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- The effect of nutritional intervention in nutritional risk screening on hospitalised lung cancer patientsPublication . de Oliveira, Raquel; Cabrita, Bruno; Cunha, Ângela; Silva, Sónia; Lima, João P. M.; Martins, Diana; Mendes, FernandoBackground: Lung cancer (LC) patients are prone to suffer from malnutrition. Malnutrition negatively affects patients’ response to therapy, increases the incidence of treatment-related side effects, and decreases survival. Early identification of LC patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition can promote recovery and improve prognosis. Objective: This study aimed to assess the risk and nutritional status of lung cancer patients who are hospitalised, as well as to evaluate the impact of nutritional intervention on the risk of malnutrition. Methods: From January 2022 to December 2023, 53 LC patients hospitalised in a pulmonology department had their nutritional risk (initial and final) and nutritional status (initial) assessed. All were selected for nutritional intervention. Nutrition counselling was the first intervention option, along with dietary changes with/without oral nutritional supplements. Results: At the time of hospitalisation, 90.6% of the patients were at nutritional risk, 45.3% were classified as moderately malnourished, and 35.8% were classified as severely underweight. After the hospitalisation, 73.6% were at nutritional risk at the time of discharge, suggesting a statistically significant decrease in the number of patients with nutritional risk. Conclusions: Most LC patients hospitalised presented an altered nutritional status. Our study suggests that a nutritional intervention must be implemented to reduce malnutrition risk, which may impact prognosis. The comprehensive nutritional problems experienced by LC patients require nutritional assessment and improved individually tailored nutritional support.
- Description of two new Apseudopsis species (A. larnacensis sp. nov and A. salinus sp. nov.) (Tanaidacea: Crustacea) from the Mediterranean and a biogeographic overview of the genusPublication . Stępień, Anna; Jóźwiak, Piotr; Gómez, Sergio C. Garcia; Avramidi, Eleni; Grammatiki, Kleopatra; Lymperaki, Myrsini; Küpper, Frithjof C.; Esquete, PatriciaThe Mediterranean Sea is recognized as one of the most threatened marine environments due to pollution, the unintentional spread of invasive species, and habitat destruction. Understanding the biodiversity patterns within this sea is crucial for effective resource management and conservation planning. During a research cruise aimed at assessing biodiversity near desalination plants in the vicinity of Larnaca, Cyprus, conducted as part of the WATER-MINING project (Horizon 2020), specimens of the tanaidacean genus Apseudopsis were collected. These were classified into two species, identified as new to science, and are described herein as Apseudopsis larnacensis sp. nov and Apseudopsis salinus sp. nov. Apseudopsis larnacensis sp. nov is distinguished from its congeners by the presence of a lateral apophysis on pleonite 5, which is longer than those on pleonites 1–4, hyposphenia on pereonites 2–6, and six ventral spines on the propodus of pereopod 1. Apseudopsis salinus sp. nov. is characterized by a rounded posterolateral margin on pereonite 6, hyposphenia on pereonites 1–6, and four ventral spines on the propodus of pereopod 1. An updated key to the Atlantic and Mediterranean Apseudopsis species is provided. This study provides an overview of the distribution, bathymetric, and habitat preference of all known Apseudopsis species. Data extracted from the literature and two popular online databases were analyzed to identify diversity patterns across seas and ecoregions. Our analysis reveals that the Mediterranean is the most diverse region for Apseudopsis, with the Levantine Sea hosting ten species and the South European Atlantic Shelf seven species. Shallow waters and muddy and sandy habitats are conducive for Apseudopsis occurrence.
- Understanding resident support towards the 2030 FIFA World Cup: a co-hosting country’s perspectivePublication . Ribeiro, Tiago; Almeida, Victor Manoel Cunha deResearch question: Joint events uniting multiple cities or nations seem to guide FIFA’s choice for hosting future mega-events. In response to this challenge, new principal–agent social insights are shaping citizen support. This study investigated the determinants of Portuguese resident support for the 2030 FIFA World Cup within the framework of the agency and social exchange theories. Research methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design was used to examine Portuguese resident perceptions towards the 2030 FIFA World Cup. This involved an initial quantitative phase using structural equation modelling (n = 402) followed by a qualitative strand comprising two focus groups (n = 16) to develop inferences from the findings. Results and findings: The results indicate that a country’s sport federation is a key agent that can attract and influence resident behaviour, while the relations with the government are weakened within the co-hosted event context. The findings confirmed that the principal–agent symbiotic dynamic can strengthen the exchange relationships and subsequently influence their support intentions to the event. The qualitative strand provided rationale for the results, emphasizing the shortcomings in agency relationships and minimizing the social value attributed to the support process in co-hosted events. Implications: This study enhances our understanding complementarity between agency and social exchange theories, clarifying the real value attributed by the host residents to a co-hosted event. Moreover, our findings offer valuable information for event bidders and local governments, especially when decisions are made without public consent that socially impact the host community.