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 265 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 239Page e7430
Original Articles
Work reintegration in patients treated for diabetic macular edema
Abstract 142 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 290Page e7061
Clinical determinants of levothyroxine dosage adjusted for various body weights
Abstract 174 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 221Page E7090
Reproducibility of pulse oximetry in the fingers of the hands
Abstract 129 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 240Page e7083
Suspicion of sarcopenia as a predictor of toxicity in older people with cancer
Abstract 191 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 308Page e6960
Chronic plantar fasciitis: Effectiveness of stretching, ultrasound, and phonophoresis. A randomized clinical trial
Abstract 163 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 183Page e7022
Association between anthropometric clinical predictors and HOMA-IR
Abstract 172 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 441Page e7045
Mycosis fungoides in a Mexican pediatric series: Clinical, immunophenotypic, and therapeutic featuresc
Abstract 142 | PDF Downloads 298Page e7110
Impact of sarcopenia risk on the functionality of older adults after emergency surgery
Abstract 147 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 300Page e7170
Biophysical and biochemical differences in CADIMSS patients: Different therapeutic managements
Abstract 140 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 288Page e6866
Sleep disorders associated with montelukast in children with respiratory allergy
Abstract 153 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 467Page e7135
Predictive factors for retinopathy of prematurity in a hospital from Bajío
Abstract 119 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 258Page e7139
Obesity during pregnancy is associated to congenital cardiopathies in the newborn
Abstract 148 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 214Page e7147
Clinical-sociodemographic characterization of older adults with chronic diseases and advance directives
Abstract 167 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 252Page e7111
Depression, epidemiological factors, and quality of life in older adults
Abstract 316 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 268Page e7131
Clinicopathological characteristics of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 1+ cases in breast cancer
Abstract 117 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 369Page e6875
Review Article
Interpretation of effect measures in clinical research: A practical guide for the clinician
Abstract 155 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 156Page e6907
Democratization of the anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate with bipolar energy
Abstract 178 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 289Page e7116
Pharmacological management of pain in chronic wounds and stomas in adult patients
Abstract 179 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 244Page e7115
Opinion Articles
Artificial intelligence and cardiovascular biobanks: Shared technological promise and ethical responsibility
Abstract 176 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 278Page e7068
Effectiveness of donor selection in a blood bank
Abstract 214 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 194Page e7035
Development, structure, and function of the GeriatrIMSS Institutional Model
Abstract 141 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 410Page e7179
Professionalization of medical education: Axes and strategies for excellence
Abstract 171 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 259Page e7053
Reflections on traditional medicine in Latin America and the Caribbean
Abstract 160 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 247Page e7192
Clinical Cases
Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery: Non-invasive diagnosis and early surgery
Abstract 118 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 459Page e7051
Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication technique in a patient with refractory hepatic hydrothorax
Abstract 140 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 379Page e7011
Case report of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in Mexico
Abstract 216 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 480Page e6879
Dermatoscopic “sky full of stars” pattern in a congenital melanocytic nevus with follicular distribution
Abstract 141 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 447Page e7078
Nested variant of urothelial carcinoma complicated with pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosis. Case report
Abstract 125 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 344Page e7099
Acute pancreatitis as first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Abstract 131 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 359Page e7149
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