1.Exploration on the paths of medical ethics education for medical students from the perspective of youth moral cultivation
Yuancong OUYANG ; Fang DONG ; Jun LI ; Miao GAO ; Haiyan LIU ; Qiuyu YANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(11):1492-1497
The view of youth moral cultivation clearly defines the scope of “morality” and puts forward the requirement of “cultivating morality” for the youth. This is a systematic concept aligned with the main theme of the times and is worth deeply exploring and integrating into the practice of medical ethics education for medical students. With the requirements for innovation and development in medical education, the cultivation of medical students has also been endowed with new connotations. Guided by the connotations of the view of youth moral cultivation and aligned with the objective requirements of medical students’ cultivation, this paper leveraged the core values of traditional Chinese medicine as its entry point. It also explored the realization paths of medical ethics education for medical students that reflect advantages, highlight characteristics, and maintain clear orientation through strengthening the medical ethics education of “dedicated study of medicine,” “honesty and prudence in words and deeds,” “benevolence in heart and skills,” and “doctor-patient trust and harmony,” aiming to cultivate guardians of people’s health with noble medical ethics and superb medical skills.
2.Safety and effectiveness analysis of laparoscopic radical resection of colorectal cancer without indwelling gastric tube
Yu-Fei HU ; Heng LI ; Jun-Feng OUYANG ; Yan FU
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(12):1070-1073
Objective To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic radical resection of colorectal cancer without indwelling gastric tube during the perioperative period for postoperative rehabilitation of patients.Methods A total of 90 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical resection for colorectal cancer in our hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected as the study objects,they were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group,with 45 cases in each group.The time of first postoperative exhaust and defecation,postoperative hospital stay,and the occurrence of complications such as throat pain,nausea and vomiting,pulmonary infection,intestinal obstruction,and anastomotic fistula of patients were compared between the two groups.Results The time of first postoperative exhaust and defecation and postoperative hospital stay of patients in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The incidence of throat pain and nausea and vomiting of patients in the observation group was lower than that in the control group,with statistically significant difference(P<0.05);However,there was no statistically significant difference in postoperative complications such as pulmonary infection,intestinal obstruction,and anastomotic fistula of patients between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Laparoscopic radical resection of colorectal cancer without indwelling gastric tube during the perioperative period will not increase the incidence of postoperative complications such as pulmonary infection,intestinal obstruction,and anastomotic fistula,instead,it can reduce the incidence of postoperative throat pain and nausea and vomiting,shorten hospital stay,and accelerate postoperative recovery of patients.
3.Antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiological characteristics of Campylobacter in children in Guangdong Province from 2020 to 2022
Jia-Jun LIU ; Dong-Mei HE ; Jing XU ; Qi CHENG ; Ya-Hui SHI ; Fang-Zhu OUYANG ; Bi-Xia KE
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(10):950-958
This study was aimed at understanding the detection rate,drug resistance characteristics,virulence characteris-tics,multi-locus sequence typing,and other molecular epidemic and pathogenic characteristics of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in children in Guangdong Province from 2020 to 2022.Anal swabs or stool samples of suspected infection cases in children from 2020 to 2022 were collected from two hospitals in Guangzhou,Guangdong Province.Campylobacter was isolated and cultured through the filtration method,and identified with a microbial mass spectrometry system;antibiotic resist-ance was analyzed with the agar dilution method;bacterial genome nucleic acids were extracted,and whole-genome sequencing was conducted;and drug resistance genes,virulence genes,multi-locus sequence typing,and phylogenetic analysis based on whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphisms were analyzed from whole-genome sequencing results.First,53 strains of Campy-lobacter were detected through continuous routine monitoring in this study,with a positive detection rate of 2.94%.Among them,Campylobacter jejuni accounted for 81.13%(43/53)and Campylobacter coli accounted for 18.87%(10/53).In addition,16 strains of Campylobacter were screened through multi-pathogen surveillance,including 11 strains of Campylobacter jejuni and 5 strains of Campylobacter coli.Drug resistance ex-periments and whole genome sequencing were conducted on 46 Campylobacter isolates,including 33 isolates of Campylobacter jejuni and 13 isolates of Campylobacter coli.The resistance rate of Campylobacter to erythromycin,a widely used clinical treatment,was21.73%(10/46);that to tetracycline was 80.43%(37/46);those to the quinolone antibiotics nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin were 76.08%(35/46)and 71.73%(33/46)respectively;and that to chloramphenicol was lowest,at 2.17%(1/46).The drug resistance rate was generally higher for Campylobacter coli than Campylobacter jejuni,and the differences in the indicators of erythromycin,gentamicin,streptomycin,telithromycin,and clindamycin were statistically significant.A total of 30 isolates of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter were detected,including nine multidrug-resistant phenotypes.Whole-ge-nome sequence analysis indicated that 46 Campylobacter isolates carried antibiotic resistance genes for antibiotics such as quino-lones,tetracyclines,β-lactams,and aminoglycosides,and carried 128 virulence factor genes in five categories.All 46 isolates of Campylobacter were identified as 35 ST type through MLST typing,and phylogenetic analysis indicated no obvious dominant ST type.Campylobacter coli had more SNPs than Campylobacter jejuni.In conclusion,the positive detection rate of Campy-lobacter in Guangzhou City,Guangdong Province stabilized from 2020 to 2022,and the detection rate of Campylobacter jejuni was higher than that of Campylobacter coli.Campylobacter isolates were resistant to tetracyclines and quinolone,and showed a wide spectrum of multi-drug resistance,which was relatively severe among Campylobacter coli.Resistance genes and drug-resistant phenotypes were correlated and had predictive significance.The virulence genes of Campylobacter jejuni were more a-bundant than those of Campylobacter coli,possibly because of the higher detection rate and pathogenicity of Campylobacter jejuni.The phylogenetic tree showed clear branches with high genetic diversity and no clearly dominant clonal group.
4.Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation Under Transthoracic Ultrasound Guidance
Daoliang ZHANG ; Jun LIU ; Yong JIANG ; Wenbin OUYANG ; Guangzhi ZHAO ; Xiangbin PAN
Chinese Circulation Journal 2024;39(10):1025-1027
This report describes a case of an elderly patient whose cardiac pacemaker lead had dislocated and whose battery had depleted.After evaluation,the patient required implantation of a leadless pacemaker.The procedure was successfully completed using solely transthoracic ultrasound guidance,marking the first leadless pacemaker implantation done with only ultrasound guidance,and achieved favorable clinical outcomes.
5.Development of biological safety protection third-level laboratory based on folding-modular shelters
Si-Qing ZHAO ; Jian-Qiao XIA ; Zhong-Jie SUN ; Kang OUYANG ; Xiao-Jun JIN ; Kang-Li ZHOU ; Wei XIE ; Hai-Yang LI ; Da-Peng JIANG ; Yan-Yan GAO ; Bei SUN
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(3):41-46
Objective To develop a biological safety protection third-level(BSL-3)laboratory based on folding-modular shelters to solve the problems of the existing laboratories in space and function expansion,large-scale deployment and low-cost transportation.Methods The BSL-3 laboratory was composed of a folding combined shelter module,a ventilation and purification module,a power supply and distribution module,a monitoring and communication module,a control system module and an equipment module.The folding combined shelter module used a leveling base frame as the foundation and a lightweight panel as the enclosure mechanism,and was divided into an auxiliary area and a protection protected area;the ventilation and purification module was made up of an air supply unit and an air exhaust unit,the air supply unit was integrated with a fresh-air air conditioner and the exhaust unit was equipped with a main fan,a standby fan and a bag in/bag out filter;the control system module adopted a supervision mode of decentralized control and centralized management,which executed communication with the data server as the center and Profinet protocol and MODBUS-TCP.Results The BSL-3 laboratory proved to meet the requirements of relevant standards in internal microenvironment,airflow direction,airtightness,working condition and disinfection effect.Conclusion The BSL-3 laboratory is compatible with large-scale transport and deployment and facilitates reliable and safe experiments for epidemic prevention and control and cross-regional support.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(3):41-46]
6.Characterization of muscle synergy during sitting and standing in older adults with hallux valgus
Yanyan LIU ; Lei QIAN ; Ruiping LIU ; Jun OUYANG ; Gang LIU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(10):1376-1381
Objective To analyze changes in neuromuscular control during sit-to-stand(STS)in older adults with hallux valgus(HV)through muscle synergy,and thus to explore the effect of falls in older adults with HV.Methods Four groups of subjects were included in this study,13 young controls(YC);12 young HVgroup(HVY);14 healthy elderly controls(EC);and 15 elderly HV group(HVE).All subjects completed the STS maneuver in an armless chair,and EMG data were integrated using non-negative matrix factorization to compare muscle synergies in the YC,HVY,EC,and HVE groups;plantar pressures(COP),ground reaction forces(GRF),and fall scores(FES-I)were collected.Results Compared with YC group,HVY,EC,and HVE groups had lower relative activation amplitude of abductor hallucis and lateral gastrocnemius in STS preparation phase;meanwhile,EC and HVE groups needed more muscle activation to maintain stability of trunk and foot-ankle joints in STS stabi-lization phase;and HVE group needed more co-contractions of thigh muscles to maintain stability of the knee joint.The COP,FES-I of HVE group was higher than that of the other groups(P<0.05).Conclusion In STS,healthy older adults and older adults with HV required more muscle activation to maintain trunk and ankle stability;older adults with HV required more co-contraction of the thigh muscles to maintain knee stability;in addition to this,older adults with HV were more prone to falls.
7.Relationship between red cell distribution width within 24 hours and 30-day prognosis in ICU patients with multidrug-resistant pulmonary infection
Na OUYANG ; Hua-Qin WANG ; Min WANG ; Jun WU
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2024;23(11):1358-1364
Objective To study the role of red blood cell distribution width(RDW)in the prognosis evaluation of multidrug-resistant organism(MDRO)pulmonary infection(PI)in patients in intensive care unit(ICU).Methods Patients with MDRO PI in the ICU of a hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were selected,they were di-vided into good prognosis group and poor prognosis group based on the prognosis.Basic information and serological indicators between two groups of patients were compared,including RDW(RDW coefficient of variation[RDW-CV],RDW standard deviation[RDW-SD]),D-dimer,procalcitonin(PCT),high-sensitivity troponin(TNTsh),N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP),erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),C-reactive protein(CRP),and interleukin-6(IL-6).Univariate t-test and multiple logistic regression were adopted to analyze the cor-relation factors between serological indicators and the prognosis of MDRO PI patients,receiver operating characte-ristic(ROC)curves were used to evaluate the predictive efficacy of RDW on the prognosis of MDRO PI patients.Results A total of 275 cases of MDRO PI were included in analysis,age range from 22 to 99 years old;181 cases(65.8%)were in good prognosis group,94 cases(34.2%)in poor prognosis group.The levels of PCT,D-dimer,RDW-CV,RDW-SD,TNTsh,and NT-proBNP in the poor prognosis group were all higher than those in the good prognosis group,differences were all statistically significant(all P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the increase of RDW-CV(OR-19.011,95%CI[5.247-68.882],P<0.05)and RDW-SD(OR=13.693,95%CI[3.820-49.087],P<0.05)were associated with poor prognosis in patients with MDRO PI.ROC curve results showed that the areas under the curve of RDW-CV and RDW-SD were 0.901 and 0.896,respec-tively,with optimal cutoff values of 14.45%and 49.60%,respectively.Conclusion This study suggests that RDW value is closely related to the disease outcome of MDRO PI patients,and is expected to become one of the prog-nostic evaluation indicators,achieve early intervention and risk assessment.
8.Chinese expert consensus on blood support mode and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma patients (version 2024)
Yao LU ; Yang LI ; Leiying ZHANG ; Hao TANG ; Huidan JING ; Yaoli WANG ; Xiangzhi JIA ; Li BA ; Maohong BIAN ; Dan CAI ; Hui CAI ; Xiaohong CAI ; Zhanshan ZHA ; Bingyu CHEN ; Daqing CHEN ; Feng CHEN ; Guoan CHEN ; Haiming CHEN ; Jing CHEN ; Min CHEN ; Qing CHEN ; Shu CHEN ; Xi CHEN ; Jinfeng CHENG ; Xiaoling CHU ; Hongwang CUI ; Xin CUI ; Zhen DA ; Ying DAI ; Surong DENG ; Weiqun DONG ; Weimin FAN ; Ke FENG ; Danhui FU ; Yongshui FU ; Qi FU ; Xuemei FU ; Jia GAN ; Xinyu GAN ; Wei GAO ; Huaizheng GONG ; Rong GUI ; Geng GUO ; Ning HAN ; Yiwen HAO ; Wubing HE ; Qiang HONG ; Ruiqin HOU ; Wei HOU ; Jie HU ; Peiyang HU ; Xi HU ; Xiaoyu HU ; Guangbin HUANG ; Jie HUANG ; Xiangyan HUANG ; Yuanshuai HUANG ; Shouyong HUN ; Xuebing JIANG ; Ping JIN ; Dong LAI ; Aiping LE ; Hongmei LI ; Bijuan LI ; Cuiying LI ; Daihong LI ; Haihong LI ; He LI ; Hui LI ; Jianping LI ; Ning LI ; Xiying LI ; Xiangmin LI ; Xiaofei LI ; Xiaojuan LI ; Zhiqiang LI ; Zhongjun LI ; Zunyan LI ; Huaqin LIANG ; Xiaohua LIANG ; Dongfa LIAO ; Qun LIAO ; Yan LIAO ; Jiajin LIN ; Chunxia LIU ; Fenghua LIU ; Peixian LIU ; Tiemei LIU ; Xiaoxin LIU ; Zhiwei LIU ; Zhongdi LIU ; Hua LU ; Jianfeng LUAN ; Jianjun LUO ; Qun LUO ; Dingfeng LYU ; Qi LYU ; Xianping LYU ; Aijun MA ; Liqiang MA ; Shuxuan MA ; Xainjun MA ; Xiaogang MA ; Xiaoli MA ; Guoqing MAO ; Shijie MU ; Shaolin NIE ; Shujuan OUYANG ; Xilin OUYANG ; Chunqiu PAN ; Jian PAN ; Xiaohua PAN ; Lei PENG ; Tao PENG ; Baohua QIAN ; Shu QIAO ; Li QIN ; Ying REN ; Zhaoqi REN ; Ruiming RONG ; Changshan SU ; Mingwei SUN ; Wenwu SUN ; Zhenwei SUN ; Haiping TANG ; Xiaofeng TANG ; Changjiu TANG ; Cuihua TAO ; Zhibin TIAN ; Juan WANG ; Baoyan WANG ; Chunyan WANG ; Gefei WANG ; Haiyan WANG ; Hongjie WANG ; Peng WANG ; Pengli WANG ; Qiushi WANG ; Xiaoning WANG ; Xinhua WANG ; Xuefeng WANG ; Yong WANG ; Yongjun WANG ; Yuanjie WANG ; Zhihua WANG ; Shaojun WEI ; Yaming WEI ; Jianbo WEN ; Jun WEN ; Jiang WU ; Jufeng WU ; Aijun XIA ; Fei XIA ; Rong XIA ; Jue XIE ; Yanchao XING ; Yan XIONG ; Feng XU ; Yongzhu XU ; Yongan XU ; Yonghe YAN ; Beizhan YAN ; Jiang YANG ; Jiangcun YANG ; Jun YANG ; Xinwen YANG ; Yongyi YANG ; Chunyan YAO ; Mingliang YE ; Changlin YIN ; Ming YIN ; Wen YIN ; Lianling YU ; Shuhong YU ; Zebo YU ; Yigang YU ; Anyong YU ; Hong YUAN ; Yi YUAN ; Chan ZHANG ; Jinjun ZHANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Kai ZHANG ; Leibing ZHANG ; Quan ZHANG ; Rongjiang ZHANG ; Sanming ZHANG ; Shengji ZHANG ; Shuo ZHANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Weidong ZHANG ; Xi ZHANG ; Xingwen ZHANG ; Guixi ZHANG ; Xiaojun ZHANG ; Guoqing ZHAO ; Jianpeng ZHAO ; Shuming ZHAO ; Beibei ZHENG ; Shangen ZHENG ; Huayou ZHOU ; Jicheng ZHOU ; Lihong ZHOU ; Mou ZHOU ; Xiaoyu ZHOU ; Xuelian ZHOU ; Yuan ZHOU ; Zheng ZHOU ; Zuhuang ZHOU ; Haiyan ZHU ; Peiyuan ZHU ; Changju ZHU ; Lili ZHU ; Zhengguo WANG ; Jianxin JIANG ; Deqing WANG ; Jiongcai LAN ; Quanli WANG ; Yang YU ; Lianyang ZHANG ; Aiqing WEN
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2024;40(10):865-881
Patients with severe trauma require an extremely timely treatment and transfusion plays an irreplaceable role in the emergency treatment of such patients. An increasing number of evidence-based medicinal evidences and clinical practices suggest that patients with severe traumatic bleeding benefit from early transfusion of low-titer group O whole blood or hemostatic resuscitation with red blood cells, plasma and platelet of a balanced ratio. However, the current domestic mode of blood supply cannot fully meet the requirements of timely and effective blood transfusion for emergency treatment of patients with severe trauma in clinical practice. In order to solve the key problems in blood supply and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma, Branch of Clinical Transfusion Medicine of Chinese Medical Association, Group for Trauma Emergency Care and Multiple Injuries of Trauma Branch of Chinese Medical Association, Young Scholar Group of Disaster Medicine Branch of Chinese Medical Association organized domestic experts of blood transfusion medicine and trauma treatment to jointly formulate Chinese expert consensus on blood support mode and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma patients ( version 2024). Based on the evidence-based medical evidence and Delphi method of expert consultation and voting, 10 recommendations were put forward from two aspects of blood support mode and transfusion strategies, aiming to provide a reference for transfusion resuscitation in the emergency treatment of severe trauma and further improve the success rate of treatment of patients with severe trauma.
9.Inhibitory Effect of Sesquiterpenoid M36 from Myrrha on Growth of Human Hepatoma Cells
Dongxiao LIU ; Yaxin LIU ; Huiming HUANG ; Lishan OUYANG ; Chaochao WANG ; Jinxin XIE ; Longyan WANG ; Xuejiao WEI ; Peng TAN ; Pengfei TU ; Jun LI ; Zhongdong HU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(5):80-87
ObjectiveThe antitumor activity of sesquiterpenoid M36 isolated from Myrrha against human hepatoma HepG2 cells was investigated in this study. MethodHepG2 cells were treated with M36 at different concentrations (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 μmol·L-1). Firstly, the effects of M36 on the proliferation of human hepatoma HepG2 cells were detected by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT), colony formation assay, and EdU proliferation assay. Hoechst staining, flow cytometry analysis, and Western blot were used to explore the effect of M36 on the apoptosis of human hepatoma HepG2 cells. Acridine orange staining and western blotting were used to examine the effect of M36 on autophagy in HepG2 cells. Finally, Western blot was used to detect protein expression of cancer-related signaling pathways. ResultCompared with the blank group, M36 treatment significantly inhibited the proliferation of human hepatoma HepG2 cells (P<0.01), and the half inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of M36 for 48 h was 5.03 μmol·L-1, in a dose- and time-dependent manner. M36 was also able to induce apoptosis and autophagy in human hepatoma HepG2 cells. After treatment with 8 μmol·L-1 M36 for 48 hours, the apoptosis rate of HepG2 cells was (42.03±9.65)% (P<0.01). Compared with the blank group, HepG2 cells treated with 4 and 8 μmol·L-1 M36 for 48 h had a significant increase in cleaved poly ADP-ribose polymerase (cleaved-PARP) protein levels (P<0.01). Acridine orange staining showed that autophagy was significantly activated in HepG2 cells treated with 4 and 8 μmol·L-1 M36 for 48 h compared with the blank group (P<0.01), which was further verified by the up-regulation of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 Ⅱ (LC3 Ⅱ). Western blot results showed that compared with the blank group, the levels of phosphorylated extracellular regulated protein kinase (p-ERK), phosphorylated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p-p38 MAPK), phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK), and its downstream nuclear transcription factors c-Jun and p-c-Jun protein were significantly increased in M36 group (P<0.05, P<0.01). The mechanism may be related to the up-regulation of MAPK signaling pathway. ConclusionThe sesquiterpenoid M36 isolated from Myrrha inhibits the proliferation of human hepatoma HepG2 cells and promotes apoptosis and autophagy, which may be related to the activation of the MAPK signaling pathway.
10.Safety and mid- to long-term efficacy analysis of surgical correction of isolated partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Chunjie MU ; Runwei MA ; Jun YAN ; Wenbin OUYANG ; Juxian YANG ; Fawen LU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(03):413-420
Objective To evaluate the safety and mid- to long-term efficacy of surgical correction of isolated partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (IPAPVC). Methods We retrospectively collected consecutive patients who were diagnosed with IPAPVC and underwent surgical correction at Fuwai Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital from June 2009 to May 2019, summarized the basic preoperative and intraoperative data of patients, analyzed the postoperative and mid- to long-term follow-up results. Results A total of 54 patients were enrolled, including 29 males and 25 females, with an average age of 16.20±2.40 years, ranging from 1 month to 62 years. There were 28 (51.9%) patients with varying degrees of arrhythmia, 22 (40.7%) patients with cardiac insufficiency, and 39 (72.2%) patients with pulmonary hypertension. According to Bordy's typing, 14 (25.9%) patients were classified as type A, 23 (42.6%) type B, 4 (7.4%) type C, 5 (9.3%) type D and 8 (14.8%) mixed type. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed in the whole group of patients and the accuracy of staging diagnosis was 66.7% (36/54), and cardiac CT angiography (CTA) was performed in 37 patients and the accuracy of staging diagnosis was 94.6% (35/37). All surgical procedures were assisted with cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic cross-clamping time was 0-219 (67.02±5.23) min, cardiopulmonary bypass time was 40-261 (105.09±5.23) min, and there was no serious intraoperative complication. Postoperative tracheal intubation time was 0-230 (13.33±4.20) h, intensive care unit stay was 0-13 (1.89±0.28) days, postoperative hospital stay was 5-18 (7.20±0.38) days, and follow-up time was 16-140 (62.58±5.12) months. There were 2 (3.7%) all-cause postoperative deaths, including 1 in-hospital death and 1 death during the follow-up, and there was no intraoperative death. Among the survivors, there were 3 patients with surgery-related complications: 1 patient had atrial septal defect with the second surgical treatment, 1 early obstruction of the superior vena cava and 1 arrhythmia. Two patients had complications of IPAPVC (atrial fibrillation, collateral circulation) prior to surgery and underwent the second surgery with a poor prognosis, and 1 patient had preoperative cardiac insufficiency and atrial fibrillation, whose symptoms persisted for a long time during the follow-up. Conclusion IPAPVC accounts for a lower percentage of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection, transthoracic echocardiography combined with CTA improves diagnostic accuracy, and IPAPVC should be treated with elective surgery after diagnosis. The surgical approach should be individualized with imaging features such as disease staging, number of drains and drainage location. Surgical treatment of IPAPVC is safe and effective, and regular follow-up is warranted.

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