Tuberculosis is a contagious, communicable, curable, usually chronic disease of variable clinical presentation produced by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. It is mainly acquired through air. It is usually systemic and affects mostly the respiratory system. It is a public health problem in countries such as Mexico; tuberculosis is one of the deadliest reemerging diseases. Since it was discovered and reported that the tubercle bacillus are the causative agents, a significant advancement was in the study and treatment of this illness, where microbiological behavior was highlighted. Although the bacillus is important, it is not enough for the development of the disease since more than 90% of those infected remain to have it as a latent infection throughout their lives. Identify the risk factors that increase susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in Mexico. An electronic search of journals published in the period 2000-2013 without language restriction was conducted. 12 items which were indexed in Thomson Reuters, Elsevier, EBSCO CrossRef and Mexico were identified. In the literature review the authors agree that pulmonary Tuberculosis most often affects people with low socioeconomic status, especially if they have associated comorbidities such as HIV, DM and malnutrition, which are prevalent conditions of the Mexican society that aggravate and make more complex the profile of TB. One of the commitments in the framework of the Millennium Development Goals is to reduce the prevalence and mortality of tuberculosis, "Objective 6, 6C goal "Mexico is far from reducing TB if social determinants such as poverty are not solved, "goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger", exclusion, poor housing conditions, among others, as well as the population prevalence of comorbidities such as HIV / AIDS and Diabetes Mellitus, otherwise Tuberculosis will continue to be the main killer disease reemerging.
In Mexico obesity has become a public health problem, several plants have been used for weight loss, including the Artichoke (Cynarascolymus), with that the Aim of this research was focused on evaluating the effect of Cynarascolymus in homeopathic doses on body mass index in obese and overweight patients at a private clinic in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara Jalisco. Material and methods. We conducted an aleatory controlled clinical trial in 34 adults aged 20 to 52 years old, overweight and with obesity (BMI> 27 kg/m2), by random sampling. They were invited to participate and they signed a written informed consent form. They took blood samples and evaluated, cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose. Cynarascolymus was administered in homeopathic doses and the body mass index (BMI) was measured for 6 appointments once every 15 days. The data was analyzed using SPSS 17. Frequencies were compared by chi square and continuous quantitative data was performed on ANOVA and T tests. Results 80% of people suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms and had a family history in obesity. BMI had no significance in the analysis of independent samples t test. Significant difference was detected between the first and third visit, ANOVA with significant F critical for weight change. Conclusions: homeopathic doses of Cynarascolymus no impact on the body mass index compared to placebo, but significant weight change.
Measles is a contagious disease, preventable by vaccination, of great importance for public health and its impact on the morbidity and mortality of the population; particularly in America where there continue to be cases in unvaccinated persons, after having been declared in 2002 by the WHO as a region free of this disease. To examine the epidemiological panorama of measles and the influence that anti-vaccinal movements have had on the elimination of the virus, through a bibliographic review to specify why this is a re-emerging disease. A systematic review was made in the SciELO database, Redalyc, EBSCO, PubMed. The incorporation of the vaccine for measles reduced the morbidity and mortality caused by this disease, Yet factors such as antivaccine movements have always contribututed to cases in regions where the disease was considered eradicated. Antivaccination movement are associations of people who oppose vaccination for different reasons, which represent one of the factors that prevent diseases such as measles from being eradicated from the population.
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