of magnesium sulfate utilization prior to publication of the updated 2006 technical guidelines on pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Mexico, and to examine barriers to treating pregnant women with magnesium sulfate as perceived by maternal health experts.

Methods: In collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, medical charts were reviewed for 87 maternal deaths due to hypertensive disorders that occurred in Mexico in 2005. Evidence was gathered on whether magnesium sulfate had been indicated or administered.

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Objective: To evaluate health coverage for birth care in Mexico within the frame of maternal mortality reduction.

Materials And Methods: Two information sources were used: 1) The comparison between the results yield by the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Surveys 2006 and 2012 (ENSANUT 2006 and 2012), and 2) the databases monitoring maternal deaths during 2012 (up to December 26), and live births (LB) in Mexico as estimated by the Mexican National Population Council (Conapo).

Results: The national coverage for birth care by medical units is nearly 94.

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