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Facial profile esthetic preferences: perception in two Brazilian states

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the regional influence on the perception of facial profile esthetics in Rio de Janeiro state (RJ) and Rio Grande do Sul state (RS), Brazil. METHODS: Two Caucasian models, a man and a woman, with balanced facial profiles, had their photographs digitally manip...

La brecha de género en violencia doméstica en adultos mayores en América Latina: el Estudio IMIAS

Rev. panam. salud pública; 37 (4/5), 2015
OBJETIVO: Describir la prevalencia de violencia doméstica en hombres y mujeres mayores de Natal, Brasil y Manizales, Colombia y explorar si las diferencias de género se deben a diferencias en condiciones sociales y económicas a lo largo de la vida. MÉTODOS: Estudio transversal con muestra aleatoria d...

Factores de riesgo psicosocial y satisfacción laboral en trabajadoras estacionales de Chile

Rev. panam. salud pública; 37 (4/5), 2015
OBJETIVO: Caracterizar la relación entre los factores de riesgo psicosocial y la satisfacción laboral en trabajadoras estacionales agrícolas de la zona central de Chile. MÉTODOS: Estudio transversal en una muestra no probabilística de 106 trabajadoras de una empresa comercializadora y exportadora de...

Childhood trauma is associated with depressive symptoms in Mexico City women

Rev. panam. salud pública; 37 (4/5), 2015
OBJECTIVE: To describe childhood trauma and depressive symptoms in Mexican women and to explore the relationships between number and type of childhood traumatic events and depressive symptoms. METHODS: A community-based sample of 100 women was interviewed using a demographic questionnaire, the Life Stres...

Cambio y narración. Las transformaciones de la homosexc relatos de homosexuales mayores[]

En el artículo se indagan narrativas respecto de las transformaciones de la homosexualidad de varones residentes en Buenos Aires desde 1983. Las narrativas implican ineludiblemente una valoración ética de lo contado, transformando de esta forma lo “realmente” vivido. Se aplican técnicas de los m...

Sexualidad(es) y colectividad. La vigilancia y el juzgamiento social como mecanismos de producción corporal

Este artículo aborda la vigilancia y el juzgamiento social como mecanismos de producción y legitimación del cuerpo, claves para comprender los procesos de socialización de mujeres pertenecientes a la clase media de Santiago de Chile. Se basa en la revisión crítica de los resultados de un estudio em...

Corpo aberto, rua sem saída. Cartografia da pegação em João Pessoa

O presente trabalho se insere na interseção entre os estudos de gênero e a antropologia urbana. A pesquisa etnográfica foi desenvolvida entre os anos de 2012 e 2014 na cidade de João Pessoa. No presente artigo buscamos apresentar agentes e espaços que compõem um circuito caracterizado pela busca d...

Gender and sexuality of people with mental disorders in Brazil

The goal of this study was to understand the ways of living and thinking about sexuality of people with mental disorders. Open interviews were conducted with men and women in public mental health services in Brazil. Transcrips were examined based on the proposal of sexual scripts. Major imbalances coming...

Effect of high-voltage electrical stimulation on the albumin and histamine serum concentrations, edema, and pain in acute joint inflammation of rats

BACKGROUND: The mechanism by which high-voltage electrical stimulation (HVPC) acts on edema reduction is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of HVPC with negative polarity (-) applied to the ankle of rats with acute joint inflammation. METHOD: Sixty-four rats were divided into four groups (n=16): in...

Food habits and risk of cardiovascular disease in schoolchildren from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 28 (2), 2015
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between food habits and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in schoolchildren of the city Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a population-based sample of 738 schoolchildren aged 6-14 years. A semi-structured questionn...