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  1. There is growing interest in the connection between ultra-processed food (UPF) and cardiovascular diseases. This study explores how UPF intake relates to the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in at-ris...

    Authors: Zeinab Ghorbani, Fatemeh Dashti, Sara Grafenauer, Samira Arami, Marjan Mahdavi-Roshan and Arsalan Salari
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:63
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  3. Research on the distribution and association of depression with tobacco consumption among young population is commonly prioritised in India, while studies on tobacco use among middle-aged (45–59 years) and eld...

    Authors: Tanvi Kiran, Pritam Halder, Divya Sharma, Aseem Mehra, Kapil Goel and Ashish Behera
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:61
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  4. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease with high complications. An increment in dietary fiber consumption is an approach to NAFLD management, and chitosan as dietary fiber can play a role in th...

    Authors: Mohammad Ali Mohsenpoor, Karim Parastouei, Maryam Taghdir, Marzieh Akbarzadeh, Sepideh Abbaszadeh, Mohammad Ali Abyazi Heris, Mohammad Reza Mansouri Rad, Mohammad Amin Jafari and Ronak Borzooei
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:60
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  6. The present aimed to examine the relationship between Global Diet Quality (GDQ) and Prime Diet Quality (PDQ) scores and the likelihood of bacterial vaginosis (BV) among women.

    Authors: Sanaz Mehrabani, Mozhgan Hafizi Moori, Morvarid Normohammadi, Marzieh Shoja, Sevda Eskandarzadeh, Seyyedeh Neda Kazemi, Bahram Rashidkhani, Mehran Nouri and Ghazaleh Eslamian
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:58
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  7. Hypertension is increasingly prevalent globally. Pre-hypertension is associated with cardiovascular mortality but often overlooked, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where healthcare resources are limited. T...

    Authors: Abdulgafar Lekan Olawumi, Kabona Anna Mbaseege, Oyeronke Adekemi Oyeleke, Michaël Kapitene Kamuanga, Blessing Itua, Abdulrauf Segun Ibraheem and Tijani Idris Ahmad Oseni
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:57
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  8. There is a known association between liver disease and retinopathy. However, the relationship between non-invasive fibrosis scores and retinal image changes remains unknown. The research sought to explore the ...

    Authors: Chuan-Xi Wang, Jing-Jing Hou, Si-Yu Lin, Jiang-Hui Wang, Jing-Jing Ding, Chang Liu, Zheng-Xuan Jiang and Ning Bao
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:56
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  9. The relationship between diagnosed high blood pressure (HBP) and proximity to health facilities and noise sources is poorly understood. We investigated the associations between the number of persons diagnosed ...

    Authors: Olalekan J. Taiwo, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Ayodeji Adebayo, Oluwafemi A. Popoola, Rufus O. Akinyemi, Onoja M. Akpa, Paul Olowoyo, Akinkunmi P. Okekunle, Ezinne O. Uvere, Chukwuemeka Nwimo, Omotolani Titilayo Ajala, Olayinka Adebajo, Adewale E. Ayodele, Ayodeji Salami, Oyedunni S. Arulogun, Olanrewaju Olaniyan…
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:55
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  10. The incidence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has been rising globally, posing significant challenges for diagnosis and treatment, particularly in regions with high tuberculosis (TB) incidence. This stud...

    Authors: Na-na Li, Lu-lu Gao, Mei Liu, Wan-min Zhang, Xiao-ke Zhang, Ling Chen, Zhaojing Zong and Yuanbo Lan
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:54
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  11. Nutrition plays a significant role in non-communicable disease worldwide and is a modifiable risk factor. Food security is defined as the ability of a household or individual to afford and access sufficient he...

    Authors: Adam K. Stanley, Yasir Hadi, David Newbold, Hein Heuvelman and Anton Krige
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:53
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  12. Malaria is a major health risk faced by Chinese expatriates working in South Sudan. The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of Chinese expatriates in South Suda...

    Authors: Qian Su, Yongqi Yu, He Chen, Yufeng Gao and Jiabin Li
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:52
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  13. There is currently a lack of reports on prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs) focused on personalized nutritional support in pancreatic surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of perioperati...

    Authors: Qing Chen, Chunhong Xiao, Xusangni Li, Qian Li, Huishuang Wu, Meiping Wang, Weixuan Hong and Aiwen Huang
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:51
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  14. Chronic diarrhea and constipation are known to be associated with obesity. Body roundness index (BRI), as a novel physical dimension assessment indicator, provides a more comprehensive evaluation of body and v...

    Authors: Yan Zhuang, Laifu Li, Jingyan Sun, Yanqi Zhang and Fei Dai
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:50
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  15. Undernutrition is a serious public health concern that, despite numerous efforts to overcome, continues to persist. An integrated nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive intervention was implemented in Rwan...

    Authors: Marc Habineza, Maryse Umugwaneza, Lawrence Rugema, Fabrice Humura and Cyprien Munyanshongore
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:49
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  16. The humanitarian community in South Sudan estimates that 9.4 million people need humanitarian assistance in 2023. Prior data is unlikely to reflect the current health situation of Jonglei state given the influ...

    Authors: Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Rachel Gabor, Jacques Katele, Lazarus Baak Madut, Katina Sommers, David Manuel, Claire Nadolski, Mounir Lado, Tracey Perez Koehlmoos and William Clemmer
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:48
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  17. Given the recent global events leading to the migration of millions of people to various countries, this study seeks to identify the weaknesses and challenges in refugees’ access to healthcare services and pro...

    Authors: Sahar Amuzadeh-Araei, Amirhossein Takian and Alireza Jabbari
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:47
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  18. Efforts to achieve global tuberculosis (TB) targets, especially in lower- and middle-income countries, such as Nepal, require urgent attention. Challenges persist, including TB-related social stigma and catast...

    Authors: Emil Malla, Sachin Shahi and Birger Forsberg
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:46
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  19. Idiopathic epilepsy (IE) remains a significant neurological disorder, contributing to substantial global morbidity and mortality. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the global burden of IE from 1990 t...

    Authors: Libo Xu, Mao Li, Zhenhao Wang and Qingsong Li
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:45
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  20. The number of lifetime sexual partners is a critical factor in public health, influencing the transmission of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. This study aims to explore the distribution, determin...

    Authors: Pritam Halder, Girish Jeer, Shivani Rathor, Manish Chandra Prabhakar, Ankita Chattopadhyay, Sushanta Sarkar and Anamika Das
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:44
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  21. The incidence of infectious mononucleosis (IM) has increased in recent years, particularly in the pediatric population, and there are currently no specific drugs available, posing a threat to the lives and hea...

    Authors: Zhengjiu Cui, Jinjuan Wang, Juanjuan Diao, Leiming Xi and Yueli Pan
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:43
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  22. Malnutrition and depression among the elderly people with cardiovascular diseases are important public health concerns. This study made an attempt to determine the relationship between these people’s depressio...

    Authors: Narjes Salimzadeh, Fereshteh Besharati, Azar Darvishpour and Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leili
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:42
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  23. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates are rising rapidly worldwide, making it crucial to implement simple and effective screening measures to identify individuals at increased risk for CVD risk factors. This stud...

    Authors: Behzad Ensan, Farzam Kamrani, Hanieh Gholamalizadeh, Mohsen Rezaee, Hamed Hashemi Shahri, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Mohsen Moohebati and Susan Darroudi
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:41
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  24. Phytochemical index (PI) and oxidative balance score (OBS) have not been previously evaluated in women with osteoporosis. The present study aimed to investigate their relationship with bone mineral density (B...

    Authors: Marzieh Mahmoodi, Fateme Souni, Zainab Shateri, Atiyeh Sadat Hosseini, Mehran Nouri, Marzieh Ghadiri and Bahram Pourghassem Gargari
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:40
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  25. Low back pain (LBP) substantially affects quality of life and functional capacity, ranking as a major global cause of disability. While the global burden of LBP has been extensively studied, China’s unique dem...

    Authors: Yongcun Wei, Yanchun Xie, Anwu Xuan, Hongwen Gu, Yi Lian, Zening Wang, Hongwei Wang and Hailong Yu
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:39
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  26. Socioeconomic factors are very important in non-communicable diseases (NCD) and their complications as a risk factor or as a barrier to receive effective health care. This study aimed to determine the prevalen...

    Authors: Shahin Yarahmadi, Bahram Nikkhoo, Parya Miraki and Khaled Rahmani
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:38
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  27. This study aims to determine the factors affecting the poverty rate among the households in question by region, the western, central, and eastern regions underwent research separately.

    Authors: Şeyda Ünver, Ömer Alkan, Ali Kemal Çelik and Hayri Abar
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:37
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  28. Hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte and platelet (HALP) score is derived from the counts of hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocytes, and platelets. It serves as a valuable tool for assessing both inflammation and nutriti...

    Authors: Chong Zhang, Wenjin Peng, Meng Ning, Weiru Liang, Bin Su, Tingting Guo, Kun Hu, Wei Su, Yi Chen and Yingwu Liu
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:36
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  29. Childhood dental caries is a common and significant oral health issue globally, resulting in pain, infection, and difficulties in eating and speaking. This study aimed to investigate the impact of food-based r...

    Authors: Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui, Saud Hamdan Almaeen, Ahmed Shawkat Hashem, Ahmed Ali Ahmed Almuntashiri, Mohammed Nadeem Baig, Abdullah Hammad Alshammari, Rital Jamal Alwaqid, Haifa Ali Almutairi, Raha Ahmed, Rakhi Issrani and Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:35
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  30. Proper management of solid medical waste is a crucial component of an efficient healthcare system. The objective of the present study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of medical waste manag...

    Authors: Md Tauhidul Islam, Md Abdur Rafi and Mohammad Jahid Hasan
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:34
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  31. Adequate dietary intake is critical for healthy pregnancies. Recent changes in social services in Mexico, coupled with high levels of food insecurity, call into question whether expecting women of the lowest s...

    Authors: Marian Marian, Ramona L. Pérez, Amanda C. McClain, Samantha Hurst, Elizabeth Reed, Kathryn M. Barker and Rebecka Lundgren
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:33
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  32. Preeclampsia (PE) is the primary cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. However, comprehensive studies on the related risk factors with PE and its effects on adverse perinatal outcomes are lim...

    Authors: Lin Chai, Shuai Li, Binbin Yin, Xiaojun Zhu, Bo Zhu and Kaiqi Wu
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:32
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  33. Diabetes mellitus, an endocrine system disease, is a common disease involving many patients worldwide. Many studies are performed to evaluate the correlation between micronutrients/macronutrients on diabetes b...

    Authors: Mohammad Rashidmayvan, Amin Mansoori, Elahe Derakhshan-Nezhad, Davoud Tanbakuchi, Fatemeh Sangin, Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Malihehsadat Abedsaeidi, Sara Ghazizadeh, MohammadReza Mohammad Taghizadeh Sarabi, Ali Rezaee, Gordon Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily and Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:31
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  34. It has been shown that the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract undergoes changes in obese individuals. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of kefir fortified with two strains, Lactobacillus ...

    Authors: Mehran Noori, Zainab Shateri, Siavash Babajafari, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Karim Parastouei, Mohammad Ghasemi, Hoseein Afshari and Mohammad Samadi
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:30
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  35. Health Workers Safety (HWS) is a global health priority and essential at all times, in stable situations, in emergencies, in disease epidemics or pandemics. This study aimed to assess HWS during the COVID-19 P...

    Authors: Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mondher Letaief, Hossein Mashhadi Abdolahi, Ramin Rezapour, Ahmed Alboksmaty and Mostafa Farahbakhsh
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:29
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  36. Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of global mortality, with diet playing a key role in their progression. The Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) is a predictive marker for cardiovascular risk, but its...

    Authors: Shirin Soheilifard, Elnaz Faramarzi and Reza Mahdavi
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:28
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  38. Caffeine is one of the world’s most frequently consumed central nervous system stimulants. Moderate caffeine intake has beneficial health effects, while increased caffeine intake may have harmful effects in th...

    Authors: May Hamdan, Souzan Zidan, Fatima Al-Amouri, Hiba Niroukh, Manar Abu Dawod, Sajeda Ashour, Shahd Sameer Dweik and Manal Badrasawi
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:26
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  39. Further attention to genital organs has become a concern for women in line with changes in society’s culture. In recent years, the number of surgeries has grown increasingly. The aim of this study was to inves...

    Authors: Setareh Derakhshanpour, Fatemeh Bagheri, Fatemeh Rahmanian, Seyede Zahra Jafari and Zahra YazdanPanahi
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:25
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  40. Even though maternal nutrition has improved, food taboos and poor dietary practices during pregnancy can still lead to nutrient deficiencies, increasing the risk of complications for both mothers and children....

    Authors: Aysheshim Kassahun Belew, Berhanu Mengistu, Ayenew Molla Lakew and Esmeal Ali Muhammad
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:24
    Content type: Review Published on:

  41. Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health problem, including in Indonesia, with East Lombok as a high prevalence region. Although control programmes have been implemented, TB cases remain high. Patient behaviours t...

    Authors: Suprijandani Suprijandani, Setiawan Setiawan, Pathurrahman Pathurrahman, Slamet Wardoyo and Annisa Maulidia Rahayyu
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:23
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  42. No study has assessed the impact of flavor capsule cigarettes (FCCs) on smoking cessation. Thus, the purpose of this exploratory study was to assess (1) the sociodemographic and smoking-related characteristics...

    Authors: Rosibel Rodríguez-Bolaños, Paula Ramírez-Palacios, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo, Arlette Chávez-Iñiguez, Daimarelys Lara, Deborah J. Ossip, Ana Paula Cupertino and Francisco Cartujano-Barrera
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:22
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  43. The human gut microbiota has a critical role in several aspects of host homeostasis, such as immune development, metabolism, nutrition, and defense against pathogens during life. It can be sensitive to xenobio...

    Authors: Mahsa Rezazadegan, Bita Forootani, Yeganeh Hoveyda, Niloufar Rezazadegan and Reza Amani
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:21
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  44. This study aims to assess the serum levels of pepsinogen (PG)I, PG II, and gastrin (G17) in patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) and evaluate their correlation with demographic characteristics.

    Authors: Yanhong Wang, Xixiang Cao, Baodong Shan, Song Chen, Shengnan Li, Sujuan Fei and Xunlei Pang
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:20
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  45. Smokeless tobacco (SLT) encompasses products that are not burnt but instead consumed orally or nasally. One-third of tobacco is consumed in the smokeless form in South Asia. Despite its widespread usage, there...

    Authors: Hammad Atif Irshad, Sajjan Raja, Hamzah Jehanzeb, Wamiq Ali Shaikh, Umair Saleem, Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Akmal Shahzad, Mamoon Shaikh, Nousheen Iqbal and Javaid Ahmed Khan
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:19
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  46. The present study explored the association between biological aging (BA), healthy eating index-2015 (HEI-2015) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the general population of the United States.

    Authors: Xiang Zhang, Zhijie Ding, Yong Yan, Weiming Yang, Xiaoming Ai and Yongping Zhou
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:18
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  47. For mothers identified as HIV-infected, recommended infant feeding practices must prioritize the highest likelihood of ensuring HIV-free survival for their children while preserving maternal health. Consequent...

    Authors: Muluken Yigezu and Natnael Kebede
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:17
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  48. Breast cancer is a significant global health challenge, affecting millions annually and imposing a considerable burden on healthcare systems and economies worldwide. This cross-sectional study aims to determin...

    Authors: Banafsheh Darvishi Teli, Meysam Behzadifar, Mania Beiranvand, Aziz Rezapour, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Samad Azari, Ahad Bakhtiari, Payam Haghighatfard, Mariano Martini, Maryam Saran and Masoud Behzadifar
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:16
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  49. Medication reconciliation has been acknowledged as a key intervention against medication errors. More than half of the medication errors that happen during care transitions are caused by unjustified medication...

    Authors: Abubakar Siddique Mustafa Hussain, Siti Maisharah Sheikh Ghadzi, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Saud Mohammad Alsahali and Safiya Fatima Khan
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:15
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  50. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates. This study aims to assess the clinical outcomes of COPD patients after imple...

    Authors: Prachi Sharma, Mihir Gharia, Devina Aswal, Vishva Trivedi, Bhavnita Soni, Prerna Soni, Devesh Joshi, Dhvni Lalan, Vrushali Athavale, Irfan Shaikh and Koshy Jacob
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:14
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