Sheehan's syndrome expected prevalence in five years in Mexico

• Main Authors: Rodríguez Piña, Miriam Deyanira, Piña Vidal, Nohemi, Sosa García, Betsy Corina, Lagos Robles, Pamela, Mendieta Zerón, Hugo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Equipa Multidisciplinar de Profissionais de Saúde, Docentes e Investigadores Nacionais 2022
• Subjects: Sheehan's syndrome; Prevalence; Mexico; Extrapolation; Inglés; Islandia
• Online Access: https://racsaude.com/index.php/racsaude/article/view/32

Background: Sheehan's syndrome (SS) occurs as result of ischemic pituitary necrosis due to postpartum hemorrhage. Objective: To calculate the approximate number of SS cases in Mexico and to determine an screening option. Methods: A search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science and Google Schol...