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Sangngam J, Prasopkittikun T, Nookong A, Pacharn P, Chamchan C. Causal relationships among self-management behaviors, symptom control, health-related quality of life and the influencing factors among Thai adolescents with asthma. Int J Nurs Sci 2023; 10:309-317. [PMID: 37545770 PMCID: PMC10401355 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2023.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Objective To examine causal relationships among asthma self-management behaviors, asthma symptom control, health-related quality of life and the influencing factors among Thai adolescents. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling. A total of 240 adolescent-caregiver dyads from three tertiary hospitals in Bangkok, Thailand was ultimately included. Interviews and self-administered questionnaires assessing health-related quality of life, asthma symptom control, asthma self-management behaviors, health literacy, depression, comorbidities, family support, peer support, home environmental management, and relationships with health care providers were administered between November 2020 and July 2021. A hypothesized model based on the revised self- and family-management framework was proposed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and path analysis. Results It was shown that the proposed model was a good fit for the empirical data and accounted for 67.2% of the variance in health-related quality of life. Depression and asthma symptom control directly affected quality of life (β = -0.132, P < 0.05; and β = 0.740, P < 0.05, respectively), while asthma self-management behaviors did not. Both depression and asthma self-management behaviors had indirect effects on the quality of life through asthma symptom control (β = -0.382, P < 0.05; and β = 0.225, P < 0.05, respectively). Health literacy (β = 0.343, P < 0.05), family support (β = 0.167, P < 0.05), peer support (β = 0.163, P < 0.05), and relationships with health care providers (β = 0.181, P < 0.05) also showed direct effects on asthma self-management behaviors. Conclusion The findings confirmed the causal relationships among asthma symptom control, self-management behaviors, depression and health-related quality of life. Health literacy, support from family and peers, and relationships with health care providers were also found to influence asthma self-management behaviors. To achieve effective asthma control and good quality of life, a nursing intervention promoting asthma self-management for Thai adolescents should be developed. Early detection and intervention of depressive symptoms are also suggested.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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Piñeiro Pérez R, Núñez Cuadros E, Cabrera García L, Díez López I, Escrig Fernández R, Gil Lemus MÁ, Manzano Blanco S, Rodríguez Marrodán B, Calvo C. Results of a national survey on knowledge and use of complementary and alternative medicine by paediatricians. An Pediatr (Barc) 2021; 96:25-34. [PMID: 34906426 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2020.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The use of certain Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) in children has been documented in Spain. The main aim of this study is to estimate the knowledge, recommendations, and use of CAM by Spanish paediatricians. MATERIAL AND METHODS A national study was conducted from June to July 2020 using an online questionnaire. Two e-mails were sent to paediatricians who were members of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics (AEP). RESULTS Out of 1414 responses received, acupuncture was considered as a science by 31.8%. Homeopathy was recommended to parents by 28.1%. CAM was used by 21.3% of physicians, at least once, to improve their own health. Only 3.8% had ever replaced a conventional treatment with CAM. The following variables were associated with a greater disposition to prescribe homeopathy: female, age over 45 years old, paediatricians working in Primary Care, and paediatricians working in private healthcare. CONCLUSIONS This AEP Committee on Medicines questionnaire provides new data that should be considered alarming and should ask for a serious thinking on the use of CAM in Spain. Some paediatricians are recommending parents to give treatments not supported by scientific evidence to their children. This practice could be potentially harmful, especially when conventional treatment is being replaced.
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- Roi Piñeiro Pérez
- Comité de Medicamentos de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (CM-AEP), Madrid, Spain.
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- Comité de Medicamentos de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (CM-AEP), Madrid, Spain
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- Comité de Medicamentos de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (CM-AEP), Madrid, Spain
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Puławska A, Manecki M, Flasza M, Styszko K. Origin, distribution, and perspective health benefits of particulate matter in the air of underground salt mine: a case study from Bochnia, Poland. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2021; 43:3533-3556. [PMID: 33575968 PMCID: PMC8405481 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00832-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The composition and distribution of airborne particles in different locations in a salt mine were determined in terms of their origin, the distance from the air inlet, and the adaptation of post-mining chambers and corridors for tourists and general audience. The composition of aerosols in air was also evaluated from the perspective of human health. Air samples were collected on filters by using portable air pumps, in a historical underground salt mine in Bochnia (Poland), which is currently a touristic and recreation attraction and sanatorium. The particulate matter (PM) concentration was determined using the gravimetric method by weighing quartz filters. The content of carbon, water-soluble constituents, trace elements, and minerals was also determined. A genetic classification of the suspended matter was proposed and comprised three groups: geogenic (fragments of rock salt and associated minerals from the deposit), anthropogenic (carbon-bearing particles from tourist traffic and small amounts of fly ash, soot, and rust), and biogenic particles (occasional pollen). The total PM concentration in air varied between 21 and 79 μg/m3 (with PM4 constituting 4-24 μg/m3). The amount of atmospheric dust components coming from the surface was low and decreased with the distance from the intake shaft, thus indicating the self-cleaning process. NaCl dominated the water-soluble constituents, while Fe, Al, Ag, Mn, and Zn dominated the trace elements, with the concentration of majority of them below 30 ng/m3. These metals are released into air from both natural sources and the wear or/and corrosion of mining and tourists facilities in the underground functional space. No potentially toxic elements or constituents were detected. The presence of salt particles and salty spray in the atmosphere of salt mine, which may have anti-inflammatory and antiallergic properties, is beneficial to human health. This study will allow for a broader look at the potential of halotherapy in underground salt mines from a medical and regulatory point of view.
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- Aleksandra Puławska
- Department of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Poland.
- Bochnia Salt Mine, ul. Campi 15, 32-700, Bochnia, Poland.
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- Department of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Poland
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- KGHM CUPRUM Ltd. R&D Centre, ul. Sikorskiego 2-8, 53-659, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Coal Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Poland
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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pediatric Respiratory Diseases. Holist Nurs Pract 2021; 35:92-97. [PMID: 33555722 DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In this study, our purpose was to determine prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in pediatric respiratory diseases and methods of CAM use accordingly. Each of the CAM treatment has a special risk/benefit combination and it is absolutely crucial for health care professionals to question those methods.
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Yildiz Y, Yavuz AY. Complementary and alternative medicine use in children with asthma. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2021; 43:101353. [PMID: 33756219 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is increasingly used in the treatment of asthma in children. In the studies conducted, it was stated that there was a standardization problem in CAM methods. Moreover, this situation raises the question of "Which is the most widely used CAM method?" in asthma treatment. This study aimed to determine the use of CAM methods in children who are followed up with the diagnosis of asthma. MATERIAL AND METHODS The patients aged 4-10 years who were diagnosed with asthma by a physician in the past and who admitted to the Child Health and Diseases Polyclinic of a hospital issuing tertiary health service in Turkey were included in the study. The demographic data of patients and CAM methods used were examined. RESULTS The median age of a total of 164 asthmatic children included in the study was 6.3 (4-10) years, and 58.3% of them were observed to be male. The median time to diagnosis of the patients was 2.0 (1; 105) months, mostly having multiple cough attacks per day (33.1%), and the rate of children with cough attacks at least once a month to awaken from sleep at night was 47.6%. Honey (36.6%) was found to be one of the most preferred biological-based therapies for families and was followed by molasses (16.9%), which were derived from herbal and natural products. CONCLUSIONS There are varying rates of CAM use in asthmatic children all over the world, and it was found that honey was used the most in our study. Atopy can be found in the etiology of asthmatic patients. Therefore, it should not be forgotten that using different CAM methods at the same time may pose a risk.
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- Yasin Yildiz
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Rize, Turkey.
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- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, School of Health, Department of Public Health Nursing, Rize, Turkey
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Piñeiro Pérez R, Núñez Cuadros E, Cabrera García L, Díez López I, Escrig Fernández R, Gil Lemus MÁ, Manzano Blanco S, Rodríguez Marrodán B, Calvo C. [Results of a national survey on knowledge and use of complementary and alternative medicine by paediatricians]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2020; 96:S1695-4033(20)30426-4. [PMID: 33139207 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The use of certain Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) in children has been documented in Spain. The main aim of this study is to estimate the knowledge, recommendations, and use of CAM by Spanish paediatricians. MATERIAL AND METHODS A national study was conducted from June to July 2020 using an online questionnaire. Two e-mails were sent to paediatricians who were members of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics (AEP). RESULTS Out of 1,414 responses received, acupuncture was considered as a science by 31.8%. Homeopathy was recommended to parents by 28.1%. CAM was used by 21.3% of physicians, at least once, to improve their own health. Only 3.8% had ever replaced a conventional treatment with CAM. The following variables were associated with a greater disposition to prescribe homeopathy: female, age over 45 years old, paediatricians working in Primary Care, and paediatricians working in private healthcare. CONCLUSIONS This AEP Committee on Medicines questionnaire provides new data that should be considered alarming and should ask for a serious thinking on the use of CAM in Spain. Some paediatricians are recommending parents to give treatments not supported by scientific evidence to their children. This practice could be potentially harmful, especially when conventional treatment is being replaced.
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- Roi Piñeiro Pérez
- Comité de Medicamentos de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (CM-AEP), Madrid, España.
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- Comité de Medicamentos de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (CM-AEP), Madrid, España
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- Comité de Medicamentos de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (CM-AEP), Madrid, España
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Alqudimat MR, Toupin April K, Hundert A, Jibb L, Victor C, Nathan PC, Stinson J. Questionnaires assessing the use of complementary health approaches in pediatrics and their measurement properties: A systematic review. Complement Ther Med 2020; 53:102520. [PMID: 33066855 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify questionnaires assessing the use of complementary health approaches (CHA) in pediatrics, describe their content, and appraise the methodological quality of the studies and the measurement properties of the questionnaires. METHOD Major electronic databases were searched from 2011 to 2020. Studies which aimed to assess the use of CHA and studies which reported developing and validating CHA questionnaires in pediatrics were included. Two reviewers independently screened the studies, extracted the data, and rated the methodological quality of the studies and measurement properties of the questionnaires using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist. When consensus was not reached, a third reviewer was consulted. RESULTS Thirty-eight studies were included. From these studies, 35 CHA questionnaires with a variety of different items were identified. Only two studies aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of two questionnaires. One questionnaire, available as a self- and proxy-report, was initially validated in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and the other, available as an interviewer-administered questionnaire, was validated in children with cancer. According to the COSMIN, the methodological quality of both studies was inadequate or doubtful, and both questionnaires was not thoroughly validated. CONCLUSION This systematic review showed a lack of a thoroughly validated CHA questionnaire in pediatrics. However, two questionnaires were found to hold promise. To address this gap, one of the existing questionnaires should be adapted and further validated.
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- Mohammad R Alqudimat
- University of Toronto, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, 155 College Street, Suite 130, Toronto, ON M5T 1P8, Canada; The Hospital for Sick Children, Child Health Evaluation Sciences, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada; University of Ottawa, Department of Pediatrics and School of Rehabilitation Sciences, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Child Health Evaluation Sciences, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, 155 College Street, Suite 130, Toronto, ON M5T 1P8, Canada; The Hospital for Sick Children, Child Health Evaluation Sciences, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Haematology/Oncology, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, 155 College Street, Suite 130, Toronto, ON M5T 1P8, Canada; The Hospital for Sick Children, Child Health Evaluation Sciences, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
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Lack S, Schechter MS, Everhart RS, Thacker Ii LR, Swift-Scanlan T, Kinser PA. A mindful yoga intervention for children with severe asthma: A pilot study. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2020; 40:101212. [PMID: 32891288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Children with severe asthma may benefit from non-pharmacological approaches to symptom management, yet little is known regarding the impact of mind-body approaches such as mindful yoga in this population. This pilot study examined the tolerability, feasibility, acceptability and immediate effects of a mindful yoga intervention in children with severe asthma. METHOD Fifteen children ages 7-11 with severe asthma participated in a single mindful yoga session, followed by semi-structured interviews with the child and caregiver. Vital signs and pulmonary function tests were collected pre- and post-intervention. RESULTS All children reported positive experiences and caregivers were generally supportive of their participation. One child experienced self-limited bronchoconstriction with asthma symptoms. There was no significant change in lung function or vital signs after the mindful yoga session. DISCUSSION Our results warrant additional larger studies to evaluate the safety and benefits of mindful yoga in children with severe asthma.
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- Sharon Lack
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh Street, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Children's Hospital of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Biostatistics, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh Street, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh Street, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
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Lack S, Kinser PA. The modification of three vulnerability theories to assist nursing practice for school-age children with severe asthma. J SPEC PEDIATR NURS 2020; 25:e12280. [PMID: 31749322 DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Severe asthma is an inflammatory illness associated with adverse health outcomes and behaviors in children, such as decreased quality of life, impaired sleep, and increased medical costs and morbidity. CONCLUSIONS Children with severe asthma frequently exhibit a cycle of health and behaviors which contribute to these adverse health outcomes, consisting of decreased physical activity, increased stress, and increased airway inflammation and asthma exacerbations. School-age children, in particular, are a vulnerable population because they not only rely on others for their care but also suffer from a chronic illness and are at risk for unequal healthcare access and health outcomes. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Currently, there is no one nursing theory that adequately addresses the vulnerability, cycle of health and behaviors, and adverse health outcomes of children with severe asthma. By integrating key concepts from three vulnerability theories and presenting a modified conceptual framework, this paper aims to demonstrate how the use of this new conceptual framework may assist nurses in evaluating the unique needs of school-age children with severe asthma to provide best practices and develop appropriate interventions.
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- Sharon Lack
- School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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