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Ghandour LA, Anouti S, Lotfi T, Meho L, Kashash R, Al-Akkawi A, Majed A, Akl E, Afifi RA. Parenting a High and Growing Population of Youth in the Arab Region: A Scoping Review for an Evidence-Informed Research Agenda. J Adolesc Health 2024:S1054-139X(24)00125-3. [PMID: 38597843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.02.033] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The Arab region is experiencing the largest youth cohort in its history. Parental influence is a clear factor in the well-being of this demographic. This scoping review serves as the first consolidated synthesis of existing research on parenting in the Arab world, aimed at identifying research gaps and informing future research agendas. Searches of 18 databases resulted in 4,758 records (1995-2018) in all languages. Using Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework, eligible studies (n = 152) underwent duplicate data abstraction. An evidence gap map was developed using 3i.e.'s platform. Studies were mostly published in English (88%), and lead authors' affiliations were mostly from Arab institutions. Included studies were mostly cross-sectional (89%), quantitative (96%), conducted in a school/university (83%), and surveyed children and adolescents (70%). Most studies (79%) examined parenting influences on youth outcomes. Fewer examined parenting measurement (30%) or evaluated interventions (1%). Mental health and school performance were the most commonly investigated outcomes. The evidence gap map allows researchers who study youth in the Arab world to efficiently and visually delineate the gaps and strategically prioritize research needs. Future studies should employ robust mixed methods study designs, focus on evaluation and psychometric research, engage youth in the research process and explore a more diverse set of outcomes.
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- Lilian A Ghandour
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Global Evidence Synthesis Initiative (GESI) Secretariat, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- University Libraries, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Global Evidence Synthesis Initiative (GESI) Secretariat, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Public Health Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Coordinator, Mercy Corps, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Moy N, Flynn D, Henriquez J, Connelly LB, Vale L, Paolucci F. Interventions for improving clinical outcomes and health-related quality-of-life for people living with skeletal dysplasias: an evidence gap map. Qual Life Res 2023; 32:2751-2762. [PMID: 37294397 PMCID: PMC10474209 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-023-03431-z] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Skeletal dysplasias are rare genetic disorders that are characterized by abnormal development of bone and cartilage. There are multiple medical and non-medical treatments for specific symptoms of skeletal dysplasias e.g. pain, as well as corrective surgical procedures to improve physical functioning. The aim of this paper was to develop an evidence-gap map of treatment options for skeletal dysplasias, and their impact on patient outcomes. METHODS We conducted an evidence-gap map to identify the available evidence on the impact of treatment options on people with skeletal dysplasias on clinical outcomes (such as increase in height), and dimensions of health-related quality of life. A structured search strategy was applied to five databases. Two reviewers independently assessed articles for inclusion in two stages: titles and abstracts (stage 1), and full text of studies retained at stage 2. RESULTS 58 studies fulfilled our inclusion criteria. The included studies covered 12 types of skeletal dysplasia that are non-lethal with severe limb deformities that could result in significant pain and numerous orthopaedic interventions. Most studies reported on the effect of surgical interventions (n = 40, 69%), followed by the effect of treatments on dimensions of health quality-of-life (n = 4, 6.8%) and psychosocial functioning (n = 8, 13.8%). CONCLUSION Most studies reported on clinical outcomes from surgery for people living with Achondroplasia. Consequently, there are gaps in the literature on the full range of treatment options (including no active treatment), outcomes and the lived experience of people living with other skeletal dysplasias. More research is warranted to examine the impact of treatments on health-related quality-of-life of people living with skeletal dysplasias, including their relatives to enable them to make preference- and valued based decisions about treatment.
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- Naomi Moy
- Department of Sociology and Business Law, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Sociology and Business Law, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Sociology and Business Law, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Health Economics Group, Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Sociology and Business Law, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
- Newcastle Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
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O'Banion LA, Saadi S, Hasan B, Nayfeh T, Simons JP, Murad MH, Woo K. Lack of patient-centered evaluation of outcomes in intermittent claudication literature. J Vasc Surg 2023; 78:828-836. [PMID: 37044317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.03.497] [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: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peripheral arterial disease, characterized as arterial atherosclerotic disease, can lead to insufficient flow in the lower extremities and ischemia, with the most common clinical manifestation being intermittent claudication (IC). In 2022, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) developed appropriate use criteria for the management of IC that used this systematic review as a source of evidence. The objective of this study is to synthesize the findings of the systematic review and identify evidence gaps. METHODS A comprehensive search of literature databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Scopus was conducted from January 1, 2000, to November 30, 2022. Noncomparative and comparative observational studies and randomized controlled trials were included. Included studies evaluated exercise therapy, endovascular or open revascularization for the treatment of IC. Outcomes of interest (freedom from major adverse limb event, health-related quality of life, and walking distance) were compared in various subgroups (age, sex, diabetes, smoking status, anatomical location of disease, and optimal medical therapy). RESULTS Twenty-six studies reported the outcomes of interest for the evidence map. The general conclusions of the studies that reported freedom from major adverse limb events were that reintervention rates for endovascular therapy at ≥2 years were >20%, major amputation rates were often not reported, and, after endovascular therapy, the 1-month mortality was low (<2%). Quality of life and walking distance data were sparse, limited to only endovascular intervention, and insufficient to make any strong conclusions. CONCLUSIONS IC in patients with peripheral arterial disease poses a significant socioeconomic and health care burden. Major, consequential gaps exist in the IC literature with respect to the assessment of patient reported outcome measures, standardized measures of walking distance and the comparative effectiveness of initial exercise therapy vs invasive intervention. The evidence gaps identified by the Society for Vascular Surgery appropriate use criteria on IC systematic review serve as a guide for future research efforts to optimize care for this patient population.
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- Leigh Ann O'Banion
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA. leighann.o'
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- Evidence-Based Practice Center, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Evidence-Based Practice Center, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Evidence-Based Practice Center, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
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- Evidence-Based Practice Center, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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Mielke J, Brunkert T, Zúñiga F, Simon M, Zullig LL, De Geest S. Methodological approaches to study context in intervention implementation studies: an evidence gap map. BMC Med Res Methodol 2022; 22:320. [PMID: 36517765 PMCID: PMC9749183 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-022-01772-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Within implementation science studies, contextual analysis is increasingly recognized as foundational to interventions' successful and sustainable implementation. However, inconsistencies between methodological approaches currently limit progress in studying context and guidance to standardize the use of those approaches is scant. Therefore, this study's objective was to systematically review and map current methodological approaches to contextual analysis in intervention implementation studies. The results would help us both to systematize the process of contextual analysis and identify gaps in the current evidence. METHODS We conducted an evidence gap map (EGM) based on literature data via a stepwise approach. First, using an empirically developed search string, we randomly sampled 20% of all intervention implementation studies available from PubMed per year (2015-2020). Second, we assessed included studies that conducted a contextual analysis. Data extraction and evaluation followed the Basel Approach for CoNtextual ANAlysis (BANANA), using a color-coded rating scheme. Also based on BANANA and on the Context and Implementation of Complex Interventions (CICI) framework-an implementation framework that pays ample attention to context- we created visual maps of various approaches to contextual analysis. RESULTS Of 15, 286 identified intervention implementation studies and study protocols, 3017 were screened for inclusion. Of those, 110 warranted close examination, revealing 22% that reported on contextual analysis. Only one study explicitly applied a framework for contextual analysis. Data were most commonly collected via surveys (n = 15) and individual interviews (n = 13). Ten studies reported mixed-methods analyses. Twenty-two assessed meso-level contextual and setting factors, with socio-cultural aspects most commonly studied. Eighteen described the use of contextual information for subsequent project phases (e.g., intervention development/adaption, selecting implementation strategies). Nine reported contextual factors' influences on implementation and/or effectiveness outcomes. CONCLUSIONS This study describes current approaches to contextual analysis in implementation science and provides a novel framework for evaluating and mapping it. By synthesizing our findings graphically in figures, we provide an initial evidence base framework that can incorporate new findings as necessary. We strongly recommend further development of methodological approaches both to conduct contextual analysis and to systematize the reporting of it. These actions will increase the quality and consistency of implementation science research.
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- Juliane Mielke
- Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
- University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC USA
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Academic Center for Nursing and Midwifery, Louvain, Belgium
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Lavu V, Kumar D, Krishnakumar D, Maheshkumar A, Agarwal A, Kirubakaran R, Muthu MS. Erbium lasers in non-surgical periodontal therapy: an umbrella review and evidence gap map analysis. Lasers Med Sci 2022. [PMID: 35029727 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-022-03504-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The literature on the efficacy of erbium lasers for nonsurgical periodontal therapy is inconsistent. The objective of the umbrella review was to collate the information available in the systematic reviews to provide a comprehensive synthesis of clinical and patient reported outcomes following the use of erbium lasers for non-surgical periodontal therapy. An electronic database search was carried out, and systematic reviews/meta-analyses which assessed the efficacy of erbium lasers as monotherapy or as an adjunct to scaling and root planing were included. The methodological quality and reporting quality of the included studies were assessed. 15 Systematic reviews/meta-analyses were obtained after title, abstract, and full text search. The meta-analyses data revealed a clinical attachment level gain, reduction in probing pocket depth at 1 and 3-month follow-up, and no additional benefit at ≥ 6-month follow-up in the erbium laser group. The evidence gap map revealed lack of clinical outcome data at > 6-month follow-up and dearth in studies assessing patient reported outcome measures and adverse events. Erbium lasers may provide short-term clinical benefits, and further studies with standardized laser parameters evaluating long-term follow-up, patient-reported outcome measures, and adverse events are needed.
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Liu N, Chee ML, Niu C, Pek PP, Siddiqui FJ, Ansah JP, Matchar DB, Lam SSW, Abdullah HR, Chan A, Malhotra R, Graves N, Koh MS, Yoon S, Ho AFW, Ting DSW, Low JGH, Ong MEH. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): an evidence map of medical literature. BMC Med Res Methodol 2020; 20:177. [PMID: 32615936 PMCID: PMC7330264 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-020-01059-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in December 2019, a substantial body of COVID-19 medical literature has been generated. As of June 2020, gaps and longitudinal trends in the COVID-19 medical literature remain unidentified, despite potential benefits for research prioritisation and policy setting in both the COVID-19 pandemic and future large-scale public health crises. METHODS In this paper, we searched PubMed and Embase for medical literature on COVID-19 between 1 January and 24 March 2020. We characterised the growth of the early COVID-19 medical literature using evidence maps and bibliometric analyses to elicit cross-sectional and longitudinal trends and systematically identify gaps. RESULTS The early COVID-19 medical literature originated primarily from Asia and focused mainly on clinical features and diagnosis of the disease. Many areas of potential research remain underexplored, such as mental health, the use of novel technologies and artificial intelligence, pathophysiology of COVID-19 within different body systems, and indirect effects of COVID-19 on the care of non-COVID-19 patients. Few articles involved research collaboration at the international level (24.7%). The median submission-to-publication duration was 8 days (interquartile range: 4-16). CONCLUSIONS Although in its early phase, COVID-19 research has generated a large volume of publications. However, there are still knowledge gaps yet to be filled and areas for improvement for the global research community. Our analysis of early COVID-19 research may be valuable in informing research prioritisation and policy planning both in the current COVID-19 pandemic and similar global health crises.
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- Nan Liu
- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
- Health Services Research Centre, Singapore Health Services, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Health Services Research Centre, Singapore Health Services, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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