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Calvano M, Cristalli A, Mele F, Leonardelli M, Musci G, Duma S, Macorano E, Gravili G, De Gabriele G, De Donno A, Introna F. Multiple nail gun injuries: suicide or homicide? Int J Legal Med 2024; 138:443-447. [PMID: 37775593 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-023-03098-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Nail gun injuries are a forensic problem; it can be difficult to distinguish self-inflicted injuries from accident and homicide instances. This kind of injuries shares some characteristics with both gunshot and puncture wounds. We describe a peculiar case of a man who committed suicide driving nails into his skull using a pneumatic nail gun. Entrance wounds were found on both temporal regions of the head. Reviewing scientific literature, this is the first case in Italy reporting the macroscopic data of bilateral head and brain nail gun injuries during an autopsy. Circumstantial elements were not sufficient to clarify if these lesions were self-inflicted, inflicted by accident, or else. Radiological examination can be helpful to show the exact location of the nails, but it has also its own limitations. We firmly believe that autopsy, especially the head section, is crucial to identify the nature and the extension of these lesions, thus giving us much more information about the mechanism of death and the circumstances in which it occurred.
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- Mariagrazia Calvano
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11 70124, Bari, Italy
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Macorano E, Mele F, Calvano M, Leonardelli M, Duma S, De Gabriele G, Guerra MG, Galantucci LM, Introna F, Santoro V. Reverse engineering in forensic investigations: a new approach to bite mark analysis. J Forensic Odontostomatol 2023; 41:45-51. [PMID: 38183971 PMCID: PMC10859075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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The study of bite marks provides crucial elements that contribute towards identifying the biter. In many cases, it assumes importance when bite marks are detected on the body of a victim of violence, but it could also be relevant when the bite marks are seen on food substances at the crime scene. In both circumstances, comparing the bite marks with a suspect's dentition can be decisive in confirming or excluding the culpability. In this case report, a bun (bread roll) with the sign of a bite was found at the crime scene. We report a pilot study using 3D reproduction of the bite mark on the bun and dental models of the alleged biter and the victim. A reverse engineering process was used to obtain digital 3D models of the bitten bun and the dental models by taking numerous photographs and stitching them together using a software called Metashape by Agisoft. The last step was to compare the bitemark to the two dental models, evaluating the spatial distance, the degree of overlap, and the degree of interpenetration. The results confirmed the usefulness of reverse engineering in forensic investigations showing the compatibility between the victim's teeth and the bite mark on the bun.
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- E Macorano
- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari University, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari University, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari University, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari University, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari University, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari University, Italy
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics, and Management, Polytechnic of Bari, Italy
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics, and Management, Polytechnic of Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari University, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari University, Italy
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Leonardelli M, Mele F, Marrone M, Germinario CA, Tafuri S, Moscara L, Bianchi FP, Stefanizzi P. The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vaccination Hesitancy: A Viewpoint. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:1191. [PMID: 37515007 PMCID: PMC10386622 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11071191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Vaccination hesitancy is considered by the World Health Organization as a danger to global health. In recent years, vaccine hesitancy rates to COVID-19 have been studied worldwide. In our study, we aim to provide an overview of the concept of vaccine hesitancy, with regard to the post-COVID era, and to provide prevention and management strategies. A search of the international literature until March 2023 was conducted in the PubMed database. The 5723 papers found were divided into two groups: prior to the COVID-19 era and from 2021 onward. Papers about the vaccine hesitation phenomenon are becoming more common during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and following the marketing that the vaccine companies have carried out on the different types of COVID-19 vaccines. It is advisable that healthcare authorities, at the national and international level, as well as healthcare professionals, at the local level, should promote a series of activities to reduce the vaccine hesitancy rate.
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- Mirko Leonardelli
- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Leonardelli M, Mele F, Calvano M, Macorano E, Duma S, De Gabriele G, Introna F. Lethal event in diving with self-contained underwater breathing apparatus: A forensic study. Undersea Hyperb Med 2023; 50:105-110. [PMID: 37302075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Introduction In fatal accidents during scuba diving, it is necessary to differentiate a death from primary drowning from a secondary drowning death that is primarily due to other etiopathogenetic factors. The inhalation of water can only be the end point of a series of events capable of causing the diver's exitus. This study aims to demonstrate that even low-risk heart disease in daily life become potentially fatal during scuba diving. Methods In this case series, we describe all cases of deaths in the course of diving that came to the observation of the Forensic Institute of the University Bari over 20 years (2000-2020). A judicial autopsy was performed on all subjects, with ancillary execution of histological and toxicological investigations. Results The results of the medicolegal investigations carried out in the complex identified heart failure with acute myocardial infarction as the cause of death in four cases characterized by severe myocardiocoronarosclerosis, a primary drowning in a subject without previous pathological substrate in one case, and a terminal atrial fibrillation induced by acute dynamic heart failure due to functional overload of the right ventricle in one case. Conclusion Our study demonstrates that lethal events during diving are often related to the presence of unrecognized or subclinical cardiovascular diseases. Such deaths could be prevented and avoided if a greater regulatory sensitivity to preventing and controlling diving was encouraged, considering both the inherent risks of this activity and the possible unrecognized or underestimated pathologies.
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- Mirko Leonardelli
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Macorano E, Gentile M, Stellacci G, Manzionna M, Mele F, Calvano M, Leonardelli M, Duma S, De Gabriele G, Cristalli A, Minella R, Di Fazio A, Introna F. 'Compressed Baby Head': A New 'Abusive Head Trauma' Entity? Children (Basel) 2023; 10:1003. [PMID: 37371236 DOI: 10.3390/children10061003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Child abuse represents an important issue in the medico-legal and social context. In the last few decades, various aspects and mechanisms have been identified in child abuse case studies; however, constant research is needed in the field. With this paper, the authors will present a case of a new entity of Abusive Head Trauma that has come to the attention of medico-legal experts. DISCUSSION The trauma analysis performed on the cranio-encephalic district of the baby revealed quite peculiar lesions that led the authors to exclude that the injuries had been solely caused by violent shaking of the baby's head, as suggested by Shaken Baby Syndrome. Instead, the authors hypothesised that another lesion mechanism had been added to this one, namely latero-lateral cranial compression. The comprehensive and exhaustive analysis of the case led the authors to present a new possible entity in child abuse trauma, namely 'Compressed Baby Head'. CONCLUSIONS To the best of our knowledge, in the current literature, no similar clinical cases have ever been described. Thus, the case's uniqueness deserves to be brought to the attention of experts and the entire scientific community, as well as medical personnel, paediatricians, and reanimators. These professional figures are the first individuals who may encounter complex clinical cases such as the one presented in this paper; thus, they need to know how to properly manage the case and ensure protection for the abused infants and children.
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- Enrica Macorano
- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Medical Genetics, Maternal and Child Department, Hospital of Venus, 70012 Bari, Italy
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- Complex Operating Unit, Paediatric and Neonatology, San Paolo Hospital, ASL Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 70124 Bari, Italy
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 5UX, UK
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- Regional Complex Intercompany Institute of Legal Medicine, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 70124 Bari, Italy
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Mele F, Leonardelli M, Duma S, Angeletti C, Cazzato G, Lupo C, Gorini E, Pomara C, Dell'Erba A, Marrone M. Requests for Compensation in Cases Involving Patients' Falls in Healthcare Settings: A Retrospective Analysis. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11091290. [PMID: 37174832 PMCID: PMC10178431 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11091290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Falls are the most frequent adverse events recorded in healthcare facilities. By employing a multifaceted strategy to ensure prevention interventions that are specific to the patient type and environmental risk management, risk factor evaluation may help to reduce falls in the hospital setting. Patient falls are one of the main causes of lawsuits against hospitals, which has led to the development of validated instruments that are beneficial in treating the patient after the incident and effective in minimizing the frequency of falls. The aim of our study is to evaluate compensation claims asserting healthcare culpability in situations where a patient fell in a hospital setting. The collected data relate to judgments issued in Italy until December 2022 regarding 30 episodes of falls that occurred between 2003 and 2018. Our research revealed that approximately 50% of Italian healthcare organizations lose the case in court when a patient falls in a hospital setting and dies or is injured. In half of these cases, the failure of the medical staff to use protective equipment against falls is what led to the court's acceptance of the compensation claim. In order to improve the quality of healthcare services, fall prevention techniques must continue to be implemented.
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- Federica Mele
- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Innovation Department, Diapath S.p.A., Via Savoldini n. 71, 24057 Martinengo, Italy
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- Department of Economics and Finance, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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Marrone M, Caricato P, Mele F, Leonardelli M, Duma S, Gorini E, Stellacci A, Bavaro DF, Diella L, Saracino A, Dell'Erba A, Tafuri S. Analysis of Italian requests for compensation in cases of responsibility for healthcare-related infections: A retrospective study. Front Public Health 2023; 10:1078719. [PMID: 36684913 PMCID: PMC9849901 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1078719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study was to examine the type of compensation claims for alleged medical malpractice in the field of healthcare-related infections in Italy. Methods It was analyzed which was the most frequent clinical context, the characteristics of the disputes established, which were the alleged damages most often complained of, which were the possibly censurable behaviors of the health professionals, and which were the reasons for acceptance or rejection of the request for compensation. Results In 90.2%, the issue questioned regarded surgical site infections. The most common pathogens involved were coagulase-negative Staphylococci (34.1%) and Staphylococcus aureus (24.4%). The lack or non-adherence to protocols of prophylaxis and/or prevention of healthcare-related infections was the most reported cause of acceptance of the request of compensation. Discussion According to our data, a stronger effort should be made in terms of risk management perspective in order to ensure the develop and application of protocols for prevention of Gram-positive healthcare-related infections and strengthen infection control and antimicrobial stewardship programs.
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- Maricla Marrone
- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Attorney of Supreme Court, Department of Economics and Finance, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Public Health, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Mele F, Tafuri S, Stefanizzi P, D Amati A, Calvano M, Leonardelli M, Macorano E, Duma S, De Gabriele G, Introna F, De Donno A. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after COVID-19 vaccination and congenital deficiency of coagulation factors: Is there a correlation? Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2095166. [PMID: 35895937 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2095166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In January 2020, SARS-COV-2 infection spread worldwide and was declared "pandemic" by WHO. Because of the high contagiousness of the virus and devastating effects of the epidemic on public health, numerous efforts have been made to develop suitable vaccines to prevent the infection. Among the side effects developed by patients who undergone vaccination, there are common symptoms but also more serious reactions such as the thrombosis syndromes. This paper presents two cases of thrombosis temporally associated with live-vectored Covid vaccination similar to vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia (VITT) in patients with inherited thrombophilia (respectively, the deficiency of protein S and a Factor II mutation). The clinical manifestation caused by VITT is characterized by widespread thrombosis especially affecting intracranial venous sinus, which may cause massive bleeding and intracranial hemorrhage. Although this condition is widely described in literature, there is no evident correlation between this side effect and inherited condition of thrombophilia. The authors suggest that the presence of inherited thrombophilia should be better investigated and, if necessary, screened during the anamnestic data collection before the vaccine administration, leading the healthcare professional to choose the appropriate vaccine to the patient.
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- Federica Mele
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Pathology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Mele F, Santoro V, Sablone S, Logrado D, Berterame C, Calvano M, Leonardelli M, Macorano E, Duma S, Introna MG, Introna F, De Donno A. Prevention of COVID-19 transmission from deceased subject: A critical point of view. J Glob Health 2022; 12:03037. [PMID: 35841610 PMCID: PMC9288234 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.03037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Federica Mele
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, South Branch, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Leonardelli M, Santoro V, Leggio A, Angrisani C, Sablone S, Introna F, De Donno A. Age estimation from dry bone measurements: evidence from a sample of soldiers exiled in two concentration camps in Bari. J Forensic Odontostomatol 2021; 39:25-29. [PMID: 34999577 PMCID: PMC9343059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The mandible undergoes remodelling and morphological alterations throughout the life of an individual, and it is subjected to sex- and age-related structural changes. Personal identification from skeletal remains represents one of the most difficult challenges for a forensic anthropologist. The study of mandibular morphology is an important aid in determining the sex and age of skeletal remains. The objective of this study was to evaluate the age-related changes of three mandibular dimensions through dry bone measurements: bigonial width, ramus height and gonial angle. A total of 93 skeletal remains were included in this study, from a group of soldiers of Yugoslav origin who lived in two concentration camps in Bari (southern Italy) during World War II. These are included in the collection of the Forensic Anthropology Laboratory of the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Bari. The measurements were recorded after comprehensive examination by a forensic anthropologist and a forensic odonto-stomatologist. The data obtained were analysed statistically using a bivariate test and a multivariate linear regression model, using the Statal 13MP software. The results indicate that the bigonial width and gonial angle vary significantly according to age. In conclusion, this study confirms that the mandible is useful for age estimation in the identification of skeletal remains using these specific mandibular measurements when performed on dry bone without radiological distortion.
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- M Leonardelli
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Philip-Joet F, Bruguerolle B, Lagier F, Pierson F, Reynaud M, Leonardelli M, Orlando JP, Vervloet D, Arnaud A. Effects of a constant dose rate of terbutaline on circadian peak expiratory flow, heart rate and systolic arterial pressure in patients with asthma exacerbation. Respiration 1992; 59:197-200. [PMID: 1485003 DOI: 10.1159/000196058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a constant infusion rate of terbutaline on circadian bronchial peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), heart rate and arterial pressure in patients with asthma exacerbation. Fifteen hospitalized asthmatic patients (6 females and 9 males, mean age 43.3 years, mean weight 67.0 kg) were included in this study. In order to reach the desired plasma concentrations of terbutaline immediately, a pharmacokinetic simulation was done. Based on the predicted values thus obtained, an initial 5-min bolus dose of 2.94 micrograms/kg was given to all patients at 7 a.m., i.e. at the beginning of the study. Over the following 24 h (7 a.m. to 7 a.m.), 33 micrograms/kg of terbutaline was infused intravenously at a constant rate with an electric pump. Since severe acute asthma requires corticosteroids, a 40-mg injection of methylprednisolone was given to all patients at 7 a.m. PEFR, heart rate, systolic arterial pressure, side effects and plasma terbutaline levels were recorded at 7 and 10 a.m., 1, 4, 7 and 11 p.m., and 3 and 7 a.m. the following morning. Terbutaline had a significant favorable effect on asthma exacerbation but no circadian rhythm was found in PEFR. Although terbutaline was infused at a constant rate, plasma levels depended on circadian variations.
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- F Philip-Joet
- Service de Pneumologie-Allergologie, CHU NORD, Marseille, France
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Bruguerolle B, Philip-Joet F, Lagier F, Pierson F, Reynaud M, Leonardelli M, Orlando JP, Vervloet D, Arnaud A. Unequal day-night terbutaline i.v. dosing in acute severe asthma: effect on nocturnal bronchial patency, heart rate, and arterial pressure. Chronobiol Int 1991; 8:194-202. [PMID: 1794157 DOI: 10.3109/07420529109063926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Our study investigated the differential effects of continuous or unequal day-night terbutaline dosing on circadian bronchial patency, heart rate, and arterial pressure in severe acute asthma. Forty-five hospitalized asthmatic patients (19 women and 26 men, mean age 45.4 years, mean weight 63.5 kg) were included in this multicenter study. Three groups of patients (corresponding to three dosing schedules) were randomized; the three groups were comparable, since no statistically significant difference was detected in the age, weight, or peak expiratory flow values at the beginning of the study. In order to reach immediately the concentrations of terbutaline corresponding to the desired unequal day-night concentrations, a theoretical pharmacokinetic simulation was done to predict the outcome in terms of the plasma concentrations after the three dosing regimens; the results of this simulation allowed us to calculate the initial bolus dose to be given over 5 min to groups A, B, and C, i.e., 1.47, 2.94, and 4.41 micrograms/kg, respectively. This bolus was given to all patients at 0700 h, the beginning of the study.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- B Bruguerolle
- Medical and Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Marseille, France
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Charpin D, Leonardelli M, Ohresser P. [Immediate and secondary prognosis of suffocation fits from post-tuberculous respiratory insufficiencies (author's transl)]. Poumon Coeur 1980; 36:175-8. [PMID: 7433348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Prognosis for an immediate future and up to one year of decompensation periods was comparable both in chronic bronchitic patients and in ancient tuberculous ones. The latter can be divided in two groups, "amputated" and "non-amputated", according to the main kind of sequellae, pleural and/or parenchymatous. The immediate future is identical and then, the prognosis of the "amputated" which was rather more favourable at one year progressively worsens to reach that of "non-amputated" patients.
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Dor V, Noirclerc M, Chauvin G, Mermet B, Kreitmann P, Leonardelli M, Amoros JF. [Severe thoracic injuries. Place of osteosynthesis in their treatment. Apropos of 100 cases]. Nouv Presse Med 1972; 1:519-24. [PMID: 5012349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Ohresser P, Jouglard J, Gouin F, Dubouloz F, Leonardelli M, Dor J. [Mendelson's syndrome]. Ann Chir 1971; 25:543-7. [PMID: 5557377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Humbert P, Ohresser P, Leonardelli M, Chauvin G, Arnaud A. [Idiopathic spontaneous hemopneumothorax. Clinical and therapeutic study. (Apropos of 7 cases)]. Ann Chir 1971; 25:538-42. [PMID: 5557376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Gayrard P, Leonardelli M, Coutant P, Chauvin G, Noirclerc M. [Bronchographic study of experimental pulmonary grafts (autografts and homografts treated without antilymphocyte serum)]. Ann Chir Thorac Cardiovasc 1971; 10:111-9. [PMID: 5544929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Conti V, Tassy J, Leonardelli M, Ohresser P. [Limits to hyperbaric oxygenation in the treatment of aseptic osteonecrosis of the femur head]. Maroc Med 1970; 50:389. [PMID: 5507791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Ohresser P, Lebreuil G, Jouglard J, Autran P, Leonardelli M. [A rare cause of respiratory insufficiency: the double aortic arch]. Mars Med 1970; 107:794-796. [PMID: 5476972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Dor V, Ohresser P, Leonardelli M, Autran P, Kreitmann P, Dor J. [Thoracotomy in severe closed injuries of the thorax]. Lyon Chir 1969; 65:607-16. [PMID: 5402300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Dumon JF, Brouillet-Gabriel MT, Leonardelli M, Paulin R, Charrier JP. [Pulmonary scintigraphy after administration of isotope aerosols. A complement to pulmonary scintigraphy after injection of macroaggregates]. Presse Med (1893) 1967; 75:1293-6. [PMID: 6026032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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