1.Analyzing the relationship between occupational stress and radiation protection knowledge-attitude-practice among radiation workers
Huiyu HOU ; Yue JIANG ; Dingqi JIAO ; Yiqing TIAN ; Huaxing ZHANG
China Occupational Medicine 2025;52(1):61-65
Objective To explore the influence of radiation protection knowledge-attitude-practice (RP-KAP) on occupational stress of radiation workers. Methods A total of 314 radiation workers from five hospitals in Shijiazhuang City were selected as the study subjects using the convenient sampling method. The Chinese version of the "Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) Questionnaire" and the "Radiation Protection Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Questionnaire" were used for investigation. Results The detection rate of occupational stress in ERI model among the radiation workers was 74.5% (234/314). The RP-KAP practice dimension score of the population in the occupational stress group was lower than that in the non-occupational stress group (P<0.05). The results of binary logistic regression analysis showed that radiation workers with lower RP-KAP practice dimension score had a higher risk of occupational stress (P<0.01), and the risks of occupational stress among population of interventional radiology group and radiotherapy group were higher than that of X-ray diagnosis group and nuclear medicine group (both P<0.05), after controlling for confounding factors such as gender, age, type of work, professional title, daily working hours, weekly working hours and regular vacation. Conclusion RP-KAP is the influencing factor of occupational stress in the radiation workers. To improve the radiation workers' knowledge of radiation protection, protection awareness and compliance with protective behavior can effectively reduce or even eliminate occupational stress.
2.Mechanism of Kidney-tonifying and Liver-regulating Cyclical Therapy and Formula in Improving Endometrial Receptivity during "Implantation Window" in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome via miR-140-5p/VEGF Pathway
Quan LIU ; Yiqing HE ; Ying ZHANG ; Xi WANG ; Shuo YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(12):100-109
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of kidney-tonifying and liver-regulating cyclical therapy and its formula in regulating endometrial receptivity during the "implantation window" in rats with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). MethodsSix rats were randomly selected from 36 SPF SD female rats as the normal group, and the remaining rats were administered letrozole to induce a PCOS model. By using a random number method, the rats were divided into the following groups: normal group, model group, Xiaoyaosan group (11.97 g·kg-1), Sanzi Yangmo decoction group (28.35 g·kg-1), cyclical therapy group (11.97/28.35 g·kg-1), and aspirin group (8 × 10-3 mg·kg-1). After 12 days of continuous administration by gavage (equivalent to three estrous cycles), female and male rats were co-housed. On the fifth day of pregnancy, the number of blastocyst implantation in each group was counted. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathological morphology of rat endometrial tissue. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the levels of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) in rat serum. Western blot was used to detect the protein expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), progesterone receptor (PR), estrogen receptor (ER), androgen receptor (AR), and integrin(ITG) αvβ3 in rat endometrial blood vessels. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of miR-140-5 P, VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), PR, ER, AR, and ITGαvβ3 in rat endometrium. ResultsCompared with normal group, the estrous cycle of the rats in model group continued to be in the estrus interval and the estrous cycle lost regular changes. The endometrium was significantly thinner, the number of uterine glands and blood vessels were significantly reduced (P<0.01), and the pregnancy rate was significantly reduced. Compared with the model group, each drug group restored the regular estrous cycle to varying degrees, and the endometrial thickness and the number of blood vessels were significantly improved (P<0.01). The pregnancy rate of each drug group increased, and the effect of the cycle therapy group could reach the normal level. The results of molecular biology experiments showed that compared with the normal group, the levels of serum E2 and P in the model group were significantly decreased (P<0.01), the expression of VEGF, ER, PR and ITGαvβ3 protein was significantly decreased (P<0.05,P<0.01), the expression of AR protein was significantly increased (P<0.01), the expression of miR-140-5P and AR mRNA was significantly increased (P<0.01), and the expression of VEGF, VEGFR2, ER, PR and ITGαvβ3 mRNA was significantly decreased (P<0.01). Compared with model group, the serum E2 level in the Xiaoyaosan group was significantly increased (P<0.01).The levels of E2 and P in serum of rats in Sanzi Yangmo decoction group, cycle therapy group and aspirin group were significantly increased (P<0.01). The expression of AR protein in each drug group was significantly decreased (P<0.01). The expression of VEGF and ITGαvβ3 protein in Xiaoyaosan group was significantly increased (P<0.01). The expression of VEGF, ER and PR protein in Sanzi Yangmo decoction group was increased to varying degrees (P<0.05,P<0.01). The expression of VEGF, PR, ER and ITGαvβ3 protein in the cycle therapy group and the aspirin group increased to varying degrees (P<0.05,P<0.01). The expression of miR-140-5P and AR mRNA in each drug group was significantly decreased (P<0.01). The expression of VEGF, VEGFR2, ER, PR and ITGαvβ3 mRNA in each drug group increased to varying degrees (P<0.05,P<0.01). Compared with Xiaoyaosan group and Sanzi Yangmo decoction group, the expression of miR-140-5P, VEGFR2, ER, PR, AR and ITGαvβ3 mRNA in the cycle therapy group were significantly different (P<0.05,P<0.01). ConclusionThe kidney-tonifying and liver-regulating cyclical therapy may reduce the activity of miR-140-5P, target the upregulation of VEGF expression, mediate angiogenesis, and promote endometrial angiogenesis, thereby playing a synergistic role in improving endometrial receptivity in PCOS-induced infertility. Its efficacy in increasing pregnancy rates surpasses that of Xiaoyaosan or Sanzi Yangmo decoction used alone.
3.Mechanism of Kidney-tonifying and Liver-regulating Cyclical Therapy and Formula in Improving Endometrial Receptivity during "Implantation Window" in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome via miR-140-5p/VEGF Pathway
Quan LIU ; Yiqing HE ; Ying ZHANG ; Xi WANG ; Shuo YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(12):100-109
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of kidney-tonifying and liver-regulating cyclical therapy and its formula in regulating endometrial receptivity during the "implantation window" in rats with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). MethodsSix rats were randomly selected from 36 SPF SD female rats as the normal group, and the remaining rats were administered letrozole to induce a PCOS model. By using a random number method, the rats were divided into the following groups: normal group, model group, Xiaoyaosan group (11.97 g·kg-1), Sanzi Yangmo decoction group (28.35 g·kg-1), cyclical therapy group (11.97/28.35 g·kg-1), and aspirin group (8 × 10-3 mg·kg-1). After 12 days of continuous administration by gavage (equivalent to three estrous cycles), female and male rats were co-housed. On the fifth day of pregnancy, the number of blastocyst implantation in each group was counted. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathological morphology of rat endometrial tissue. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the levels of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) in rat serum. Western blot was used to detect the protein expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), progesterone receptor (PR), estrogen receptor (ER), androgen receptor (AR), and integrin(ITG) αvβ3 in rat endometrial blood vessels. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of miR-140-5 P, VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), PR, ER, AR, and ITGαvβ3 in rat endometrium. ResultsCompared with normal group, the estrous cycle of the rats in model group continued to be in the estrus interval and the estrous cycle lost regular changes. The endometrium was significantly thinner, the number of uterine glands and blood vessels were significantly reduced (P<0.01), and the pregnancy rate was significantly reduced. Compared with the model group, each drug group restored the regular estrous cycle to varying degrees, and the endometrial thickness and the number of blood vessels were significantly improved (P<0.01). The pregnancy rate of each drug group increased, and the effect of the cycle therapy group could reach the normal level. The results of molecular biology experiments showed that compared with the normal group, the levels of serum E2 and P in the model group were significantly decreased (P<0.01), the expression of VEGF, ER, PR and ITGαvβ3 protein was significantly decreased (P<0.05,P<0.01), the expression of AR protein was significantly increased (P<0.01), the expression of miR-140-5P and AR mRNA was significantly increased (P<0.01), and the expression of VEGF, VEGFR2, ER, PR and ITGαvβ3 mRNA was significantly decreased (P<0.01). Compared with model group, the serum E2 level in the Xiaoyaosan group was significantly increased (P<0.01).The levels of E2 and P in serum of rats in Sanzi Yangmo decoction group, cycle therapy group and aspirin group were significantly increased (P<0.01). The expression of AR protein in each drug group was significantly decreased (P<0.01). The expression of VEGF and ITGαvβ3 protein in Xiaoyaosan group was significantly increased (P<0.01). The expression of VEGF, ER and PR protein in Sanzi Yangmo decoction group was increased to varying degrees (P<0.05,P<0.01). The expression of VEGF, PR, ER and ITGαvβ3 protein in the cycle therapy group and the aspirin group increased to varying degrees (P<0.05,P<0.01). The expression of miR-140-5P and AR mRNA in each drug group was significantly decreased (P<0.01). The expression of VEGF, VEGFR2, ER, PR and ITGαvβ3 mRNA in each drug group increased to varying degrees (P<0.05,P<0.01). Compared with Xiaoyaosan group and Sanzi Yangmo decoction group, the expression of miR-140-5P, VEGFR2, ER, PR, AR and ITGαvβ3 mRNA in the cycle therapy group were significantly different (P<0.05,P<0.01). ConclusionThe kidney-tonifying and liver-regulating cyclical therapy may reduce the activity of miR-140-5P, target the upregulation of VEGF expression, mediate angiogenesis, and promote endometrial angiogenesis, thereby playing a synergistic role in improving endometrial receptivity in PCOS-induced infertility. Its efficacy in increasing pregnancy rates surpasses that of Xiaoyaosan or Sanzi Yangmo decoction used alone.
4.Current Situation, Problems and Countermeasures of Experimental Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulating PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Pengxuan YAN ; Yiqing LIU ; Nanxing XIAN ; Linjing PENG ; Kun LI ; Jingchun ZHANG ; Yukun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(1):259-266
Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) and its resulting infertility is one of the common diseases of gynecology and reproductive endocrinology. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B(PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway is relatively well-studied in the development of intervention in PCOS, and the experiments on PCOS in rats conducted by traditional Chinese medicine through this signaling pathway is also the main direction of mechanistic research. In this paper, 20 articles published in academic journals in the past 5 years were selected through the corresponding criteria, and the objective situation and existing problems of the selected research projects were analyzed from five aspects, namely, baseline data, modeling and treatment, grouping, evaluative indexes, and pharmacodynamic indexes. It is found that there were different degrees of problems in each research project, such as the observation indicators of modeling, criteria for judging the success of the model, the treatment period, the calculation of dosage of prescription/active ingredients and specific dosage were not clearly defined, which could easily lead the bias of the results or reduce the validity of experimental data. Based on this, the list of PCOS rat experimental research operations was formed, involving five categories of experimental rats, model construction, study implementation, outcome measures and analysis and report with a total of 21 operation lists, with a view to provide a reference for the subsequent PCOS experiments related to scientific research and helping to form high-quality results.
5.The Role of Physical and Mental Exercise in the Association Between General Anesthesia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Chenlu HU ; Lang XU ; Yiqing LI ; Zhaolan HUANG ; Qiuru ZHANG
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(1):107-115
ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between general anesthesia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults so as to provide new ideas for early prevention and timely intervention of mild cognitive impairment(MCI). MethodsBased on the baseline survey of the Hubei memory and aging cohort study(2018-2023), the participants completed a thorough neuropsychological assessment and physical examination, and self-reported a history of general anesthesia and surgery. The association of general anesthesia and MCI in the elderly was analyzed using the logistic regression model. In addition, the stratification and interaction analysis of anesthesia history, anesthesia number and physical intellectual exercise were conducted separately. ResultsA total of 5 069 older adults aged 65 and above were included in this study, including 3 692 city dwellers and 1 377 rural people, among whom were 2 584 women (51%). Out of the 1 472 participants with history of general anesthesia, 249 people (17.4%) had MCI. After controlling for confounding factors, there was a 39.6% increased risk of MCI in older adults who underwent general anesthesia [OR=1.396,95%CI(1.169,1.668),P<0.001], suggesting that general anesthesia may be an independent influence on MCI. For the older adults who had one general anesthesia [OR=1.235,95%CI(1.001,1.523),P=0.049], two general anesthesia [OR=1.779,95%CI (1.292,2.450),P<0.001], and three OR more general anesthesia [OR=2.395,95%CI (1.589,3.610),P<0.001], their risks of MCI were increased by 23.5%, 77.9%, and 139.5%, respectively. Compared with the older adults without a history of general anesthesia who did not exercise, the risk of developing MCI was significantly negatively correlated with the exercise group, cognitive exercise group, and combined exercise and cognitive exercise groups (all P<0.001). The risk of developing MCI in the exercise group was 60.2% of that in the no exercise group [OR = 0.602, 95% CI(0.456, 0.795)], the risk in the cognitive exercise group was 42.4% of that in the no exercise group [OR = 0.424, 95% CI(0.294, 0.613)], and the risk in the combined exercise and cognitive exercise group was 27.0% of that in the no exercise group [OR = 0.270, 95% CI (0.208, 0.353)]. In the older adults with a history of general anesthesia, compared with the no exercise group, the risk of developing MCI was significantly negatively correlated with the cognitive exercise group and the combined exercise and cognitive exercise group (all P < 0.05). The risk of developing MCI in the cognitive exercise group was 47.7% of that in the no exercise group [OR=0.477, 95% CI (0.256,0.892)], the risk in the combined exercise and cognitive exercise group was 34.5% of that in the no exercise group [OR=0.345, 95% CI (0.220, 0.540)], while the risk in the exercise-only group did not show a significant difference. ConclusionThe risk of MCI increased significantly in older adults with a history of general anesthesia, and this risk increased with the times of anesthesia. Physical and mental exercise reduces the risk of MCI. it is recommended that older adults with a history of anesthesia incorporate physical and mental exercise into their daily lives to prevent mild cognitive impairment.
6.Association between long-term exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation and metabolic syndrome among medical radiologists
Changyong WEN ; Xiaoman ZHOU ; Xiaolian LIU ; Yiqing LIAN ; Weizhen GUO ; Yanting CHEN ; Xin LAN ; Mingfang LI ; Sufen ZHANG ; Weixu HUANG ; Jianming ZOU ; Huifeng CHEN
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(10):1209-1215
Background In recent years, the increasingly widespread application of nuclear and medical radiation technologies has resulted in a large number of occupational populations exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation (LDIR). At present, there is no consistent conclusion on the effects of long-term exposure to LDIR on the metabolic health of the occupational population. Objective To explore the association between long-term exposure to LDIR and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among medical radiologists. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to enroll
7.Ancient and Modern Literature Analysis and Key Information Research of Classic Formula Qingfeitang
Lyuyuan LIANG ; Jinyan ZHANG ; Jialei CAO ; Jing TANG ; Mengmeng GENG ; Yiqing ZHAO ; Hejia WAN ; Yiping WANG ; Bingqi WEI ; Bingxiang MA ; Wenli SHI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(24):179-189
Qingfeitang, specialized in resolving phlegm to stop cough and producing fluid to moisten dryness, is a classic prescription inherited and developed by physicians of successive generations and has been included in the Catalogue of Ancient Classic Prescriptions (First Batch) published by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in 2018. Relevant ancient books data and modern literature were collected by bibliometrics to analyze the historic origin, formula composition, herb origin, preparation methods, processing methods, clinical effect, and indications of Qingfeitang. The key information of Qingfeitang was summarized to provide reference for the clinical application of the decoction. In this study, a total of 43 pieces of effective data on relevant ancient literature, including 35 ancient TCM books, were collected based on a systematic collation of relevant historic and modern literature. Results showed that "Qingfeitang" was originated from the "Renshen Qingfeitang" recorded in the Taiping Holy Prescriptions for Universal Relief from the Qing dynasty. The name of "Qinfeitang" was first recorded in the Yeshi Luyanfang written by YE Dalian in the Song dynasty. We suggested the modern dosage and usage of Qingfeitang as follows: "Scutellariae Radix of 5.60 g, Platycodon grandiflora, Poria, Tangerine, Fritillaria, and Cortex Mori of 3.73 g respectively, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Asparagi Radix, Gardeniae Fructus, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, and Ophiopogonis Radix of 2.61 g respectively, Schisandra of 1 g, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma of 1.12 g, and they were taken 3 times daily. The above formula is recommended to be decocted with 400 mL of water, with 3.37 g ginger and 6 g jujubae fructus, to 320 mL, and taken after a meal, three times per day". Qingfeitang has the effect of resolving phlegm to stop cough and producing fluid to moisten dryness, specialized in treating cough, asthma, rash, and other symptoms in ancient times. Modern applications are mainly focused on the respiratory system, used for treating diseases such as bronchopneumonia and cough. The above research results provide a reference basis for the later development and research of Qingfeitang.
8.Exploration and qualitative evaluation of scenario simulation teaching of communication skills for newly recruited nurses
Minjie QIAN ; Jiayu WANG ; Yiqing LIU ; Jiequn YANG ; Yan CHEN ; Yin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(10):1314-1318
Objective:To find out how newly recruited nurses feel about the use of scenario simulation teaching in communication skill training, and to provide references and lessons for improving and perfecting the training of newly recruited nurses.Methods:Purposive sampling method was used to select 10 nurses who were newly recruited to a tertiary grade A hospital in Shanghai in July 2023 for semi-structured interviews. Colaizzi's 7-step analysis method was used to collate and analyze the data and develop themes.Results:Three themes were extracted from the feelings of newly recruited nurses about scenario simulation teaching, which were the improvement of learning ability, the cultivation of clinical comprehensive ability, and the improvement of communication and teamwork ability.Conclusions:Scenario simulation teaching can improve the clinical communication ability of newly recruited nurses and enhance their learning ability and comprehensive clinical ability. This study designed a scenario simulation teaching program oriented and targeted to highlight communication ability, which further proved its positive significance. However, attention needs to be paid to the construction of clinical teaching team, evaluation system, and feedback mechanism for targeted improvement to enhance the teaching effect.
9.Clinical significance of blood routine parameters in the diagnosis and management of patients with chronic heart failure
Fei ZHANG ; Yiqing ZHANG ; Qi MU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(22):2795-2799,2804
Objective To analyze the correlation between blood routine parameters and left ventricular e-jection fraction and cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure(CHF),and to explore its clinical value in the assessment and prognosis prediction of CHF.Methods A total of 88 patients with CHF admitted to the Department of Cardiology in General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command from January to October in 2023 were selected as the research objects.Patients were divided into New York Heart Association(NYHA)Grade Ⅱ group(28 cases),NYHA Grade Ⅲ group(40 cases)and NYHA Grade Ⅳ group(20 cases)accord-ing to cardiac function.General data(age,gender,etc.),clinical data(medical and family history,main symp-toms and signs,medication,etc.),laboratory data[white blood cell count(WBC),neutrophil count(NEU),lymphocyte count(LYM),platelet count(PLT),mean platelet volume(MPV),platelet volume distribution width(PDW),red blood cell count(RBC),red blood cell distribution width(RDW),hematocrit(HCT),he-moglobin(Hb),neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio(NLR),platelet/lymphocyte ratio(PLR),etc.]and cardiac doppler ultrasound results were collected.The differences of blood routine parameters in patients with differ-ent cardiac function groups,and the correlation between routine blood parameters and left ventricular ejection fraction were analyzed retrospectively CHF patients were divided into heart failure with preserved left ventric-ular ejection fraction(HFpEF),heart failure with median left ventricular ejection fraction(HFmrEF),and heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction(HFrEF).Results RDW and NLR in the NYHA Grade Ⅲ group and NYHA Grade Ⅳ group were higher than those in the NYHA Grade Ⅱ group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05),RDW and NLR in the NYHA Grade Ⅳ group were higher than those in the NYHA Grade Ⅲ group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).PDW and PLR in the NYHA Grade Ⅲ group and the NYHA Grade Ⅳ group were higher than those in the NYHA Grade Ⅱ group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).MPV in the NYHA Grade Ⅳgroup was higher than that in the NYHA Grade Ⅱ group and the NYHA Grade m group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The levels of NEU,LYM and HCT in the NYHA Grade Ⅳ group were lower than those in the NYHA Grade Ⅱ group and the NYHA Grade Ⅲ group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that RDW,PDW,MPV,PLR and NLR levels were negatively correlated with LVEF(all P<0.05).With the decrease of left ventricular ejection fraction,the levels of RDW,PDW and NLR increased,and the levels of RDW,PDW and NLR in the HFmrEF group and the HFrEF group were lower than those in the HFpEF group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The levels of RDW,NLR,PDW,MPV and PLR increase with the increase of cardiac functional grade,while the levels of NEU,LYM and HCT decreased with the increase of cardiac functional grade.RDW,PDW,MPV,NLR,PLR levels are negatively correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction in CHF patients,and the higher the level of related parameters,the worse the cardiac function of pa-tients.The above indicators may be used to evaluate the severity of CHF patients,and have certain clinical val-ue in evaluating the prognosis of patients.
10.Construction and identification of multiple epitope antigens of norovirus based on bioinformatics
Xue DU ; Yinzhen ZHAO ; Yiqing ZHANG ; Xiaojun WANG ; Xudong WANG ; Lanying GUO ; Yunlong WANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(11):2391-2398
Objective:To design a multi-epitope antigen of norovirus(NoV)based on bioinformatics technology and to pre-pare and characterize it.Methods:Bioinformatics methods were used to construct and analyze the NoV multi-epitope antigen NoV-ZH.Recombinant proteins were prepared and characterized by prokaryotic expression system,and monoclonal antibodies were prepared by animal immunization and hybridoma technology,and initially applied in colloidal gold platform.Results:The designed multi-epitope antigen had a large proportion of random curls in the secondary structure,with theoretical molecular mass and isoelectric point(PI)of 13.1 ku and 7.16,which were stable and hydrophilic.It had good immunogenicity and could activate humoral and cellular immune re-sponses.The proteins prepared by ligating pET-28a(+)and pET-32a vectors with antigenic sequences were expressed as inclusion body proteins and soluble proteins,respectively.A pair of paired antibodies was obtained by animal immunization and hybridoma tech-nique,and applied to colloidal gold test strips with a sensitivity of 0.5 ng/ml,and the test strips could specifically bind two genotypes of NoV recombinant capsid proteins.Conclusion:The successful preparation and characterization of multi-epitope antigen of norovirus provides a reference for the subsequent exploration of NoV universal detection targets and the development of diagnostic raw materials.

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