Rev Invest Clin
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The incidence of dengue in Mexico has increased in recent decades. It has been suggested that dengue outbreaks may compromise treatment quality in hospitals. ⋯ This study confirms that dengue is an important cause of hospitalization in Mexico and highlights the impact of dengue activity not only on dengue case-fatality rate but also on the overall in-hospital mortality.
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Comparative Study
EVALUATION OF THE ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL CIRRHOSIS GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE FORMULA IN HISPANIC PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS: AN EXTERNAL VALIDATION.
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measurement in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) is the ideal method for adequate evaluation of kidney function. However, it is invasive, costly, and not widely accessible. Moreover, GFR estimation in patients with cirrhosis has been inaccurate. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and validate the recently described Royal Free Hospital (RFH) formula in a Hispanic cohort of patients with LC and compare it with other formulas, including the CKD-EPI cystatin C equation. ⋯ The RFH formula showed a better performance than the other formulas based on serum creatinine in a Hispanic population with LC. There was no difference in performance between the RFH formula and the CKD-EPI cystatin C formula.
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Office employees of all ages are at risk for non-communicable diseases such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to physical inactivity. Stretching exercise (SE) behavior could help office employees prevent MSDs. This research aimed to study the predictors of SE among office employees working in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) of Iran through a health promotion model (HPM). ⋯ This study showed that the office employees who were more confident and committed to a plan of action, and perceived fewer barriers, were more likely to engage in SE behavior.
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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) were described more than one decade ago, but recently, the interest in these structures has increased due to their involvement in cancer progression, cancer-related thrombosis, and development of metastasis. This protumoral role of NETs strengthens their potential as new prognostic markers of cancer.
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Observational Study
FACTORS INFLUENCING ACHIEVEMENT OF LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL GOALS IN MEXICO: THE INTERNATIONAL CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE STUDY.
The International Cholesterol Management Practice Study is a multinational collaborative effort to describe the effectiveness of the lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) as well as the main barriers to achieve the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals. ⋯ Achievement of LDL-C goals is suboptimal in Mexico, especially in patients with the highest CV risk. The main barriers to achieve the goal are easily detectable. Implementation of LLT should be adapted to the patient's needs and profile.