Prevalencia y estacionalidad de la Pediculosis capitis en la población infante-juvenil de la region sanitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The prevalence of the parasitic disease Pediculosis capitis was studied over a period of one year from 1-8-1992 to 31-7-1993, in Sanitary Region XI of the Buenos Aires province, Argentina which is composed of 15 districts located on the ENE, and in other areas under the influence of the Hospital Interzonal de Agudos, Especialidad Pediatría "Sup. Sor María Ludovica" de Plata, center of this Sanitary Region. A total number of 552 individuals of from medium to medium low social level of the child population of from 0 to 16 years of age were sampled at random over 52 consecutive weeks. All individuals who actually had the parasite at the time of examination were considered as positive for this disease. The results are expressed in terms of prevalence and its monthly and seasonal variations analyzed. Prevalence showed high values during all months, the lowest being in February (12%) and the highest in August (56.8%), the annual mean being of 38.04% (+/- 4.05%). Seasonally, its lowest value occurred in the summer (16.8%), the values for the remaining seasons being very similar to one another, but always higher than 38%.Se estudió la prevalencia de la Pediculosis capitis como enfermedad parasitaria durante el año calendario 1-8-1992 al 31-7-1993, en la Región Sanitaria XI de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, que comprende 15 partidos del Este Noreste de la provincia de Buenos Aires y otras zonas de influencia del Hospital Interzonal de Agudos, Especialidad Pediatría "Sor María Ludovica", cabecera de dicha Región Sanitaria. Se examinaron un total de 552 individuos de nivel social medio a medio bajo de la población infanto-juvenil de O a 16 años, tomados al azar en 52 muestreos semanales consecutivos, considerándose como positivos para esta enfermedad a aquellos parasitados al momento del diagnóstico. Los resultados se expresan en términos de prevalencia analizándose su variación mensual y estacional. La prevalencia fue relativamente alta en todos los meses, con valores mínimos en febrero (12%) y máximos en agosto (56,8%), siendo la media anual de 38,04% (+/- 4,05). Estacionalmente, su menor valor corresponde al Verano (16,8%), siendo muy semejantes los valores para las restantes estaciones, manteniéndose siempre superiores al 38%

Corporeidade: o legado de Marcel Mauss e Maurice Merleau-Ponty Corporeity: the legacy of Marcel Mauss and Maurice Merleau-Ponty

O objetivo deste artigo é realizar um diálogo entre as contribuições de Marcel Mauss e Maurice Merleau-Ponty, no que diz respeito às reflexões elaboradas por ambos sobre o corpo e a corporeidade. Embora a base teórica do primeiro seja a antropologia e a do segundo, a fenomenologia, ambos se preocuparam em superar a famosa dicotomia inaugurada por Descartes entre pensamento e matéria. O texto busca, além de apontar as aproximações teóricas dos dois autores, mostrar a possibilidade de diálogo entre suas concepções. Procuramos demonstrar que o diálogo entre os autores é possível não só por suas diferenças, mas também por suas semelhanças. Para isso, trazemos algumas contribuições de estudiosos e pesquisadores que, baseados nos autores trabalhados ou em ideias semelhantes, objetivam ampliar a discussão sobre corpo e corporeidade na sociedade contemporânea.<br>The purpose of this article is to make a dialogue between Marcel Mauss and Maurice Merleau-Ponty's contributions in respect to the reflections produced by both of them about body and corporeity. Although the theoretical basis for the first one is anthropology and for the second, phenomenology, both of them were concerned about overcoming the famous dichotomy inaugurated by Descartes between thinking and matter. The text seeks, while pointing out the theoretical approaches from both authors, to show the possibility of dialogue between their views. Our intention was to show that the dialogue between the authors is possible not only by their differences, but also by their similarities. To do so, we bring some contributions from scholars and researchers who, based on the studied authors or on similar ideas, seek to amplify the discussion about body and corporeity in contemporary society