Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most prevalent skin diseases, but there are numerous knowledge gaps surrounding the impact this disease has on quality of life (QoL), mental health, and out-of-pocket expenses involved […]
Introduction At the beginning of the pandemic, it was suggested that lockdown and social distancing could affect the physical, emotional, and cognitive aspects of people, especially the elderly. Objective To determine the characteristics of physical […]
Background Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a debilitating disease characterized by involuntary tonic and clonic contractions of muscles innervated by the facial nerve. Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) is the first-line option and the most effective medical […]
Objective Identify externalizing and internalizing behaviors in high school adolescents in three schools in a northern border city in Mexico and their type of family. Design Cross-sectional survey. Location Three schools in the city of […]
Macular amyloidosis (MA) is a skin condition with predominance in young women. We aimed to evaluate quality of life (QoL) and psychopathologies in these patients. In this cross-sectional study, patients with MA referring to the […]
Introduction Medical students have a high academic load that interferes not only academically but also with their perception of satisfaction with their self-performance, such as sleep quality, non-medical social activities, mental health, and others. This […]
Background The frontline medical staff are under heavy workload conditions and are at high risk of infection with coronavirus disease 2019. This pandemic has burdened unprecedented psychological stress. The study aimed to compile and analyze […]
La gran mayoría de la población no toma ningún tipo de medida específica para el cuidado de su salud mental.
Introduction Medical students are a population vulnerable to poor sleep quality and sleep deprivation; these problems were accentuated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective was to evaluate the association between sleep disturbances and the presence […]
Aim To explore the influence of anxiety/depression symptoms and social risk in patients older than 65 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) both in non-adherence to pharmacological treatment (Non-AdhT) and in poor control of […]