For several years, Mexico has been experiencing a severe crisis of violence and insecurity, of which the victims are counted in thousands. This serious situation, and its consequences, have been moderately addressed by the ...

Background: Low cardiac output syndrome is a serious complication in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, yet it remains a poorly described and understood condition. This condition is characterized ...

Background: Cerebral vascular events are classified as ischemic and hemorrhagic, with ischemic type being more frequent in 80%, with blood pressure being the most predominant risk factor in this condition. Objective: To ...

Introduction: Neurogenic bowel dysfunction is a common complication in children and adolescents with spina bifida and has a significant impact on quality of life. Systematic assessment of bowel dysfunction allows the ...

In the present study, the ratio between vascular response rate to norepinephrine (VNERi) and 28-day mortality was determined in patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit at HRM ISSSTE. Septic shock is defined ...

BACKGROUND: The endothelium is currently considered an organ, weighing approximately 3.5 kg. Its cells produce vasodilating substances such as nitric oxide, as well as vasoconstrictive substances such as endothelin-1. Risk ...

Introduction: Mental disorders, defined as clinically relevant alterations in consciousness, emotional control, or behavior, are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Conditions such as depression, anxiety, and stress ...

Introduction: Dengue is a re-emerging viral disease with a global impact of 390 million annual infections. Its most critical variant, Severe Dengue (SD), presents with plasma leakage, hemorrhage, and organ failure. The ...

Background: The word “shock” was first used in 1743 to describe a moribund condition following severe trauma. A few years later, in 1768, William Heberden referred to angina as a “disorder of breathing.” Subsequently, in ...

Introduction. Patient safety is a serious problem worldwide, one in every 300 patients suffers harm caused by medical care, each year 421 million people are hospitalized, of these patients, approximately 42.7 million suffer ...