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Asthma has been linked to family disfunctioning and poor control of the disease. This study was conducted to analyze the interactions between the level of intermittent asthma control, family functioning and respiratory function and between quality of life of asthmatic patients and their caregivers. 7 to 15 years old children with intermittent asthma were included. Asthma Control Test Questionnaire, Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) test, and flowmetry were applied to children and Pediatric Asthma Caregiver's Quatily of Life Questionnaire (PAQCLQ) and the Family Functioning Perception Test (FF-SIL) were applied to their parents. The most affected areas of family functioning in dysfunctional families were adaptability and permeability. A medium to high strength of association was founded between the emotional function of parents and the emotional function of children, R²=0.552. The most remarkable associations were among parents' limitation of activities and parents' emotional function (r=0.837), parents' limitation of activities and child's emotional function (r=0.722), parents' emotional role and limitation of activities (r=0.837), parents' emotional role and emotional functioning of children with asthma (r=0.743) and the limitation of activities of children with asthma and the emotional function of children with asthma (r=0.870). No direct associations were founded among respiratory function, disease control and family functioning in Mexican children with intermittent asthma and emotional function of parents and children were associated in both groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: This work was undertaken with the aim of studying the association between perception of family functioning and mode of medical treatment in Mexicans between 40 and 65 years whose suffer from chronic kidney disease. Material and methods: Participants 37 patients, 22 men, 40 to 65 years of age with chronic renal disease secondary to diabetes mellitus. Patients were assigned to three groups, diet, diet + dialysis and diet + hemodialysis, they responded to four self-administered questionnaires, a demographic questionnaire and three questionnaires to assess family functioning, the Apgar family test, the family functioning perception test, and the scale of Garcia et al. Results: There was no relationship between perception of family functioning of patients with chronic kidney disease secondary to diabetes mellitus and type of medical treatment. Conclusions: The perception of family functioning was not associated with the type of medical treatment of adults with chronic renal failure secondary to diabetes mellitus. The use of various instruments to explore family functioning is important to identify areas to address the psychotherapeutic management of the family. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: the high incidence of cesarean section is a world health problem, and Mexico is not the exception. The purpose of the clinical practice guidelines is to establish accurate directions on delivery by cesarean section, diminishing its unjustified practice. The Regional General Hospital and Medical Family Unit 2 of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Zacapu, Michoacán has 70 % of cesarean section rate, it is the double of the country average. The aim was to know causes of cesarean section., Methods: a retrospective, non-probabilistic analysis of 127 patients attended along two months. The incidence of cesarean section and causes were recorded. A statical descriptive analysis was done., Results: ninety cesareans (70.9) % were performed in 127 patients; 44.4 % of these were performed in primiparous women. The most frequent reason was repeated cesarean in 27.8 %, cephalopelvic disproportion in 25.6 %, and fetal distress in 14.4 %., Conclusions: the high incidence of cesarean section in primiparous women suggests a careful review of its indications, mainly the cephalopelvic disproportion diagnosis.