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 540 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 461Page e7430
Original Articles
Work reintegration in patients treated for diabetic macular edema
Abstract 300 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 603Page e7061
Clinical determinants of levothyroxine dosage adjusted for various body weights
Abstract 355 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 388Page e7090
Reproducibility of pulse oximetry in the fingers of the hands
Abstract 258 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 428Page e7083
Suspicion of sarcopenia as a predictor of toxicity in older people with cancer
Abstract 344 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 567Page e6960
Chronic plantar fasciitis: Effectiveness of stretching, ultrasound, and phonophoresis. A randomized clinical trial
Abstract 386 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 380Page e7022
Association between anthropometric clinical predictors and HOMA-IR
Abstract 342 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 662Page e7045
Mycosis fungoides in a Mexican pediatric series: Clinical, immunophenotypic, and therapeutic featuresc
Abstract 273 | PDF Downloads 418Page e7110
Impact of sarcopenia risk on the functionality of older adults after emergency surgery
Abstract 302 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 479Page e7170
Biophysical and biochemical differences in CADIMSS patients: Different therapeutic managements
Abstract 266 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 490Page e6866
Sleep disorders associated with montelukast in children with respiratory allergy
Abstract 309 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 732Page e7135
Predictive factors for retinopathy of prematurity in a hospital from Bajío
Abstract 246 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 429Page e7139
Obesity during pregnancy is associated to congenital cardiopathies in the newborn
Abstract 292 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 353Page e7147
Clinical-sociodemographic characterization of older adults with chronic diseases and advance directives
Abstract 300 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 390Page e7111
Depression, epidemiological factors, and quality of life in older adults
Abstract 529 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 428Page e7131
Clinicopathological characteristics of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 1+ cases in breast cancer
Abstract 239 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 610Page e6875
Review Article
Interpretation of effect measures in clinical research: A practical guide for the clinician
Abstract 302 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 365Page e6907
Democratization of the anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate with bipolar energy
Abstract 305 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 433Page e7116
Pharmacological management of pain in chronic wounds and stomas in adult patients
Abstract 325 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 399Page e7115
Opinion Articles
Artificial intelligence and cardiovascular biobanks: Shared technological promise and ethical responsibility
Abstract 361 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 486Page e7068
Effectiveness of donor selection in a blood bank
Abstract 360 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 260Page e7035
Development, structure, and function of the GeriatrIMSS Institutional Model
Abstract 281 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 678Page e7179
Professionalization of medical education: Axes and strategies for excellence
Abstract 314 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 474Page e7053
Reflections on traditional medicine in Latin America and the Caribbean
Abstract 298 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 426Page e7192
Clinical Cases
Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery: Non-invasive diagnosis and early surgery
Abstract 245 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 746Page e7051
Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication technique in a patient with refractory hepatic hydrothorax
Abstract 268 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 680Page e7011
Case report of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in Mexico
Abstract 446 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 768Page e6879
Dermatoscopic “sky full of stars” pattern in a congenital melanocytic nevus with follicular distribution
Abstract 266 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 849Page e7078
Nested variant of urothelial carcinoma complicated with pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosis. Case report
Abstract 248 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 643Page e7099
Acute pancreatitis as first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Abstract 258 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 627Page e7149
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