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Santosham M, Duggan CP, Glass R. Elimination of diarrheal mortality in children - the last half million. J Glob Health 2019; 9:020102. [PMID: 31656597 PMCID: PMC6812939 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.09.020102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Mathuram Santosham
- Departments of International Health and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- International Vaccine Access Center; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Nutrition and Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Director, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Ghimire PR, Agho KE, Renzaho AMN, Dibley M, Raynes-Greenow C. Association between health service use and diarrhoea management approach among caregivers of under-five children in Nepal. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191988. [PMID: 29494611 PMCID: PMC5832205 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Diarrhoea among children under-five is a serious public health problem in many developing countries, including Nepal. This study aimed to examine the association between health service utilization and diarrhoea management approaches among children under-five years in Nepal. METHODS The combined 2001, 2006 and 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) data sets were examined and the sample included 2,655 children aged 0-59 months who had diarrhoea 2-weeks prior to the each survey. Multilevel logistic regression analyses that adjust for clustering and sampling weight were used to examine the association between health service utilization and diarrhoea management approaches (Oral Rehydration Solution, increased fluids and/or continued feeding). RESULTS The prevalence of extra fluids decreased significantly from 27% in 2001 to 15% in 2011 while that of ORS increased significantly from 32% in 2001 to 40% in 2011. The prevalence of continued feeding fluctuated between 83-89%. Multivariate analysis revealed that caregivers whose children received treatment or advice from health care providers during diarrhoea were 5.78 times more likely to treat diarrhoea with Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) [adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 5.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 4.50, 7.44], 1.56 (aOR 1.56, 95% CI 1.19, 2.05) times more likely to offer extra fluids, and 2.25 (aOR 2.25, 95% CI 1.50, 3.39) times more likely to use continued feeding than those who did not seek advice. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that health service utilization significantly improves diarrhoea management among under-five children. However, a broader national diarrhoeal disease control program to further reduce diarrhoea related morbidity and mortality in Nepal should focus on educating caregivers about the importance of the use of ORS as well as increase fluid intake to children under-five years with diarrhoea.
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- Pramesh Raj Ghimire
- School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Kaaniche FM, Allela R, Frikha I, Charfeddine A. Sjögren's syndrome in association with Crohn's disease. Presse Med 2016; 45:598-600. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2016.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Dietary management of childhood diarrhea in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. BMC Public Health 2013; 13 Suppl 3:S17. [PMID: 24564685 PMCID: PMC3847348 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-s3-s17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Current WHO guidelines on the management and treatment of diarrhea in children strongly recommend continued feeding alongside the administration of oral rehydration solution and zinc therapy, but there remains some debate regarding the optimal diet or dietary ingredients for feeding children with diarrhea. Methods We conducted a systematic search for all published randomized controlled trials evaluating food-based interventions among children under five years old with diarrhea in low- and middle-income countries. We classified 29 eligible studies into one or more comparisons: reduced versus regular lactose liquid feeds, lactose-free versus lactose-containing liquid feeds, lactose-free liquid feeds versus lactose-containing mixed diets, and commercial/specialized ingredients versus home-available ingredients. We used all available outcome data to conduct random-effects meta-analyses to estimate the average effect of each intervention on diarrhea duration, stool output, weight gain and treatment failure risk for studies on acute and persistent diarrhea separately. Results Evidence of low-to-moderate quality suggests that among children with acute diarrhea, diluting or fermenting lactose-containing liquid feeds does not affect any outcome when compared with an ordinary lactose-containing liquid feeds. In contrast, moderate quality evidence suggests that lactose-free liquid feeds reduce duration and the risk of treatment failure compared to lactose-containing liquid feeds in acute diarrhea. Only limited evidence of low quality was available to assess either of these two approaches in persistent diarrhea, or to assess lactose-free liquid feeds compared to lactose-containing mixed diets in either acute or persistent diarrhea. For commercially prepared or specialized ingredients compared to home-available ingredients, we found low-to-moderate quality evidence of no effect on any outcome in either acute or persistent diarrhea, though when we restricted these analyses to studies where both intervention and control diets were lactose-free, weight gain in children with acute diarrhea was shown to be greater among those fed with a home-available diet. Conclusions Among children in low- and middle-income countries, where the dual burden of diarrhea and malnutrition is greatest and where access to proprietary formulas and specialized ingredients is limited, the use of locally available age-appropriate foods should be promoted for the majority of acute diarrhea cases. Lactose intolerance is an important complication in some cases, but even among those children for whom lactose avoidance may be necessary, nutritionally complete diets comprised of locally available ingredients can be used at least as effectively as commercial preparations or specialized ingredients. These same conclusions may also apply to the dietary management of children with persistent diarrhea, but the evidence remains limited.
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Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Infections. Infect Chemother 2010. [DOI: 10.3947/ic.2010.42.6.323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Socially disadvantaged Indigenous infants and children living in western industrialized countries experience high rates of infectious diarrhea, no more so than Aboriginal children from remote and rural regions of Northern Australia. Diarrheal disease, poor nutrition, and intestinal enteropathy reflect household crowding, inadequate water and poor sanitation and hygiene. Acute episodes of watery diarrhea are often best managed by oral glucose-electrolyte solutions with continuation of breastfeeding and early reintroduction of feeding. Selective use of lactose-free milk formula, short-term zinc supplementation and antibiotics may be necessary for ill children with poor nutrition, persistent symptoms, or dysentery. Education, high standards of environmental hygiene, breastfeeding, and immunization with newly licensed rotavirus vaccines are all needed to reduce the unacceptably high burden of diarrheal disease encountered in young children from Indigenous communities.
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- Keith Grimwood
- Queensland Paediatric Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia.
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Thorson MAL, Bliss DZ, Savik K. Re-examination of risk factors for non-Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in hospitalized patients. J Adv Nurs 2008; 62:354-64. [PMID: 18426460 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04607.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AIM This paper is a report of a study to determine the incidence of non-Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in hospitalized patients and to re-evaluate clinical characteristics and other risk factors related to non-C. difficile-associated diarrhoea. BACKGROUND Numerous factors are thought to be responsible for diarrhoea in hospitalized patients. Reports about the diarrhoeal effects of some medications administered concomitantly with tube feeding have stimulated reappraisal of the influence of tube feeding as a potential cause. METHOD This study was a secondary analysis of data of 154 hospitalized patients collected during a prospective epidemiological study from 1992 to 1993. The secondary analysis was completed in 2006 in order to investigate unanswered questions of current importance. FINDINGS The sample was predominantly male and middle aged; approximately 50% were tube fed, and 25% were in an intensive care unit. The incidence of diarrhoea was 35%. Increased severity of illness as well as the combination of sorbitol-containing medication administration and tube feeding were found to be statistically significant factors in the development of diarrhoea. CONCLUSION As diarrhoea in hospitalized patients appears to be multifactorial, use of an algorithm to systematically evaluate and manage related factors is recommended.
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Chouraqui JP, Michard-Lenoir AP. [Feeding infants and young children with acute diarrhea]. Arch Pediatr 2007; 14 Suppl 3:S176-80. [PMID: 17961812 DOI: 10.1016/s0929-693x(07)80024-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Acute gastroenteritis remains a common and often severe illness among infants and children throughout the world. The management of a child with acute diarrhea includes rehydration and maintenance fluids with oral rehydration solutions (ORS), combined with continued age-appropriate nutrition. However, although substantial data support the role of continued nutrition in improving gastrointestinal function and anthropometric, biochemical, and clinical outcomes, the practice of continued feeding during diarrheal episodes has been difficult to establish as accepted standard of care. Recommendations for maintenance dietary therapy depend on the age and diet history of the patient. It has been clear for many years that, when affected by gastroenteritis, breastfed infants should be continued on breast milk without any need for interruption and, by that way, will get faster recovery and improved nutrition. Moreover, many well-conducted studies have provided evidence that in formula-fed children not severely dehydrated, a rapid return to full feeding is well tolerated. Lactose intolerance and/or secondary cow's milk allergy are not a clinical concern for the vast majority of patients. In fact early refeeding i.e resumption of normal diet, in amounts sufficient to satisfy energy and nutrient requirements, should be the rule. However, in children younger than 6 months of age, the lack of suitable studies must lead to caution and use of specific lactose-free or extensively hydrolysate formulae, especially in case of severe and/or prolonged diarrhea. Several studies support the use of zinc supplementation or probiotics for acute diarrhea but some doubts persist in infant in developed countries.
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- J-P Chouraqui
- Unité de Gastro-entérologie, Hépatologie et Nutrition, et unité d'urgences Pédiatriques, Pôle Couple-Enfant. CHU de Grenoble-38043 Grenoble-cedex 07, France.
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Holland PR, Mau MK, Yamamoto LG. Survey of parenting books for advice on the common cold, diarrhea, and otitis media in infants and toddlers. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2004; 43:647-51. [PMID: 15378153 DOI: 10.1177/000992280404300711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Parenting books often provide advice for common medical ailments of infants and toddlers. However, the accuracy of such advice has never been evaluated. The purpose of this study is to survey the informational content of a sample of parenting books. Fifty general parenting books were identified and reviewed for the informational content on the following topics: common colds, diarrhea, and otitis media. When covered by the book, accurate and consistent information was generally provided in the following topic areas: non-medicated nose drops for nasal congestion, upright positioning for children with colds, breastfeeding infants with diarrhea, electrolyte solutions for diarrhea, and feeding practices as they relate to otitis media. The following topic areas displayed significant inconsistency: the use of decongestants, antihistamines, expectorants, cough suppressants, and decongestant nose drops for colds; antidiarrheal medications; soft drinks and juice for diarrhea; home recipes for oral hydration solutions; and the usefulness of pressure equalization tubes for refractory otitis media. Practitioners should be aware that parents may be misinformed by some parenting books and take measures to educate parents.
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- Paul R Holland
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Acute diarrhea is commonly caused by an infection. Severe acute diarrhea warrants immediate medical evaluation and hospitalization. Indications for stool studies include fever; bloody diarrhea; recent travel to an endemic area; recent antibiotics; immunosuppression; and occupational risks, such as food handlers. Noninfectious causes include inflammatory bowel disease, radiation enteritis, and intestinal ischemia. Management of severe acute diarrhea includes intravenous fluid rehydration and empiric antibiotics. Use of antidiarrheal agents is controversial when invasive pathogens are suspected.
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- Julia I Gore
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359773, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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Bosman C, Boldrini R, Borsetti G, Morelli S, Paglia MG, Visca P. Sicca syndrome associated with Tropheryma whipplei intestinal infection. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:3104-6. [PMID: 12149393 PMCID: PMC120622 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.40.8.3104-3106.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The case of a 61-year-old woman with Whipple's disease-associated sicca complex is reported. Tropheryma whipplei infection was diagnosed by histological and ultrastructural examination of the jejunal mucosa and sequence analysis of the bacterial 16S ribosomal DNA. The role of vitamin A malabsorption in sicca complex secondary to Whipple's disease is discussed.
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- Cesare Bosman
- Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 23-2001. An 18-month-old girl with persistent diarrhea and malnutrition. N Engl J Med 2001; 345:276-81. [PMID: 11474667 DOI: 10.1056/nejm200107263450408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Briassoulis GC, Zavras NJ, Hatzis MD TD. Effectiveness and safety of a protocol for promotion of early intragastric feeding in critically ill children. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2001; 2:113-21. [PMID: 12797869 DOI: 10.1097/00130478-200104000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the feasibility, adequacy, and efficacy of early poststress intragastric feeding (EPIGF) in critically ill children. DESIGN: A prospective clinical study. SETTING: Pediatric intensive care unit in a tertiary care children's hospital. PATIENTS: Seventy-one consecutively enrolled critically ill children requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. INTERVENTIONS: Full-strength intragastric tube feedings (Nutrison Pediatric, Standard) were initiated within 12 hrs of the study-entry event. Enteral feedings were advanced to a target volume of energy intake = 1/2, 1, 5/4, 6/4, and 6/4 of the predicted basal metabolic rate (PBMR) on days 1-5, respectively. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Nutritional status by the caloric intake, recommended dietary allowances, PBMR, predicted energy expenditure (PEE), anthropometry, and clinical indices were evaluated on days 1 and 5. Safety was assessed by the clinical course of disease, laboratory findings, and occurrence of complications. Success was determined by accomplishment of the PEE target. The early success rate was 94.4% and predicted late enteral feeding success accurately (p =.0001). Caloric intake approached PBMR the second day (43 +/- 1.7 kcal/kg/day vs. 43.2 +/- 1.1 kcal/kg/day) and PEE the fifth day (66.2 +/- 2.7 kcal/kg/day vs. 67.7 +/- 6.4 kcal/kg/day). Multivariate stepwise regression analysis showed that poor outcome and a high Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System score correlated with failure of EPIGF (p <.0001). Patients who succeeded EPIGF had significantly higher myocardial ejection (65% vs. 43%; p <.0001) or shortening fractions (34% vs. 20%; p =.0001) on day 1 than those who failed. Patients tolerated EPIGF well; 9.9% developed nosocomial pneumonia, 5.6% developed diarrhea, and 8.5% needed treatment with cisapride because of a delay of gastric emptying. The mortality rate (5.6%) was different between initial and final success and failure groups (p <.0001) and was lower than predicted by the admission severity scores (12% +/- 2%). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that increases of caloric intake during the acute phase of a critical illness are well tolerated and may approach PBMR by the second day and PEE by the fourth day in critically ill children. Caloric intake lower than PBMR is associated with higher mortality and morbidity rates.
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- G C Briassoulis
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Correspondencia: Unidad de Gastroenterología y Nutrición Infantil. Hospital Materno-Infantil. Avda. Arroyo de los Ángeles, s/n. 29011 Málaga.
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Suárez Cortina L. Gastroenteritis aguda: rehidratación oral y tratamiento nutricional. ¿Hacemos lo que debemos hacer? An Pediatr (Barc) 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s1695-4033(01)77616-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Duchini A, Rodgers VD. Diarrhea in the International Traveler. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY 1999; 2:251-257. [PMID: 11097725 DOI: 10.1007/s11938-999-0064-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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International travelers to developing countries have a 40% risk of developing a diarrheal illness, usually acute and occasionally chronic. Preventive measures, including diet and lifestyle modifications, are highly recommended but may not be sufficient. Prophylaxis with bismuth subsalicylate or an antimicrobial should be considered in travelers with immunodeficiencies, co-morbid conditions, achlorhydria, or those who cannot afford a loss of time. Oral rehydration is the primary goal of therapy. Bismuth-subsalicylate is a first-line agent for treatment of milder cases with less than three watery bowel movements per day and prominent nausea. Use of an antibiotic is indicated for more severe cases or in the presence of fever, dysentery, or severe dehydration. A short course of a quinolone is highly effective, safe and well tolerated. Antimicrobial resistance among enteropathogens is growing and appropriate therapeutic modifications should be considered according to specific geographic areas. Metronidazole may be empirically added in those cases that do not respond to quinolones. Specific guidelines for particular pathogens are highlighted.
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- A Duchini
- Division of Gastroenterology, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 10666 Torrey Pines Road, LaJolla, CA 92037
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- M S Kramer
- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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