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 1001 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 799Page e7430
Original Articles
Work reintegration in patients treated for diabetic macular edema
Abstract 606 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1615Page e7061
Clinical determinants of levothyroxine dosage adjusted for various body weights
Abstract 666 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 923Page e7090
Reproducibility of pulse oximetry in the fingers of the hands
Abstract 564 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 932Page e7083
Suspicion of sarcopenia as a predictor of toxicity in older people with cancer
Abstract 652 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1425Page e6960
Chronic plantar fasciitis: Effectiveness of stretching, ultrasound, and phonophoresis. A randomized clinical trial
Abstract 748 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 845Page e7022
Association between anthropometric clinical predictors and HOMA-IR
Abstract 680 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1557Page e7045
Mycosis fungoides in a Mexican pediatric series: Clinical, immunophenotypic, and therapeutic featuresc
Abstract 541 | PDF Downloads 1003Page e7110
Impact of sarcopenia risk on the functionality of older adults after emergency surgery
Abstract 600 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1071Page e7170
Biophysical and biochemical differences in CADIMSS patients: Different therapeutic managements
Abstract 531 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1112Page e6866
Sleep disorders associated with montelukast in children with respiratory allergy
Abstract 628 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1715Page e7135
Predictive factors for retinopathy of prematurity in a hospital from Bajío
Abstract 531 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1139Page e7139
Obesity during pregnancy is associated to congenital cardiopathies in the newborn
Abstract 595 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 838Page e7147
Clinical-sociodemographic characterization of older adults with chronic diseases and advance directives
Abstract 557 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 695Page e7111
Depression, epidemiological factors, and quality of life in older adults
Abstract 870 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1038Page e7131
Clinicopathological characteristics of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 1+ cases in breast cancer
Abstract 513 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1508Page e6875
Review Article
Interpretation of effect measures in clinical research: A practical guide for the clinician
Abstract 599 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 929Page e6907
Democratization of the anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate with bipolar energy
Abstract 635 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1026Page e7116
Pharmacological management of pain in chronic wounds and stomas in adult patients
Abstract 639 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1016Page e7115
Opinion Articles
Artificial intelligence and cardiovascular biobanks: Shared technological promise and ethical responsibility
Abstract 626 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1173Page e7068
Effectiveness of donor selection in a blood bank
Abstract 676 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 874Page e7035
Development, structure, and function of the GeriatrIMSS Institutional Model
Abstract 550 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1542Page e7179
Professionalization of medical education: Axes and strategies for excellence
Abstract 593 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1037Page e7053
Reflections on traditional medicine in Latin America and the Caribbean
Abstract 633 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1031Page e7192
Clinical Cases
Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery: Non-invasive diagnosis and early surgery
Abstract 506 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1446Page e7051
Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication technique in a patient with refractory hepatic hydrothorax
Abstract 527 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1504Page e7011
Case report of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in Mexico
Abstract 828 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1706Page e6879
Dermatoscopic “sky full of stars” pattern in a congenital melanocytic nevus with follicular distribution
Abstract 517 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1772Page e7078
Nested variant of urothelial carcinoma complicated with pulmonary lymphangitis carcinomatosis. Case report
Abstract 493 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1525Page e7099
Acute pancreatitis as first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Abstract 522 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 1487Page e7149
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