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Relation of cardiovascular risk factors and angina status to obstructive coronary artery disease according to categorical coronary artery calcium score	2012	Department of Cardiology, Sumitomo Hospital, 5-3-20 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005, Japan. ueda-hiroyasu@sumitomo-hp.or.jp	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Heart and vessels Periodical, Abbrev. Heart Vessels Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 27 Issue 2 Start Page 128 Other Pages 134 Notes JID: 8511258; 2010/09/21 [received]; 2011/02/18 [accepted]; 2011/03/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Japan ISSN/ISBN 1615-2573; 0910-8327 Accession Number PMID: 21416117 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1007/s00380-011-0128-2 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21416117 Abstract Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is associated with the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and cardiovascular risk factors. However, the relation between cardiovascular risk factors and CAD has not yet been fully elucidated in patients with a zero or low coronary artery calcium score (CACS). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relation of cardiovascular risk factors and angina status to obstructive CAD according to categorical CACS. A total of 753 patients were enrolled in this study. CAC scoring and coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) were performed with dual-source 64-slice CT scanners. The number of patients with a CACS =10 and =100 were 358 and 528, respectively. Patients with a higher CACS were older and more frequently male, and had a greater frequency of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. The prevalence of obstructive CAD increased with the CACS. Among patients with a CACS =100, age, male gender, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and typical angina pectoris were related to obstructive CAD. The presence of hypercholesterolemia was relatively strongly associated with obstructive CAD (OR 6.67, 95% CI 2.91-15.3, p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ueda,H., Harimoto,K., Tomoyama,S., Tamaru,H., Miyawaki,M., Mitsusada,N., Yasuga,Y., Hiraoka,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110318 PMCID Editors
Development of a novel ultrasound-assisted surfactant-enhanced emulsification microextraction method and its application to the analysis of eleven polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at trace levels in water	2011	Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China. chengjingok@mail.ccnu.edu.cn	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of chromatography.A Periodical, Abbrev. J.Chromatogr.A Pub Date Free Form 6-May Volume 1218 Issue 18 Start Page 2476 Other Pages 2482 Notes LR: 20121115; CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 9318488; 0 (Cyclohexanes); 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Polysorbates); 0 (Surface-Active Agents); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); 48K5MKG32S (Cyclohexane); 2011/01/13 [received]; 2011/02/21 [revised] Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-3778; 0021-9673 Accession Number PMID: 21420097 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.chroma.2011.02.049 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21420097 Abstract A novel ultrasound-assisted surfactant-enhanced emulsification microextraction (UASEME) technique has been proposed by using low-density extraction solvents. In the proposed technique, Tween 80 and cyclohexane were injected into 5-mL glass test tubes with conical bottoms, containing 5.00 mL of a water sample that was located inside the ultrasonic bath. When the extraction process was finished, the glass test tube was sealed with a rubber plug and then placed upside down in a centrifuge. The finely dispersed droplets of cyclohexane collected at the conical bottom of test tube because the density of cyclohexane is less than of water, and the PAHs were concentrated in the cyclohexane. Next, 5 muL of the cyclohexane that collected at the conical bottom was removed using a 10-muL microsyringe and injected into high performance liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) for analysis. The proposed method avoided the use of chlorinated solvents, which have been widely used as extraction solvents in a normal UASEME assay. Parameters that affected the extraction efficiency, such as the type and volume of the extraction solvent, the type and concentration of the surfactant, and the ultrasound emulsification time and salt addition, were investigated and optimised for the method. Under the optimum conditions, the enrichment factors ranged between 90 and 247. The limits of detection of the method were 0.6-62.5 ng L(-1). Good recoveries and repeatability of the method for the eleven PAHs were also obtained. The proposed UASEME technique has been demonstrated to be simple, practical and environmentally friendly for the determination of PAH residues in real water samples. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Cheng,J., Matsadiq,G., Liu,L., Zhou,Y.W., Chen,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110317 PMCID Editors
The characterisation of lactic acid bacteria during the fermentation of an artisan Serbian sausage (Petrovska Klobasa)	2011	Faculty of Technology, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 124, 16000 Leskovac, Serbia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Meat Science Periodical, Abbrev. Meat Sci. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 88 Issue 4 Start Page 668 Other Pages 674 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 101160862; 0 (DNA, Bacterial); 0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 16S); 2010/09/28 [received]; 2011/02/05 [revised]; 2011/02/22 [accepted]; 2011/03/02 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-4138; 0309-1740 Accession Number PMID: 21420794 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.02.026 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21420794 Abstract Petrovska Klobasa is an artisan Serbian sausage made only from meat and spices without any additives or starter cultures. In order to characterise lactic acid bacteria (LAB) microflora, a total number of 404 LAB strains were isolated from 15 samples collected during 90 days of the fermentation and 120 days of storage of one batch of Petrovska Klobasa. The isolates were preliminarily identified by phenotypic tests and subjected to (GTG)(5)-PCR fingerprinting. Representatives of each group were identified by 16S rDNA sequencing. The results showed that among the isolates, Lactobacillus sakei and Leuconostoc mesenteroides predominate with 36.4% and 37.1% of total LAB strains, respectively. Pediococcus pentosaceus was also isolated in high proportion (18.4%) whereas Enterococcus durans and Enterococcus caseliflavus made only 1% and 6% of the total isolates, correspondingly. The analysis of vacuum packed and modified atmosphere packed (MAP) samples showed higher presence of L. mesenteroides and L. sakei in the total microflora. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Danilovic,B., Jokovic,N., Petrovic,L., Veljovic,K., Tolinacki,M., Savic,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110302 PMCID Editors
In vitro activities of anidulafungin and other antifungal agents against biofilms formed by clinical isolates of different Candida and Aspergillus species	2011	Istituto di Microbiologia, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Periodical, Abbrev. Antimicrob.Agents Chemother. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 55 Issue 6 Start Page 3031 Other Pages 3035 Notes LR: 20150204; JID: 0315061; 0 (Antifungal Agents); 0 (Echinocandins); 9HLM53094I (anidulafungin); F0XDI6ZL63 (caspofungin); OID: NLM: PMC3101406; 2011/03/21 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1098-6596; 0066-4804 Accession Number PMID: 21422210 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1128/AAC.01569-10 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21422210 Abstract We tested the activities of anidulafungin and other antifungal agents against clinical isolates of different fungal species. For Candida species, high sessile MIC(9)(0)s (SMIC(9)(0)s) were obtained for fluconazole, voriconazole, and amphotericin B, whereas the anidulafungin SMIC(9)(0)s were very low, as were those for caspofungin. Comparatively, for Aspergillus species, higher SMIC(9)(0) values were obtained not only for amphotericin B and voriconazole but also for the echinocandins. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Fiori,B., Posteraro,B., Torelli,R., Tumbarello,M., Perlin,D.S., Fadda,G., Sanguinetti,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110321 PMCID PMC3101406 Editors
Risk factors for asthma and allergic diseases in school children across Lebanon	2008	Balamand University, Beirut, Lebanon;	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of asthma and allergy Periodical, Abbrev. J.Asthma Allergy Pub Date Free Form 11-Nov Volume 2 Issue Start Page 1 Other Pages 7 Notes LR: 20130529; JID: 101543450; OID: NLM: PMC3048605; OTO: NOTNLM; 2008/11/11 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication New Zealand ISSN/ISBN 1178-6965; 1178-6965 Accession Number PMID: 21437138 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21437138 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Childhood asthma is one of important diseases of childhood. There is no known prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases in Lebanon. This study was conducted with a secondary objective of finding the odds of exposure to asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema potential risk factors in Lebanese children. MATERIAL AND METHODS: It is a cross-sectional study on children in public and private schools. A sample of 22 schools participated, where standardized written core questionnaires were distributed. 5-12 year old students completed the questionnaires at home, while 13-14 year old students filled it in class. RESULTS: 5522 children were evaluated for asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema prevalence and their associated factors. These diseases seem to be similarly affected by parental respiratory problems, parental smoking, infancy gastroesophageal reflux, recurrent otitis, and previous pertussis. Humidity on the bedroom walls is associated with both asthma and allergic rhinitis, a spongy pillow with both allergic rhinitis and eczema, animal possession with asthma, and noncotton mattress with atopic eczema. The adjusted odds ratios for significant associations varied between 1.25 and 3 (0.0001 < p-value < 0.01). CONCLUSION: These factors are preventable, thus permitting a possible reduction of the prevalence of these diseases. Descriptors allergic disease, asthma, eczema, rhinitis, risk factors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Waked,M., Salameh,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20081111 PMCID PMC3048605 Editors
Prospective predictors of quitting behaviours among adult smokers in six cities in China: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) China Survey	2011	VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. lin.li@cancervic.org.au	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addiction (Abingdon, England) Periodical, Abbrev. Addiction Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 106 Issue 7 Start Page 1335 Other Pages 1345 Notes LR: 20150204; CI: (c) 2011 The Authors, Addiction (c) 2011; GR: 57897/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; GR: 79551/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; GR: C312/A3726/Cancer Research UK/United Kingdom; GR: P50 CA111236/CA/NCI NIH HHS Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1360-0443; 0965-2140 Accession Number PMID: 21438942 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03444.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21438942 Abstract AIMS: To examine predictors of quitting behaviours among adult smokers in China, in light of existing knowledge from previous research in four western countries and two southeast Asian countries. DESIGN: Face-to-face interviews were carried out with smokers in 2006 using the International Tobacco Control (ITC) China Survey, with follow-up about 16 months later. A stratified multi-stage cluster sampling design was employed. SETTING: Beijing and five other cities in China. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 4732 smokers were first surveyed in 2006. Of these, 3863 were re-contacted in 2007, with a retention rate of 81.6%. MEASUREMENTS: Baseline measures of socio-demographics, dependence and interest in quitting were used prospectively to predict both making quit attempts and staying quit among those who attempted. FINDINGS: Overall, 25.3% Chinese smokers reported having made at least one quit attempt between waves 1 and 2; of these, 21.7% were still stopped at wave 2. Independent predictors of making quit attempts included having higher quitting self-efficacy, previous quit attempts, more immediate intentions to quit, longer time to first cigarette upon waking, negative opinion of smoking and having smoking restrictions at home. Independent predictors of staying quit were being older, having longer previous abstinence from smoking and having more immediate quitting intentions. CONCLUSIONS: Predictors of Chinese smokers' quitting behaviours are somewhat different to those found in previous research from other countries. Nicotine dependence and self-efficacy seem to be more important for attempts than for staying quit in China, and quitting intentions are related to both attempts and staying quit. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Society for the Study of Addiction Data Source Authors Li,L., Feng,G., Jiang,Y., Yong,H.H., Borland,R., Fong,G.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110527 PMCID PMC3107915 Editors
Fine particle air pollution and secondhand smoke exposures and risks inside 66 US casinos	2011	Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. repace@comcast.net	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental research Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Res. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 111 Issue 4 Start Page 473 Other Pages 484 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 0147621; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2010/04/28 [received]; 2011/02/07 [revised]; 2011/02/12 [accepted]; 2011/03/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1096-0953; 0013-9351 Accession Number PMID: 21440253 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2011.02.007 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21440253 Abstract Smoking bans often exempt casinos, exposing occupants to fine particles (PM(2.5)) from secondhand smoke. We quantified the relative contributions to PM(2.5) from both secondhand smoke and infiltrating outdoor sources in US casinos. We measured real-time PM(2.5), particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PPAH), and carbon dioxide (CO(2)) (as an index of ventilation rate) inside and outside 8 casinos in Reno, Nevada. We combined these data with data from previous studies, yielding a total of 66 US casinos with smoking in California, Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, developing PM(2.5) frequency distributions, with 3 nonsmoking casinos for comparison. Geometric means for PM(2.5) were 53.8 mug/m(3) (range 18.5-205 mug/m(3)) inside smoking casinos, 4.3 mug/m(3) (range 0.26-29.7 mug/m(3)) outside those casinos, and 3.1 mug/m(3) (range 0.6-9 mug/m(3)) inside 3 nonsmoking casinos. In a subset of 21 Reno and Las Vegas smoking casinos, PM(2.5) in gaming areas averaged 45.2 mug/m(3) (95% CI, 37.7-52.7 mug/m(3)); adjacent nonsmoking casino restaurants averaged 27.2 mug/m(3) (95% CI, 17.5-36.9 mug/m(3)), while PM(2.5) outside the casinos averaged 3.9 mug/m(3) (95% CI, 2.5-5.3 mug/m(3)). For a subset of 10 Nevada and Pennsylvania smoking casinos, incremental (indoor-outdoor) PM(2.5) was correlated with incremental PPAH (R(2)=0.79), with ventilation rate-adjusted smoker density (R(2)=0.73), and with smoker density (R(2)=0.60), but not with ventilation rates (R(2)=0.15). PPAH levels in 8 smoking casinos in 3 states averaged 4 times outdoors. The nonsmoking casinos' PM(2.5) (n=3) did not differ from outdoor levels, nor did their PPAH (n=2). Incremental PM(2.5) from secondhand smoke in approximately half the smoking casinos exceeded a level known to produce cardiovascular morbidity in nonsmokers after less than 2h of exposure, posing acute health risks to patrons and workers. Casino ventilation and air cleaning practices failed to control secondhand smoke PM(2.5). Drifting PM(2.5) from secondhand smoke contaminated unseparated nonsmoking areas. Smoke-free casinos reduced PM(2.5) to the same low levels found outdoors. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Repace,J.L., Jiang,R.T., Acevedo-Bolton,V., Cheng,K.C., Klepeis,N.E., Ott,W.R., Hildemann,L.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110325 PMCID Editors
Isolation and characterisation of lactic acid bacteria from yan-jiang (fermented ginger), a traditional fermented food in Taiwan	2011	Department of Biotechnology, Ming Chuan University, No. 5 De-Ming Road, Gui-Shan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of the science of food and agriculture Periodical, Abbrev. J.Sci.Food Agric. Pub Date Free Form 15-Aug Volume 91 Issue 10 Start Page 1746 Other Pages 1750 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 0376334; 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents); 0 (DNA, Ribosomal); 0 (Plant Preparations); 0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 16S); 2010/11/02 [received]; 2011/01/06 [revised]; 2011/02/02 [accepted]; 2011/03/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1097-0010; 0022-5142 Accession Number PMID: 21445893 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1002/jsfa.4364 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21445893 Abstract BACKGROUND: Yan-jiang (fermented ginger) is a popular traditional fermented food in Taiwan. The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) microflora in yan-jiang has not been studied in detail. In this study, LAB from yan-jiang were isolated, characterised and identified. RESULTS: A total of 176 LAB were isolated; 160 cultures were isolated from yan-jiang samples and 16 cultures were isolated from raw ginger. These isolates were characterised phenotypically and then divided into nine groups (A to I) by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and sequencing of 16S ribosomal DNA. Lactobacillus sakei and Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis were the major LAB found in the initial 2 days of fermentation without pickled plums; these species were mostly replaced by Weissella cibaria and L. plantarum after 3 days of fermentation. In the fermentation bucket with added pickled plums, W. cibaria was the most abundant LAB found during fermentation. The antibacterial activities of the isolates were determined. Twenty-four Lc. lactis subsp. lactis and 19 W. cibaria strains showed inhibitory activity against the indicator strain L. sakei JCM 1157(T) . CONCLUSION: Results demonstrate that various LAB species were more numerous when fermentation was carried out without pickled plums. LAB also had effects on the aroma and flavour of yan-jiang. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Society of Chemical Industry Data Source Authors Chang,C.H., Chen,Y.S., Yanagida,F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110328 PMCID Editors
Smoking and Barrett's esophagus in women who undergo upper endoscopy	2011	Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, 85 East Concord Street, Room 7721, Boston, MA 02118, USA. brian.jacobson@bmc.org	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Digestive diseases and sciences Periodical, Abbrev. Dig.Dis.Sci. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 56 Issue 6 Start Page 1707 Other Pages 1717 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: CA087969/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DK088782/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DK088782-01/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DK088782/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7902782; NIHMS287457; OID: NLM: NIHMS287457; Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1573-2568; 0163-2116 Accession Number PMID: 21448698 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; AIM; IM DOI 10.1007/s10620-011-1672-4 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21448698 Abstract BACKGROUND: Cigarette use is associated with esophageal adenocarcinoma, and cross-sectional studies suggest an association between smoking and Barrett's esophagus. AIMS: We sought to examine prospectively the effect of smoking on the risk for Barrett's esophagus. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study among 20,863 women within the Nurses' Health Study who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for any reason between 1980 and 2006. We assessed the association between smoking and pathologically-confirmed Barrett's esophagus (n = 377). Self-reported data on smoking and potential confounding variables were collected from biennial questionnaires. RESULTS: Compared with women who never smoked, former smokers of 1-24 cigarettes/day had a multivariate odds ratio for Barrett's esophagus of 1.25 (95% CI 0.99-1.59), former smokers of >/= 25 cigarettes/day had a multivariate odds ratio of 1.52 (95% CI 1.04-2.22), current smokers of 1-24 cigarettes/day had a multivariate odds ratio of 0.89 (95% CI 0.54-1.45), and current smokers of >/= 25 cigarettes/day had a multivariate odds ratio of 0.92 (95% CI 0.34-2.54). The risk for Barrett's esophagus increased significantly with increasing pack-years smoked among former (P = 0.008) but not current smokers (P = 0.99), especially when considering exposure >/= 25 years before index endoscopy. Results were similar among women reporting regular heartburn/acid-reflux one or more times a week, and were not accounted for by changes in weight. CONCLUSIONS: Heavy, remote smoking is associated with an increased risk for Barrett's esophagus. This finding suggests a long latency period between exposure and development of the disease, even after discontinuation of smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jacobson,B.C., Giovannucci,E.L., Fuchs,C.S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110330 PMCID PMC3100531 Editors
A discrete-event simulation of smoking-cessation strategies based on varenicline pivotal trial data	2011	United BioSource Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PharmacoEconomics Periodical, Abbrev. Pharmacoeconomics Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 29 Issue 6 Start Page 497 Other Pages 510 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9212404; 0 (Benzazepines); 0 (Nicotinic Agonists); 0 (Quinoxalines); W6HS99O8ZO (Varenicline); ppublish Place of Publication New Zealand ISSN/ISBN 1179-2027; 1170-7690 Accession Number PMID: 21452908 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; T DOI 10.2165/11589230-000000000-00000 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21452908 Abstract BACKGROUND: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the US. While one in five individuals smoke, and 70% of these indicate a desire to quit, Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Xenakis,J.G., Kinter,E.T., Ishak,K.J., Ward,A.J., Marton,J.P., Willke,R.J., Davies,S., Caro,J.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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