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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Systematic review of the impact of a plant-based diet on prostate cancer incidence and outcomes

Gupta N, Patel HD, Taylor J, Borin JF, Jacobsohn K, Kenfield SA, Eggener SE, Price C, Davuluri M, Byrne N, Bivalacqua TJ, Loeb S. “Systematic review of the impact of a plant-based diet on prostate cancer incidence and outcomes.” Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2022 Jul 5. PMID: 35790788. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35790788/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Plant-based diet index and erectile dysfunction in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study

Yang H, Breyer BN, Rimm EB, Giovannucci E, Loeb S, Kenfield SA, Bauer SR. “Plant-based diet index and erectile dysfunction in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.” British Journal of Urology International. epub 2022 Apr 28. PMID: 35484829. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35484829/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Association of Plant-Based Diet Index with Prostate Cancer Risk

Loeb S, Fu BC, Bauer SR, Pernar CH, Chan JM, Van Blarigan EL, Giovannucci EL, Kenfield SA, Mucci LA. “Association of Plant-Based Diet Index with Prostate Cancer Risk.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2021 Nov 13:nqab365. PMID: 34791008. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34791008/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Risk Factors for Kidney Stones and Chronic Kidney Disease

Borin JF, Knight J, Holmes RP, Joshi S, Goldfarb DS, Loeb S. “Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Risk Factors for Kidney Stones and Chronic Kidney Disease.” Journal of Renal Nutrition. 2021 May 24:S1051-2276(21)00093-5. PMID: 34045136. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34045136/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing

Leader AE, Rebbeck TR, Oh WK, Patel AV, Winer EP, Bailey LO, Gomella LG, Lumpkins CY, Garraway IP, Aiello LB, Baskin ML, Cheng HH, Cooney KA, Ganzak A, George DJ, Halabi S, Hathaway F, Healy C, Kim JW, Leapman MS, Loeb S, Maxwell KN, McNair C, Morgan TM, Prindeville B, Soule HR, Steward WL, Suttiratana… Read More


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Readability and Information Quality in Cancer Information From a Free vs Paid Chatbot

Musheyev D, Pan A, Gross P, Kamyab D, Kaplinsky P, Spivak M, Bragg MA, Loeb S, Kabarriti AE. “Readability and Information Quality in Cancer Information From a Free vs Paid Chatbot” JAMA Network Open. 2024 Jul 1;7(7):e2422275. PMID: 39058491. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39058491/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Representation Matters: Trust in Digital Health Information Among Black Patients With Prostate Cancer

Loeb S, Sanchez Nolasco T, Byrne N, Allen L, Langford AT, Ravenell J, Gomez SL, Washington SL 3rd, Borno HT, Griffith DM, Criner N. “Representation Matters: Trust in Digital Health Information Among Black Patients With Prostate Cancer” J Urol. 2024 Mar;211(3):376-383. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38329047/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Qualitative Study on Internet Use and Care Impact for Black Men With Prostate Cancer

Loeb S, Sanchez Nolasco T, Byrne N, Allen L, Langford AT, Ravenell JE, Gomez SL, Washington SL 3rd, Borno HT, Griffith DM, Criner N. “Qualitative Study on Internet Use and Care Impact for Black Men With Prostate Cancer” Health Educ Behav. 2024 Feb 17:10901981241228226. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38366884/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

The Effect of Racial Concordance on Patient Trust in Online Videos About Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Loeb S, Ravenell JE, Gomez SL, Borno HT, Siu K, Sanchez Nolasco T, Byrne N, Wilson G, Griffith DM, Crocker R, Sherman R, Washington SL 3rd, Langford AT. “The Effect of Racial Concordance on Patient Trust in Online Videos About Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial” JAMA Network Open. 2023 Jul 3;6(7):e2324395. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37466938/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

TikTok and YouTube Videos on Overactive Bladder Exhibit Poor Quality and Diversity

Kanner J, Waghmarae S, Nemirovsky A, Wang S, Loeb S, Malik R. “TikTok and YouTube Videos on Overactive Bladder Exhibit Poor Quality and Diversity” Urology Practice 2023; 10: 493-500. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37347790/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Representation in Online Prostate Cancer Content Lacks Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Implications for Black and Latinx Men

Loeb S, Borno HT, Gomez S, Ravenell J, Myrie A, Sanchez Nolasco T, Byrne N, Cole R, Black K, Stair S, Macaluso JN, Walter D, Siu K, Samuels C, Kazemi A, Crocker R, Sherman R, Wilson G, Griffith DM, Langford AT. “Representation in Online Prostate Cancer Content Lacks Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Implications for Black… Read More


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Reply to Letter of the Editor regarding Quantitative Analysis Investigating the Prevalence of Manels in Major Urology Meetings

Teoh JY, Murphy DG, van Oort IM, Loeb S, Ribal MJ. “Reply to Letter of the Editor regarding Quantitative Analysis Investigating the Prevalence of Manels in Major Urology Meetings” Eur Urol. 2021 Jul 24:S0302-2838(21)01871-6. PMID: 34315625. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34315625/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

Interaction between race and prostate cancer treatment benefit in the Veterans Health Administration

Rude T, Walter D, Ciprut S, Kelly MD, Wang C, Fagerlin A, Langford AT, Lepor H, Becker DJ, Li H, Loeb S, Ravenell J, Leppert JT, Makarov DV. “Interaction between race and prostate cancer treatment benefit in the Veterans Health Administration” Cancer. 2021 Jun 29 epub. PMID: 34184271. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34184271/


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Tuesday, October 1st 2024

A Quantitative Analysis Investigating the Prevalence of “Manels” in Major Urology Meetings

Teoh JY, Castellani D, Mercader C, Sierra A, Heldwein FL, Chan EO, Wroclawski ML, Sepulveda F, Cacciamani GE, Rivas JG, Murphy DG, van Oort IM, Loeb S, Ribal MJ. “A Quantitative Analysis Investigating the Prevalence of ‘Manels’ in Major Urology Meetings” European Urology. 2021 Jun 3:S0302-2838(21)01800-5. PMID: 34092439. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34092439/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Experiences of oncology researchers in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic

Becker DJ, Csehak K, Barbaro AM, Roman SD, Loeb S, Makarov DV, Sherman S, Lim S. “Experiences of oncology researchers in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.” PLoS One. 2024 Jan 24;19(1):e0290785. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38266017/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Susceptibility to SARS-Cov-2 Infection and Risk for Severe COVID-19 in Patients with Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Gedeborg R, Loeb S, Styrke J, Kiiski-Berggren R, Garmo H, Stattin P. “Susceptibility to SARS-Cov-2 Infection and Risk for Severe COVID-19 in Patients with Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy.” Int J Cancer. 2022 Jul 8. PMID: 35802468. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35802468/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

A Population-Level Analysis of the Protective Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Against COVID-19 Disease Incidence and Severity

Lee KM, Heberer K, Gao A, Becker DJ, Loeb S, Makarov DV, Gulanski B, DuVall SL, Aslan M, Lee J, Shih MC, Lynch JA, Hauger RL, Rettig M. “A Population-Level Analysis of the Protective Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Against COVID-19 Disease Incidence and Severity.” Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 May 4;9:774773. PMID: 35602518. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35602518/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Androgen deprivation therapy, comorbidity, cancer stage and mortality from COVID-19 in men with prostate cancer

Gedeborg R, Lindhagen L, Loeb S, Styrke J, Garmo H, Stattin P. “Androgen deprivation therapy, comorbidity, cancer stage and mortality from COVID-19 in men with prostate cancer.” Scandinavian Journal of Urology. 2021 Dec 23:1-8. PMID: 34939533. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34939533/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Androgen deprivation therapy and excess mortality in men with prostate cancer during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

Gedeborg R, Styrke J, Loeb S, Garmo H, Stattin P. “Androgen deprivation therapy and excess mortality in men with prostate cancer during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.” PLoS One. 2021 Oct 7;16(10):e0255966. PMID: 34618806. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34618806/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Leveraging Social Media as a Thermometer to Gauge Patient and Caregiver Concerns: COVID-19 and Prostate Cancer

Loeb S, Mihalcea R, Perez-Rosas V, Xu A, Taylor J, Byrne N, Walter D, Ness M, Robbins R, Zhang S, Killeen T, Natesan D, Borno HT. “Leveraging Social Media as a Thermometer to Gauge Patient and Caregiver Concerns: COVID-19 and Prostate Cancer.” European Urology Open Science 2021; 25: 1-4. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34337497/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Telemedicine and Smart Working: Recommendations of the European Association of Urology

Rodriguez Socarrás M, Loeb S, Teoh JY, Ribal MJ, Bloemberg J, Catto J, N’Dow J, Van Poppel H, Gómez Rivas J. “Telemedicine and Smart Working: Recommendations of the European Association of Urology” Eur Urol. 2020 Dec;78(6):812-819. PMID: 32654801. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32654801/  


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Readability Assessment of Patient Education Materials on Uro-oncological Diseases Using Automated Measures

Rodler S, Maruccia S, Abreu A, Murphy D, Canes D, Loeb S, Malik RD, Bagrodia A, Cacciamani GE. “Readability Assessment of Patient Education Materials on Uro-oncological Diseases Using Automated Measures.” European Urology Focus. 2024 Jul 23:S2405-4569(24)00117-2. PMID: 39048402. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39048402/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Wake-Up Call to Address Sleep Health in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Underappreciated Contributor to Poor Quality of Life

Wang EY, Armas-Phan M, Meng MV, Loeb S, Kenfield SA, Porten SP. “Wake-Up Call to Address Sleep Health in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Underappreciated Contributor to Poor Quality of Life.” Bladder Cancer. 2023 Dec 13;9(4):323-326. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38174125/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Practice Patterns Regarding Female Reproductive Organ-Sparing and Nerve-Sparing Radical Cystectomy Among Urologic Oncologists in the United States

Gupta N, Kucirka L, Semerjian A, Pierorazio PM, Loeb S, Bivalacqua TJ. “Practice Patterns Regarding Female Reproductive Organ-Sparing and Nerve-Sparing Radical Cystectomy Among Urologic Oncologists in the United States.” Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2023 Jan 26:S1558-7673(23)00032-0. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36801170/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Telemedicine Usage Among Urologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

Dubin JM, Wyant WA, Balaji NC, Ong WL, Kettache RH, Haffaf M, Zouari S, Santillan D, Autrán Gómez AM, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Loeb S, Borin JF, Gomez Rivas J, Grummet J, Ramasamy R, Teoh JYC. “Telemedicine Usage Among Urologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study.” J Med Internet Res. 2020 Nov 5;22(11):e21875. PMID: 33031047. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33031047/  


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Monday, September 30th 2024

A Systematic Review of Plant-Based Diets and Bladder Cancer: A Call for Further Research.

Taylor J, Gupta N, Blanck J, and Loeb S. “A Systematic Review of Plant-Based Diets and Bladder Cancer: A Call for Further Research.” Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal 2022; 3: 4: 240–244. Link: https://siuj.org/index.php/siuj/article/download/191/128/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Helix: A Digital Tool to Address Provider Needs for Prostate Cancer Genetic Testing in Clinical Practice

Giri VN, Walker A, Gross L, Trabulsi EJ, Lallas CD, Kelly WK, Gomella LG, Fischer C, Loeb S. “Helix: A Digital Tool to Address Provider Needs for Prostate Cancer Genetic Testing in Clinical Practice.” Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2021 Nov 27:S1558-7673(21)00220-2. PMID: 35012874. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35012874/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Readability and Information Quality in Cancer Information From a Free vs Paid Chatbot

Musheyev D, Pan A, Gross P, Kamyab D, Kaplinsky P, Spivak M, Bragg MA, Loeb S, Kabarriti AE. “Readability and Information Quality in Cancer Information From a Free vs Paid Chatbot.” JAMA Network Open. 2024 Jul 1;7(7):e2422275. PMID: 39058491. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39058491/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

ChatGPT can help guide and empower patients after prostate cancer diagnosis

Musheyev D, Pan A, Kabarriti AE, Loeb S, Borin JF. “Quality of Information About Kidney Stones from Artificial Intelligence Chatbots.” Journal of Endourology. 2024 Jul 29. doi: 10.1089/end.2023.0484. PMID: 39001821. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39001821/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

ChatGPT can help guide and empower patients after prostate cancer diagnosis

Collin H, Keogh K, Basto M, Loeb S, Roberts MJ. “ChatGPT can help guide and empower patients after prostate cancer diagnosis.” Prostate Cancer Prostatic Disease. 2024 Jun 26. PMID: 38926606. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38926606/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Protocol for the development of the Chatbot Assessment Reporting Tool (CHART) for clinical advice

CHART Collaborative. “Protocol for the development of the Chatbot Assessment Reporting Tool (CHART) for clinical advice.” BMJ Open. 2024 May 21;14(5):e081155. PMID: 3877288. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38772889/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Telemedicine and Smart Working: Recommendations of the European Association of Urology

Rodriguez Socarrás M, Loeb S, Teoh JY, Ribal MJ, Bloemberg J, Catto J, N’Dow J, Van Poppel H, Gómez Rivas J. “Telemedicine and Smart Working: Recommendations of the European Association of Urology.” Eur Urol. 2020 Dec;78(6):812-819. PMID: 32654801 Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32654801/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Prostate cancer and podcasts: an analysis and assessment of the quality of information about prostate cancer available on podcasts

Scott C, Campbell P, Nemirovsky A, Loeb S, Malik R. “Prostate cancer and podcasts: an analysis and assessment of the quality of information about prostate cancer available on podcasts.” Prostate Cancer Prostatic Diseases 2024; 27: 153-154. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37491431/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

How Well Do Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Respond to the Top Search Queries About Urological Malignancies?

Pan A, Musheyev D, Loeb S, Kabarriti AE. “Quality of erectile dysfunction information from ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots.” BJU Int. 2023 Nov 24. doi: 10.1111/bju.16209. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37997563/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

How Well Do Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Respond to the Top Search Queries About Urological Malignancies?

Musheyev D, Pan A, Loeb S, Kabarriti AE. “How Well Do Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Respond to the Top Search Queries About Urological Malignancies?.” European Urology. 2023 Aug 9:S0302-2838(23)02972-X. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37567827/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

The Effect of Racial Concordance on Patient Trust in Online Videos About Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Loeb S, Ravenell JE, Gomez SL, Borno HT, Siu K, Sanchez Nolasco T, Byrne N, Wilson G, Griffith DM, Crocker R, Sherman R, Washington SL 3rd, Langford AT. “The Effect of Racial Concordance on Patient Trust in Online Videos About Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” JAMA Network Open. 2023 Jul 3;6(7):e2324395. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37466938/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Telemedicine Usage Among Urologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

Dubin JM, Wyant WA, Balaji NC, Ong WL, Kettache RH, Haffaf M, Zouari S, Santillan D, Autrán Gómez AM, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Loeb S, Borin JF, Gomez Rivas J, Grummet J, Ramasamy R, Teoh JYC. “Telemedicine Usage Among Urologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study.” J Med Internet Res. 2020 Nov 5;22(11):e21875. PMID: 33031047 Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33031047/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

TikTok and YouTube Videos on Overactive Bladder Exhibit Poor Quality and Diversity

Kanner J, Waghmarae S, Nemirovsky A, Wang S, Loeb S, Malik R. “TikTok and YouTube Videos on Overactive Bladder Exhibit Poor Quality and Diversity.” Urology Practice. 2023 Jun 22:101097UPJ0000000000000423. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37347790/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Examining understandability, information quality, and presence of misinformation in popular YouTube videos on sleep compared to expert-led videos

Robbins R, Epstein LJ, Iyer JM, Weaver MD, Javaheri S, Fashanu O, Loeb S, Monten K, Le C, Bertisch SM, Van Den Bulck J, Quan SF. “Examining understandability, information quality, and presence of misinformation in popular YouTube videos on sleep compared to expert-led videos.” J Clin Sleep Med. 2023 May 1;19(5):991-994. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36794333/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Usefulness of Podcasts to Provide Public Education on Prostate Cancer Genetics

Loeb S, Sanchez Nolasco T, Siu K, Byrne N, Giri VN. “Usefulness of Podcasts to Provide Public Education on Prostate Cancer Genetics.” Prostate Cancer Prostatic Disease 2023; 26: 772-777. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36681741/


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