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Pharyngeal Diseases (4):
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Use of artificial biological material – acellular dermal matrix (Alloderm, ADM) – combined with pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps (PMMFs) or other cervical tissue is a feasible technique with which to reconstruct a large circumferential defect involving the oral cavity and hypopharynx.
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PMID: 20459374
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Erythroplakia is a red mucosal macule with a chronic evolution. It is diagnosed after excluding traumatic, vascular, or inflammatory etiologies. Erythroplakia is rare in the upper aerodigestive tract. It affects middle-aged adults. The main predisposing factors are those of in situ carcinoma. Lesion...
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PMID: 20739037
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We included all patients consulting at the emergency unit presenting with leeches in the UADT.
Twenty patients living in rural settings were included: 16 children, mostly boys (sex ratio 3:1). All cases were recorded during the summer season, with 14 cases due to consumption of fresh water and six d...
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PMID: 20673933
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Laryngoscope (120)8 2010
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Relief of CP obstruction by surgery or dilation improves pharyngeal constriction and PES opening. Dilation of the pharynx possibly related to prolonged outlet obstruction does not improve. CP myotomy appears more effective than dilation or botulinum toxin in relieving obstruction....
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PMID: 20665853
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Anesthesia & Analgesia (111)1 2010
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We summarize the clinical implications of residual neuromuscular block. Data suggest that residual neuromuscular block is a common complication in the postanesthesia care unit, with approximately 40% of patients exhibiting a train-of-four ratio <0.9. Volunteer studies have demonstrated that small de...
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PMID: 20442260
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Hypertension Research (33)6 2010
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We present an unusual case of goiterous enlargement of the thyroid gland into the retropharyngeal space presenting as a retropharyngeal mass....
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PMID: 20501008
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Seventeen publications were identified worldwide, describing 55 cases of spontaneous tonsillar bleeding. CONCLUSION: Although spontaneous tonsillar bleeding is a rare presentation, it is documented in the literature. Reported cases indicate an increased incidence in young patients, associated with a...
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PMID: 20082741
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The high prevalence of oropharyngeal disorders and the association of adherence with these must be taken into account by prescribers, especially in patients suffering from COPD, a relatively new group of ICS users....
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PMID: 19778267
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We present the case of a 92-year-old man who hit his forehead by slipping on the floor in his house. He had no symptoms at the time; however, he experienced throat pain and dyspnea at 6 hours after the injury. On arrival, he complained of severe dyspnea; therefore, an emergency endotracheal intubati...
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PMID: 20356450
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Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) remains a common problem in the HIV-infected population despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Although Candida albicans is the most frequently implicated pathogen, other Candida species also may cause infection. The emergence of antifungal resistan...
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PMID: 20156694
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La Tunisie medicale (88)4 2010
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We report a case of spontaneous tonsillar haemorrhage due to underlying von Willebrand's disease, without symptoms or signs of infection. METHOD: Case report and literature review of reported causes of spontaneous tonsillar haemorrhage. CASE REPORT: Spontaneous tonsillar haemorrhage is uncommon. Acu...
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PMID: 19930780
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The endoscope has long been an invaluable tool in assessment of the paediatric airway. Recently, its applications for definitive surgery of the airway have greatly increased, due to innovative surgical techniques, development of new instruments, improvements in anaesthesia and availability of new me...
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PMID: 20025815
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Salivary hypofunction seems to be an aggravating factor in globus pharyngeus, but not a direct cause. Conservative management of xerostomia improves globus symptoms.
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PMID: 19572282
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We describe bipolar anal and tonsilar herpetic tumoral lesions related to acyclovir-resistant HSV-2 in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient. Treatment with valacyclovir, cidofovir, and thalidomide failed and surgical excision was required....
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PMID: 19858782
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Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (122)3-4 2010
Oropharyngeal tularemia--a differential diagnosis of tonsillopharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis.
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We report on a case of oropharyngeal tularemia in an 18-year-old girl from Bavaria (Germany) who presented with tonsillopharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis. Strongly positive serological tests and PCR detection of F. tularensis subsp. holarctica in lymph node tissue led to the diagnosis of tulare...
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PMID: 20213378
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Radiologically guided balloon dilatation is minimally invasive and safe. It is well tolerated. It may be repeated frequently, and can successfully relieve pharyngeal strictures in patients who have undergone total laryngectomy or pharyngolaryngectomy....
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PMID: 19840423
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We have found this technique to be useful in 22 patients undergoing total laryngectomy with pharyngeal resection and neck dissection. CONCLUSION: This method ensures that pharyngeal closure has been technically adequate....
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PMID: 19689843
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Cervical heterotopic gastric mucosa (CHGM) was found in 68 of 6760 patients. The endoscopic prevalence of CHGM was determined to be 1%. H. pylori was identified in 16 (23.5%) of 68 patients with inlet patch. Fifty-three patients were classified as CHGM II. This group included 48 patients with globus...
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PMID: 20039447
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The purpose of this paper was to investigate the impact of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection in the aetiology of pharyngo-cutaneous fistula (PCF) formation following total laryngectomy for advanced laryngeal cancer.
This was a retrospective uncontrolled case study series o...
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PMID: 20584326
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Despite the aggressive treatment serious complications still are possible. Delayed treatment procedures might determine poor prognosis....
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PMID: 20440093
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We report a case of multiple air embolisms following laryngopharyngoesophagectomy salvage surgery for hypopharyngeal residual cancer after concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Cervical infection arose from a fistula caused by postoperative suture failure in which the 56-year-old man suddenly lost conscious...
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PMID: 20158080
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Morphological methods were employed to prognosticate the clinical course of abscesses in deep-lying perimandibular and pharyngeal soft tissues. It was shown that soft tissues surrounding the suppurative focus in patients presenting with the long-standing inflammatory process contain cells with nucle...
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PMID: 20559242
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A rare case of parapharyngeal abscess caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae presenting as neck abscess is reported. The patient had 20 days history of cough, fever and swelling behind right ear. He had not responded to multiple antibiotic treatments given earlier. On the basis of clinical examination a...
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PMID: 20042162
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Technical success was 100 per cent. Fifteen of the 20 patients demonstrated clinical improvement in dysphagia scores. Improvement in dysphagia was temporary in all patients (median 102 days), with multiple dilatations usually required (total dilatations ranged from one to seven). Immediate complicat...
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PMID: 19607738
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Bilateral guttural pouch tympany was diagnosed in all 3 foals on the basis of clinical signs and results of radiographic and endoscopic evaluations and gutturocentesis. In each foal, previous medical or surgical interventions or both had failed to correct the problem. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME: Bilatera...
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PMID: 19751171
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We report 2 cases of bean sprout impaction in the pharynx. To the best of our knowledge, pharyngeal impaction of a bean sprout has not been previously described in the literature. We also comment on the theoretical infective risks associated with the long-term impaction of organic foreign bodies and...
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PMID: 19750463
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In all cases the hypopharyngeal-esophageal passage was restored. No complications occurred as a result of the procedure. CONCLUSION: Combined direct hypopharyngoscopy with retrograde esophagoscopy represents a viable alternative to more extensive approaches for recanalization of selected obstructing...
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PMID: 19565208
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Journal of Rheumatology (36)7 2009
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Blunt thoracic trauma rarely implicate retropharyngeal hematoma obstructing trachea. 85-year-old woman being struck on her cheek and anterior chest, visited our emergency room. She was nearly suffocated following stridor and dyspnea. Tracheal intubation relieved her dyspnea Chest computed tomography...
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PMID: 19522211
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Strict control of a unilateral tonsillar enlargement is possible, but it is mandatory to perform a tonsillectomy when the appearance of the tonsil raises suspicions or there are enlarged lymphatic nodes....
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PMID: 19558906
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The prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) has been constantly rising in the western world and affects today an alarmingly high percentage of the general population. Even though LPR and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are both the product of gastroesophageal reflux and seem to be siblin...
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PMID: 19340444
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Despite numerous research efforts, the diagnosis and treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux remain elusive and unproven. Acid-induced changes in laryngopharyngeal mucosa have been confirmed by histologic evidence. However, the implications of this for laryngeal symptoms and signs are unclear. Diagnos...
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PMID: 19395970
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Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale (29)3 2009
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Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck is a rare, life-threatening, soft tissue infection rapidly involving superficial fat and fascia with necrosis of the overlying skin. If septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein complicates a parapharyngeal abscess, the clinical condition is refe...
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PMID: 20140163
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Archives de Pédiatrie (16)4 2009
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Supportive Care Cancer (17)4 2009
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These findings suggest that the OMQoL has very good psychometric properties and can be used as a health-related quality of life assessment for cancer patients with OM. Much work is still needed in strengthening the psychometric qualities and interpretability of the OMQoL by demonstrating its ability...
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PMID: 18677517
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There was statistically significant difference of positive skin test results between globus and the control group (77.8% vs. 28.6% OR = 13.12, p < 0.001). In positive skin test-globus group, globus symptom was improved in 64.3% after allergic treatment, which 85.2% had moderate and excellent improve...
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PMID: 19374305
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Physical examination findings were consistent with upper respiratory tract obstruction. A large pedunculated soft tissue mass was evident in the mid-dorsal aspect of the pharynx during palpation and endoscopic examination. Results of microscopic examination of transendoscopic fine-needle aspirates a...
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PMID: 19335246
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Catheterization of the internal jugular vein is used for temporary access to the central vein in patients with acute or chronic renal failure. The most frequent problem is the arterial puncture and accidental placement of the large catheter in an artery. This case report describes a rare secondary c...
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PMID: 19107451
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Cerebellum (8)1 2009
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We report a case of A-T with an atypically mild and slowly progressive disease course. Although by history there was mild gait clumsiness in early childhood, the leading problem was that of dystonia with onset at age 15, in the absence of gross gait imbalance or ocular motor apraxia. Dystonia was ge...
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PMID: 18846412
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Zhongguo Xiufu Chongjian Waike Zazhi/Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery (23)3 2009
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All of the nine submental flaps were survived and no local necrosis or wound infection occurred. Incision at donor site healed by first intention and no obvious scar formed. Fistula occurred 10 days after operation and was cured after symptomatic treatment in one patient who received radiotherapy be...
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PMID: 19366145
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A 62-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of sore throat and epigastralgia. Laboratory tests revealed leukocytosis and an elevated CRP level. CT showed a low density area in the right hypopharynx, wall thickening of the esophageal and gastric wall with an intramural low density area...
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PMID: 19262050
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Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (38)1 2009
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Thirty patients (12 males vs 18 females) were recruited, with a median age of 43.5 years. No statistical difference was noted in terms of the tolerability of each instrument (p = .885). Both instruments were similar in terms of the structures identified. The quality of the image was better when usin...
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PMID: 19344605
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We present a patient, sent postoperatively from Italy after cervical spine surgery to our department. The patient has developed a pharyngo-vertebral fistula with transspinous course to the dorsal neck skin due to infected spondylodesis. CASE REPORT: In the presented patient, the successful closure o...
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PMID: 19358078
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Most of the fistulas can be managed with conservative treatment. Pectoralis major myocutanenous flap is appropriate when conservative treatment has failed. In small fistulas, nasogastric or gastrostomy tube for feeding can be successfully managed in the ambulatory follow up. The cost-benefit relatio...
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PMID: 19558904
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We present a case of atypical presentation of actinomycosis, in the shape of repetitive mass in the tonsillar fossa with complex therapeutic management....
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PMID: 19814991
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We present a patient case relating to a rare benign tumor of the hypopharynx (giant fibrovascular polyp, GFP)....
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PMID: 19413170
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Otolaryngologia Polska (63)2 2009
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Eagle's syndrome associated with elongation of styloid process or mineralization of styloid complex is uncommon pathology. The etiology of this disease has not yet be known. Main symptom of Eagle's syndrome is cervical, facial and pharyngeal pain. The authors present a case of man who suffered from...
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PMID: 19681489
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At our centre the main risk factor associated with post-laryngectomy fistulae is the extension of surgery to the pharynx. In previously-irradiated patients, fistulae have a lower incidence of non-surgical closure and require more aggressive surgery to resolve them....
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PMID: 19080783
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Rinsho Ketsueki (49)12 2008
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We report an extremely rare case of amyloidosis localized in the tonsil and review the literature....
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PMID: 19110526
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Ear, Nose and Throat Journal (87)12 2008
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We report the case of a 33-year-old man who presented with odynophagia, unilateral tonsillar enlargement with palatal fullness, and deviation of the uvula. Failed attempts at drainage of a presumptive peritonsillar abscess and a worsening of signs and symptoms led to a clinical suspicion of a paraph...
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PMID: 19105134
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13.9% of children admitted with a retro- or parapharyngeal abscess or phlegmon had previously undergone an adenotonsillectomy as compared to only 2.2% of children in the control group. The calculated odds ratio was 7.10 (95% CI [2.52-19.93], p<0.001). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the development of a...
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PMID: 18922587
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MSM are able to collect self-taken rectal and pharyngeal swabs that are comparable to those taken by clinicians....
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PMID: 19028953
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