Prevalencia de anticuerpos contra Trypanosoma cruzi en donadores de sangre del IMSS, Orizaba, Veracruz, México Prevalence of antibodies against Trypanossoma cruzi in blood bank don... by Angel Ramos-Ligonio, Michaía Elián Ramírez-Sánchez, Juan Carlos González-Hernández, José Luis Rosales-Encina, Aracely López-Monteon

“…<br>OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi in blood donors from Hospital General Regional (HGRO) of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS per its abbreviation in Spanish). …”
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Reemerging Influenza Virus Infections during the Dominance of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant in Mexico by Mónica Ríos-Silva, Xóchitl Trujillo, Miguel Huerta, Verónica Benites-Godínez, José Guzmán-Esquivel, Jaime Alberto Bricio-Barrios, Oliver Mendoza-Cano, Agustín Lugo-Radillo, Efrén Murillo-Zamora

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Uric Acid Levels Are Associated with Bone Mineral Density in Mexican Populations: A Longitudinal Study by Karina Robles-Rivera, Anna D. Argoty-Pantoja, Alberto Hidalgo-Bravo, Amado D. Quezada-Sánchez, Guadalupe León-Reyes, Yvonne N. Flores, Jorge Salmerón, Rafael Velázquez-Cruz, Berenice Rivera-Paredez

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Focal-to-bilateral tonic-clonic seizures and High-grade CMV-infection are poor survival predictors in Tumor-related Epilepsy Adult-type diffuse gliomas—A single-center study and li... by Maria F. De la Cerda-Vargas, Mattia Russel Pantalone, Cecilia Söderberg Nauclér, Rafael Medrano-Guzman, Kathrine Jauregui Renaud, Barbara Nettel Rueda, Ma de Jesus Reynoso-Sanchez, Brenda Lopez-Quintana, Marco A. Rodriguez-Florido, Iris A. Feria-Romero, Rogelio R. Trejo-Rosales, Rocio L. Arreola-Rosales, Jose A. Candelas-Rangel, Pedro Navarro-Dominguez, Elizabeth Meza-Mata, Melisa A. Muñoz- Hernandez, F.K. Segura-Lopez, Marisela Del Rocio Gonzalez-Martinez, Hector A. Delgado-Aguirre, Bayron A. Sandoval-Bonilla

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Representación gráfica del riesgo de mortalidad neonatal en un centro perinatal regional en Mérida, Yucatán, México The graphical display of neonatal mortality risk at a regional p... by Lorenzo Osorno-Covarrubias, Gabriela Vela-Urtecho, Jorge Dávila-Velázquez

“…The cohort consisted of 19 668 newborns of Centro Médico Nacional (National Medical Center) Ignacio García Téllez, a tertiary level healthcare institution of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (Mexican Institute of Social Security, IMSS) of the Yucatan Peninsula. …”
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Impacto de un programa de atención domiciliaria al enfermo crónico en ancianos: calidad de vida y reingresos hospitalarios Impact of the program home care for the chronically ill f... by María Claudia Espinel-Bermúdez, Sergio Sánchez-García, Teresa Juárez-Cedillo, José Juan García-González, Álvaro Viveros-Pérez, Carmen García-Peña

“…<br>OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of the ADEC program (acronym in Spanish) as compared with the typical care provided to disabled elderly affiliated with the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective cohort at three months after discharge from two general hospitals in Mexico City. …”
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Total, Bioavailable, and Free 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Equally Associate with Adiposity Markers and Metabolic Traits in Mexican Adults by Berenice Rivera-Paredez, Alberto Hidalgo-Bravo, Guadalupe León-Reyes, Leith S. León-Maldonado, Arnoldo Aquino-Gálvez, Manuel Castillejos-López, Edgar Denova-Gutiérrez, Yvonne N. Flores, Jorge Salmerón, Rafael Velázquez-Cruz

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Healthcare Workers in Tijuana, Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study by José Adrián Yamamoto-Moreno, Cecilia Pineda-Aguilar, Samuel Ruiz-Pérez, Gloria Liliana Gortarez-Quintana, Marco Antonio Ruiz-Dorado

“…The aim of this study was to estimate the effect size of being a HCW and acquiring coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) in Tijuana, Mexico. …”
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Interaction between <i>SIDT2</i> and <i>ABCA1</i> Variants with Nutrients on HDL-c Levels in Mexican Adults by Guadalupe León-Reyes, Anna D. Argoty-Pantoja, Berenice Rivera-Paredez, Alberto Hidalgo-Bravo, Yvonne N. Flores, Jorge Salmerón, Rafael Velázquez-Cruz

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Comparative epidemiology of five waves of COVID-19 in Mexico, March 2020–August 2022 by Iván de Jesús Ascencio-Montiel, Oscar David Ovalle-Luna, Ramón Alberto Rascón-Pacheco, Victor Hugo Borja-Aburto, Gerardo Chowell

“…Abstract Background The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) is the largest health care provider in Mexico, covering about 48% of the Mexican population. …”
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Protective Effect of Neutral Electrolyzed Saline on Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Evaluation of Histopathologic Parameters in a Murine Model by Nomely S. Aurelien-Cabezas, Brenda A. Paz-Michel, Ivan Jacinto-Cortes, Osiris G. Delgado-Enciso, Daniel A. Montes-Galindo, Ariana Cabrera-Licona, Sergio A. Zaizar-Fregoso, Juan Paz-Garcia, Gabriel Ceja-Espiritu, Valery Melnikov, Jose Guzman-Esquivel, Iram P. Rodriguez-Sanchez, Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro, Ivan Delgado-Enciso

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Medical Student Research Journals: The International Journal of Medical Students (IJMS) Legacy by Kiera Liblik, Patricio Garcia-Espinosa, Ahmed Nahian, Surobhi Chatterjee, Mihnea-Alexandru Găman, Ciara Egan, Juan C. Puyana, Francisco J Bonilla-Escobar

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Inequalities in health system coverage and quality: a cross-sectional survey of four Latin American countries by Javier Roberti, PhD, Hannah H Leslie, PhD, Svetlana V Doubova, PhD, Jesús Medina Ranilla, MD, Agustina Mazzoni, MSc, Laura Espinoza, BS, Renzo Calderón, MSc, Catherine Arsenault, PhD, Ezequiel García-Elorrio, PhD, Patricia J García, ProfPhD

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Sangre segura en ausencia de infecciones virales por VHB, VHC y VIH en período de ventana serológica de donadores Safe blood in the absence of viral infections due to HBV, HCV and... by Ana M. Contreras, Cynthia B Reta, Oscar Torres, Alfredo Celis, Jacqueline Domínguez

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: We assessed all blood donors from July 2008 to June 2009 at the Central Blood Bank of the Mexican Institute of Social Security. Medical history was made and provided an information brochure and self-exclusion questionnaire. …”
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Increased IL-12p70 and IL-8 Produced by Monocytes in Response to <i>Streptococcus</i> spp. and <i>Actinomyces</i> spp. Causals of Endodontic Primary Infections by Raquel Sánchez-Gutiérrez, Janeth Araujo-Pérez, Diana Lorena Alvarado-Hernández, Ana María González-Amaro, Verónica Méndez-González, Bruno Rivas-Santiago, Roberto González-Amaro, Amaury Pozos-Guillén, Marlen Vitales-Noyola

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Syncytiotrophoblast of Placentae from Women with Zika Virus Infection Has Altered Tight Junction Protein Expression and Increased Paracellular Permeability by Jael Miranda, Dolores Martín-Tapia, Yolotzin Valdespino-Vázquez, Lourdes Alarcón, Aurora Espejel-Nuñez, Mario Guzmán-Huerta, José Esteban Muñoz-Medina, Mineko Shibayama, Bibiana Chávez-Munguía, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutiérrez, Samuel Lievano, Juan Ernesto Ludert, Lorenza González-Mariscal

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Doxycycline Prevents Preclinical Atherosclerosis, Pancreatic Islet Loss and Improves Insulin Secretion after Glycemic Stimulation: Preclinical Study in Individuals with a High-Fat... by Alejandrina Rodriguez-Hernandez, Marina Delgado-Machuca, Rodolfo Guardado-Mendoza, Martha A. Mendoza-Hernandez, Valery Melnikov, Osiris G. Delgado-Enciso, Daniel Tiburcio-Jimenez, Gabriel Ceja-Espiritu, Gustavo A. Hernandez-Fuentes, Armando Gamboa-Dominguez, Jose Guzman-Esquivel, Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro, Iram P. Rodriguez-Sanchez, Ivan Delgado-Enciso

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Prevalence, and Risk Indicators of Coronal and Root Caries in Mexican Older Adults in Nursing Homes by Tepox-Puga SM, Rocha-Ortiz JA, Medina-Solís CE, Castrejón-Pérez RC, Sánchez-García S, Borges-Yáñez SA

“…Sandra Manuela Tepox-Puga,1 Jesús Alberto Rocha-Ortiz,1 Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís,2 Roberto Carlos Castrejón-Pérez,3 Sergio Sánchez-García,4 Socorro Aída Borges-Yáñez5 1Dental School, National Autonomous University of Mexico, México City, México; 2Academic Area of Dentistry, Health Sciences Institute, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca, Mexico; 3Department of Geriatric Clinical and Epidemiological Research, National Institute of Geriatrics, National Institutes of Health, México City, México; 4Epidemiological and Health Services Research Unit, Aging Area, National Medical Center “Siglo XXI”, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico; 5Department of Dental Public Health, Graduate and Research Division, Dental School, National Autonomous University of Mexico, University City, México City, MexicoCorrespondence: Socorro Aída Borges-Yáñez, Department of Dental Public Health, Graduate and Research Division, Dental School, National Autonomous University of Mexico, University City, México City, Mexico, Email aborges@unam.mx Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís, Academic Area of Dentistry, Health Sciences Institute, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca, Mexico, Email cemedinas@uaeh.edu.mxBackground: Several factors are associated with coronal and root caries in older persons. …”
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Outcomes of meso-Rex bypass for prehepatic portal hypertension in pediatric patients by Pierre Jean Aurelus, Sofia Brenes Guzmán, Gloria Abigail Medrano De La Rocha, Juan Carlos Nuñez Enríquez, Jose Luis González Chávez, Jairo Candido Torres Aguilera, Hermilo De La Cruz Yañez

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Tendencias de mortalidad por traumatismos y envenenamientos en adolescentes: México, 1979-1997 Adolescent injury and poisoning mortality trends: Mexico, 1979-1997 by Alfredo Celis, Zoila Gómez-Lomelí, Jesús Armas

“…Data were analyzed during the second half of year 2000, in Jalisco, at the Research Unit of Epidemiologic and Adolescent Health Services, of Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (Mexican Institute of Social Security, IMSS). RESULTS: Injuries and poisoning ranked first as causes of adolescent mortality in Mexico (rate=13.35/100,000), decreasing 41.4% from 1979 to 1997. …”
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