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This paper aims to document the geographic distribution of the Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome (NRDS) cases as well as their time evolution during the last decade in Mexico. The problem studied herein is conceptualized under the perspective of the health social determining factors, an approach that will allow setting a link towards the design of public policies. This work is carried out as an exploratory data analysis (EDA) based on the birth records kept in the Birth Information Sub-System (SINAC), an official source covering the whole nation and allowing to make estimates for comparison to the international context as it uses the international disease classification CIE-10. The analysis results allow identifying specific regions where preventive strategies should be implemented. This is a useful effort regarding the efficient application of the resources available in the health system. In particular, the southern border region is identified as an area requiring priority health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article analyzes patterns of mortality due to hypertensive diseases in the southern border of Mexico, as well as the evolution of such mortality in the 1998-2014 period. The emphasis is directed at the causes "Essential (primary) hypertension" (I10X) and "Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure" (I110). Using data from the mortality records of the National Health Information System, two types of analyses were carried out: cross-sectional analysis and time trends. Over the 16 years included in the study, the age-adjusted mortality rates show a clear increase. The findings suggest that the higher presence of indigenous populations is a trait of importance in the determination of the mortality pattern, with the state of Yucatán a case of particular interest. In addition, it is the female population that which exhibits the greatest adverse impact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this work is to analyze the spatial distribution of potential pollution pathways of water resources given the economic activity in the Mexican border state of Sonora and propose a regional distribution in relation to cancer mortality rates across the state. The methodology is based in an exploratory and inferential data analysis using two sources of primary data: wastewater discharge concessions registered in the Public Registry on Water Rights [Registro Público de Derechos de Agua] (RE PDA) and the records generated by the National Health Information System [Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud] (SINAIS) in the period 1998-2011 based on the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10). The spatial concentration analysis allows for the identification of specific cancer mortality causes at the regional level. Results indicate that the projected adjustments to the regulation NOM-250-SSA1-2014, which controls a subset of pollutants common in mining activity surroundings, is a matter of regional concern. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Mexico, the effect of specialized agricultural practices on water resources is subject to growing attention. The Chihuahua state represents a case of particular interest due to the presence of highly specialized agricultural developments which depend on the extraction of underground water. Additionally, the Conchos River is located in this state, being the main Mexican tributary to the Bravo River, in the border with the United States. This work estimates the intensity of the use of water resources by aquifer, based on georeferenced information, applying the ecological flow methodological approach for the Conchos River based on hydrometric records for the 1947 - 2011 period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the insertion of the Mexican population in the job market in San Antonio, Texas. In particular, it responds to the question of what determines employment in individual, formally incorporated businesses. The methodology analyzes microdata from the American Community Survey (acs) using a logistic statistical estimation tool. The main results indicate that attributes such as command of the English language or an individual's origin could contribute to an understanding of job market insertion for the Mexican population living in the U.S. and do not necessarily constitute barriers for labor market insertion in the self-employment category in cities with traditional migration such as San Antonio, Texas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The goal is to analyze the environmental regulatory protection framework in México in face of the challenges that hydraulic fracturing represents for local drinking water sources. A descriptive methodology approach is applied, using the case of the U.S. as reference. The results indicate that current Mexican regulatory framework presents robust measures that highly restrict hydraulic fracturing however; given the complex nature of the process, an explicit ban hasn't been implemented. Conclusions indicate that the extraction of shale gas presents a high uncertainty level regarding its potential environmental impacts. Therefore efforts to eliminate the uncertainty should be taken to contribute to a socially responsible exploitation of this resource. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Este artículo estudia la relación entre las condiciones de pobreza y el acceso a cobertura médica para la población de origen mexicano de la región del valle del rio grande (RGV). Se utilizó una muestra de 741,823 registros con microdatos de la Encuesta Americana de Comunidades (ACS) en su versión multianual 2008-2010 para examinar dos aspectos. Los resultados muestran que a pesar de un perfil de ingreso desfavorable, la población de origen mexicano en la región de RGV, tiene una propensión menor a participar en programas públicos de cobertura médica que otros grupos poblacionales como la población blanca y afroamericana lo que sugieren que la población de origen mexicano podría estar demandando servicios de atención médica con proveedores en el lado mexicano de la frontera para afrontar sus necesidades de atención. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]