First record of Longosomatidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Iceland with a worldwide review of diagnostic characters of the family

The family Longosomatidae Hartman, 1944 (Annelida: Polychaeta) is newly reported for Icelandic waters. The diversity, taxonomy and ecology of this poorly-known monogeneric family are reviewed based on material collected during the BIOICE project. Two species of the genus Heterospio are recorded and redescribed: Heterospio longissima Ehlers, 1874 sensu Hartman (1965) and Heterospio reducta Laubier, Picard and Ramos, 1972-73. Several body structures of high taxonomic relevance in the genus are reviewed and discussed

Aspectos de la personalidad y personalidad pre-mórbida en la enfermedad de parkinson

Esta investigación pretendió identificar y analizar las alteraciones de personalidad y personalidad pre-mórbida, entre mayores con la enfermedad de Parkinson y mayores en fase de envejecimiento normal. La muestra fue constituida por 340 participantes, donde la personalidad se evaluó con 170 mayores divididos por dos grupos: grupo experimental (GE),con 40 participantes de edad media M = 82,23 y diagnostico de Parkinson, y el grupo de control (GC), con 45 participantes con una edad media M = 83,47 y en fase de envejecimiento normal. Para la evaluación de la personalidad pre-mórbida participaron 170 cuidadores divididos en grupos idénticos a los anteriores. El instrumento aplicado para mayores y cuidadores fue el inventario de personalidad NEO-FFI. Los resultados no presentaron diferencias significativas en la personalidad de Parkinson, mientras que la personalidad pre-mórbida presentó diferencias en la extroversión y amabilidad. Palabras-clave: Parkinson, personalidad, personalidad pre-mórbida.This research aimed to identify and analyze the changes in personality and premorbid personality among elderly with Parkinson’s disease and elderly with normal aging. The sample consisted by 340 participants, where personality was assessed with 170 participants divided by two groups: experimental group (EG), with 40 participants, average age of M = 82,23, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and a control group (CG), with 45 participants with average age of M = 83,47 with normal aging. For evaluation of the premorbid personality had participated 170 caregivers, divided in identical conditions to the above groups. The instrument applied for seniors and caregivers was the personality inventory NEO-FFI. The results didn’t show significant differences in the Parkinson’s personality, while the premorbid personality showed differences in extroversion and agreeableness. Key words: Parkinson, personality, premorbid personality.peerReviewe

Relación entre cognición y personalidad en enfermos con alzheimer

Creemos que existen diferencias significativas en la relación entre cognición y personalidad que son capaces de construir un referente mental que nos ayude a entender la inadaptación de enfermos de Alzheimer a su entorno. El objetivo de esta investigación fue verificar dicha existencia de diferencias entre mayores con Alzheimer y mayores en estado de envejecimiento normal. Participaron en esta investigación 231 mayores, divididos por 2 grupos lo más homogéneamente posible. El grupo (GE) con 103 mayores con diagnóstico clínico de Alzheimer, y (GC) con 128 mayores en fase de envejecimiento normal. Ambos grupos fueron subdivididos por 2 subgrupos, con y sin frecuencia en centro de día, es decir, con y sin estimulación cognitiva. Los participantes fueron evaluados a través de la aplicación del test MME y del inventario NEO-FFI. Los resultados presentaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas donde la memoria inmediata explica el 6,6% del neuroticismo, el 1,9% de la apertura y el 3,4% de la amabilidad. La atención y cálculo explican el 3,4% del neuroticismo.We believe the existence of significant differences in the relation about cognition and personality, capable of building a mental reference, which can help us in the in adaptation of patients with Alzheimer’s disease at the environment. The aim of this work was to verify the existence of these differences between patients with Alzheimer’s disease and patients in normal aging. The sample consisted on 231 participants and was dived into two groups, (EG) with 103 participants with Alzheimer’s disease and with a clinical diagnostic, (CG) with 128 participants of normal aging people. Both groups were subdividing in two subgroups with and without frequency in a day care, rather, with our without cognitive stimulation. The participants were underwent a quantitative assessment based on the application of the premorbid cognitive test MME and the personality inventory NEO-FFI. The results showed significant differences witch the immediate memory explain 6,6% about the neuroticism, 1,9% about openness and 3,4% about the agreeableness. The attention and arithmetic explain 3.4% about the neuroticism

Caracterização físico-química e microbiológica do queijo coalho fabricado a partir de leite de cabra pasteurizado e congelado por diferentes períodos

Goat milk is a worldwide activity, but a large part of goat milk is produced in small farms and processed in a traditional way, presenting some bottlenecks, such as low daily volume per animal and consequently property, besides the seasonality in production. In this way, the legislation allows for the freezing of goat's milk in producing establishments, provided that it is pasteurized prior to storage. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional composition (fat content, fat in dry extract, protein and total dry extract) and microbiological quality (total and thermotolerant coliforms) of “Coalho” cheese produced with pasteurized goat milk and frozen for different periods. The design was completely randomized and the treatments consisted of the “Coalho” cheese manufactured immediately after the pasteurization and with 51, 90 and 128 days of freezing, totaling four treatments and three replicates. There were no significant changes in relation to total dry extract, fat in dry extract and protein, with respective averages of 47.26; 46.83 and 21.54%, but significant variation (P 1.1 x 104 NMP/g were observed and for thermotolerant coliforms, values of 7.83 x 103; 8.6 x 102; 7.85 x 102 and 7.34 x 103 NMP/g for days 0, 51, 90 and 128 days of freezing, respectively. The production of “Coalho” cheese from frozen goat's milk is a viable alternative; however, there is a need for adjustments in the process in order to improve its microbiological quality.A caprinocultura leiteira é uma atividade mundialmente disseminada, porém grande parte do leite caprino é produzido em pequenas propriedades e processado de forma artesanal, apresentando alguns gargalos, como baixo volume diário por animal e consequentemente por propriedade, além da sazonalidade na produção. Desta forma, a legislação permite que haja o congelamento do leite de cabra nos estabelecimentos produtores, desde que seja pasteurizado antes do armazenamento. Por ser o queijo coalho um dos mais produzidos e consumidos no Nordeste, objetivou-se com este estudo avaliar a composição nutricional (gordura, gordura no extrato seco, proteína e extrato seco total) e qualidade microbiológica (coliformes totais e termotolerantes) de queijo coalho produzido com leite caprino pasteurizado e congelado por diferentes períodos. Utilizou-se o Delineamento Inteiramente Casualizado e os tratamentos consistiram do queijo coalho fabricado imediatamente após a pasteurização e com 51, 90 e 128 dias de congelamento, totalizando quatro tratamentos e três repetições. Não houve alterações significativas em relação ao extrato seco total, gordura em extrato seco e proteína, com respectivas médias de 47,26; 46,83 e 21,54%, porém ocorreu variação significativa (P1,1 x 104 NMP/g e para coliformes termotolerantes, foram encontrados valores de 7,83 x 103; 8,6 x 102; 7,85 x 102 e 7,34 x 103 NMP/g para os dias 0, 51, 90 e 128 dias de congelamento, respectivamente. A fabricação de queijo coalho a partir de leite de cabra congelado é uma alternativa viável, entretanto há necessidade de ajustes no processo, afim de melhorar a sua qualidade microbiológica

Terapia nutricional enteral em pacientes pediátricos submetidos a transplante autólogo

Introdução: O transplante de células tronco hematopoiéticas (TCTH) no paciente pediátrico pode ocasionar diversos sintomas do trato gastrointestinal, necessitando de terapia nutricional (TN) individualizada, sendo benéfico o uso da nutrição enteral (NE) precoce nestes pacientes. O estudo teve por objetivo analisar a terapia nutricional enteral (TNE) ofertada (fórmula, densidade e oferta calórica), bem como a nutrição parenteral (NP), alimentação via oral, exames de neutrófilos e plaquetas e dados antropométricos em pacientes pediátricos submetidos a transplante autólogo. Método: Estudo de coorte retrospectivo, com análise de dados de prontuário eletrônico de pacientes pediátricos (0 a 18 anos), submetidos a TCTH autólogo no período de janeiro de 2017 a julho de 2022, que utilizaram TNE durante o transplante. Foram coletados dados quanto à NE, NP, alimentação via oral, exames de neutrófilos e plaquetas e dados antropométricos, em quatro momentos: D0, D+5, D+10 e D+15. Resultados: Amostra de 50 pacientes. A sonda nasoenteral (SNE) foi passada em média no D-4 e a dieta enteral iniciada no D-3. No D0 a maioria dos pacientes utilizaram fórmula enteral polimérica normocalórica, contudo no D+10, onde houve piora da diarreia (p=0,017) e mucosite (p <0,001), a fórmula enteral mais utilizada passou a ser extensamente hidrolisada hipocalórica. No D+15, 35% dos pacientes utilizaram nutrição parenteral (NP). Foi observado piora no estado nutricional dos pacientes na alta hospitalar em relação à internação (p <0,001). Conclusão: pode-se observar a prática da passagem profilática da SNE e do início da NE, assim como já adotado também em outros centros, o que, segundo a literatura, traz benefícios à nutrição ofertada ao paciente pediátrico durante o transplante. Protocolos e diretrizes são necessários para embasar a TNE na prática clínica no TCTH pediátrico.Introduction: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in pediatric patients can cause several symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract, requiring individualized nutritional therapy (NT), and the use of early enteral nutrition (EN) in these patients is beneficial. The study aimed to analyze the enteral nutritional therapy (ENT) offered (formula, density and caloric supply), as well as parenteral nutrition (PN), oral feeding, neutrophil and platelet tests and anthropometric data in pediatric patients undergoing transplantation autologous. Method: Retrospective cohort study, with analysis of data from the electronic medical records of pediatric patients (0 to 18 years old), who underwent autologous HSCT from January 2017 to July 2022, who used ENT during transplantation. Data regarding EN, PN, oral feeding, neutrophil and platelet tests and anthropometric data were collected at four moments: D0, D+5, D+10 and D+15. Results: Sample of 50 patients. The nasogastric tube (NGT) was passed on average on D-4 and the enteral diet started on D-3. On D0 most patients used normocaloric polymeric enteral formula, however on D+10, where there was worsening of diarrhea (p=0.017) and mucositis (p <0.001), the most used enteral formula became extensively hydrolyzed hypocaloric. On D+15, 35% of patients used parenteral nutrition (PN). A worsening of the nutritional status of patients at hospital discharge was observed in relation to admission (p <0.001). Conclusion: the practice of prophylactic passage of NET and the beginning of EN can be observed, as well as already adopted in other centers, which, according to the literature, brings benefits to the nutrition offered to pediatric patients during transplantation. Protocols and guidelines are needed to support ENT in clinical practice in pediatric HSCT

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Los cambios de personalidad en la enfermedad de Alzheimer

Investigaciones científicas anteriores consideran que existen diferencias significativas en las condiciones de cognición y personalidad en enfermos de Alzheimer. El objetivo de este trabajo es verificar la existencia de tales diferencias entre mayores con Alzheimer y mayores en fase de envejecimiento normal. Participaron en esta investigación 231 mayores, divididos por 2 grupos, el grupo experimental (GE) con 103 mayores con diagnóstico clínico de Alzheimer y el grupo de control (GC), con 128 mayores en fase de envejecimiento normal. Ambos grupos fueron subdivididos por 2 subgrupos, con y sin frecuencia en centro de día, es decir, con y sin estimulación cognitiva. Los participantes fueron evaluados a través de la aplicación del test MME y del inventario NEO-FFI. Los resultados presentaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en todos los trazos de personalidad, bien como en la cognición, pero no fue posible establecer un patrón de comportamiento en los enfermos de Alzheimer.Previous scientific studies considered the existence of significant differences in the conditions of personality and cognition, in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The aim of this work was to verify the existence of these differences between patients with Alzheimer’s disease and patients with normal aging. The sample consisted on 231 participants and was divided into two groups, experimental group (EG) with 103 participants with Alzheimer’s disease and a control group (CG), with 128 participants of normal aging. Both groups were subdividing in two subgroups with and without frequency in a day care, rather, with and without cognitive stimulation. The participants were underwent a quantitative assessment based on the application of the MME test and the personality inventory NEO-FFI. Results showed statistically significant differences in all trait of personality, well as in cognition, but it was not possible to establish a pattern of behavior in Alzheimer’s patients.peerReviewe

Searching for new sources of innovative products for the food industry within halophyte aromatic plants: In vitro antioxidant activity and phenolic and mineral contents of infusions and decoctions of Crithmum maritimum L.

Aromatic halophyte plants are an outstanding source of bioactive compounds and natural products with potential use in the food industry. This work reports the in vitro antioxidant activity, toxicity, poly phenolic profile and mineral contents of infusions and decoctions from stems, leaves and flowers of Crithmum maritimum L, an aromatic and edible maritime halophyte (sea fennel). Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) Dahlg. (rooibos) herbal tea was used as a reference. Sea fennel's tisanes, particularly from leaves, were rich in phenolic compounds and five of them (p-hydroxybenzoic and ferulic acids, epicatechin, pyrocatechol and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) were here described in C maritimum for the first time. Chlorogenic acid was the dominant phenolic determined. Na was the most abundant mineral in all tisanes followed by Ca and Mg in leaves' tisanes and K in flowers. Sea fennel's samples had a similar antioxidant activity than those from A. linearis, and had no significant toxicity towards four different mammalian cell lines. Altogether, our results suggest that sea fennel can be a source of products and/or molecules for the food industry with antioxidant properties and minerals in the form, for example, of innovative health-promoting herbal beverages.FCT Investigator Programme [IF/00049/2012

Tourism in Timor Leste: contributions to a sustainable development

The main goal of this thesis is to analyse tourism as a contributor to sustainable development, from a supply and demand perspective, in Timor-Leste, a destination not only “young” but also framed in an early stage of touristic development. From the supply side, studies 1 and 2 present a literature review on the concept of sustainable development, in small islands destinations, its weaknesses and vulnerabilities, and whose attractiveness lies in an integrated set of natural resources (attractive beaches, biodiversity, the coral triangle, a rich fauna and flora), its geographic location, tropical climate, socio cultural tradition and a Luso-Timorense cultural mix, that can meet the needs of important segments of the tourist demand. In these studies, the focus is on the residents’ attitudes in relation to sustainable development and, in particular, on the perceptions of local leaders about the importance of the operationalization of the concept. As Timor-Leste is a “young” destination, it is travel industry is still faced with several problems in order to be able to satisfy the demand and to meet the tourists’ motivations, preferences and requirements. In this perspective, the study 3 examines diaspora tourism, while a niche market, allowing for not only the entry of Timor-Leste in the international tourism market, but also an articulation between the people of Timor-Leste in the diasporas and the development of sustainable tourism . In general, the results show that the development of sustainable tourism cannot be successfully implemented without the involvement of all stakeholders such as residents, public sector (local government, policy makers, planners), private sector (tourism operators), and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that include civil society, religious institutions, the academic community (the supply side), and Timorese diasporas tourists as consumers (the demand side)