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 […]
Anxiety, an endemic emotion from evolutionary, cognitive, psychiatric and philosophical perspectives
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Crystallographic analysis of urolithiasis in patients treated at Centro Médico ABC
Introduction Urolithiasis has become a chronic disease with a significant impact on the quality of life and work situation of those who suffer from it. Its prevalence and recurrence rates are increasingly high, generating a significant socioeconomic impact in any country by affecting the health care system. The lifetime risk of urinary stone (US) formation […]