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Porth J, Ajouri J, Kleinlein M, Höckel M, Elke G, Meybohm P, Culmsee C, Muellenbach RM. [Application and control of intravenous fluids in German intensive care units : A national survey among critical care physicians]. DIE ANAESTHESIOLOGIE 2024; 73:85-92. [PMID: 38289347 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-024-01379-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND The administration of intravenous fluids includes various indications, e.g., fluid replacement, nutritional therapy or as a solvent for drugs and is a common routine in the intensive care unit (ICU); however, overuse of intravenous fluids can lead to fluid overload, which can be associated with a poorer outcome in critically ill patients. OBJECTIVE The aim of this survey was to find out the current status of the use and management of intravenous fluids as well as the interprofessional cooperation involving clinical pharmacists on German ICUs. METHODS An online survey with 33 questions was developed. The answers of 62 participants from the Scientific Working Group on Intensive Care Medicine of the German Society for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine were evaluated. RESULTS Fluid overload occurs "frequently" in 62.9% (39/62) and "very frequently" in 9.7% (6/62) of the ICUs of respondents. An established standard for an infusion management system is unknown to 71.0% (44/62) of participants and 45.2% of the respondents stated that they did not have a patient data management system. In addition, the participants indicated how they define fluid overload. This was defined by the presence of edema by 50.9% (28/55) and by positive fluid balance by 30.9% (17/55). According to the participants septic patients (38/60; 63.3%) and cardiological/cardiac surgical patients (26/60; 43.3%) are most susceptible to the occurrence of fluid overload. Interprofessional collaboration among intensive care physicians, critical care nurses, and clinical pharmacists to optimize fluid therapy was described as "relevant" by 38.7% (24/62) and "very relevant" by 45.2% (28/62). Participants with clinical pharmacists on the wards (24/62; 38.7%) answered this question more often as "very relevant" with 62.5% (15/24). CONCLUSION Fluid overload is a frequent and relevant problem in German intensive care units. Yet there are few established standards in this area. There is also a lack of validated diagnostic parameters and a clear definition of fluid overload. These are required to ensure appropriate and effective treatment that is tailored to the patient and adapted to the respective situation. Intravenous fluids should be considered as drugs that may exert side effects or can be overdosed with severe adverse consequences for the patients. One approach to optimize fluid therapy could be achieved by a fluid stewardship corresponding to comparable established procedures of the antibiotic stewardship. In particular, fluid stewardship will contribute to drug safety of intravenous fluids profiting from joined expertise in a setting of interprofessional collaboration. An important principle of fluid stewardship is to consider intravenous fluids in the same way as medication in terms of their importance. Furthermore, more in-depth studies are needed to investigate the effects of interprofessional fluid stewardship in a prospective and controlled manner.
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- J Porth
- Zentralbereich Apotheke im Klinikum Kassel, Gesundheit Nordhessen Holding AG, Kassel, Deutschland
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmazie, Phillips Universität Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Klinikum Kassel, Kassel, Deutschland
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- Zentralbereich Apotheke im Klinikum Kassel, Gesundheit Nordhessen Holding AG, Kassel, Deutschland
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- Zentralbereich Apotheke im Klinikum Kassel, Gesundheit Nordhessen Holding AG, Kassel, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmazie, Phillips Universität Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Klinikum Kassel, Kassel, Deutschland.
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Tomas N, Kamati LN. Registered Nurses' Knowledge of Intravenous Fluid Therapy at a Teaching Hospital in Namibia: A Cross-Sectional Survey. SAGE Open Nurs 2024; 10:23779608241272607. [PMID: 39139193 PMCID: PMC11320406 DOI: 10.1177/23779608241272607] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Introduction Insufficient knowledge of intravenous fluid therapy is a significant challenge contributing to morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Nurses play a critical role in evaluating patients' fluid and electrolyte balance as well as in restoring fluid levels. Various studies have indicated a deficiency in nurses' knowledge of intravenous therapy, yet this remains understudied in many settings, including Namibia. Objectives To assess nurses' knowledge of intravenous fluid therapy and to describe the variables associated with knowledge of intravenous fluid therapy at a teaching hospital in Namibia. Methods A cross-sectional online survey involving 164 nurses who were recruited using total population sampling. Data were collected between September and November 2021, using a self-administered 14-item validated tool (α = 0.8). Data analysis was conducted using SPSSv28.0 software. Results The majority of nurses (84%) in this study exhibited an insufficient level of knowledge regarding intravenous therapy, with only a minority (16%) demonstrating a moderately adequate understanding of intravenous fluid therapy. A significant positive correlation was found between educational qualification and knowledge of intravenous therapy (r = 0.21; p = .01). Conclusion The study's results indicate a worrying trajectory in nurses' knowledge of intravenous therapy. These findings underscore the need for hospitals to establish comprehensive training programs for nurses to guarantee the provision of secure and efficient intravenous therapy. Additional research is needed to investigate how educational qualifications impact patient outcomes related to intravenous therapy.
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- Nestor Tomas
- Department of General Nursing Science, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia (UNAM), Rundu, Namibia
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- Department of General Nursing Science, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia (UNAM), Rundu, Namibia
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Bauer SR, Gellatly RM, Erstad BL. Precision fluid and vasoactive drug therapy for critically ill patients. Pharmacotherapy 2023; 43:1182-1193. [PMID: 36606689 PMCID: PMC10323046 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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There are several clinical practice guidelines concerning the use of fluid and vasoactive drug therapies in critically ill adult patients, but the recommendations in these guidelines are often based on low-quality evidence. Further, some were compiled prior to the publication of landmark clinical trials, particularly in the comparison of balanced crystalloid and normal saline. An important consideration in the treatment of critically ill patients is the application of precision medicine to provide the most effective care to groups of patients most likely to benefit from the therapy. Although not currently widely integrated into these practice guidelines, the utility of precision medicine in critical illness is a recognized research priority for fluid and vasoactive therapy management. The purpose of this narrative review was to illustrate the evaluation and challenges of providing precision fluid and vasoactive therapies to adult critically ill patients. The review includes a discussion of important investigations published after the release of currently available clinical practice guidelines to provide insight into how recommendations and research priorities may change future guidelines and bedside care for critically ill patients.
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- Seth R Bauer
- Department of Pharmacy, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Pharmacy Department, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Malbrain MLNG, Caironi P, Hahn RG, Llau JV, McDougall M, Patrão L, Ridley E, Timmins A. Multidisciplinary expert panel report on fluid stewardship: perspectives and practice. Ann Intensive Care 2023; 13:89. [PMID: 37747558 PMCID: PMC10519908 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-023-01177-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Although effective and appropriate fluid management is a critical aspect of quality care during hospitalization, the widespread adoption of consistent policies that ensure adequate fluid stewardship has been slow and heterogenous. Despite evidence-based guidelines on fluid management being available, clinical opinions continue to diverge on important aspects of care in this setting, and the consistency of guideline implementation is far from ideal. A multidisciplinary panel of leading practitioners and experts convened to discuss best practices for ongoing staff education, intravenous fluid therapy, new training technologies, and strategies to track the success of institutional fluid stewardship efforts. Fluid leads should be identified in every hospital to ensure consistency in fluid administration and monitoring. In this article, strategies to communicate the importance of effective fluid stewardship for the purposes of education, training, institutional support, and improvement of patient outcomes are reviewed and recommendations are summarized.
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- Manu L N G Malbrain
- First Department Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
- International Fluid Academy, Lovenjoel, Belgium.
- Medical Data Management, Medaman, Geel, Belgium.
- Medical Management, AZ Oudenaarde Hospital, Oudenaarde, Belgium.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Anaesthesiology and Post-Surgical Critical Care, University Hospital Doctor Peset, Valencia, Spain
- Anaesthesiology, Department of Surgery, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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- Intensive Care Unit, Centro HospitalarTondela-Viseu, EPE, Viseu, Portugal
- UpHill Health, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Fluid Management lead, Department of Nursing, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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- Pharmacy Department, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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Ledoux-Hutchinson L, Wald R, Malbrain ML, Carrier FM, Bagshaw SM, Bellomo R, Adhikari NK, Gallagher M, Silver SA, Bouchard J, Connor Jr MJ, Clark EG, Côté JM, Neyra JA, Denault A, Beaubien-Souligny W. Fluid Management for Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury Receiving Kidney Replacement Therapy: An International Survey. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2023; 18:705-715. [PMID: 36975194 PMCID: PMC10278767 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND In critically ill patients receiving KRT, high ultrafiltration rates and persistent fluid accumulation are associated with adverse outcomes. The purpose of this international survey was to evaluate current practices and evidence gaps related to fluid removal with KRT in critically ill patients. METHODS This was a multinational, web-based survey distributed by seven networks comprising nephrologists and intensivists. Physicians involved in the care of critically ill patients were invited to complete a 39-question survey about fluid management practices on KRT. The survey was distributed from September 2021 to December 2021. RESULTS There were 757 respondents from 96 countries (response rate of 65%). Most respondents practiced adult medicine (89%) and worked in an academic center (69%). The majority (91%) reported aiming for a 0.5- to 2-L negative fluid balance per day when fluid removal is indicated, although there was important variability in what respondents considered a safe maximal target. Intensivists were more likely than nephrologists to use adjunct volume status assessment methods ( i.e. , ultrasound, hemodynamic markers, and intra-abdominal pressure), while nephrologists were more likely to deploy cointerventions aimed at improving tolerance to fluid removal ( i.e. , osmotic agents and low-temperature dialysate). There was a broad consensus that rapid decongestion should be prioritized when fluid accumulation is present, but the prevention of hypotension was also reported as a competing priority. A majority (77%) agreed that performing trials that compare fluid management strategies would be ethical and clinically relevant. CONCLUSIONS We have identified multiple areas of variability in current practice of fluid management for patients receiving KRT. Most nephrologists and intensivists agreed that several knowledge gaps related to fluid removal strategies should be investigated in future randomized controlled trials.
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- Division of Nephrology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- First Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
- Medical Data Management, Medaman, Geel, Belgium
- International Fluid Academy, Lovenjoel, Belgium
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- Centre de recherche du CHUM, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Critical Care Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Renal Division, The George Institute for Global Health, University of NSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Kingston Health Sciences Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Sacré-Coeur Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Division of Renal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHUM, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Service of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHUM, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Service of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Ruste M, Sghaier R, Chesnel D, Didier L, Fellahi JL, Jacquet-Lagrèze M. Perfusion-based deresuscitation during continuous renal replacement therapy: A before-after pilot study (The early dry Cohort). J Crit Care 2022; 72:154169. [PMID: 36201978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2022.154169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Active fluid removal has been suggested to improve prognosis following the resolution of acute circulatory failure. We have implemented a routine care protocol to guide fluid removal during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). We designed a before-after pilot study to evaluate the impact of this deresuscitation strategy on the fluid balance. METHODS Consecutive ICU patients suffering from fluid overload and undergoing CRRT for acute kidney injury underwent a perfusion-based deresuscitation protocol combining a restrictive intake, net ultrafiltration (UFnet) of 2 mL/kg/h, and monitoring of perfusion (early dry group, N = 42) and were compared to a historical group managed according to usual practices (control group, N = 45). The primary outcome was the cumulative fluid balance at day 5 or at discharge. RESULTS Adjusted cumulative fluid balance was significantly lower in the early dry group (median [IQR]: -7784 [-11,833 to -2933] mL) compared to the control group (-3492 [-9935 to -1736] mL; p = 0.04). The difference was mainly driven by a greater daily UFnet (31 [22-46] mL/kg/day vs. 24 [15-32] mL/kg/day; p = 0.01). There was no significant difference between both groups regarding hemodynamic tolerance. CONCLUSION Our perfusion-based deresuscitation protocol achieved a greater negative cumulative fluid balance compared to standard practices and was hemodynamically well tolerated.
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- Martin Ruste
- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 59, Boulevard Pinel, 69677 Bron Cedex, France; Faculté de médecine Lyon Est, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 8, Avenue Rockefeller, 69373 Lyon, Cedex 08, France.
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- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 59, Boulevard Pinel, 69677 Bron Cedex, France
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- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 59, Boulevard Pinel, 69677 Bron Cedex, France; Faculté de médecine Lyon Sud, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 165, chemin du Petit Revoyet, 69921 Oullins, France
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- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 59, Boulevard Pinel, 69677 Bron Cedex, France; Faculté de médecine Lyon Est, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 8, Avenue Rockefeller, 69373 Lyon, Cedex 08, France
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- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 59, Boulevard Pinel, 69677 Bron Cedex, France; Faculté de médecine Lyon Est, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 8, Avenue Rockefeller, 69373 Lyon, Cedex 08, France; Laboratoire CarMeN, Inserm UMR 1060, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 59, Boulevard Pinel, 69677 Bron Cedex, France; Faculté de médecine Lyon Est, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 8, Avenue Rockefeller, 69373 Lyon, Cedex 08, France; Laboratoire CarMeN, Inserm UMR 1060, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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