European Journal of Internal Medicine

Papers
(The TQCC of European Journal of Internal Medicine is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Prevalence of post-COVID-19 symptoms in hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis357
Incidence of acute pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis.107
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: Lights and shadows97
Mobile health technology-supported atrial fibrillation screening and integrated care: A report from the mAFA-II trial Long-term Extension Cohort93
Uric acid in metabolic syndrome: Does uric acid have a definitive role?85
Low serum albumin: A neglected predictor in patients with cardiovascular disease85
Optimizing antibiotic therapies to reduce the risk of bacterial resistance75
Mechanisms of weight regain.66
Use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalised COVID-19 patients is associated with reduced mortality: Findings from the observational multicentre Italian CORIST study65
Factors associated with persistence of symptoms 1 year after COVID-19: A longitudinal, prospective phone-based interview follow-up cohort study60
Anakinra for patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis of non-randomized cohort studies.60
The 2020 International Society of Hypertension global hypertension practice guidelines - key messages and clinical considerations55
Drug-induced liver injury: Pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical features, and practical management54
SARS-CoV-2 antibody kinetics eight months from COVID-19 onset: Persistence of spike antibodies but loss of neutralizing antibodies in 24% of convalescent plasma donors52
Prognostic impact of coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries51
Tocilizumab for the treatment of immune-related adverse events: a systematic literature review and a multicentre case series50
The Brain-Gut-Microbiotal Axis: A framework for understanding functional GI illness and their therapeutic interventions48
The pivotal link between ACE2 deficiency and SARS-CoV-2 infection: One year later46
“Is medical cannabis safe for my patients?” A practical review of cannabis safety considerations43
Beyond the 2020 guidelines on atrial fibrillation of the European society of cardiology41
Device-detected atrial high rate episodes and the risk of stroke/thrombo-embolism and atrial fibrillation incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis40
Epidemiology of portal vein thrombosis in liver cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis40
Blood pressure increase after Pfizer/BioNTech SARS-CoV-2 vaccine39
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: An uncharted territory awaiting discovery38
How does SARS-CoV-2 targets the elderly patients? A review on potential mechanisms increasing disease severity37
Consumer-led screening for atrial fibrillation using consumer-facing wearables, devices and apps: A survey of health care professionals by AF-SCREEN international collaboration36
Gastroprotection in patients on antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy: a position paper of National Association of Hospital Cardiologists (ANMCO) and the Italian Association of Hospital Gastroente35
COVID-19, vaccines and deficiency of ACE2 and other angiotensinases. Closing the loop on the "Spike effect"34
Comparing atrial fibrillation guidelines: Focus on stroke prevention, bleeding risk assessment and oral anticoagulant recommendations32
Pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum in non-intubated COVID-19 patients: Differences between first and second Italian pandemic wave32
Physical activity in management of persons with obesity31
Seventeen-year trend (2001–2017) in pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator utilization based on hospital discharge database data: An analysis by age groups30
Monkeypox infection: An update for the practicing physician30
The impact of nutrition and lifestyle modification on health30
Acute kidney injury associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs29
Management of chronic refractory cough in adults29
Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the health of geriatric patients: The European GeroCovid Observational Study29
Effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on cardiovascular outcomes in heart failure patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials29
Obesity and sleep disturbances: The “chicken or the egg” question28
Physical decline and cognitive impairment in frail hypertensive elders during COVID-1928
The efficacies of entecavir and tenofovir in terms of enhancing prognosis after curative treatment of hepatitis B virus–related hepatocellular carcinoma27
Both lean and fat body mass associate with blood pressure27
Recent advances in pericarditis26
Incident atrial fibrillation and its risk prediction in patients developing COVID-19: A machine learning based algorithm approach26
Obesity as an adipose tissue dysfunction disease and a risk factor for infections – Covid-19 as a case study26
kinetics of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies over time. Results of 10 month follow up in over 300 seropositive Health Care Workers26
Venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and postpartum period26
Serum IgG4 level predicts COVID-19 related mortality26
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 effectiveness during an unprecedented surge in SARS COV-2 infections25
How epigenetics impacts on human diseases25
Spirometry: A practical lifespan predictor of global health and chronic respiratory and non-respiratory diseases25
Long-term outcomes of postoperative atrial fibrillation following non cardiac surgery: A systematic review and metanalysis25
Interleukin-6 receptor blockade with subcutaneous tocilizumab improves coagulation activity in patients with COVID-1924
The power of choice: Experimental evidence that freedom to choose a vaccine against COVID-19 improves willingness to be vaccinated24
Patient motivation to lose weight: Importance of healthcare professional support, goals and self-efficacy24
COVID-19 vaccination and a severe pain in the neck23
Primary adrenal insufficiency associated with Oxford-AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT)23
Standardizing PaO2 for PaCO2 in P/F ratio predicts in-hospital mortality in acute respiratory failure due to Covid-19: A pilot prospective study23
Surveillance and management of colorectal dysplasia and cancer in inflammatory bowel disease: Current practice and future perspectives23
Varicella-Zoster virus reactivation following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination or infection: New insights23
Sweet taste and obesity22
Inhaled long-acting muscarinic antagonists in asthma – A narrative review22
Uric acid associated with acute heart failure presentation in Acute Coronary Syndrome patients22
Sarcopenia measurement in research and clinical practice22
Identification and management of acute alcohol intoxication22
Efficacy and safety of rituximab biosimilar (CT-P10) in IgG4-related disease: an observational prospective open-label cohort study22
Efficacy and safety of molnupiravir for COVID-19 patients22
Impact of admission serum acid uric levels on in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome21
Associations of Post-Acute COVID syndrome with physiological and clinical measures 10 months after hospitalization in patients of the first wave21
Serum uric acid and outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure through the whole spectrum of ejection fraction phenotypes: Analysis of the ESC-EORP Heart Failure Long-Term (HF LT) Registry21
Screening for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using transient elastography - a prospective, cross sectional study21
Erectile dysfunction and adherence to antihypertensive therapy: Focus on β-blockers21
Epidemiology of subclinical atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: A systematic review and meta-regression20
The coupling between sarcopenia and COVID-19 is the real problem20
Identification of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension on CTPAs performed for diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism depending on level of expertise20
The Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway and cardiac complications in atrial fibrillation: a potential sex-based difference. The ATHERO-AF study20
Metabolically healthy obesity: Misleading phrase or healthy phenotype?19
A systematic review of the discrimination and absolute mortality predicted by the National Early Warning Scores according to different cut-off values and prediction windows19
Age-Related Changes in Clinical Presentation of Covid-19: the EPICOVID19 Web-Based Survey19
Mortality and causes of death in systemic lupus erythematosus over the last decade: Data from a large population-based study19
Prevalence and impact on outcome of sodium and potassium disorders in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: A retrospective analysis19
The use of β-blockers in patients with heart failure and comorbidities: Doubts, certainties and unsolved issues19
C-reactive protein and 10-year cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis19
Knowing the new Omicron BA.2.75 variant (‘Centaurus’): A simulation study19
Timeline analysis of clinical severity of COVID-19 in the general population18
Joint effect of heart failure and coronary artery disease on the risk of death during hospitalization for COVID-1918
Sepsis-driven atrial fibrillation and ischaemic stroke. Is there enough evidence to recommend anticoagulation?18
Rifabutin-Based Triple Therapy Or Bismuth-Based Quadruple Regimen As Rescue Therapies For Helicobacter pylori Infection18
Detection of subclinical atrial fibrillation after cryptogenic stroke using implantable cardiac monitors18
Serum uric acid and mortality thresholds among men and women in the Irish health system: A cohort study18
Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome associated with viral vector COVID-19 vaccines18
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: identical etiologic factors in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes17
Lung ultrasonography: A prognostic tool in non-ICU hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia17
Cannabis is associated with blood pressure reduction in older adults – A 24-hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring study17
Sympathetic activation and outcomes in chronic heart failure: Does the neurohormonal hypothesis apply to mid-range and preserved ejection fraction patients?17
Hyperglycemia drives the transition from pre-frailty to frailty: The Monteforte study17
Hypernatremia and moderate-to-severe hyponatremia are independent predictors of mortality in septic patients at emergency department presentation: A sub-group analysis of the need-speed trial17
The yield of F18 FDG PET-CT for the investigation of fever of unknown origin, compared with diagnostic CT17
Adherence to the “Atrial fibrillation Better Care” (ABC) pathway in patients with atrial fibrillation and cancer: A report from the ESC-EHRA EURObservational Research Programme in atrial fibrillation 17
Response to mepolizumab according to disease manifestations in patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis17
Effects of non-invasive respiratory supports on inspiratory effort in moderate-severe COVID-19 patients. A randomized physiological study17
Hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with acute porphyrias: a possible effect of ALAS1 modulation by siRNAm therapy and its control by vitamin supplementation17
“Let me choose my COVID-19 vaccine”16
Clinical significance of anti-Ro52 (TRIM21) antibodies in adult patients with connective tissue diseases16
Blood pressure increase during hospitalization for COVID-1916
High-sensitivity troponins for outcome prediction in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Atrial cardiomyopathy markers and new-onset atrial fibrillation risk in patients with acute myocardial infarction16
Predictive value of Killip classification in MINOCA patients16
Venous lactate improves the prediction of in-hospital adverse outcomes in normotensive pulmonary embolism16
Non-HACEK gram negative bacilli endocarditis: Analysis of a national prospective cohort.16
Estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk in a large Italian cohort of rheumatoid arthritis patients: Data from the Cardiovascular Obesity and Rheumatic DISease (CORDIS) Study Group15
Validation of the AF-ESUS score to identify patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source and low risk of device-detected atrial fibrillation15
The importance of recognizing cerebral venous thrombosis following anti-COVID-19 vaccination15
Refining age stratum of the C2HEST score for predicting incident atrial fibrillation in a hospital-based Chinese population15
Cardiopulmonary exercise test with stress echocardiography in COVID-19 survivors at 6 months follow-up15
Negligible HCC risk during stringently defined untreated immune-tolerant phase of chronic hepatitis B15
Phenotyping congestion in patients with acutely decompensated heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction: The Decongestion duRing therapY for acute decOmpensated heart failure in HFpEF15
Prognostic impact of Vitamin D deficiency in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention15
Future directions in obesity pharmacotherapy15
Gut microbes in metabolic disturbances. Promising role for therapeutic manipulations?14
The effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on cardiac structure remodeling and function: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials14
Lessons from pathophysiology: Use of individualized combination treatments with immune interventional agents to tackle severe respiratory failure in patients with COVID-1914
Cardiac involvement in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly Churg-Strauss syndrome): Prospective evaluation at a tertiary referral centre14
Prevalence of markers of atrial cardiomyopathy in embolic stroke of undetermined source: A systematic review14
Screening for atrial fibrillation in the elderly: A network meta-analysis of randomized trials14
Sex-specific differences in the presentation, clinical course, and quality of life of patients with acute venous thromboembolism according to baseline risk factors. Insights from the PREFER in VTE14
Humoral SARS-COV-2 IgG decay within 6 months in COVID-19 healthy vaccinees: The need for a booster vaccine dose?14
Infective endocarditis in patients with solid organ transplantation. A nationwide descriptive study14
Potential mechanisms of vaccine-induced thrombosis14
The spike effect of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines on blood pressure13
Anticoagulation strategies and long-term recurrence in patients with venous thromboembolism in the era of direct oral anticoagulants13
Associations of relative fat mass, a new index of adiposity, with type-2 diabetes in the general population13
Remote multiparametric monitoring and management of heart failure patients through cardiac implantable electronic devices13
Prevalence, risk factors and proteomic bioprofiles associated with heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis: The RA-HF study13
Effectiveness of telemedicine in patients with heart failure according to frailty phenotypes: Insights from the iCOR randomised controlled trial13
COVID-19 randomized controlled trials in medRxiv and PubMed13
Mycobacterium marinum: A brief update for clinical purposes13
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 evolution: How mutations affect XBB.1.5 variant13
Pre-operative physical performance as a predictor of in-hospital outcomes in older patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery13
Natural history of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease13
Risk factors for recurrence and major bleeding in patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism13
Adiponectin involved in portal flow hepatic extraction of 13C-methacetin in obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver12
Prognostic value of NT-proBNP and CA125 across glomerular filtration rate categories in acute heart failure12
Relationships between education and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease12
Efficacy and safety of steroid-sparing treatments in giant cell arteritis according to the glucocorticoids tapering regimen: A systematic review and meta-analysis12
Efficacy of endovascular therapy for basilar and vertebral artery occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials12
Hypertension and mortality in SARS-COV-2 infection: A meta-analysis of observational studies after 2 years of pandemic12
Waste in COVID-19 clinical trials conducted in western Europe12
Reduced COVID-19 mortality linked with early antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, irrespective of age12
Rabies in Europe: An epidemiological and clinical update12
The link between nutritional status and outcomes in COVID-19 patients in ICU: Is obesity or sarcopenia the real problem?12
The COVID-19 burden for health care professionals: Results of a global survey12
Definition of tachycardia for risk stratification of pulmonary embolism12
Optimization of antimicrobial prescription in the hospital12
Proton pump inhibitors and the risk of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies12
POCUS in dyspnea, nontraumatic hypotension, and shock; a systematic review of existing evidence12
Diagnostic accuracy of D-Dimer testing for recurrent venous thromboembolism: A systematic review with meta-analysis.12
Pharmacist-driven medication recognition/ reconciliation in older medical patients12
Gender gap in authorship: a study of 44,000 articles published in 100 high-impact general medical journals12
Autologous fecal microbiota transplantation can retain the metabolic achievements of dietary interventions12
Pulmonary embolism severity and in-hospital mortality: An international comparative study between COVID-19 and non-COVID patients12
SGLT2 breast expression could affect the cardiovascular performance in pre-menopausal women with fatty vs. non fatty breast via over-inflammation and sirtuins’ down regulation12
Multidisciplinary team led by internists improves diabetic foot ulceration outcomes a before-after retrospective study12
Thrombotic events following Covid-19 vaccines compared to Influenza vaccines12
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibition in patients affected by heart failure: efficacy, mechanistic effects and practical use of sacubitril/valsartan. Position Paper of the Italian Society of12
Is the 2020 Sampson equation the best formula for LDL-C estimation?11
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced cerebral venous thrombosis11
De-escalation of antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease: Time to change our strategy?11
Alcoholic liver disease and autoimmune hepatitis: Sometimes a closer look under the surface is needed11
Systemic autoimmune disorders associated with thrombotic microangiopathy: A cross-sectional analysis from the French National TMA registry: Systemic autoimmune disease-associated TMA11
Functional and metabolic frailty predicts mortality in patients undergoing TAVI: Insights from the OBSERVANT II study11
Sex-specific outcomes and management in critically ill septic patients11
Multidisciplinary prevention and management strategies for colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease11
Clinical characteristics of BRASH syndrome: Systematic scoping review11
Interleukin-6 inhibitors reduce mortality in coronavirus disease-2019: An individual patient data meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials11
Low Creatinine Potentially Overestimates Glomerular Filtration Rate in Older Fracture Patients: A Plea for an Extensive Use of Cystatin C?11
Treatment with COLchicine in hospitalized patients affected by COVID-19: The COLVID-19 trial11
Long term consequences of COVID-1911
Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: Evaluation of connective tissue disease incidence during follow-up11
Growth differentiation factor-15 predicts major adverse cardiac events and all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation11
Adult anaphylaxis: A state-of-the-art review11
Exploring the recovery curve for long-term post-COVID dyspnea and fatigue11
Giant cell arteritis: Update on clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management11
Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants vs vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis11
Colchicine – new horizons for an ancient drug. Review based on the highest hierarchy of evidence11
Risk of stroke in CYP2C19 LoF polymorphism carrier coronary artery disease patients undergoing clopidogrel therapy: An ethnicity-based updated meta-analysis11
Outcome of SARS CoV-2 inpatients treated with convalescent plasma: One-year of data from the Veneto region (Italy) Registry11
Incidence, risk factors, and evolution of venous thromboembolic events in patients diagnosed with pancreatic carcinoma and treated with chemotherapy on an outpatient basis10
Non-classical clinical presentation at diagnosis by male celiac disease patients of older age10
Integrated approach to bronchoalveolar lavage cytology to distinguish interstitial lung diseases10
Influence of gender on the performance of urine dipstick and automated urinalysis in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections at the emergency department10
One-year mepolizumab for Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: Focus on steroid sparing effect and markers of response10
Impact of ABC (Atrial Fibrillation Better Care) pathway adherence in high-risk subgroups with atrial fibrillation: A report from the ESC-EHRA EORP-AF long-term general registry10
Multimodal rheumatologic complex treatment in patients with spondyloarthritis - a prospective study10
Myocardial infarction during giant cell arteritis: A cohort study10
Epidemiology and outcome of anaerobic bacteremia in a tertiary hospital10
Very low lipoprotein(a) and increased mortality risk after myocardial infarction10
Age and comorbidities are crucial predictors of mortality in severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome10
Physicians’ responsibility toward environmental degradation and climate change: A position paper of the European Federation of Internal Medicine10
Long-term effectiveness and safety of anticoagulation therapy in oldest old, frail people with atrial fibrillation10
The relationship between COVID-19 vaccines and increased blood pressure: A word of caution10
Electrocardiographic features of patients with COVID-19: One year of unexpected manifestations10
Incidence of endocrine and exocrine insufficiency in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis at diagnosis and after treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis10
NEWS2 is a valuable tool for appropriate clinical management of COVID-19 patients10
The Long-COVID autonomic syndrome in hospitalized patients: A one-year prospective cohort study10
Long-term recurrence risk after a first venous thromboembolism in men and women under 50 years old: A French prospective cohort10
Consensus on prevention and treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) in controversial clinical situations with low levels of evidence10
Point of care ultrasound for rapid assessment and treatment of palliative care patients in acute medical settings10
Neuraminidase inhibitors are effective and safe in reducing influenza complications: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.10
How many urinalysis and urine cultures are necessary?10
Hepatitis C Elimination in the Netherlands (CELINE): How nationwide retrieval of lost to follow-up hepatitis C patients contributes to micro-elimination10
Temporal relationship between hyperuricemia and hypertension and its impact on future risk of cardiovascular disease9
Non-invasive testing and risk-stratification in patients with MASLD9
Benefits of more intensive versus less intensive blood pressure control. Updated trial sequential analysis9
Not all the eggs and the chickens are the same: The case of uric acid and metabolic syndrome9
Etiologies of Polyclonal Hypergammaglobulinemia: A scoping review9
Malignancy in patients with myocardial infarction and non-obstructive coronary arteries: A systematic review and meta-regression9
Albumin administration in internal medicine: A journey between effectiveness and futility9
Interdependence of VA-ECMO output, pulmonary congestion and outcome after cardiac surgery9
Sarcomere protein modulation: The new frontier in cardiovascular medicine and beyond9
A prediction model for central venous catheter-related thrombosis in patients with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia: A derivation cohort analysis9
Gender distribution in boards of internal medicine societies9
Sustainable and personalized nutrition: From earth health to public health9
High miR-126-3p levels associated with cardiovascular events in a general population9
Circulating GDF-15 in relation to the progression and prognosis of chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis9
Home FIRsT: interdisciplinary geriatric assessment and disposition outcomes in the Emergency Department9
Short term blood pressure alterations in recently COVID-19 vaccinated patients9
A systematic bias assessment of top-cited full-length original clinical investigations related to COVID-199
Anticoagulation as secondary prevention of massive lung thromboses in hospitalized patients with COVID-199
The role of adherence in patients with chronic diseases9
Post-discharge antithrombotic management and clinical outcomes of patients with new-onset or pre-existing atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndromes undergoing coronary stenting: Follow-up data 9
Baseline and incident hypochloremia in chronic heart failure outpatients: Clinical correlates and prognostic role9
Prognostic interplay of kidney function with sarcopenia, anemia, disability and cognitive impairment. The GLISTEN study9
Nutritional status in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Potential relevance for clinical outcome9
Antiseptic barrier caps in central line-associated bloodstream infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis9
Neutrophil count, lymphocyte count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in relation to response to adjunctive dexamethasone treatment in community-acquired pneumonia9
Pathophysiology of cough with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: How to explain within-class differences?9
Survival in rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: An international, multicenter ID-IRI study9
Serum uric acid variation and the risk of cardiovascular disease: A prospective cohort study9
Temporal changes in co-morbidities and mortality in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Italy9
A new strategy for anticoagulation: The factor XI inhibitors9
Autoantibody positivity predicts severity of rheumatic immune-related adverse events to immune-checkpoint inhibitors8
Clinical presentation of secondary infectious complications in COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit treated with tocilizumab or standard of care8
Current approaches for the diagnosis and management of immune thrombocytopenia8
The environmental cost of unwarranted variation in the use of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography scans8
The COVID-19 pandemic – How many times were we warned before?8
Association between air temperature, air pollution and hospital admissions for pulmonary embolism and venous thrombosis in Italy8
Quality of life in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies differs according to antiphospholipid syndrome damage index (DIAPS)8
Active fluid de-resuscitation in critically ill patients with septic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis8
Role of sex and gender-related variables in development of metabolic syndrome: A prospective cohort study8
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