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Research Article

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Chronic heart failure management in primary healthcare in Poland: Results of a nationwide cross-sectional study
Barbara Wizner, Małgorzata Fedyk-Łukasik, Grzegorz Opolski, Tomasz Zdrojewski, Adam Windak, Marcin Czech, Jacek S. Dubiel, Michał Marchel, Krzysztof Rewiuk, Tomasz Rywik, Jerzy Korewicki & Tomasz Grodzicki
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 22 Nov 2017
AbstractforChronic heart failure management in primary healthcare in Poland: Results of a nationwide cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (935 KB) | Supplemental
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Methodological Paper

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Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 3: Sampling, data collection and analysis
Albine Moser & Irene Korstjens
Pages: 9-18
Published online: 04 Dec 2017
AbstractforSeries: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 3: Sampling, data collection and analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (894.2 KB)
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Original Article

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Expectations, concerns, and needs of patients who start drugs for chronic conditions. A prospective observational study among community pharmacies in Serbia
Katarina M. Vučićević, Branislava R. Miljković, Bojana C. Golubović, Marija N. Jovanović, Sandra D. Vezmar Kovačević, Milica D. Ćulafić, Milena M. Kovačević & Johan J. de Gier
Pages: 19-25
Published online: 22 Nov 2017
AbstractforExpectations, concerns, and needs of patients who start drugs for chronic conditions. A prospective observational study among community pharmacies in Serbia | Full Text | References | PDF (667.8 KB)
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Knowledge, competencies and attitudes regarding external post-mortem physical examination: A survey among German post-graduate trainees in general practice
Jan Valentini, Katja Goetz, Kathrin Yen, Joachim Szecsenyi, Andrea Dettling, Stefanie Joos, Jost Steinhaeuser & Elisabeth Flum
Pages: 26-31
Published online: 23 Nov 2017
AbstractforKnowledge, competencies and attitudes regarding external post-mortem physical examination: A survey among German post-graduate trainees in general practice | Full Text | References | PDF (553 KB)
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How do Swiss general practitioners agree with and report adhering to a top-five list of unnecessary tests and treatments? Results of a cross-sectional survey
Kevin Selby, Jacques Cornuz, Christine Cohidon, Jean-Michel Gaspoz & Nicolas Senn
Pages: 32-38
Published online: 23 Nov 2017
AbstractforHow do Swiss general practitioners agree with and report adhering to a top-five list of unnecessary tests and treatments? Results of a cross-sectional survey | Full Text | References | PDF (623.9 KB)
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Background Paper

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Primary healthcare policy implementation in the Eastern Mediterranean region: Experiences of six countries
Chris van Weel, Faisal Alnasir, Taghreed Farahat, Jinan Usta, Mona Osman, Mariam Abdulmalik, Nagwa Nashat, Wadeia Mohamed Alsharief, Salwa Sanousi, Hassan Saleh, Mohammed Tarawneh, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Amanda Howe & Ryuki Kassai
Pages: 39-44
Published online: 23 Nov 2017
AbstractforPrimary healthcare policy implementation in the Eastern Mediterranean region: Experiences of six countries | Full Text | References | PDF (874.1 KB)
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Original Article

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Cardiovascular disease patients have increased risk for comorbidity: A cross-sectional study in the Netherlands
Candan Kendir, Marjan van den Akker, Rein Vos & Job Metsemakers
Pages: 45-50
Published online: 23 Nov 2017
AbstractforCardiovascular disease patients have increased risk for comorbidity: A cross-sectional study in the Netherlands | Full Text | References | PDF (707.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Background Paper

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Main messages for primary care from the 2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice
Massimo F. Piepoli, Arno W. Hoes, Carlos Brotons, Richard F.D. Hobbs, Ugo Corra & on behalf of the Task Force for the 2016 guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice
Pages: 51-56
Published online: 23 Nov 2017
AbstractforMain messages for primary care from the 2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice | Full Text | References | PDF (540.1 KB)
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Commentary

Article Commentary
The new European guideline on cardiovascular disease prevention; how to make progress in general practice?
Commentary on: Main messages for primary care from the 2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice
Suzanne Marchal, Arnoud W. J. van’t Hof & Monika Hollander
Pages: 57-59
Published online: 27 Nov 2017
AbstractforThe new European guideline on cardiovascular disease prevention; how to make progress in general practice? | Full Text | References | PDF (358.3 KB)
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Original Article

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The acceptability and effectiveness of a questionnaire for the identification of risk factors for HIV and hepatitis B and C: An observational study in general practice
Amélie Aïm-Eusébi, Emmanuel Prothon, Catherine Majerholc, Diana Barger, Yazdan Yazdanpanah & Jean-Pierre Aubert
Pages: 60-67
Published online: 27 Nov 2017
AbstractforThe acceptability and effectiveness of a questionnaire for the identification of risk factors for HIV and hepatitis B and C: An observational study in general practice | Full Text | References | PDF (903.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Background Paper

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Development, dissemination, and applications of a new terminological resource, the Q-Code taxonomy for professional aspects of general practice/family medicine
Marc Jamoulle, Melissa Resnick, Julien Grosjean, Ashwin Ittoo, Elena Cardillo, Robert Vander Stichele, Stefan Darmoni & Marc Vanmeerbeek
Pages: 68-73
Published online: 15 Dec 2017
AbstractforDevelopment, dissemination, and applications of a new terminological resource, the Q-Code taxonomy for professional aspects of general practice/family medicine | Full Text | References | PDF (666.5 KB)
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Original Article

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How primary care reforms influenced health indicators in Manisa district in Turkey: Lessons for general practitioners
Celalettin Cevik, Kaan Sozmen & Bulent Kilic
Pages: 74-83
Published online: 15 Dec 2017
AbstractforHow primary care reforms influenced health indicators in Manisa district in Turkey: Lessons for general practitioners | Full Text | References | PDF (877.9 KB)
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Identified mental disorders in older adults in primary care: A cross-sectional database study
Geoff McCombe, Frank Fogarty, Davina Swan, Ailish Hannigan, Gerard M. Fealy, Lorraine Kyne, David Meagher & Walter Cullen
Pages: 84-91
Published online: 22 Jan 2018
AbstractforIdentified mental disorders in older adults in primary care: A cross-sectional database study | Full Text | References | PDF (790.6 KB)
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Facilitators and barriers in the diagnostic process of vulvovaginal complaints (vulvodynia) in general practice: a qualitative study
Peter Leusink, Doreth Teunissen, Peter L. Lucassen, Ellen T. Laan & Antoine L. Lagro-Janssen
Pages: 92-98
Published online: 23 Jan 2018
AbstractforFacilitators and barriers in the diagnostic process of vulvovaginal complaints (vulvodynia) in general practice: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (827.1 KB)
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Cross-sectional multicentre study on the cohort of all the French junior lecturers in general practice
Marie Barais, Catherine Laporte, Matthieu Schuers, Olivier Saint-Lary, Paul Frappé, Clarisse Dibao-Dina, David Darmon, Tiphanie Bouchez & Julien Gelly
Pages: 99-105
Published online: 24 Jan 2018
AbstractforCross-sectional multicentre study on the cohort of all the French junior lecturers in general practice | Full Text | References | PDF (610.5 KB)
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Opinion Paper

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Quaternary prevention: reviewing the concept
Quaternary prevention aims to protect patients from medical harm
Carlos Martins, Maciek Godycki-Cwirko, Bruno Heleno & John Brodersen
Pages: 106-111
Published online: 31 Jan 2018
AbstractforQuaternary prevention: reviewing the concept | Full Text | References | PDF (751.9 KB)
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Background Paper

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Challenges for clinical practice and research in family medicine in reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Notes on the EGPRN Spring Conference 2017 in Riga
Vija Silina & Ruth Kalda
Pages: 112-117
Published online: 02 Feb 2018
AbstractforChallenges for clinical practice and research in family medicine in reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Notes on the EGPRN Spring Conference 2017 in Riga | Full Text | References | PDF (589.3 KB)
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Calendar

Calendar
Agenda
Pages: 118-119
Published online: 13 Mar 2018
CitationforAgenda | Full Text | PDF (218.5 KB)
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Methodological Paper

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Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 4: Trustworthiness and publishing
Irene Korstjens & Albine Moser
Pages: 120-124
Published online: 05 Dec 2017
AbstractforSeries: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 4: Trustworthiness and publishing | Full Text | References | PDF (604.1 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Previous antibiotic exposure and antibiotic resistance of commensal Staphylococcus aureus in Spanish primary care
Albert Boada, Mariona Pons-Vigués, Jordi Real, Elisabet Grezner, Bonventura Bolíbar & Carl Llor
Pages: 125-130
Published online: 15 Mar 2018
AbstractforPrevious antibiotic exposure and antibiotic resistance of commensal Staphylococcus aureus in Spanish primary care | Full Text | References | PDF (680.6 KB)
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More counselling for end-of-life decisions by GPs with own advance directives: A postal survey among German general practitioners
Rieke Schnakenberg, Lukas Radbruch, Christine Kersting, Friederike Frank, Stefan Wilm, Denise Becka, Klaus Weckbecker, Markus Bleckwenn, Johannes M. Just, Michael Pentzek & Birgitta Weltermann
Pages: 131-137
Published online: 16 Mar 2018
AbstractforMore counselling for end-of-life decisions by GPs with own advance directives: A postal survey among German general practitioners | Full Text | References | PDF (675.1 KB)
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Being in control of Parkinson’s disease: A qualitative study of community-dwelling patients’ coping with changes in care
Annette O. A. Plouvier, Tim C. Olde Hartman, Anne van Litsenburg, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Chris van Weel & Antoine L. M. Lagro-Janssen
Pages: 138-145
Published online: 23 Mar 2018
AbstractforBeing in control of Parkinson’s disease: A qualitative study of community-dwelling patients’ coping with changes in care | Full Text | References | PDF (801.7 KB)
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Editorial

Editorial
The promise of eHealth for primary care: opportunities for service delivery, patient–doctor communication, self-management, shared decision making and research
Jelle Stoffers (Editor-in-Chief)
Pages: 146-148
Published online: 26 Mar 2018
First Page PreviewforThe promise of eHealth for primary care: opportunities for service delivery, patient–doctor communication, self-management, shared decision making and research | Full Text | References | PDF (438.9 KB)
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Acknowledgements

A word of thanks to our reviewers in 2017 and a call for new reviewers
Jelle Stoffers, Carl Llor, Manfred Maier, An de Sutter, José Maria Valderas, Henk van Weert & Adam Windak
Pages: 149-150
Published online: 26 Apr 2018
CitationforA word of thanks to our reviewers in 2017 and a call for new reviewers | Full Text | PDF (241.3 KB)
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Clinical Case Review

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Delayed diagnosis of a case of Zenker’s diverticulum. What may happen when a family physician does not visit his family physician
Zekeriya Akturk, Ali Bilal Ulas & Atila Eroglu
Pages: 151-154
Published online: 04 May 2018
AbstractforDelayed diagnosis of a case of Zenker’s diverticulum. What may happen when a family physician does not visit his family physician | Full Text | References | PDF (455.9 KB)
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Research Letter

Letter
Partial adoption of ‘minimal core curriculum’ in undergraduate teaching of family medicine: A cross-sectional study among Central and South-Eastern European medical schools
Irena Zakarija-Grković, Venija Cerovečki & Davorka Vrdoljak
Pages: 155-159
Published online: 05 May 2018
AbstractforPartial adoption of ‘minimal core curriculum’ in undergraduate teaching of family medicine: A cross-sectional study among Central and South-Eastern European medical schools | Full Text | References | PDF (494.3 KB)
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Original Article

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Intensity of previous teaching but not diagnostic skills influences stigmatization of patients with substance use disorder by general practice residents. A vignette study among French final-year residents in general practice
Julie Dupouy, Aurore Vergnes, Catherine Laporte, Shérazade Kinouani, Marc Auriacombe, Stéphane Oustric & Marie-Eve Rougé Bugat
Pages: 160-166
Published online: 24 May 2018
AbstractforIntensity of previous teaching but not diagnostic skills influences stigmatization of patients with substance use disorder by general practice residents. A vignette study among French final-year residents in general practice | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Background Paper

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Principles of patient and public involvement in primary care research, applied to mental health research. A keynote paper from the EGPRN Autumn Conference 2017 in Dublin
Amanda Howe
Pages: 167-170
Published online: 31 May 2018
AbstractforPrinciples of patient and public involvement in primary care research, applied to mental health research. A keynote paper from the EGPRN Autumn Conference 2017 in Dublin | Full Text | References | PDF (417.1 KB)
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Original Article

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Experiences of general practitioners participating in oncology meetings with specialists to support GP-led survivorship care; an interview study from the Netherlands
Anne van Leeuwen, Jan Wind, Henk van Weert, Vrony de Wolff & Kristel van Asselt
Pages: 171-176
Published online: 28 Jun 2018
AbstractforExperiences of general practitioners participating in oncology meetings with specialists to support GP-led survivorship care; an interview study from the Netherlands | Full Text | References | PDF (561.6 KB)
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Article
General practitioners’ needs for support after the suicide of patient: A qualitative study
Danica Rotar Pavlič, Marta Treven, Alem Maksuti, Igor Švab & Onja Grad
Pages: 177-182
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforGeneral practitioners’ needs for support after the suicide of patient: A qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (540 KB)
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Influence of patient characteristics on preventive service delivery and general practitioners’ preventive performance indicators: A study in patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus from Hungary
János Sándor, Attila Nagy, Tibor Jenei, Anett Földvári, Edit Szabó, Orsolya Csenteri, Ferenc Vincze, Valéria Sipos, Nóra Kovács, Anita Pálinkás, Magor Papp, Gergely Fürjes & Róza Ádány
Pages: 183-191
Published online: 02 Aug 2018
AbstractforInfluence of patient characteristics on preventive service delivery and general practitioners’ preventive performance indicators: A study in patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus from Hungary | Full Text | References | PDF (810.3 KB)
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Systematic Review

Review
Potential value of patient record review to assess and improve patient safety in general practice: A systematic review
Caoimhe Madden, Sinéad Lydon, Ciara Curran, Andrew W. Murphy & Paul O’Connor
Pages: 192-201
Published online: 16 Aug 2018
AbstractforPotential value of patient record review to assess and improve patient safety in general practice: A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Review
Audiovisual aids in primary healthcare settings’ waiting rooms. A systematic review
Christophe Berkhout, Suzanna Zgorska-Meynard-Moussa, Amy Willefert-Bouche, Jonathan Favre, Lieve Peremans & Paul Van Royen
Pages: 202-210
Published online: 22 Aug 2018
AbstractforAudiovisual aids in primary healthcare settings’ waiting rooms. A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (992.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Abstracts

Abstract
Mental Health in Primary Care
Increasing Public and Patient Involvement in Health Research. Selected Abstracts from the EGPRN meeting in Dublin, Ireland, 19–22 October 2017
Pages: 211-222
Published online: 26 Sep 2018
First Page PreviewforMental Health in Primary Care | Full Text | PDF (945.4 KB)
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Original Article

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Emergency anaphylaxis protocols: A cross-sectional analysis of general practice surgeries and pharmacies in both the urban and rural setting in Ireland
Hannah O’Brien, David Mc Conaghy, Declan Brennan & Sarah Meaney
Pages: 223-228
Published online: 26 Sep 2018
AbstractforEmergency anaphylaxis protocols: A cross-sectional analysis of general practice surgeries and pharmacies in both the urban and rural setting in Ireland | Full Text | References | PDF (745.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Family physicians’ views on their role in the management of childhood obesity: a mixed methods study from Turkey
Sibel Sakarya, Pemra C. Ünalan, Naz Tursun, Anıl Özen, Seda Kul & Ümit Gültekin
Pages: 229-235
Published online: 26 Sep 2018
AbstractforFamily physicians’ views on their role in the management of childhood obesity: a mixed methods study from Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (648.2 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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The daily practice of (suspected) coeliac disease management by general practitioners: A qualitative approach
Tom van Gils, Talha G. Senler, Henriëtte E. van der Horst, Chris J.J. Mulder, Gerd Bouma & Henk de Vries
Pages: 236-242
Published online: 02 Oct 2018
AbstractforThe daily practice of (suspected) coeliac disease management by general practitioners: A qualitative approach | Full Text | References | PDF (680.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Calendar

Calendar
Agenda
Page: 243
Published online: 29 Oct 2018
CitationforAgenda | Full Text | PDF (158.5 KB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Promoting equity for a better quality of care for all Europeans
Adam Windak
Pages: 244-245
Published online: 30 Oct 2018
CitationforPromoting equity for a better quality of care for all Europeans | Full Text | References | PDF (303.1 KB)
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Original Article

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Reasons why self-referring patients attend the emergency department during daytime differ among socioeconomic groups: A survey from Flanders
Jens Detollenaere, Julie Boucherie & Sara Willems
Pages: 246-251
Published online: 30 Oct 2018
AbstractforReasons why self-referring patients attend the emergency department during daytime differ among socioeconomic groups: A survey from Flanders | Full Text | References | PDF (826.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Perceived safety climate in Irish primary care settings—a comparison with Scotland and England
Ciara Curran, Sinéad Lydon, Maureen E. Kelly, Andrew W. Murphy, Caoimhe Madden & Paul O’Connor
Pages: 252-257
Published online: 01 Nov 2018
AbstractforPerceived safety climate in Irish primary care settings—a comparison with Scotland and England | Full Text | References | PDF (586.1 KB)
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Training GPs to improve their management of work-related problems: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Cornelis A. de Kock, Peter L. B. J. Lucassen, Hans Bor, J. André Knottnerus, Peter C. Buijs, Romy Steenbeek & Antoine L. M. Lagro-Janssen
Pages: 258-265
Published online: 05 Nov 2018
AbstractforTraining GPs to improve their management of work-related problems: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (735.7 KB)
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