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Characterizing the epidemiology of the 2009 influenza A/H1N1 pandemic in Mexico by Chowell, Gerardo, Echevarría-Zuno, Santiago, Viboud, Cécile, Simonsen, Lone, Tamerius, James, Miller, Mark A, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H

“…Mexico's local and national authorities initiated an intense public health response during the early stages of the 2009 A/H1N1 pandemic. In this study we…”
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Mortality Burden of the A/H1N1 Pandemic in Mexico: A Comparison of Deaths and Years of Life Lost to Seasonal Influenza by Charu, Vivek, Chowell, Gerardo, Mejia, Lina Sofia Palacio, Echevarría-Zuno, Santiago, Borja-Aburto, Victor H., Simonsen, Lone, Miller, Mark A., Viboud, Cécile

“…Background. The mortality burden of the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic remains controversial, in part because of delays in reporting of vital statistics that…”
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Factors associated with fatal occupational accidents among Mexican workers: a national analysis by Gonzalez-Delgado, Mery, Gómez-Dantés, Héctor, Fernández-Niño, Julián Alfredo, Robles, Eduardo, Borja, Víctor H, Aguilar, Miriam

“…To identify the factors associated with fatal occupational injuries in Mexico in 2012 among workers affiliated with the Mexican Social Security Institute…”
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Association of AS3MT polymorphisms and the risk of premalignant arsenic skin lesions by Valenzuela, Olga L., Drobná, Zuzana, Hernández-Castellanos, Erika, Sánchez-Peña, Luz C., García-Vargas, Gonzalo G., Borja-Aburto, Víctor H., Stýblo, Miroslav, Del Razo, Luz M.

“…Exposure to naturally occurring inorganic arsenic (iAs), primarily from contaminated drinking water, is considered one of the top environmental health threats…”
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Epidemiological characteristics and underlying risk factors for mortality during the autumn 2009 pandemic wave in Mexico by Chowell, Gerardo, Echevarría-Zuno, Santiago, Viboud, Cécile, Simonsen, Lone, Miller, Mark A, Fernández-Gárate, Irma, González-Bonilla, Cesar, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H

“…Elucidating the role of the underlying risk factors for severe outcomes of the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic could be crucial to define priority risk groups…”
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Evolution of differences in clinical presentation across epidemic waves among patients with COVID-like-symptoms who received care at the Mexican Social Security Institute by Olaiz, Gustavo, Bertozzi, Stefano M, Juárez-Flores, Arturo, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H, Vicuña, Félix, Ascencio-Montiel, Iván J, Gutiérrez, Juan Pablo

“…Timely monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants is crucial to effectively managing both prevention and treatment efforts. In this paper, we aim to describe…”
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Epidemiological Characterization of a Fourth Wave of Pandemic A/H1N1 Influenza in Mexico, Winter 2011–2012: Age Shift and Severity by Borja-Aburto, Víctor H, Chowell, Gerardo, Viboud, Cécile, Simonsen, Lone, Miller, Mark A, Grajales-Muñiz, Concepción, González-Bonilla, Cesar R, Diaz-Quiñonez, Jose A, Echevarría-Zuno, Santiago

“…Background and Aims A substantial recrudescent wave of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 affected the Mexican population from December 1, 2011–March 20, 2012 following…”
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How predictive of SARS-CoV-2 infection are clinical characteristics at presentation among individuals with COVID-like symptoms treated at the Mexican Institute of Social Security by Gutierrez, Juan Pablo, Olaiz, Gustavo, Juárez-Flores, Arturo, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H, Ascencio-Montiel, Iván J, Bertozzi, Stefano M

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has progressed rapidly, with the emergence of new virus variants that pose challenges in treating infected individuals. In Mexico, four…”
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Fluoride-induced disruption of reproductive hormones in men by Ortiz-Pérez, Deogracias, Rodrı́guez-Martı́nez, Manuel, Martı́nez, Flavio, Borja-Aburto, Vı́ctor H., Castelo, Julio, Grimaldo, Juana I., de la Cruz, Esperanza, Carrizales, Leticia, Dı́az-Barriga, Fernando

“…Fluoride-induced reproductive effects have been reported in experimental models and in humans. However, these effects were found in heavily exposed scenarios…”
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Night Shift Work and Risk of Breast Cancer in Women by Bustamante-Montes, Lilia Patricia, Flores-Meza, Beatriz, Hernández-Valero, María A., Cárdenas-López, Aurora, Dolores-Velázquez, Rigoberto, Borja-Bustamante, Patricia, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H.

“…Night shift work involving circadian disruption has been associated with increased breast cancer rates in some epidemiological studies, but the evidence is…”
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Chronic arsenic exposure increases TGFalpha concentration in bladder urothelial cells of Mexican populations environmentally exposed to inorganic arsenic by Valenzuela, Olga L., Germolec, Dori R., Borja-Aburto, Víctor H., Contreras-Ruiz, José, García-Vargas, Gonzalo G., Del Razo, Luz M.

“…Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a well-established carcinogen and human exposure has been associated with a variety of cancers including those of skin, lung, and…”
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Levels of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and Deltamethrin in Humans and Environmental Samples in Malarious Areas of Mexico by Yáñez, Leticia, Ortiz-Pérez, Deogracias, Batres, Lilia E., Borja-Aburto, Vı́ctor H., Dı́az-Barriga, Fernando

“…Mexico used dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) to control malaria until 1999, when it was replaced with deltamethrin for mosquito control. Thus, we…”
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Double or triple combination therapy in systemic arterial hypertension: to whom, when and with what? by Rosas-Peralta, Martín, Borrayo-Sánchez, Gabriela, Alcocer, Luis, Durán-Arenas, Juan L G, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H

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The avoidable health effects of air pollution in three Latin American cities: Santiago, São Paulo, and Mexico City by Bell, Michelle L., Davis, Devra L., Gouveia, Nelson, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H., Cifuentes, Luis A.

“…Urban centers in Latin American often face high levels of air pollution as a result of economic and industrial growth. Decisions with regard to industry,…”
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Intense Seasonal A/H1N1 Influenza in Mexico, Winter 2013–2014 by Dávila-Torres, Javier, Chowell, Gerardo, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H, Viboud, Cécile, Grajalez-Muñiz, Concepción, Miller, Mark. A

“…Background and Aims A recrudescent wave of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 affected Mexico during the winter of 2013-2014 following a mild 2012-2013 A/H3N2 influenza…”
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Stepwise strategies to successfully recruit diabetes patients in a large research study in Mexican population by Wacher, Niels H, Reyes-Sánchez, Mario, Vargas-Sánchez, Héctor Raúl, Gamiochipi-Cano, Mireya, Rascón-Pacheco, Ramón Alberto, Gómez-Díaz, Rita A, Doubova, Svetlana V, Valladares-Salgado, Adán, Sánchez-Becerra, Martha Catalina, Méndez-Padrón, Araceli, Valdez-González, Leticia A, Mondragón-González, Rafael, Cruz, Miguel, Salinas-Martinez, Ana María, Garza-Sagástegui, María Guadalupe, Hernández-Rubí, Jaime, González-Hermosillo, Arturo, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H

“…Highlights • Stepwise strategies allow recruiting a large number in a short period of time. • Patient pre-selection increases patient inclusion and acceptance…”
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Impact of antiviral treatment and hospital admission delay on risk of death associated with 2009 A/H1N1 pandemic influenza in Mexico by Chowell, Gerardo, Viboud, Cécile, Simonsen, Lone, Miller, Mark A, Echevarría-Zuno, Santiago, González-León, Margot, Aburto, Víctor H Borja

“…Increasing our understanding of the factors affecting the severity of the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic in different regions of the world could lead to…”
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Ambient fine particles modify heart rate variability in young healthy adults by Vallejo, Maite, Ruiz, Silvia, Hermosillo, Antonio G, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H, Cárdenas, Manuel

“…Particulate air pollution has been related with cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have shown that an increase in particulate matter…”
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Vulnerability to heat-related mortality in Latin America: a case-crossover study in São Paulo, Brazil, Santiago, Chile and Mexico City, Mexico by Bell, Michelle L, O’Neill, Marie S, Ranjit, Nalini, Borja-Aburto, Victor H, Cifuentes, Luis A, Gouveia, Nelson C

“…Background Factors affecting vulnerability to heat-related mortality are not well understood. Identifying susceptible populations is of particular importance…”
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DDT induces DNA damage in blood cells. Studies in vitro and in women chronically exposed to this insecticide by Yáñez, Leticia, Borja-Aburto, Vı́ctor H, Rojas, Emilio, de la Fuente, Hortensia, González-Amaro, Roberto, Gómez, Humberto, Jongitud, Alejandro A, Dı́az-Barriga, Fernando

“…In this study, DDT-induced DNA damage on blood cells was analyzed both in vitro and in vivo. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated from…”
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