Objective: To learn about and compare breastfeeding practices, complementary feeding and the nutritional status of preschoolers attending various child development centers in a municipality of Mexico City. Materials and methods: An analytical cross-sectional study which analyzed a sample of 444 preschoolers who underwent anthropometric measurements and hemoglobin determination. Additionally, information on breastfeeding andcomplementary feeding practices was gathered from mothers. The children were categorized into two age groups (13 to 59 months and 13 to 80 months). Results: The average age was 48.4 months, with 90 % having received breastfeeding for an average of 7.7 months and 63 % having started complementary feeding before six months of age. Significant linear correlations were observed inheight-for-age (r = 0.88) and weight-for-age (r = 0.72), and 6.5 % exhibited stunting. Accordi...

Objective: To estimate the association between polypharmacy and treatment adherence amongolder patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Materials and methods: A cross-sectionalanalytical study was conducted with a sample of 356 patients aged 60 years and older diagnosed with T2DM and treated at Hospital General Regional con Medicina Familiar N.˚ 1 (HGR/MF N.° 1 – Regional General Hospital with Family Medicine No. 1). After obtaining informed consent, the participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire. The eight-item Morisky-Green test was explained and subsequently self-administered under the supervision of an interviewer. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed. The univariate analysis included measures of central tendency, frequencies and percentages; for the bivariate analysis, the Х2test and Fisher’s exact test were used. Results: The study analyzed a s...

Objective: To identify the most frequent pregnancy complications among women diagnosed withCOVID-19 during pregnancy between March 2020 and March 2022. Materials and methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was based on a review of 100 medical records of pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 who received care between March 2020 and March 2022. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on variables of interest, including sociodemographic characteristics, clinical information, obstetric and gynecologic history, and pregnancy complications.A univariate analysis was conducted using measures of central tendency, frequencies and percentages, with the support of Stata 13. Results: Among the sample, 47 % were in the 31–40 age group, 86 % had a partner, 57 % were salaried employees and73 % had basic education. While 54 % of the women experienced no complications, 46 % develop...