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  1. Observational data from the retrospective, non-randomized Pregnancy REmote MOnitoring I (PREMOM I) study showed that remote monitoring (RM) may be beneficial for prenatal observation of women at risk for gestatio...

    Authors: Dorien Lanssens, Inge M. Thijs and Wilfried Gyselaers
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:626
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  2. Adolescent pregnancy and motherhood has been a controversial and much disputed subject within the field of public health. Early childbearing is not only characterized as a physical body experience but also emb...

    Authors: Desiree Govender, Saloshni Naidoo and Myra Taylor
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:620
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  3. Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is common and is likely to be associated with metabolic complications in the mother. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of two doses of vitamin D supplementa...

    Authors: Soudabe Motamed, Bahareh Nikooyeh, Maryam Kashanian, Maryam Chamani, Bruce W. Hollis and Tirang R. Neyestani
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:619
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  5. There is no clear consensus on the management of caesarean scar pregnancy (CSP), a complex and life-threatening condition. The objective of this study was to present a novel approach to management of CSP that ...

    Authors: Anda Pristavu, Angela Vinturache, Elena Mihalceanu, Radu Pintilie, Mircea Onofriescu and Demetra Socolov
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:617
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  6. Given the importance of the childbirth experience, its effects on women’s life and society, and the need for its assessment by accurate instruments, this study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of...

    Authors: Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi and Solmaz Ghanbari-Homayi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:616
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  7. Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are reported as unintended and rates are highest among women of low socioeconomic status. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between u...

    Authors: Alanna M. Cruz-Bendezú, Grace V. Lovell, Brianna Roche, Meghan Perkins, Tiffany L. Blake-Lamb, Elsie M. Taveras and Meg Simione
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:615
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  8. Fetal double aortic arch (DAA) malformation is a rare congenital heart disease with few reported cases in the literature. We aimed to investigate the characteristics of prenatal ultrasound and postnatal comput...

    Authors: Qiao Guo, Yifan Kong, Shi Zeng, Jiawei Zhou, Xiaofang Wang, Quanliang Shang, Jia Zhou, Hongxia Yuan, Ling Wang, Lili Tong, Aijiao Yi and Qichang Zhou
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:614
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  9. No Pain Labor &Delivery (NPLD) is a nongovernmental project to increase access to safe neuraxial analgesia through specialized training. This study explores the change in overall cesarean delivery (CD) rate an...

    Authors: Yun Zhao, Ying Gao, Guoqiang Sun, Ling Yu and Ying Lin
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:613
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  10. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in singleton pregnancies represent a high-risk scenario. The incidence, associated factors and outcomes of GDM in twin pregnancies is not known in the UAE.

    Authors: Juma Alkaabi, Raya Almazrouei, Taoufik Zoubeidi, Fatema M. Alkaabi, Fatima Rashid Alkendi, Amel Eisa Almiri, Charu Sharma, Abdul-Kader Souid, Nasloon Ali and Luai A. Ahmed
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:612
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  11. Pre-existing maternal cardiac disease is a significant contributor to adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. In 2015–2017, our team conducted the first community-based study of maternal rheumatic hear...

    Authors: Sonia Voleti, Emmy Okello, Meghna Murali, Rachel Sarnacki, Albert Majwala, Renny Ssembatya, Olivia Bakka, Henriator Namisanvu, Angela Njeri, Alphonsus Matovu, Kristen DeStigter, Craig Sable and Andrea Beaton
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:611
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  12. Persistent right umbilical vein (PRUV) is characterized by atresia of the left umbilical vein while the right umbilical vein remains open. Given the limited sample size of most studies, the incidence of PRUV a...

    Authors: Jingyu Li, Qian Yuan, Hao Ding, Zeyu Yang, Bing Wang and Bin Wang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:610
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  13. Postpartum depression is considered to be one of the most common health threats during pregnancy and postpartum, affecting not only the woman herself but also the offspring and the whole family system. Evidenc...

    Authors: Alexandra Johann and Ulrike Ehlert
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:609
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  14. Evidence suggests appearance of socioeconomic gradient in the probability of low birth weight (LBW). Such evidence, however, is scanty in Ethiopia. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of and socioeconomi...

    Authors: Gebretsadik Shibre and Mulugeta Tamire
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:608
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  15. Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a higher risk of cesarean delivery (CD) than glucose-tolerant women. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a risk score for predicting primary CD...

    Authors: Chadakarn Phaloprakarn and Siriwan Tangjitgamol
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:607
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  16. Wound infection is a common complication following caesarean section. Factors influencing the risk of infection may include the suture material for skin closure, and closure of the subcutaneous fascia. We asse...

    Authors: Amanda J. Poprzeczny, Rosalie M. Grivell, Jennie Louise, Andrea R. Deussen and Jodie M. Dodd
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:606
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  17. Prolonged labor might contribute to a negative birth experience and influence first-time mothers’ attitudes towards future pregnancies. Previous studies have not adjusted for possible confounding factors, such...

    Authors: L. C. Gaudernack, T. M. Michelsen, T. Egeland, N. Voldner and M. Lukasse
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:605
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  18. Pregnancy tests can be used for the early diagnosis of fetal problems and can prevent abnormal birth in pregnancies. Yet, testing preferences among Chinese women are poorly investigated.

    Authors: Liangzhi Wu, Yanxin Wu, Shiqian Zou, Cong Sun, Junyu Chen, Xueyan Li, Zihang Lin, Lizhi Guan, Qing Zeng, Sihan Zhao, Jingtong Liang, Rui Chen, Zhiwen Hu, Kingyan Au, Daipeng Xie, Xiaomin Xiao…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:604
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  19. Low birthweight (LBW) is a significant public health issue, and maternal smoking is the most prevalent preventable cause of LBW. But there is limited evidence on association of LBW among children and cigarette...

    Authors: Ruiping Wang, Ting Sun, Qiong Yang, Qing Yang, Jian Wang, Huan Li, Yue Tang, Liang Yang and Jie Sun
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:603
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  20. Pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are established risk factors for adverse pregnancy, delivery and birth outcomes. Pregnancy is an ideal moment for nutritional interventions in ...

    Authors: Philippe Deruelle, Sophie Lelorain, Sylvie Deghilage, Emmanuelle Couturier, Elodie Guilbert, Paul Berveiller, Marie Victoire Sénat, Christophe Vayssière, Loïc Sentilhes, Franck Perrotin, Denis Gallot, Céline Chauleur, Nicolas Sananes, Emmanuel Roth, Dominique Luton, Marie Caputo…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:602
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  21. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a potentially lethal condition of pregnant women with a high mortality rate. Potential predictors related to postpartum recovery time and prognostic factors of AFLP are...

    Authors: Jun Chen, Ze-Bing Huang, Xue-Gong Fan, Xing-Wang Hu, Min Qi, Cheng-Jin Liao, Li-Yuan Long and Yan Huang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:601
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  22. The aim of this national survey was to explore pregnant women’s perceptions of COVID-19 and their healthcare experiences.

    Authors: Babu Karavadra, Andrea Stockl, Edward Prosser-Snelling, Paul Simpson and Edward Morris
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:600
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  23. Preterm birth (PTB; gestational age < 37 weeks) is the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Low and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) have been previously cited as risk factors for ...

    Authors: Stephanie M. Eick, Michael Welton, Mechelle D. Claridy, Skarlet G. Velasquez, Nicholas Mallis and José F. Cordero
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:599
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  24. The “Ex-Utero Intrapartum Treatment” (EXIT) procedure allows to ensure fetal airway before completion of delivery and umbilical cord clamping while keeping uteroplacental circulation. Airway obstruction in fet...

    Authors: Lutgardo García-Díaz, Angel Chimenea, Juan Carlos de Agustín, Antonio Pavón and Guillermo Antiñolo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:598
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  25. Although physical activity (PA) in pregnancy benefits most women, not much is known about pregnancy-related changes in PA and its association with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk. The aim of this stud...

    Authors: Heng Yaw Yong, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Zulida Rejali, Jacques Bindels, Yvonne Yee Siang Tee and Eline M. van der Beek
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:597
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  26. The correlation between stage of labor and adverse delivery outcomes has been widely studied. Most of studies focused on nulliparous women, it was not very clear what impact the stage of labor duration had on ...

    Authors: Li Wang, Hongxia Wang, Lu Jia, Wenjie Qing, Fan Li and Jie Zhou
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:596
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  27. The management of pregnant women with sickle cell disease (SCD) poses a major challenge for maternal healthcare services owing to the potential for complications associated with morbidity and mortality. Trustw...

    Authors: Yasser S. Amer, Yasser Sabr, Ghada M. ElGohary, Amer M. Altaki, Osamah T. Khojah, Ahmed El-Malky and Musa F. Alzahrani
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:595
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  28. This study aims to explore the stories of three women from Zanzibar, Tanzania, who survived life-threatening obstetric complications. Their narratives will increase understanding of the individual and communit...

    Authors: Tanneke Herklots, Suhaila Salum Yussuf, Khairat Said Mbarouk, Molly O’Meara, Emma Carson, Sebastiaan Beschoor Plug, Fleur van Acht, Pleun Terpstra, Deja Prebevšek, Arie Franx, Tarek Meguid and Benoit Jacod
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:594
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  29. Despite the disproportionate prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) and preterm birth (PTB) and their associated adverse perinatal outcomes among Black women, little is known about PTB among Black women with...

    Authors: Karen A. Scott, Brittany D. Chambers, Rebecca J. Baer, Kelli K. Ryckman, Monica R. McLemore and Laura L. Jelliffe-Pawlowski
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:593
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  30. Hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis during pregnancy (HTG-APP) is a rare but severe disease with high maternal-fetal mortality risk, which constitutes a systemic inflammatory process accompanied by...

    Authors: Longhuan Zeng, Xueying Cai, Jiayi Chen, Guangyong Jin and Yongke Zheng
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:592
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  31. Stillbirth is an adverse pregnancy outcome of public health importance causing considerable psychosocial burden on parents and their family. Studies on stillbirth are scarce in southern Ethiopia. An assessment...

    Authors: Sintayehu Mengesha and Mesay Hailu Dangisso
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:591
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  32. Globally, delayed childbearing to the advanced age is a growing option. It is an emerging public health issue in developing countries. Currently, adverse perinatal outcomes significantly increased. A few studi...

    Authors: Abera Mersha, Gistane Ayele, Tilahun Worku, Zerihun Zerdo, Shitaye Shibiru, Agegnehu Bante and Tamiru Chonka
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:590
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  33. Newborns delivered in healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries are at an increased risk of healthcare associated infections. Facility–based studies have focused primarily on healthcare worker ...

    Authors: Yolisa Nalule, Helen Buxton, Erin Flynn, Olutunde Oluyinka, Stephen Sara, Oliver Cumming and Robert Dreibelbis
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:589
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  34. Several studies concluded that there is a reduction of maternal deaths with improved access to caesarean section, while other studies showed the existence of a direct association between the two variables. In ...

    Authors: Ayele Geleto, Catherine Chojenta, Tefera Taddele and Deborah Loxton
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:588
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  35. There are no published cases of tonic-clonic seizures and posterior bilateral blindness during pregnancy and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus (COV) 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection. We do not just ...

    Authors: Alejandro Garcia Rodriguez, Sergio Marcos Contreras, Santiago Manuel Fernandez Manovel, Jose Miguel Marcos Vidal, Fernando Diez Buron, Camino Fernandez Fernandez and Maria del Carmen Riveira Gonzalez
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:587
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  36. For optimal growth and development, the World Health Organization recommends that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life. However, according to the nationally-representative 2013–2014...

    Authors: Francine E. Wood, Anastasia J. Gage and Dieudonné Bidashimwa
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:586
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  37. Reducing maternal mortality ratios (MMRs) remain an important public health issue in Egypt. The three delays model distinguished three phases of delay to be associated with maternal mortality: 1) first phase d...

    Authors: Mo’men M. Mohammed, Saad El Gelany, Ahmed Rida Eladwy, Essam Ibrahium Ali, Mohamed T. Gadelrab, Emad M. Ibrahim, Eissa M. Khalifa, Ahmed K. Abdelhakium, Hashem Fares, Ayman M. Yousef, Heba Hassan, Khaled Goma, Mahmoud H. Ibrahim, Alaa Gamal, Mohamed Khairy, Ahmed Shaban…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:585
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  38. Facility-based childbirth has increased globally. Unfortunately, there have also been reports of women experiencing disrespect and abuse by healthcare providers during childbirth. This study aimed to measure t...

    Authors: Kana Shimoda, Sebalda Leshabari and Shigeko Horiuchi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:584
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  39. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a competency-based educational method for an evidence-based protocol to manage birth asphyxia in low resource settings. HBB has been shown to improve health worker skills and ne...

    Authors: Jacqueline Umunyana, Felix Sayinzoga, Jim Ricca, Rachel Favero, Marcel Manariyo, Assumpta Kayinamura, Edwin Tayebwa, Neena Khadka, Yordanos Molla and Young-Mi Kim
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:583
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  40. The worldwide incidence of birth by Caesarean Section (CS) is rising. Many births after a previous CS are by repeat surgery, either by an elective CS or after a failed trial of labour. Adhesion formation is as...

    Authors: R. Mooij, I. H. Mwampagatwa, J. van Dillen and J. Stekelenburg
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:582
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  41. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence rates and risks of pregnancy complications among nulliparous and multiparous women with advanced maternal age (AMA, ≥35 years) in China.

    Authors: Jiayou Luo, Chunli Fan, Miyang Luo, Junqun Fang, Shujin Zhou and Fenfang Zhang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:581
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  42. During the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19, pregnant women who are susceptible to COVID-19 should be highly concerned. The issue of vertical transmission and the possibility of neonatal infection is a majo...

    Authors: Dongmei Cao, Miaomiao Chen, Min Peng, Heng Yin and Guoqiang Sun
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:580
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  43. Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has revolutionized the prenatal screening landscape with its high accuracy and low false positive rate for detecting Trisomy 21, 18 and 13. Good understanding of its benefi...

    Authors: Liying Yang and Wei Ching Tan
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:579
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  44. Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is the standard drug for eclampsia prophylaxis and treatment. In China, the effective therapeutic serum magnesium level is 1.8–3.0 mmol/L. There is little information on how to achieve a...

    Authors: Jingjing Li, Lian Tang, Ruiheng Tang, Lan Peng, Liqiang Chai, Liping Zhu and Yanxia Yu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:578
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  45. Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements is commonly used to assess fetal well-being. However, there are different opinions on whether healthcare professionals should encourage maternal observation of ...

    Authors: Anna Akselsson, Helena Lindgren, Viktor Skokic and Ingela Rådestad
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:577
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  46. Determining anthropometric measures that indicate different fat deposits can be useful to predict metabolic risk and set specific treatment goals, reducing negative consequences for maternal and fetal health. ...

    Authors: Daniela Cortés Kretzer, Salete Matos, Lisia Von Diemen, José Antônio de Azevedo Magalhães, Alice Carvalhal Schöffel, Marcelo Zubaran Goldani, Alexandre da Silva Rocha and Juliana Rombaldi Bernardi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:576
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  47. Annually, 2.6 million stillbirths occur around the world, with approximately 98% occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The stillbirth rates in these countries are 10 times higher than the rates in hig...

    Authors: Khulood K. Shattnawi, Yousef S. Khader, Mohammad S. Alyahya, Nihaya Al-Sheyab and Anwar Batieha
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:571
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  48. The fetal adrenal gland receives rising awareness as a predictor of spontaneous preterm birth. We hereby provide longitudinal growth assessments of the fetal adrenal gland in a low risk population with an addi...

    Authors: Janina Goletzke, Mirja Pagenkemper, Christian Wiessner, Franziska Rüber, Petra Arck, Kurt Hecher and Anke Diemert
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:570
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  49. A lack of perceived social support influences women’s infant feeding behaviours. The Infant Feeding Genogram is a visual co-constructed diagram which details people/services that can provide support to women a...

    Authors: Gill Thomson, Jenny Ingram, Joanne L. Clarke, Debbie Johnson, Heather Trickey, Stephan U. Dombrowski, Pat Hoddinott, Kirsty Darwent and Kate Jolly
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:569
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  50. Despite reaching Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 3, the maternal mortality rate (MMR) is still high in Rwanda. Most deaths occur after transfer of patients with obstetric complications from district hospital...

    Authors: Eugene Tuyishime, Honorine Ingabire, Jean Paul Mvukiyehe, Marcel Durieux and Theogene Twagirumugabe
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:568
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