Terremotos, solidaridad y movilización nacional / Earthquakes, solidarity and national mobilization

Introduction: historically Chile has concentrated many of the largest earthquakes that have occurred worldwide, with great physical, psychological and economic impact on the population. Unlike previous events, the last earthquake /tsunami of february 27, 2010 has received major scientific attention. This article, insert in the commemorative issue of the Chilean Journal of Pediatrics, aims to give a historical overview of how earthquakes have positively shaped public policy and national identity. A historical analysis of the natural disasters in Chile between 1939 and 1960 is presented. Conclusions: the process of how coping with disasters has adapted to the prevailing socio-epidemiological reality, supporting high-impact public policies, is emphasized. In this context, child mental and emotional health has increasingly gained priority. The challenge is to develop, organize and implement strategies that respond to the real needs of the affected population.

Introducción: históricamente el territorio de Chile ha concentrando varios de los movimientos telúricos de mayor magnitud que se han registrado a nivel mundial, con gran impacto físico, psicológico y económico en la población. A diferencia de eventos anteriores, el último terremoto/maremoto, del 27 de febrero de 2010 ha sido registrado en una importante producción científica. El presente artículo, inserto en el número conmemorativo de la revista Chilena de Pediatría, tiene por objetivo dar una mirada histórica de cómo los terremotos han logrado moldear positivamente las políticas públicas e identidad nacional. Para ello se realiza un análisis histórico de los desastres naturales ocurridos en Chile los años 1939 y 1960. Conclusiones: se destaca como el enfrentamiento de desastres se ha ido adecuando a la realidad socio-epidemiológica predominante, sustentando políticas públicas de alto impacto. En este marco, la salud mental y emocional de los niños ha ido adquiriendo cada vez mayor prioridad. El desafío es desarrollar, organizar e implementar estrategias que respondan a las reales necesidades de la población afectada.

Primórdios da pediatria brasileira / Early times of brazilian pediatrics

Carlos Arthur Moncorvo de Figueiredo é considerado o ?Pai da Pediatria Brasileira?, pois empreendeu várias ações na implantação da pediatria no país, em 1882. Participou ativamente da fundação da Policlínica Geral do Rio de Janeiro, com o primeiro serviço de moléstias da infância. Foi ainda responsável pela formação dos primeiros pediatras no país, por meio de seu Curso Livre, e pela implantação do ensino oficial da Pediatria no país, em decorrência de seu Memorial enviado às autoridades do Império.

Carlos Arthur Moncorvo de Figueiredo is considered the leader of the Brazilian pediatrics, because of his several actions aiming to introduce the discipline in the country in 1882. He participated actively in the foundation of Policlínica Geral do Rio de Janeiro, an institution which provided the first children-oriented care service in Brazil. He was responsible for training the first Brazilian pediatricians through his ?Free Course? and for implanting the official teaching of pediatrics in the country as a result of his petitionary letter sent to the imperial authorities.

Taussig-Bing anomaly: from original description to the current era.

Taussig-Bing anomaly is a rare congenital heart malformation that was first described in 1949 by Helen B. Taussig (1898-1986) and Richard J. Bing (1909-). Although substantial improvement has since been achieved in surgical results of the repair of the anomaly, management of the Taussig-Bing anomaly remains challenging. A history of the original description of the anomaly, the life stories of the individuals who first described it, and the current outcomes of its surgical management are reviewed herein.