Publications by authors named "Jose Esteban Fernandez-Garate"

Aim: To describe the annual incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among women beneficiaries of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) in Mexico from 2008 to 2023.

Methods: Data from the IMSS's Institutional Automated System for Epidemiological Surveillance (SIAVE) from 2008 to 2023 were used. GDM cases during pregnancy were identified using ICD-10 O24.

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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is a highly prevalent disease. Patients undergo various medical and pharmacological treatments, which have an economic impact on hospitals. The aim of this study was to estimate the direct economic costs of Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) resources used to provide healthcare to adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis in 2016-2017.

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The Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) developed and implemented epidemic monitoring and modeling tools to support the organization and planning of an adequate and timely response to the COVID-19 health emergency. The aim of this article is to describe the methodology and results of the early outbreak detection tool called COVID-19 Alert. An early warning traffic light was developed that uses time series analysis and a Bayesian method of early detection of outbreaks from electronic records on COVID-19 for suspected cases, confirmed cases, disabilities, hospitalizations, and deaths.

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Article Synopsis
  • Mexico has experienced high death rates from COVID-19, with significant comorbidities like hypertension, diabetes, and obesity linked to increased mortality.
  • The study analyzed data from over 323,000 COVID-19 patients, finding higher case fatality rates in males and those with certain chronic conditions.
  • Identifying high-risk populations helps health services in Mexico better manage and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A history of pre-maturity may be a risk factor for complications in patients under 24 months of age hospitalized for viral respiratory infections (VRIs). To identify the impact of a history of pre-maturity on in-hospital complications and mortality in patients under 24 months of age who were hospitalized for VRIs over a period of 5 years. This was a propensity score-matched study.

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Background: Viral respiratory infections (VRIs) are a frequent cause of hospitalization in children under 24 months of age. A history of prematurity or heart disease may be a risk factor for complications in patients hospitalized for VRI. The objective was to describe epidemiological data for children hospitalized for IRV and aged 1 to 24 months and to identify risk factors for the presence of in-hospital complications and mortality over a period of 5 years.

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Background: Permanent occupational disability is one of the most severe consequences of diabetes that impedes the performance of usual working activities among economically active individuals. Survival rates and worker compensation expenses have not previously been examined among Mexican workers. We aimed to describe the worker compensation expenses derived from pension payments and also to examine the survival rates and characteristics associated with all-cause mortality, in a cohort of 34,014 Mexican workers with permanent occupational disability caused by diabetes during the years 2000-2013 at the Mexican Institute of Social Security.

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Unlabelled: Objetive: To analyze cancer mortality in affiliates of the Mexican Social Security Institute (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social - IMSS) and time trends in the risk of death due to cancer from 1989 to 2013.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive analysis of cancer mortality trends in beneficiaries of the IMSS was performed. Age- and sex-adjusted mortality rates were obtained using direct standardization with the WHO population.

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Objective: To estimate the disease burden of cancer in the affiliate population of the Mexican Social Security Institute (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, IMSS) in 2010 by delegation.

Materials And Methods: The Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), Years of Life Lost (YLL) due to premature mortality and Years Lived with Disability/Disease (YLD) for 21 specific cancers and a subgroup of other malignant neoplasms were calculated based on the methodology of the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) for each of the 35 delegations of the IMSS.

Results: In 2010, cancer represented the fifth overall leading cause of disease burden in IMSS affiliates (16.

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