Differences in Clinical Profiles and Biologic Treatment Approaches for Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Across Regions in Mexico: An Analysis of the BIOBADAMEX Cohort.

Objective: Being Mexico a very diverse developing country, the access to health care varies among geographical regions. We aimed to assess the differences in clinical features and treatment prescription in 3 regions of Mexico using data from the Mexican Adverse Events Registry (BIOBADAMEX).

Methods: We included all BIOBADAMEX patients from 2016 to 2023, compared the prescription patterns, the sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics between the northern (NR), central (CR), and southern regions (SR), and addressed the treatment survival by calculating hazards ratios (HRs).

A prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study of the effect of a customized wheelchair cushion on clinical variables, satisfaction, and functionality among patients with spinal cord injury.

The Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación (Rehabilitation National Institute) (INR) developed a prototype wheelchair cushion (INR cushion) designed to adjust to the anthropometry of the user's ischiogluteal area and prevent pressure ulcer formation while maintaining or promoting functionality. A prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study was conducted from February 2010 to February 2011 to evaluate the effect of using the INR cushion on clinical variables, functionality, and user satisfaction. Sixteen patients were recruited (9 male, 7 female, average age 31.

[Preperitoneal dissection space with dissection globe by anterior via for groin hernia surgery].

Objective: To use dissection ballow by anterior via for placement of the circular part of the double dispositive prolene hernia system in the surgical treatment of groin hernia.

Methods: Prospective, longitudinal study performed at general hospital. Between 2004 and 2006 to 30 male patients with inguinal hernia in whom dissection of preperitoneal space with dissection ballow by anterior via was performed in order to place the circular part of the double dispositive.

[Depression's prevalence and risk factors in hospitalized seniors].

Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression and associated factors in hospitalized seniors.

Materials And Methods: A prospective and transversal study was made in female and male seniors at General Hospital number 16 of the Mexican Institute of Social Security in Torreón, Coahuila, México between June and December of 2003. There were applied Yesavage, Katz, Lawton and Folstein scales.

Lamellar bodies as a diagnostic test of fetal lung maturity.

Objectives: To determine the number of lamellar bodies in the amniotic fluid indicating fetal lung maturity and to define the effectiveness of a diagnostic test in a healthy pregnant population.

Methods: The study took place at the Hospital General de Zona #16 Centro Médico Nacional del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Torreón, Coahuila, México, where 264 pregnant women were followed-up from August 1997 to October 1998.

[Video-taped utero-sacral ablation, an alternative treatment of primary incapacitating dysmenorrhea].

Incapacitating dysmenorrhea has been treated in many different ways both medical and surgical. The best result yet is by uterosacral ablation. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the utility of uterosacral ablation as treatment for incapacitating dysmenorrhea.