Cross-sectional modeling of emergency processes as an efficiency solution
Introduction The World Health Organization defines urgency as an unexpected occurrence, in any place or activity, of a problem of diverse cause and variable severity that generates awareness of an imminent need for attention by the person suffering from it. Large, primarily private, highly specialized hospitals (HSHs) have been considered those that have so-called reference […]
Standardization of reference values in short-latency auditory evoked potentials in people over 18 months of age
Introduction Brainstem auditory evoked potentials or short-latency auditory evoked potentials (SLAEPs) are neurophysiological tests where bioelectrical responses provoked in the auditory system, from the cochlear nerve to the brainstem, are obtained after the presentation of a transient acoustic stimulus (click or CE-chirp)1. Conventionally, SLAEPs have been incorrectly named “evoked” auditory potentials; however, according to the […]
Total auricular reconstruction for microtia and other deformities of the auricular in hospitals of the IMSS Bienestar program
Introduction The Jornadas Quirúrgicas IMSS Bienestar (formerly known as Surgical Medical Encounters) is an institutional strategy, initiated in 1996, that provides highly specialized medical services to the population in marginalized rural areas. They consist of volunteer and altruistic medical specialists who support the country’s most vulnerable population with the aim of providing highly specialized medical […]
Epidemiology of cleft lip and palate of the Cleft Lip and Palate Program of the Clínica Amistad of the Centro Médico ABC
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The use of laparoscopic insufflation modifies mechanical power in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Introduction The laparoscopic approach has become the standard of care for many abdominal surgical procedures. Compared to laparotomy, laparoscopy allows for smaller incisions, reduces the perioperative stress response, minimizes post-operative pain, and shortens recovery time1,2. Laparoscopy relies on the establishment of a pneumoperitoneum, where a gas, typically carbon dioxide (CO2), is insufflated through the peritoneal […]
Reduction of pain perception with the administration of 1% lidocaine and 7.5% bicarbonate vs. conventional 1% lidocaine
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Controlled and randomized clinical trial to compare the epidemiological and clinical-metabolic behavior of type 2 diabetes in the adult population of Añisok 2023/2024
Introduction Diabetes is associated with metabolic disorders that induce the presence of hyperglycemia, which is characterized by deficient insulin secretion. Complications of diabetes include neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy, heart disease, arteriopathies, cerebrovascular accidents, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and male erectile dysfunction, among others1,2. The World Health Organization estimates that 537 million adults have diabetes, with a […]
The importance of neonatal hearing screening in pediatric patients with high neurological risk
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Sweetener consumption and cardiovascular outcomes: are they helpful or harmful to cardiometabolic health?
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Exercise and sports in patients with seizures and epilepsy. Literature review
Introduction Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease that affects people of all ages. It is responsible for a significant proportion of the global burden of disease, affecting more than 50 million people1. Various studies have shown that patients with epilepsy (PWE) report their health as poor and that they exercise less compared to the population […]
