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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

Article
Community beliefs about tuberculosis in Ghana: Implications for the end tuberculosis global agenda
Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Patricia Akweongo & Philip Baba Adongo
Article: 1870069
Published online: 06 Jan 2021
AbstractforCommunity beliefs about tuberculosis in Ghana: Implications for the end tuberculosis global agenda | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | EPUB
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Joint modeling of longitudinal change in tumor cell level and time to death of breast cancer patients: In case of Ayder comprehensive specialized Hospital Tigray, Ethiopia
Bsrat Tesfay, Tewodros Getinet & Endeshaw Assefa Derso
Article: 1874090
Published online: 24 Jan 2021
AbstractforJoint modeling of longitudinal change in tumor cell level and time to death of breast cancer patients: In case of Ayder comprehensive specialized Hospital Tigray, Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | EPUB
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Economic Cost of Occupational Injuries and Diseases among Informal Welders in Ghana
Dina Adei, Anthony Acquah Mensah, Williams Agyemang-Duah & Kenneth Kwame KanKam
Article: 1876338
Published online: 29 Jan 2021
AbstractforEconomic Cost of Occupational Injuries and Diseases among Informal Welders in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (462.4 KB) | EPUB
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NEUROLOGY

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Understanding Post-Career adjustment in Ex-Professional Ice Hockey Enforcers: Concussion history and chronic pain
Michael Gaetz
Article: 1876321
Published online: 01 Feb 2021
AbstractforUnderstanding Post-Career adjustment in Ex-Professional Ice Hockey Enforcers: Concussion history and chronic pain | Full Text | References | PDF (567.6 KB) | EPUB
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SURGERY

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Comparative study of proportions of post-operative sepsis _ maternity versus general surgical ward
Omona Kizito
Article: 1889100
Published online: 07 Mar 2021
AbstractforComparative study of proportions of post-operative sepsis _ maternity versus general surgical ward | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Communication-related factors influencing the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men in Lilongwe Urban, Malawi
Peter Mhagama, Patrick Makono & Chimwemwe Tsitsi
Article: 1892289
Published online: 25 Feb 2021
AbstractforCommunication-related factors influencing the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men in Lilongwe Urban, Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (358.8 KB) | EPUB
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Review Article
Historical development of the statistical classification of causes of death and diseases
Musaed Ali Alharbi, Godfrey Isouard & Barry Tolchard
Article: 1893422
Published online: 02 Mar 2021
AbstractforHistorical development of the statistical classification of causes of death and diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (401.5 KB) | EPUB
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RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

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Quantitative assessment of specific serum IgGs may verify source of environmental exposure in extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA)
Martina Sterclova, Veronika Kremlackova, Veronika Mottlova, Magdalena Bruzova, Pavel Sojka & Martina Vasakova
Article: 1894688
Published online: 02 Mar 2021
AbstractforQuantitative assessment of specific serum IgGs may verify source of environmental exposure in extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) | Full Text | References | PDF (632.3 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Exploration of how to make the collaborative planning process work - a grounded theory study
Ingela Jobe, Asa Engström & Birgitta Lindberg
Article: 1896426
Published online: 11 Mar 2021
AbstractforExploration of how to make the collaborative planning process work - a grounded theory study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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OPHTHALMOLOGY

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Factors associated with uptake of community client-led ART delivery model at Mulago adult HIV clinic _ Mulago National Referral Hospital
Omona Kizito & Laban Sabiti
Article: 1896427
Published online: 14 Mar 2021
AbstractforFactors associated with uptake of community client-led ART delivery model at Mulago adult HIV clinic _ Mulago National Referral Hospital | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | EPUB
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EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE & MEDICAL INFORMATICS

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Using ICF and ICHI to promote sexual health
K Areskoug Josefsson & A-H Almborg
Article: 1898084
Published online: 12 Mar 2021
AbstractforUsing ICF and ICHI to promote sexual health | Full Text | References | PDF (466.9 KB) | EPUB
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CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Case Report
Levetiracetam induced rhabdomyolysis
Anthony C. Torres, Madan R. Joshi & W. P. Vernon Chan
Article: 1899575
Published online: 18 Mar 2021
AbstractforLevetiracetam induced rhabdomyolysis | Full Text | References | PDF (754.7 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Effects of graphic presentation on understanding medical risks and benefits among Japanese adults
Hitomi Danya, Yuki Yonekura & Kazuhiro Nakayama
Article: 1907894
Published online: 05 Apr 2021
AbstractforEffects of graphic presentation on understanding medical risks and benefits among Japanese adults | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | EPUB
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Survival analysis of Time to Death of Breast Cancer Patients: in case of Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Tigray, Ethiopia.
Bsrat Tesfay, Tewodros Getinet & Endeshaw Assefa Derso
Article: 1908648
Published online: 05 Apr 2021
AbstractforSurvival analysis of Time to Death of Breast Cancer Patients: in case of Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Tigray, Ethiopia. | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Prevalence and distribution of uncorrected refractive error among school children in the Bongo District of Ghana
Frederick A Asare & Priya Morjaria
Article: 1911414
Published online: 14 Apr 2021
AbstractforPrevalence and distribution of uncorrected refractive error among school children in the Bongo District of Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (447.7 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Prevalence of health insurance enrolment and associated factors among persons with disabilities in Ghana
Doris Nana Anansewa Wiredu, Charles Peprah & Williams Agyemang-Duah
Article: 1901379
Published online: 13 Apr 2021
AbstractforPrevalence of health insurance enrolment and associated factors among persons with disabilities in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (577.1 KB) | EPUB
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Review Article
Improving upon the working environment of informal sector workers in Ghana: The role of planning
Dina Adei, Imoro Braimah, John Victor Mensah, Anthony Acquah Mensah & Williams Agyemang-Duah
Article: 1911441
Published online: 25 Apr 2021
AbstractforImproving upon the working environment of informal sector workers in Ghana: The role of planning | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | EPUB
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GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

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Changing phenotype of inflammatory bowel disease and neglected metabolic health
John O’Grady & Fergus Shanahan
Article: 1918318
Published online: 25 Apr 2021
AbstractforChanging phenotype of inflammatory bowel disease and neglected metabolic health | Full Text | References | PDF (504.8 KB) | EPUB
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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Prevalence of low bone mineral density among people living with HIV
Terese L. Katzenstein, Maria Wessman, Ellen Moseholm, Haakon Sandholdt, Ann-Brit E Hansen, Anne-Mette Lebech, Niklas R Jørgensen & Nina Weis
Article: 1920667
Published online: 30 Apr 2021
AbstractforPrevalence of low bone mineral density among people living with HIV | Full Text | References | PDF (404.3 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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The prevalence of overweight and its association with heart disease in the U.S population
Seun Osundolire
Article: 1923614
Published online: 12 May 2021
AbstractforThe prevalence of overweight and its association with heart disease in the U.S population | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | EPUB
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Experiences and drivers of verbal abuse among women during labour and delivery in Ndola and Kitwe districts of Zambia
Bright Mukanga, Herbert Tato Nyirenda, Nancy Choka, David Mulenga & Victor Daka
Article: 1924432
Published online: 23 May 2021
AbstractforExperiences and drivers of verbal abuse among women during labour and delivery in Ndola and Kitwe districts of Zambia | Full Text | References | PDF (546 KB) | EPUB
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SURGERY

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Determinants of caesarean section rates in private-not-for-profit healthcare facilities: St. Joseph’s Hospital_ Kitovu
Omona Kizito
Article: 1928939
Published online: 27 Jun 2021
AbstractforDeterminants of caesarean section rates in private-not-for-profit healthcare facilities: St. Joseph’s Hospital_ Kitovu | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB) | EPUB
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PHYSIOLOGY & REHABILITATION

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Patient-specific functioning related to dizziness and balance problems after traumatic brain injury – A cross sectional study using an ICF perspective
Beate Storløs, Kirsti Skavberg Roaldsen, Helene Lundgaard Soberg & Ingerid Kleffelgaard
Article: 1932247
Published online: 09 Jun 2021
AbstractforPatient-specific functioning related to dizziness and balance problems after traumatic brain injury – A cross sectional study using an ICF perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (564.2 KB) | EPUB
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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eConsultation perception among health professionals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in University of Gondar referral hospital, Ethiopia
Habtamu Alganeh Guadie, Mulugeta Hayelom Kalayou, Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu, Fedlu Nurhussien, Tesfahun Melese Yilma & Binyam Tilahun
Article: 1939838
Published online: 28 Jun 2021
AbstractforeConsultation perception among health professionals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in University of Gondar referral hospital, Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (305.9 KB) | EPUB
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OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Article
Inequities in unmet need for contraception among married women: Evidence from the PMA2020/ Kenya survey
Gerald Mahuro & Murungaru Kimani
Article: 1943125
Published online: 27 Jun 2021
AbstractforInequities in unmet need for contraception among married women: Evidence from the PMA2020/ Kenya survey | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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ONCOLOGY

Article
“Taking back control together”: Definition of a new intervention designed to support parents confronted with childhood cancer
David Ogez, Katherine Péloquin, Laurence Bertout, Claude-Julie Bourque, Daniel Curnier, Simon Drouin, Caroline Laverdière, Valérie Marcil, Jennifer Aramideh, Rebeca Ribeiro, Émélie Rondeau, Daniel Sinnett & Serge Sultan
Article: 1944476
Published online: 19 Jul 2021
Abstractfor“Taking back control together”: Definition of a new intervention designed to support parents confronted with childhood cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (725.5 KB) | EPUB
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Review Article
Malaria interventions and control programes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A narrative review
Akwaowo Bassey Orok, Olusola Ajibaye, O. Oluwagbemiga Aina, Godswill Iboma, Sunday Adagyo Oboshi & Bamidele Iwalokun
Article: 1940639
Published online: 13 Jul 2021
AbstractforMalaria interventions and control programes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A narrative review | Full Text | References | PDF (458.1 KB) | EPUB
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MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Article
Determinanet of the survival pattern of tuberculosis patients treated under directly observed treatment short course at Pawe Hospital, Ethiopia
Tsehay Haile, Kasim Mohammed & Endeshaw Assefa
Article: 1944477
Published online: 16 Jul 2021
AbstractforDeterminanet of the survival pattern of tuberculosis patients treated under directly observed treatment short course at Pawe Hospital, Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

Article
“Wearing a mask or not” goes beyond a public health issue in the U.S.
Nan Shang
Article: 1950305
Published online: 29 Aug 2021
Abstractfor“Wearing a mask or not” goes beyond a public health issue in the U.S. | Full Text | References | PDF (489.3 KB) | EPUB
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Article
Media coverage of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Kenya and Tanzania: Content analysis of newspaper articles in East Africa
Evonne Mwangale Kiptinness & John-Bell Okoye
Article: 1956034
Published online: 10 Aug 2021
AbstractforMedia coverage of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Kenya and Tanzania: Content analysis of newspaper articles in East Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (614.7 KB) | EPUB
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Case Report
Scabies outbreak investigation and treatment in the Sekyere East District, Ghana: A call to end the neglect
Justice Ofori-Amoah, Sheila Ofori Addai, Oppong Ampratwum, Michael Rockson Adjei, Gideon Asare, Juliana Adu Mensah, Aziz Obeng, Ziblim Natogmah, Justice Thomas Sevugu, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Job Kusi, Francis Gumah & Yaw Ampem Amoako
Article: 1964185
Published online: 22 Aug 2021
AbstractforScabies outbreak investigation and treatment in the Sekyere East District, Ghana: A call to end the neglect | Full Text | References | PDF (6.9 MB) | EPUB
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Article
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Challenges and priorities
Fariha Sohil, Muhammad Umair Sohail & Javid Shabbir
Article: 1966179
Published online: 24 Aug 2021
AbstractforCOVID-19 in Pakistan: Challenges and priorities | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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ENDOCRINOLOGY, NUTRITION & METABOLISM

Article
Prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors among adults in Wolaita Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia
Azalech Ayza, Elazar Tadesse & Yoseph Halala Handiso
Article: 1965709
Published online: 23 Aug 2021
AbstractforPrevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors among adults in Wolaita Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (593.6 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

Article
Divergence in fertility levels and patterns of muslim-majority countries of maghreb and middle/West Africa
Sunday A. Adedini, Hassan Ogunwemimo & Luqman A. Bisiriyu
Article: 1964184
Published online: 24 Aug 2021
AbstractforDivergence in fertility levels and patterns of muslim-majority countries of maghreb and middle/West Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (468.1 KB) | EPUB
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Article
The effect of longitudinal body weight and CD4 cell progression for the survival of HIV/AIDS patients
Gebru Gebremeskel Gebrerufael, Zeytu Gashaw Asfaw & Dessie Melese Chekole
Article: 1986269
Published online: 28 Oct 2021
AbstractforThe effect of longitudinal body weight and CD4 cell progression for the survival of HIV/AIDS patients | Full Text | References | PDF (550 KB) | EPUB
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RADIOLOGY & IMAGING

Article
Anthropometric and computed tomography scan exposure measurements among adult patients, a hospital-based study
Geoffrey Erem, Samuel Bugeza, Faith Ameda, Caroline Otike, William K Olwit, Aloysius Gonzaga Mubuuke, Cyril Scandhorf, Akisophel Kisolo & Michael G Kawooya
Article: 1975382
Published online: 12 Nov 2021
AbstractforAnthropometric and computed tomography scan exposure measurements among adult patients, a hospital-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (375.3 KB) | EPUB
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OPHTHALMOLOGY

Article
The ocular health and visual function status of sewing professionals of garment factories of Kathmandu Valley
Sadhana Sharma, Ranju Kharel Sitaula, Sanjeeb Mishra, Gulshan Bdr Shrestha & Anand Kumar Sharma
Article: 1996673
Published online: 16 Nov 2021
AbstractforThe ocular health and visual function status of sewing professionals of garment factories of Kathmandu Valley | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

Article
Quintile distribution of health resourcing in Africa
Marlon E. Cerf
Article: 1997161
Published online: 22 Nov 2021
AbstractforQuintile distribution of health resourcing in Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (664.3 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among university students in Ghana: A cross-sectional survey
Akwasi Adjei Gyimah, Prince Peprah, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Eric Frimpong, Ariel Kwegyir Tsiboe & Mercy Aboagye Darkwa
Article: 2005226
Published online: 23 Nov 2021
AbstractforHepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among university students in Ghana: A cross-sectional survey | Full Text | References | PDF (413.3 KB) | EPUB
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PEDIATRICS

Abstract
2021 EIP abstract book
Article: 2002558
Published online: 30 Nov 2021
First Page Previewfor2021 EIP abstract book | Full Text | PDF (22.7 MB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

Article
Modeling the longtiudnal change of viral load of HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy
Dawit Getachew, Aragaw Eshetie & Dessie Melese Chekole
Article: 2008607
Published online: 09 Dec 2021
AbstractforModeling the longtiudnal change of viral load of HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (407.6 KB) | EPUB
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HEMATOLOGY

Article
A novel means of identifying hemoglobin Tacoma utilizing capillary electrophoresis with a hemoglobin A1c software platform
Hayley Merkeley, Nicholas Sandercock, Linda Halchuk, Manoela Braga & Madeleine Verhovsek
Article: 2002502
Published online: 17 Dec 2021
AbstractforA novel means of identifying hemoglobin Tacoma utilizing capillary electrophoresis with a hemoglobin A1c software platform | Full Text | References | PDF (987.9 KB) | EPUB
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CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

Case Report
Healthcare supply chain management: Towards 3D MRI aorta model with CPU-GPU parallel architecture for medical manufacture
Houneida Sakly, Mourad Said & Moncef Tagina
Article: 2012888
Published online: 19 Dec 2021
AbstractforHealthcare supply chain management: Towards 3D MRI aorta model with CPU-GPU parallel architecture for medical manufacture | Full Text | References | PDF (3.7 MB) | EPUB
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Review Article
Prevalence of bacterial pneumonia among HIV-Seropositive patients in East Africa: Review
Kindu Alem
Article: 2015883
Published online: 22 Dec 2021
AbstractforPrevalence of bacterial pneumonia among HIV-Seropositive patients in East Africa: Review | Full Text | References | PDF (550.9 KB) | EPUB
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