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  1. Article ; Online: Poverty and Influenza/Pneumococcus Vaccinations in Older People

    Nicola Veronese / Nancy Zambon / Marianna Noale / Stefania Maggi

    Vaccines, Vol 11, Iss 1422, p

    Data from The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Study

    2023  Volume 1422

    Abstract: Vaccine acceptance seems to be lower in poor people. The determinants of the lower vaccine coverage in poor people are not established. Therefore, we aimed to explore the association between poverty and influenza/pneumococcus vaccinations and the factors ...

    Abstract Vaccine acceptance seems to be lower in poor people. The determinants of the lower vaccine coverage in poor people are not established. Therefore, we aimed to explore the association between poverty and influenza/pneumococcus vaccinations and the factors potentially associated with vaccination’s coverage in poor people. The data of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), an ongoing longitudinal, multi-disciplinary, and cross-national European study where used. Poverty was defined using information on income and household size. Among 47,370 participants initially included in the SHARE study, 12,442 were considered poor. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, “Household size” was associated with a significantly lower vaccination probability, meanwhile “Age”, “Years of education”, “Regularly taking prescription drugs”, and the level of income were significantly associated with higher probabilities of both influenza and pneumonia vaccinations. The “Number of illnesses/health conditions” was significantly associated with a higher probability of getting vaccination against influenza and against pneumococcus. In conclusion, among poor older people, several specific factors could be identified as barriers for the vaccinations against influenza or pneumococcus that are unique to this segment of the population, such as living with the family and having a job.
    Keywords vaccination ; poverty ; risk factors ; SHARE ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 300
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: The role of nutrition and the Mediterranean diet on the trajectories of cognitive decline

    Stefania Maggi / Andrea Ticinesi / Federica Limongi / Marianna Noale / Fiona Ecarnot

    Experimental Gerontology, Vol 173, Iss , Pp 112110- (2023)

    2023  

    Abstract: The worldwide burden of dementia is immense, and set to increase to unprecedented levels in the coming decades, due to population aging. In the absence of disease-modifying treatment, there is therefore a strong rationale to support the assumption that ... ...

    Abstract The worldwide burden of dementia is immense, and set to increase to unprecedented levels in the coming decades, due to population aging. In the absence of disease-modifying treatment, there is therefore a strong rationale to support the assumption that acting on modifiable risk factors, especially in midlife, is a good strategy for reducing the burden of dementia. Among these risk factors, nutrition is key, as it is fundamental to healthy aging, and has interrelated benefits on a number of organ systems, metabolic processes and health states that can all contribute to modifying the risk of dementia. In this paper, we review the methodological challenges of comparing studies of dietary interventions. We then discuss the effect of genetics and the environment on brain health, and review in particular the literature data on the effect of nutrition on cognition. We summarize the body of data reporting the largely beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet on brain health, and the possible mechanisms that mediate these effects. Finally, we discuss future perspectives for further research in the field, notably the “gut-brain axis”, thought to be a key mediator of the effect of nutrition on brain health.
    Keywords Nutrition ; Diet ; Cognition ; Dementia ; Mediterranean diet ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  3. Article ; Online: Fear of COVID-19 for Individuals and Family Members

    Liliana Cori / Olivia Curzio / Fulvio Adorni / Federica Prinelli / Marianna Noale / Caterina Trevisan / Loredana Fortunato / Andrea Giacomelli / Fabrizio Bianchi

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 3248, p

    Indications from the National Cross-Sectional Study of the EPICOVID19 Web-Based Survey

    2021  Volume 3248

    Abstract: The study analyzed the association of the fear of contagion for oneself and for family members (FMs) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with demographic and socioeconomic status (SES) and health factors. The study was performed within the ... ...

    Abstract The study analyzed the association of the fear of contagion for oneself and for family members (FMs) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with demographic and socioeconomic status (SES) and health factors. The study was performed within the EPICOVID19 web-based Italian survey, involving adults from April–June 2020. Out of 207,341 respondents, 95.9% completed the questionnaire (60% women with an average age of 47.3 vs. 48.9 years among men). The association between fear and demographic and SES characteristics, contacts with COVID-19 cases, nasopharyngeal swab, self-perceived health, flu vaccination, chronic diseases and specific symptoms was analyzed by logistic regression model; odds ratios adjusted for sex, age, education and occupation were calculated (aORs). Fear for FMs prevailed over fear for oneself and was higher among women than men. Fear for oneself decreased with higher levels of education and in those who perceived good health. Among those vaccinated for the flu, 40.8% responded they had feelings of fear for themselves vs. 34.2% of the not vaccinated. Fear increased when diseases were declared and it was higher when associated with symptoms such as chest pain, olfactory/taste disorders, heart palpitations (aORs > 1.5), lung or kidney diseases, hypertension, depression and/or anxiety. Trends in fear by region showed the highest percentage of positive responses in the southern regions. The knowledge gained from these results should be used to produce tailored messages and shared public health decisions.
    Keywords Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ; voluntary respondents ; web-based survey ; self-reported symptoms ; fear ; health status ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 150
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  4. Article ; Online: Influenza Vaccination Uptake in the General Italian Population during the 2020–2021 Flu Season

    Andrea Giacomelli / Massimo Galli / Stefania Maggi / Marianna Noale / Caterina Trevisan / Gabriele Pagani / Raffaele Antonelli-Incalzi / Sabrina Molinaro / Luca Bastiani / Liliana Cori / Fabrizio Bianchi / Nithiya Jesuthasan / Federica Prinelli / Fulvio Adorni

    Vaccines, Vol 10, Iss 293, p

    Data from the EPICOVID-19 Online Web-Based Survey

    2022  Volume 293

    Abstract: To assess influenza vaccine uptake during the 2020/2021 flu season and compare it with that of the 2019/2020 flu season among respondents to the second phase of the web-based EPICOVID-19 survey, we performed an observational web-based nationwide online ... ...

    Abstract To assess influenza vaccine uptake during the 2020/2021 flu season and compare it with that of the 2019/2020 flu season among respondents to the second phase of the web-based EPICOVID-19 survey, we performed an observational web-based nationwide online survey (January–February 2021) in which respondents to the first survey (April–June 2020) were contacted and asked to complete a second questionnaire. Factors associated with vaccine uptake in the 2020/2021 flu season were assessed by applying a multivariable multinomial logistic regression model. Out of the 198,822 respondents to the first survey, 41,473 (20.9%) agreed to fill out the follow-up questionnaire; of these, 8339 (20.1%) were vaccinated only during the 2020/2021 season, 8828 (21.3%) were vaccinated during both seasons and 22,710 (54.8%) were vaccinated in neither season. Educational level (medium (aOR 1.33 95%CI 1.13–1.56) and high (aOR 1.69 95%CI 1.44–1.97) vs. low) and socio-economic deprivation according to SES scoring (1 point aOR 0.83 (95%CI 0.78–0.89), 2 aOR 0.68 (95%CI 0.60–0.77) points or ≥3 points aOR 0.42 (95%CI 0.28–0.45) vs. 0 points) were found to be associated with flu vaccine uptake. Our study shows that social determinants seemed to affect flu vaccination uptake and identifies specific categories of the population to target during future influenza vaccination campaigns.
    Keywords flu vaccination ; COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; vaccine hesitancy ; determinants ; influenza season ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 310
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  5. Article ; Online: Effects of PROtein enriched MEDiterranean Diet and EXercise on nutritional status and cognition in adults at risk of undernutrition and cognitive decline

    Bernadette Mcguinness / Jayne V Woodside / Noel McCaffrey / Michelle C McKinley / Dorothee Volkert / Christopher R Cardwell / Giuseppe Sergi / Stefania Maggi / Caterina Trevisan / Marianna Noale / Nicola Ann Ward / Rachel Reid-McCann / Lorraine Brennan / CPGM de Groot / Roisin F O'Neill / Federica Prinelli / Claire T McEvoy

    BMJ Open, Vol 13, Iss

    the PROMED-EX Randomised Controlled Trial.

    2023  Volume 10

    Abstract: Introduction Undernutrition leading to unplanned weight loss is common in older age and has been linked to increased dementia risk in later life. Weight loss can precede dementia by a decade or more, providing a unique opportunity for early intervention ... ...

    Abstract Introduction Undernutrition leading to unplanned weight loss is common in older age and has been linked to increased dementia risk in later life. Weight loss can precede dementia by a decade or more, providing a unique opportunity for early intervention to correct undernutrition and potentially prevent or delay cognitive impairment. The combined effects of diet and exercise on undernutrition have not yet been evaluated. The objective of this trial is to determine the effect of a protein-enriched Mediterranean diet, with and without exercise, on nutritional status and cognitive performance in older adults at risk of undernutrition and cognitive decline.Methods One hundred and five participants aged 60 years and over at risk of undernutrition and with subjective cognitive decline will be recruited to participate in a 6-month, single-blind, parallel-group randomised controlled trial. Participants will be block randomised into one of three groups: group 1—PROMED-EX (diet+exercise), group 2—PROMED (diet only) and group 3—standard care (control). The primary outcome is nutritional status measured using the Mini Nutritional Assessment. Secondary outcomes include cognitive function, nutritional intake, body composition, physical function and quality of life. Mechanistic pathways for potential diet and exercise-induced change in nutritional status and cognition will be explored by measuring inflammatory, metabolic, nutritional and metabolomic biomarkers.Ethics and dissemination The study is approved by the UK Office for Research Ethics Committee (ref: 21/NW/0215). Written informed consent will be obtained from participants prior to recruitment. Research results will be disseminated to the public via meetings and media and the scientific community through conference presentations and publication in academic journals.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov Registry (NCT05166564).
    Keywords Medicine ; R
    Subject code 120
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article ; Online: Breast Cancer during Pregnancy as a Special Type of Early-Onset Breast Cancer

    Elham Sajjadi / Konstantinos Venetis / Marianna Noale / Hatem A. Azim / Concetta Blundo / Giuseppina Bonizzi / Eugenia Di Loreto / Giovanna Scarfone / Stefano Ferrero / Stefania Maggi / Massimo Barberis / Paolo Veronesi / Viviana E. Galimberti / Giuseppe Viale / Nicola Fusco / Fedro A. Peccatori / Elena Guerini-Rocco

    Cells, Vol 11, Iss 2286, p

    Analysis of the Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Risk Profiles

    2022  Volume 2286

    Abstract: Breast cancer during pregnancy (PrBC) is a rare tumor with only a little information on its immune landscape. Here, we sought to characterize the cellular composition of the tumor microenvironment (TME) of PrBC and identify its differences from early- ... ...

    Abstract Breast cancer during pregnancy (PrBC) is a rare tumor with only a little information on its immune landscape. Here, we sought to characterize the cellular composition of the tumor microenvironment (TME) of PrBC and identify its differences from early-onset breast cancer (EOBC) in non-pregnant women. A total of 83 PrBC and 89 EOBC were selected from our Institutional registry and subjected to tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) profiling and immunohistochemistry for CD4, CD8, forkhead box P3 (FOXP3), and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) (clone 22C3). A significantly lower frequency of hormone receptor (HR)-positive tumors was observed in PrBC. The prevalence of low/null PD-L1 and CD8+TILs was higher in PrBC than in the controls, specifically in HR+/HER2– breast cancers. PrBC had a significantly higher risk of relapse and disease-related death, compared to EOBC. The presence of TILs and each TIL subpopulation were significantly associated with disease relapse. Moreover, the death rate was higher in PrBC with CD8+ TILs. The TME of PrBC is characterized by specific patterns of TIL subpopulations with significant biological and prognostic roles. Routine assessment of TILs and TILs subtyping in these patients would be a valid addition to the pathology report that might help identify clinically relevant subsets of women with PrBC.
    Keywords breast cancer during pregnancy ; early-onset breast cancer ; pregnancy-related breast cancer ; tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes ; PD-L1 ; tumor microenvironment ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 610 ; 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  7. Article ; Online: Efficacy of COVID-19 control measures on post-vaccination outbreak in Italian Long Term Care Facilities

    Alba Malara / Marianna Noale / Caterina Trevisan / Angela Marie Abbatecola / Gilda Borselli / Carmine Cafariello / Pietro Gareri / Stefano Fumagalli / Enrico Mossello / Stefano Volpato / Fabio Monzani / Alessandra Coin / Chukwuma Okoye / Giuseppe Bellelli / Stefania Del Signore / Gianluca Zia / Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi / Annapina Palmieri / Giorgio Fedele /
    Graziano Onder / The GeroCovid Vax Working Group

    Frontiers in Public Health, Vol

    implications for policies

    2023  Volume 11

    Abstract: BackgroundNumerous individual and organizational factors can influence the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Long Term Care Facilities (LTCFs). A range of outbreak control measures are still implemented in most facilities involving administrations, staff, ...

    Abstract BackgroundNumerous individual and organizational factors can influence the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Long Term Care Facilities (LTCFs). A range of outbreak control measures are still implemented in most facilities involving administrations, staff, residents and their families. This study aims to evaluate which measure could influence the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection among residents during the period March 2021-June 2022.MethodsWe enrolled 3,272 residents aged ≥60 years. The outbreak control measures adopted to prevent or manage the infection included entry regulations, contact-regulating procedures, and virological surveillance of residents and staff. The association between LTCFs' and participants' characteristics with new cases of COVID-19 infections was analyzed using multilevel logistic regression models.ResultsIn 33.8% of the facilities 261 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were reported. Among participant characteristics, gender and age were not associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, while having received the vaccine booster dose was protective against infection [Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.34, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.12–0.99, p = 0.048]. In addition, the implementation of protected areas for family visits was associated with a significant reduction of the probability of infections (OR = 0.18, 95% CI 0.03–0.98, p = 0.047). Overall, about 66% of the variability in the probability of SARS-CoV-2 infection during the observational period may be due to facility structure characteristics and 34% to the participant characteristics.ConclusionsThese data showed that vaccination booster doses and family visit restriction-control are still needed to make the LTCFs safer against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
    Keywords Long Term Care Facilities (LTCFS) ; outbreak control measures ; COVID-19 vaccination ; SARS CoV-2 infection ; pandemic fatigue ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article: Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and all-cause mortality risk in an elderly Italian population: Data from the ILSA study

    Limongi, F / Marianna Noale / A. Gesmundo / G. Crepaldi / S. Maggi

    journal of nutrition, health & aging. 2017 May, v. 21, no. 5

    2017  

    Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and its association with all-cause mortality in an elderly Italian population. DESIGN: Data analysis of a longitudinal study of a representative, age stratified, ... ...

    Institution ILSA Working Group
    Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and its association with all-cause mortality in an elderly Italian population. DESIGN: Data analysis of a longitudinal study of a representative, age stratified, population sample. SETTING: Study data is based upon the Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging (ILSA) a prospective, community-based cohort study. The baseline evaluation was carried out in 1992 and the follow-up in 1996 and 2000. PARTICIPANT: Participant food intake assessment was available at baseline for 4,232 subjects; information on survival was available for 2,665 at the 2000 follow-up. MEASUREMENTS: Adherence to the MD was evaluated with an a priori score based on the Mediterranean pyramid components. Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the relationship between the MD score and all-cause mortality. Six hundred and sixty five subjects had died at the second follow-up (identified up to the first and second follow-up together; mean follow-up: 7.1±2.6 years). RESULTS: At the 2000 follow-up, adjusting for other confounding factors, participants with a high adherence to MD (highest tertile of the MD score distribution) had an all-cause mortality risk that was of 34% lower with respect to the subjects with low adherence (Hazard Ratio=0.66; 95% CI: 0.49-0.90; p=0.0144). CONCLUSION: According to study results, a higher adherence to the MD was associated with a low all-cause mortality risk in an elderly Italian population.
    Keywords Mediterranean diet ; cohort studies ; elderly ; food intake ; longitudinal studies ; models ; mortality ; risk
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2017-05
    Size p. 505-513.
    Publishing place Springer Paris
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2081921-3
    ISSN 1760-4788 ; 1279-7707
    ISSN (online) 1760-4788
    ISSN 1279-7707
    DOI 10.1007/s12603-016-0808-9
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  9. Article ; Online: PTEN Expression as a Complementary Biomarker for Mismatch Repair Testing in Breast Cancer

    Gianluca Lopez / Marianna Noale / Chiara Corti / Gabriella Gaudioso / Elham Sajjadi / Konstantinos Venetis / Donatella Gambini / Letterio Runza / Jole Costanza / Chiara Pesenti / Francesco Grossi / Stefania Maggi / Stefano Ferrero / Silvano Bosari / Nicola Fusco

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 21, Iss 4, p

    2020  Volume 1461

    Abstract: Mismatch repair (MMR) analysis in breast cancer may help to inform immunotherapy decisions but it lacks breast-specific guidelines. Unlike in other neoplasms, MMR protein loss shows intra-tumor heterogeneity and it is not mirrored by microsatellite ... ...

    Abstract Mismatch repair (MMR) analysis in breast cancer may help to inform immunotherapy decisions but it lacks breast-specific guidelines. Unlike in other neoplasms, MMR protein loss shows intra-tumor heterogeneity and it is not mirrored by microsatellite instability in the breast. Additional biomarkers can improve MMR clinical testing. Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) inactivation is an early oncogenic event that is associated with MMR deficiency (dMMR) in several tumors. Here, we sought to characterize the diagnostic utility of PTEN expression analysis for MMR status assessment in breast cancer. A total of 608 breast cancers were profiled for their MMR and PTEN status. Proteins expression and distribution were analyzed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) on tissue microarrays and confirmed on full sections; PTEN copy number alterations were detected using a real-time PCR assay. Overall, 78 (12.8%) cases were MMR-heterogeneous (hMMR), while all patterns of PTEN expression showed no intra-tumor heterogeneity. Wild-type PTEN expression was observed in 15 (18.5%) dMMR tumors ( p < 0.0001). Survival analyses revealed significant correlations between MMR-proficient (pMMR), PTEN expression, and a better outcome. The positive predictive value of PTEN-retained status for pMMR ranged from 94.6% in estrogen receptor (ER)+/HER2- tumors to 100% in HER2-amplified and ER-/HER2- cases. We propose a novel diagnostic algorithm where PTEN expression analysis can be employed to identify pMMR breast cancers.
    Keywords breast cancer ; mismatch repair ; pten ; immunohistochemistry ; biomarkers ; immunotherapy ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  10. Article ; Online: Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Italy Using Real-World Data

    Fulvio Adorni / Nithiya Jesuthasan / Elena Perdixi / Aleksandra Sojic / Andrea Giacomelli / Marianna Noale / Caterina Trevisan / Michela Franchini / Stefania Pieroni / Liliana Cori / Claudio Maria Mastroianni / Fabrizio Bianchi / Raffaele Antonelli-Incalzi / Stefania Maggi / Massimo Galli / Federica Prinelli / on behalf of the EPICOVID19 Working Group

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1274, p

    Methodology and Cohort Description of the Second Phase of Web-Based EPICOVID19 Study

    2022  Volume 1274

    Abstract: Digital technologies have been extensively employed in response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic worldwide. This study describes the methodology of the two-phase internet-based EPICOVID19 survey, and the characteristics of the adult volunteer respondents who ... ...

    Abstract Digital technologies have been extensively employed in response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic worldwide. This study describes the methodology of the two-phase internet-based EPICOVID19 survey, and the characteristics of the adult volunteer respondents who lived in Italy during the first (April–May 2020) and the second wave (January–February 2021) of the epidemic. Validated scales and ad hoc questionnaires were used to collect socio-demographic, medical and behavioural characteristics, as well as information on COVID-19. Among those who provided email addresses during phase I (105,355), 41,473 participated in phase II (mean age 50.7 years ± 13.5 SD, 60.6% females). After a median follow-up of ten months, 52.8% had undergone nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) testing and 13.2% had a positive result. More than 40% had undergone serological test (ST) and 11.9% were positive. Out of the 2073 participants with at least one positive ST, 72.8% had only negative results from NPS or never performed it. These results indicate that a large fraction of individuals remained undiagnosed, possibly contributing to the spread of the virus in the community. Participatory online surveys offer a unique opportunity to collect relevant data at individual level from large samples during confinement.
    Keywords SARS-CoV-2 ; COVID-19 ; testing ; observational study ; web-based survey ; self-reported data ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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