Nina Méndez-Domínguez

Examining the links between COVID-19 seropositivity, metabolic syndrome and depressive symptoms: evidence from ENSANUT 2021–2022

Reinhard Janssen-Aguilar, Qiaowei Lin, Shakila Meshkat, Huda Al-Shamali et autres

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health, with a particular impact on depressive symptoms. Metabolic syndrome is also linked to depression, but their combined effects remain unclear. Aims To examine the independent and combined effects of COVID-19 seropositivity and metabolic syndrome …

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Interventions Related to Menstrual Health and Menstrual-Cycle-Associated Symptoms in Female Athletes: Implications for Recovery and Athletic Performance

Nina Méndez-Domínguez, Damaris Estrella-Castillo, Edgar Villarreal-Jimenez, Russell Arcila-Novelo

BACKGROUND: Menstrual-cycle-associated symptoms and menstrual health conditions are common among female athletes and may influence recovery, perceived readiness, training availability, and athletic performance. However, evidence regarding interventions aimed at managing these symptoms and their functional implications in athletes remains limited and heterogeneous. …

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Hospitalizaciones por urolitiasis durante la gestación en México entre 2020 y 2024: estudio observacional retrospectivo

Alexis Javier Carrillo-Tah, Juan Pablo Flores-Tapia, Edgar Villarreal-Jimenez, Nina Méndez-Domínguez

Introducción: la urolitiasis es una patología caracterizada por el desarrollo de cálculos en las vías urinarias que pueden generar complicaciones graves si no es identificada de forma oportuna. Durante la gestación, la urolitiasis puede causar complicaciones materno-fetales, aumentando el riesgo de preeclampsia …

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Determinants of pediatric urolithiasis hospitalizations in endemic and non-endemic regions of Mexico

Xally Camila Cahuantzi-Flores, Daniel Flores-Ocotzi, Juan Pablo Flores-Tapia, Rosa Esther Moo-Puc et autres

Background Urolithiasis in pediatric populations is increasing worldwide, with environmental and social determinants playing key roles. In Mexico, Yucatan is an endemic area for urolithiasis in adults. However, pediatric data are scarce. Objective This study aimed to describe the clinical and ecological …

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An Exploratory Analysis of the Association Between State‐Level Urban Sociodemographic Factors and Fetal Death in Mexico

Hugo Azcorra, Nina Méndez-Domínguez

BACKGROUND: Despite evidence linking urban environments to adverse birth outcomes, fetal death remains insufficiently studied within a biocultural perspective. OBJECTIVES: To describe geographic patterns of fetal mortality in Mexico and evaluate the association between state-level fetal death rates and sociodemographic indicators of …

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Bladder Stone Secondary to Migration of an Intrauterine Device: A Case Report

Mario Arturo Martin‐Dorantes, E. PÉREZ, Michel Alfredo Bastarrachea Solis, Juan Pablo Flores-Tapia et autres

Intravesical migration of intrauterine devices (IUDs) is an uncommon complication that may lead to recurrent urinary tract infections, lower urinary tract symptoms, and bladder stone formation. Diagnosis requires high clinical suspicion and confirmation through imaging and cystoscopy. We present the case of …

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Patient-Perceived Long-Term Outcomes Following Retrocarotid Resection of Carotid Body Tumors: A Single-Center Experience

Luis O. Bobadilla-Rosado, Luis H. Arzola, Heidyxer Osorio, Hugo Laparra-Escareño et autres

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Mapping Infant Mortality Inequities in Mexico: Ten Years (2014-2023) of Individual and Population Level Challenges

Nina Méndez-Domínguez, Genny Carrillo, Adrián Pérez-Navarrete, Amonario Olivera-Mar et autres

Infant mortality is a key indicator of population health and health system performance. This national study analyzed infant mortality in Mexico, examining temporal trends, leading causes of death, territorial inequalities, and indicators of surveillance quality. Using official mortality microdata for 224 212 …

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Subclinical Cardiac Disturbances After Rickettsia spp. Infection in an Endemic Region of Mexico

Jeanny Fernanda Chapuz-Magaña, Nina Méndez-Domínguez, Karla Rossanett Dzul-Rosado, Edgar Villarreal-Jimenez et autres

Background: Rickettsial diseases are endemic in southeastern Mexico, yet their potential subclinical cardiac effects remain poorly understood. Although severe spotted fever and typhus group infections may cause myocarditis and arrhythmias, limited evidence exists regarding cardiac alterations in individuals previously diagnosed with rickettsiosis …

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Ecologic and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Seroprevalence of Rickettsia in Yucatan, Mexico

Edgar Villarreal-Jimenez, Karla Rossanett Dzul-Rosado, Fernando Puerto-Manzano, Jorge C. Guillermo-Herrera et autres

Background: Rickettsioses disproportionately affect vulnerable populations and are frequently misdiagnosed as other febrile illnesses in Yucatan, the Mexican state with the greatest diversity of Rickettsia spp. Although significant seroprevalence has been reported in rural communities, the last population-based study was conducted over …

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Regional Inequities in Mammography Access and Utilization in Latin America: Ethnic, Rural, and Structural Barriers Identified Through a Narrative Review

Nina Méndez-Domínguez, Mariana Jaqueline Arce Medina, Maricela Balam Gómez, Marco Esteban Morales Rojas et autres

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in Latin America. Mammography is the most effective population-based tool for early detection; however, its impact is limited by persistent social, geographic, and structural inequities. Evidence from the region …

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Trends and Determinants of Dementia-Related Mortality in Mexico, 2017–2023

Dennis M. Lopez-Samayoa, Angel M. Campos-Sosa, Paola Asuncion Bojorquez-Chan, Sara E. Martinez-Medel et autres

BACKGROUND: Dementia is an increasing public health challenge in Mexico, yet recent national data on mortality patterns remain limited. This study examines temporal trends in dementia-related mortality and its sociodemographic and ecological characteristics among adults aged ≥65 years from 2017 to 2023. …

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