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 1204 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1067Page e7430
Original Articles
Work reintegration in patients treated for diabetic macular edema
Abstract 760 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 2029Page e7061
Clinical determinants of levothyroxine dosage adjusted for various body weights
Abstract 826 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1145Page e7090
Reproducibility of pulse oximetry in the fingers of the hands
Abstract 690 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1167Page e7083
Suspicion of sarcopenia as a predictor of toxicity in older people with cancer
Abstract 787 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1810Page e6960
Chronic plantar fasciitis: Effectiveness of stretching, ultrasound, and phonophoresis. A randomized clinical trial
Abstract 914 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1088Page e7022
Association between anthropometric clinical predictors and HOMA-IR
Abstract 837 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1925Page e7045
Mycosis fungoides in a Mexican pediatric series: Clinical, immunophenotypic, and therapeutic featuresc
Abstract 666 | PDF Downloads 1292Page e7110
Impact of sarcopenia risk on the functionality of older adults after emergency surgery
Abstract 731 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1388Page e7170
Biophysical and biochemical differences in CADIMSS patients: Different therapeutic managements
Abstract 661 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1321Page e6866
Sleep disorders associated with montelukast in children with respiratory allergy
Abstract 773 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 2166Page e7135
Predictive factors for retinopathy of prematurity in a hospital from Bajío
Abstract 661 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1387Page e7139
Obesity during pregnancy is associated to congenital cardiopathies in the newborn
Abstract 731 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 986Page e7147
Clinical-sociodemographic characterization of older adults with chronic diseases and advance directives
Abstract 675 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 893Page e7111
Depression, epidemiological factors, and quality of life in older adults
Abstract 1065 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1310Page e7131
Clinicopathological characteristics of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 1+ cases in breast cancer
Abstract 634 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1891Page e6875
Review Article
Interpretation of effect measures in clinical research: A practical guide for the clinician
Abstract 730 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1211Page e6907
Democratization of the anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate with bipolar energy
Abstract 760 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1239Page e7116
Pharmacological management of pain in chronic wounds and stomas in adult patients
Abstract 795 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1244Page e7115
Opinion Articles
Artificial intelligence and cardiovascular biobanks: Shared technological promise and ethical responsibility
Abstract 763 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1514Page e7068
Effectiveness of donor selection in a blood bank
Abstract 818 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1149Page e7035
Development, structure, and function of the GeriatrIMSS Institutional Model
Abstract 688 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1869Page e7179
Professionalization of medical education: Axes and strategies for excellence
Abstract 729 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1300Page e7053
Reflections on traditional medicine in Latin America and the Caribbean
Abstract 762 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1278Page e7192
Clinical Cases
Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery: Non-invasive diagnosis and early surgery
Abstract 629 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1833Page e7051
Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication technique in a patient with refractory hepatic hydrothorax
Abstract 648 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1906Page e7011
Case report of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in Mexico
Abstract 1053 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 2163Page e6879
Dermatoscopic “sky full of stars” pattern in a congenital melanocytic nevus with follicular distribution
Abstract 642 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 2175Page e7078
Nested variant of urothelial carcinoma complicated with pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosis. Case report
Abstract 613 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1910Page e7099
Acute pancreatitis as first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Abstract 650 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1862Page e7149
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