Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research


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Roadmap to achieve 25% hypertension control in Africa by 2025
Dzudie, Anastase, Rayner, Brian, Ojji, Dike, Schutte, Aletta E., Twagirumukiza, Marc, Damasceno, A., Ba, Seringe A., Kane, Abdoul, Kramoh, Euloge, Kacou, Jean B.A., Onwubere, Basden, Cornick, Ruth, Sliwa-Hahnle, Karen, Anisiuba, Benedict, Mocumbi, Ana O., Ogola, Elijah, Awad, Mohamed, Nel, George, Otieno, Harun, ... Mayosi, Bongani. (2017). Roadmap to achieve 25% hypertension control in Africa by 2025. SAMJ South African Medical Journal. 28(4), pp. 262 - 273. https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2017-040

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Breaking up sitting time after stroke (BUST-Stroke)
Janssen, Heidi, Dunstan, David, Bernhardt, Julie, Walker, Frederick R., Patterson, Amanda, Callister, Robin, Dunn, Ashlee, Spratt, Neil J. and English, Carolie. (2017). Breaking up sitting time after stroke (BUST-Stroke). International Journal of Stroke. 12(4), pp. 425 - 429. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493016676616

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Urban green and grey space in relation to respiratory health in children
Tischer, Christina, Gascon, Mireia, Fernández-Somoano, Ana, Tardón, Adonina, Materola, Aitana L., Ibarluzea, Jesus, Ferrero, Amparo, Estarlich, Marisa, Cirach, Marta, Vrijheid, Martine, Fuertes, Elaine, Dalmau-Bueno, Albert, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, Antó, Josep M., Sunyer, Jordi and Dadvand, Payam. (2017). Urban green and grey space in relation to respiratory health in children. European Respiratory Journal. 49(6), pp. 1 - 12. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02112-2015

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Wearable sensors for personal monitoring and estimation of inhaled traffic-related air pollution: evaluation of methods
Dons, Evi, Laeremans, Michelle, Orjuela, Juan Pablo, Avila-Palencia, Ione, Carrasco-Turigas, Glòria, Cole-Hunter, Tom, Anaya-Boig, Esther, Standaert, Arnout, de Boever, Patrick, Nawrot, Timothy, Götschi, Thomas, de Nazelle, Audrey, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark and Panis, Luc I.. (2017). Wearable sensors for personal monitoring and estimation of inhaled traffic-related air pollution: evaluation of methods. Environmental Science and Technology. 51(3), pp. 1859 - 1867. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b05782

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Seasonal variation in vitamin d status in elite athletes: a longitudinal study
Backx, E. M.P., van der Avoort, Cindy van, Tieland, Michael, Maase, K., Kies, A. K., Van Loon, Luc, de Groot, Lisette C.P.G.M. and Mensink, M.. (2017). Seasonal variation in vitamin d status in elite athletes: a longitudinal study. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 27(1), pp. 6 - 10. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0177

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Associations of street layout with walking and sedentary behaviors in an urban and a rural area of japan
Koohsari, Javad, Sugiyama, Takemi, Shibata, Ai, Ishii, Kaori, Liao, Yung, Hanibuchi, Tomoya, Owen, Neville and Oka, Koichiro. (2017). Associations of street layout with walking and sedentary behaviors in an urban and a rural area of japan. Health and Place. 45, pp. 64 - 69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.03.003

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EuroHeartCare 2017
Jaarsma, Tiny. (2017). EuroHeartCare 2017. European Heart Journal. 38(30), pp. 2321 - 2322. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx398

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Interpretability of the European heart failure self-care behaviour scale
Wagenaar, Kim P., Broekhuizen, Berna D. L., Rutten, Frans H. L., Stromberg, Anna, van Stel, Henk F., Hoes, Arno W. and Jaarsma, Tiny. (2017). Interpretability of the European heart failure self-care behaviour scale. Patient Preference and Adherence. 11, pp. 1841 - 1849. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S144915

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Current physical activity is independently associated with cortical bone size and bone strength in elderly Swedish women
Nilsson, Martin, Sundh, Daniel, Mellström, Dan and Lorentzon, Mattias. (2017). Current physical activity is independently associated with cortical bone size and bone strength in elderly Swedish women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 32(3), pp. 473 - 485. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.3006

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Which measuring site in ankylosing spondylitis is best to detect bone loss and what predicts the decline: results from a 5-year prospective study
Deminger, Anna, Klingberg, Eva, Lorentzon, Mattias, Geijer, Mats, Göthlin, Jan, Hedberg, Martin, Rehnberg, Eva, Carlsten, Hans, Jacobsson, Lennart T. and Forsblad-d'Elia, Helena. (2017). Which measuring site in ankylosing spondylitis is best to detect bone loss and what predicts the decline: results from a 5-year prospective study. Arthritis Research and Therapy. 19(1), pp. 1 - 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-017-1480-0

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Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits
Justice, Anne E., Winkler, Thomas W., Feitosa, Mary F., Graff, Misa, Fisher, Virginia A., Young, Kristin L., Barata, Llilda, Deng, Xuan, Czajkowski, Jacek, Hadley, David, Ngwa, Julius S., Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S., Chu, Audrey Y., Heard-Costa, Nancy L., Lim, Elise, Perez, Jeremiah, Eicher, John D., Kutalik, Zoltán, Xue, Luting, ... Lorentzon, Mattias. (2017). Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits. Nature Communications. 8(1), pp. 1 - 19. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14977

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Adolescent's perceptions of parental influences on physical activity
Rachele, Jerome, Cuddihy, Thomas, Washington, Tracy and McPhail, Steven. (2017). Adolescent's perceptions of parental influences on physical activity. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 29(3), pp. 1 - 5. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2015-0093

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The effect of training at 2100-m altitude on running speed and session rating of perceived exertion at different intensities in elite middle-distance runners
Sharma, Avish P., Saunders, Philo U., Garvican-Lewis, Laura A., Clark, Brad, Stanley, Jamie, Robertson, Eileen Y. and Thompson, Kevin G.. (2017). The effect of training at 2100-m altitude on running speed and session rating of perceived exertion at different intensities in elite middle-distance runners. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 12, pp. S2-147 - S2-152. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0402

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Exhaust ventilation in attached garages improves residential indoor air quality
Mallach, Gary, St-Jean, Melissa, MacNeill, Morgan, Aubin, Daniel G., Wallace, Lance, Shin, Tin, Van Ryswyk, Keith, Kulka, Ryan H., You, Hongyu, Fugler, Don W., Lavigne, Eric and Wheeler, Amanda. (2017). Exhaust ventilation in attached garages improves residential indoor air quality. Indoor Air: international journal of indoor air quality and climate. 27(2), pp. 487 - 499. https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12321

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The role of outdoor fungi on asthma hospital admissions in children and adolescents: a 5-year time stratified case-crossover analysis
Tham, Rachel, Katelaris, Constance H., Vicendese, Don, Dharmage, Shyamali C., Lowe, Adrian J., Bowatte, Gayan, Taylor, Philip, Burton, Pamela, Abramson, Michael J. and Erbas, B.. (2017). The role of outdoor fungi on asthma hospital admissions in children and adolescents: a 5-year time stratified case-crossover analysis. Environmental Research. 154, pp. 42 - 49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2016.12.016

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Expression of microRNAs and target proteins in skeletal muscle of rats selectively bred for high and low running capacity
Pinto, Samuel K., Lamon, Séverine, Stephenson, Erin J., Kalanon, M., Mikovic, Jasmine, Koch, L G., Britton, S. L., Hawley, John and Camera, Donny. (2017). Expression of microRNAs and target proteins in skeletal muscle of rats selectively bred for high and low running capacity. American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 313(3), pp. 335 - 343. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00043.2017

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Five (bad) reasons to publish your research in predatory journals
Clark, Alex and Thompson, David. (2017). Five (bad) reasons to publish your research in predatory journals. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73(11), pp. 2499 - 2501. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13090

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Team Rwanda: Will Africans dominate professional road cycling in the future?
Nyakayiru, Jean, Verdijk, Lex B., Cermak, Naomi M. and van Loon, Luc J. C.. (2017). Team Rwanda: Will Africans dominate professional road cycling in the future? British Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(10), pp. 827 - 828. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-095897

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The effects of sacubitril/valsartan on coronary outcomes in PARADIGM-HF
Mogensen, Ulrik M., Kober, Lars, Kristensen, Søren L., Jhund, Pardeep, Gong, Jianjian, Lefkowitz, Martin P., Rizkala, Adel R., Rouleau, Jean L., Shi, Victor C., Sweberg, Karl, Zile, Michael R., Solomon, Scott D., Packer, Milton and McMurray, John J.V.. (2017). The effects of sacubitril/valsartan on coronary outcomes in PARADIGM-HF. American Heart Journal. 188, pp. 35 - 41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2017.02.034

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Assessment of analytical methods to determine pyrethroids content of bednets
Castellarnau, Marc, Ramón-Azcón, Javier, Gonzalez-Quinteiro, Yolanda, López, Jordi F., Grimalt, Joan O., Marco, María-Pilar, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark and Picado, Albert. (2017). Assessment of analytical methods to determine pyrethroids content of bednets. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 22(1), pp. 41 - 51. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12794

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Psychometric validation of the heart failure caregiver questionnaire (HF-CQ)
Stromberg, Anna, Bonner, Nicola, Grant, Laura, Bennett, Bryan, Chung, Misook, Jaarsma, Tiny, Luttik, Marie-Louise, Lewis, E. F., Calado, Frederico and Deschaseaux, Celine. (2017). Psychometric validation of the heart failure caregiver questionnaire (HF-CQ). Patient. 10(5), pp. 579 - 592. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-017-0228-x

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Novel putative pharmacological therapies to protect the right ventricle in pulmonary hypertension: a review of current literature
Maarman, Gerald J., Schulz, Rainer, Sliwa, Karen, Schermuly, Ralph Theo and Lecour, Sandrine. (2017). Novel putative pharmacological therapies to protect the right ventricle in pulmonary hypertension: a review of current literature. British Journal of Pharmacology. 174(7), pp. 497 - 511. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.13721

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Weight regain: no link to success in a real-life multiday boxing tournament
Reale, Reid, Cox, Gregory R., Slater, Gary and Burke, Louise. (2017). Weight regain: no link to success in a real-life multiday boxing tournament. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 12(7), pp. 856 - 863. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0311

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Ablating the protein TBC1D1 impairs contraction-induced sarcolemmal glucose transporter 4 redistribution but not insulin-mediated responses in rats
Whitfield, Jamie, Paglialunga, Sabina, Smith, Brennan K., Miotto, Paula M., Simnett, Genevieve, Robson, Holly L., Jain, Swati S., Herbst, Eric A. F., Desjardins, Eric M., Dyck, David J., Spriet, Lawrence L., Steinberg, Gregory R. and Holloway, Graham P.. (2017). Ablating the protein TBC1D1 impairs contraction-induced sarcolemmal glucose transporter 4 redistribution but not insulin-mediated responses in rats. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292(40), pp. 16653 - 16664. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M117.806786

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Long-term effects of a dyadic psycho-educational intervention on caregiver burden and morbidity in partners of patients with heart failure: A randomized controlled trial
Liljeroos, Maria, Ågren, Susanna, Jaarsma, Tiny, Årestedt, Kristofer and Strömberg, Anna. (2017). Long-term effects of a dyadic psycho-educational intervention on caregiver burden and morbidity in partners of patients with heart failure: A randomized controlled trial. Quality of Life Research. 26(2), pp. 367 - 379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-016-1400-9

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Cross-sectional and prospective mediating effects of dietary intake on the relationship between sedentary behaviour and body mass index in adolescents
Fletcher, Elly, Lamb, Karen E., McNaughton, Sarah A., Garnett, S. P., Dunstan, David, Baur, Louise and Salmon, Jo. (2017). Cross-sectional and prospective mediating effects of dietary intake on the relationship between sedentary behaviour and body mass index in adolescents. BMC Public Health. 17(1), pp. 1 - 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4771-0

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Sedentary time in older men and women: An international consensus statement and research priorities
Dogra, Shilpa, Ashe, Maureen C., Biddle, Stuart J. H., Brown, Wendy J., Buman, Mathew P., Chastin, Sebastien, Gardiner, Paul A., Inoue, Shigeru, Jefferis, Barbara J., Oka, Koichiro, Owen, Neville, Sardinha, Luis B., Skelton, Dawn A., Sugiyama, Takemi and Copeland, Jennifer L.. (2017). Sedentary time in older men and women: An international consensus statement and research priorities. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(21), pp. 1526 - 1532. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-097209

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Prognostic value of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction
Gandhi, Parul U., Chow, Sheryl L., Rector, Thomas S., Krum, Henry, Gaggin, Hanna K., McMurray, John J. V., Zile, Michael R., Komajda, Michel, McKelvie, Robert S., Carson, Peter E., Januzzi, James L. and Anand, Inder S.. (2017). Prognostic value of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 23(1), pp. 20 - 28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.06.006

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Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions
Copeland, Jennifer L., Ashe, Maureen, Biddle, Stuart, Brown, Wendy, Buman, Mathew P., Chastin, Sebastien F. M., Gardiner, Paul A., Inoue, Shigeru, Jefferis, Barbara J., Oka, Koichiro, Owen, Neville, Sardinha, Luís B., Skelton, Dawn A., Sugiyama, Takemi and Dogra, Shilpa. (2017). Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(21), pp. 1 - 8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-097210

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Observations following discontinuation of long-term denosumab therapy
McClung, Michael, Wagman, Rachel B., Miller, Paul, Wang, Andrea and Lewiecki, E M.. (2017). Observations following discontinuation of long-term denosumab therapy. Osteoporosis International. 28(5), pp. 1723 - 1732. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-017-3919-1

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Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and traffic noise and incident hypertension in seven cohorts of the European study of cohorts for air pollution effects (escape)
Fuks, Kateryna B., Weinmayr, Gudrun, Basagaña, Xavier, Gruzieva, Olena, Hampel, Regina, Oftedal, Bente, Sørensen, Mette, Wolf, Kathrin, Aamodt, Geir, Aasvang, Gunn M., Aguilera, Inmaculada, Becker, Thomas, Beelen, Rob, Brunekreef, Bert, Caracciolo, Barbara, Cyrys, Josef, Elosua, Roberto, Eriksen, Kirsten T., Foraster, Maria, ... Barbara, . (2017). Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and traffic noise and incident hypertension in seven cohorts of the European study of cohorts for air pollution effects (escape). European Heart Journal. 38(13), pp. 983 - 990. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehw413

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Physical activity in older adults: An ecological approach
Thornton, Christina M., Kerr, Jacqueline, Conway, Terry L., Saelens, Brian, Sallis, James F., Ahn, David K., Frank, Lawrence, Cain, Kelli L. and King, Abby C.. (2017). Physical activity in older adults: An ecological approach. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 51(2), pp. 159 - 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-016-9837-1

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Screen-based sedentary behavior and associations with functional strength in 6–15 year-old children in the United States
Edelson, Lisa R., Mathias, Kevin C., Fulgoni, Victor L. and Karagounis, Leonidas G.. (2016). Screen-based sedentary behavior and associations with functional strength in 6–15 year-old children in the United States. BMC Public Health. 16(1), p. Article 116. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2791-9

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Amino acid composition of breast milk from urban Chinese mothers
Garcia-Rodenas, Clara L., Affolter, Michael, Vinyes-Parès, Gerard, De Castro, Carlos A., Karagounis, Leonidas G., Zhang, Yumei, Wang, Peiyu and Thakkar, Sagar K.. (2016). Amino acid composition of breast milk from urban Chinese mothers. Nutrients. 8(10), p. Article 606. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu8100606

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Inflammaging and skeletal muscle : Can protein intake make a difference?
Draganidis, Dimitrios, Karagounis, Leonidas G., Athanailidis, Ioannis, Chatzinikolaou, Athanasios, Jamurtas, Athanasios Z. and Fatouros, Ioannis G.. (2016). Inflammaging and skeletal muscle : Can protein intake make a difference? The Journal of Nutrition. 146(10), pp. 1940-1952. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.116.230912

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Environmental studies
Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.. (2016). Environmental studies. In In Lawson, Andrew B., Banerjee, Sudipto, Haining, Robert P. and Ugarte, Maria Dolores (Ed.). Handbook of spatial epidemiology pp. 39-55 CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b19470-7

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Sedentary behaviour as a new behavioural target in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes
Henson, Joseph, Dunstan, David W., Davies, Melanie J. and Yates, Thomas. (2016). Sedentary behaviour as a new behavioural target in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 32(1), pp. 213-220. https://doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.2759

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New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk
Lu, Yingchang, Day, Felix R., Gustafsson, Stefan, Buchkovich, Martin L., Na, Jianbo, Bataille, Veronique, Cousminer, Diana L., Dastani, Zari, Drong, Alexander W., Esko, Tõnu, Evans, David M., Falchi, Mario, Feitosa, Mary F., Ferreira, Teresa, Hedman, Åsa K., Haring, Robin, Hysi, Pirro G., Iles, Mark M., Justice, Anne E., ... Loos, Ruth J. F.. (2016). New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk. Nature Communications. 7, p. Article 10495. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10495

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Postexercise high-fat feeding suppresses p70S6K1 activity in human skeletal muscle
Hammond, Kelly M., Impey, Samuel G., Currell, Kevin, Mitchell, Nigel, Shepherd, Sam O., Jeromson, Stewart, Hawley, John A., Close, Graeme L., Hamilton, Lee D., Sharples, Adam P. and Morton, James P.. (2016). Postexercise high-fat feeding suppresses p70S6K1 activity in human skeletal muscle. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 48(11), pp. 2108-2117. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001009

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Cardiovascular and other outcomes postintervention with insulin glargine and omega-3 fatty acids (ORIGINALE)
ORIGIN Trial Investigators* and Chan, Yih. (2016). Cardiovascular and other outcomes postintervention with insulin glargine and omega-3 fatty acids (ORIGINALE). Diabetes Care. 39(5), pp. 709-716. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc15-1676

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