About the Journal
Revista Médica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social is a bimonthly publication of the Coordinación de Investigación en Salud of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, first published in 1962. It serves as the official platform for disseminating clinical and epidemiological research conducted within the most important social security institution in Mexico.
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Current Issue
Vol. 64 No. 5 (2026): Septiembre-Octubre
Full Issue
Editorial
Mexico facing the measles epidemic: Figures that transcend borders
Abstract 879 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 707Page e7430
Original Articles
Work reintegration in patients treated for diabetic macular edema
Abstract 532 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1311Page e7061
Clinical determinants of levothyroxine dosage adjusted for various body weights
Abstract 585 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 754Page e7090
Reproducibility of pulse oximetry in the fingers of the hands
Abstract 483 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 729Page e7083
Suspicion of sarcopenia as a predictor of toxicity in older people with cancer
Abstract 566 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1193Page e6960
Chronic plantar fasciitis: Effectiveness of stretching, ultrasound, and phonophoresis. A randomized clinical trial
Abstract 659 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 685Page e7022
Association between anthropometric clinical predictors and HOMA-IR
Abstract 597 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1241Page e7045
Mycosis fungoides in a Mexican pediatric series: Clinical, immunophenotypic, and therapeutic featuresc
Abstract 470 | PDF Downloads 779Page e7110
Impact of sarcopenia risk on the functionality of older adults after emergency surgery
Abstract 517 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 786Page e7170
Biophysical and biochemical differences in CADIMSS patients: Different therapeutic managements
Abstract 463 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 924Page e6866
Sleep disorders associated with montelukast in children with respiratory allergy
Abstract 555 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1407Page e7135
Predictive factors for retinopathy of prematurity in a hospital from Bajío
Abstract 455 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 905Page e7139
Obesity during pregnancy is associated to congenital cardiopathies in the newborn
Abstract 514 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 682Page e7147
Clinical-sociodemographic characterization of older adults with chronic diseases and advance directives
Abstract 497 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 543Page e7111
Depression, epidemiological factors, and quality of life in older adults
Abstract 785 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 802Page e7131
Clinicopathological characteristics of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 1+ cases in breast cancer
Abstract 445 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1235Page e6875
Review Article
Interpretation of effect measures in clinical research: A practical guide for the clinician
Abstract 517 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 743Page e6907
Democratization of the anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate with bipolar energy
Abstract 566 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 799Page e7116
Pharmacological management of pain in chronic wounds and stomas in adult patients
Abstract 553 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 853Page e7115
Opinion Articles
Artificial intelligence and cardiovascular biobanks: Shared technological promise and ethical responsibility
Abstract 563 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 963Page e7068
Effectiveness of donor selection in a blood bank
Abstract 602 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 677Page e7035
Development, structure, and function of the GeriatrIMSS Institutional Model
Abstract 483 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1248Page e7179
Professionalization of medical education: Axes and strategies for excellence
Abstract 513 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 886Page e7053
Reflections on traditional medicine in Latin America and the Caribbean
Abstract 565 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 882Page e7192
Clinical Cases
Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery: Non-invasive diagnosis and early surgery
Abstract 439 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1219Page e7051
Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication technique in a patient with refractory hepatic hydrothorax
Abstract 462 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1229Page e7011
Case report of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in Mexico
Abstract 716 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1341Page e6879
Dermatoscopic “sky full of stars” pattern in a congenital melanocytic nevus with follicular distribution
Abstract 451 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1478Page e7078
Nested variant of urothelial carcinoma complicated with pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosis. Case report
Abstract 432 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1224Page e7099
Acute pancreatitis as first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Abstract 455 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1202Page e7149
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