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Campana I, Fania L, Samela T, Campana L, Zecchi V, Ricci F, Abeni D. A case of human <em>Dirofilaria repens</em> in Rome, Italy: A clinical and radiological challenge. Dermatol Reports 2022; 14:9354. [PMID: 36199910 PMCID: PMC9527687 DOI: 10.4081/dr.2022.9354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens is a vectorborne zoonotic disease mostly transmitted from dogs to humans through a mosquito’s blood meal. Heartworms replication is amplified by the climate change, the increase of the range of suitable vectors, the facilitation of pet travel and the high rate of undiagnosed dirofilariasis in dogs. We describe a case of a young Romanian woman, resident in Rome for 18 years, that came to our attention for the appearance for five months of a subcutaneous nodule in the left arm. The patient reported that she first felt an insect bite, after which she noticed the onset of an erythematous and itchy wheal in the same skin area, turned into a subcutaneous nodule within a few weeks. The ultrasound examination showed a hypoechoic subcutaneous formation of 1,2 cm in diameter, containing a ribbon-like structure made up of hyperechoic parallel double lines, reminiscent of a warm. Based on this suspicion, we opted for the surgical radicalization of the lesion. The histological examination confirmed the radiological hypothesis of a warm-like foreign body morphologically compatible with Dirofilaria repens. Our experience shows how a clinical nonspecific skin nodular lesion may conceal an unexpected and unsettling diagnosis of subcutaneous Dirofilaria repens.
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Sampogna F, Campana I, Fania L, Mastroeni S, Fusari R, Ciccone D, Pallotta S, Abeni D. Pain as Defining Feature of Health Status and Prominent Therapeutic Target in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10163648. [PMID: 34441944 PMCID: PMC8397122 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pain is one of the main aspects of hidradenitis suppurativa that strongly affects the quality of life of patients. We explored the relationship between pain and clinical severity as well as its role in defining the health status in patients with HS. METHODS Pain was defined by three measures: (a) question 1 ("my skin hurts") of the Skindex-17; (b) Bodily Pain (BP) scale of the SF-36; and (c) Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Clinical severity of HS was assessed by the Hurley staging, the Sartorius HS Score, and the International HS Severity Score System. RESULTS The study population included 341 HS patients with complete data for the VAS pain, 316 for question 1 of the Skindex-17, and 294 for BP. Clinical severity was positively associated with pain. This result was observed for all three severity scores and all three pain evaluation methods. In addition, the number of fistulae, abscesses, and nodules were significantly associated with the three severity measures of pain, while the association with scars was not observed for question 1 of the Skindex-17 and BP. CONCLUSIONS Pain may be a good proxy of clinical severity and efficacy of a treatment in HS and therefore a crucial hallmark of patients' health status.
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- Francesca Sampogna
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, 00167 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (R.F.); (D.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-66464308
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- Dermatology Department, IDI-IRCCS, 00167 Rome, Italy; (I.C.); (L.F.); (D.C.); (S.P.)
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- Dermatology Department, IDI-IRCCS, 00167 Rome, Italy; (I.C.); (L.F.); (D.C.); (S.P.)
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, 00167 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (R.F.); (D.A.)
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, 00167 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (R.F.); (D.A.)
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- Dermatology Department, IDI-IRCCS, 00167 Rome, Italy; (I.C.); (L.F.); (D.C.); (S.P.)
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- Dermatology Department, IDI-IRCCS, 00167 Rome, Italy; (I.C.); (L.F.); (D.C.); (S.P.)
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, 00167 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (R.F.); (D.A.)
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Fania L, Didona D, Morese R, Campana I, Coco V, Di Pietro FR, Ricci F, Pallotta S, Candi E, Abeni D, Dellambra E. Basal Cell Carcinoma: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8110449. [PMID: 33113965 PMCID: PMC7690754 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8110449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common human cancer worldwide, and is a subtype of nonmelanoma skin cancer, characterized by a constantly increasing incidence due to an aging population and widespread sun exposure. Although the mortality from BCC is negligible, this tumor can be associated with significant morbidity and cost. This review presents a literature overview of BCC from pathophysiology to novel therapeutic approaches. Several histopathological BCC subtypes with different prognostic values have been described. Dermoscopy and, more recently, reflectance confocal microscopy have largely improved BCC diagnosis. Although surgery is the first-line treatment for localized BCC, other nonsurgical local treatment options are available. BCC pathogenesis depends on the interaction between environmental and genetic characteristics of the patient. Specifically, an aberrant activation of Hedgehog signaling pathway is implicated in its pathogenesis. Notably, Hedgehog signaling inhibitors, such as vismodegib and sonidegib, are successfully used as targeted treatment for advanced or metastatic BCC. Furthermore, the implementation of prevention measures has demonstrated to be useful in the patient management.
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- Luca Fania
- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Philipps University, 35043 Marburg, Germany;
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier, 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (R.M.); (I.C.); (V.C.); (F.R.D.P.); (F.R.); (S.P.); (E.C.); (D.A.); (E.D.)
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Campana I, Cinotti E, Broganelli P, Di Stefani A, Trovato E, Provvidenziale L, Perotti R, Lamberti A, Rubegni P. Neurothekeomas: Dermoscopic Features of 3 Cases. Dermatol Pract Concept 2019; 9:322-324. [PMID: 31723476 DOI: 10.5826/dpc.0904a21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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- Irene Campana
- Dermatology Section, Department of Medical Science, Surgery and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dermatology Section, Department of Medical Science, Surgery and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- A.O.U., Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Institute of Dermatology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Section, Department of Medical Science, Surgery and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dermatology Section, Department of Medical Science, Surgery and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dermatology Section, Department of Medical Science, Surgery and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dermatology Section, Department of Medical Science, Surgery and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dermatology Section, Department of Medical Science, Surgery and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Arcangeli A, Maffucci F, Atzori F, Azzolin M, Campana I, Carosso L, Crosti R, Frau F, David L, Di-Méglio N, Roul M, Gregorietti M, Mazzucato V, Pellegrino G, Giacoletti A, Paraboschi M, Zampollo A, de Lucia GA, Hochscheid S. Turtles on the trash track: loggerhead turtles exposed to floating plastic in the Mediterranean Sea. ENDANGER SPECIES RES 2019. [DOI: 10.3354/esr00980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Campana I, Angeletti D, Crosti R, Luperini C, Ruvolo A, Alessandrini A, Arcangeli A. Seasonal characterisation of maritime traffic and the relationship with cetacean presence in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Mar Pollut Bull 2017; 115:282-291. [PMID: 27993370 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Seasonal maritime traffic was investigated in relation to cetaceans, through direct observations (July 2013-June 2015) along three fixed transects in Western Mediterranean. Visually obtained vessel abundance was compared with Automatic Identification System data to explore if the two methods provided different results. Traffic intensity and composition were characterised by seasons and vessel categories. Finally, cetacean presence was investigated in relation to traffic by measuring the difference of vessel abundance in the presence and absence of animal sightings. Results showed that visual sampling was consistent with AIS data, providing more information on small-medium vessels. Traffic was more intense and diverse in Spring/Summer, and the highest vessel abundance and seasonal variations in composition emerged for inshore subareas. The difference of traffic in the presence and absence of cetaceans was higher in most offshore subareas in Spring/Summer, verified for B. physalus and S. coeruleoalba; in inshore waters, mostly occupied by T. truncatus, no significant differences emerged.
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- I Campana
- Univ. La Tuscia, Dep. of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Ichthyogenic Experimental Marine Centre (CISMAR), Borgo Le Saline, 01016 Tarquinia, VT, Italy; Accademia del Leviatano, V.le dell'Astronomia 19, 00144 Rome, Italy.
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- Univ. La Tuscia, Dep. of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Ichthyogenic Experimental Marine Centre (CISMAR), Borgo Le Saline, 01016 Tarquinia, VT, Italy; Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sui Cetacei (CIRCE), V.le Benedetto XV 5, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- MATTM, Via C. Colombo 44, 00147 Rome, Italy
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- Univ. Pisa, Dep. of Biology, Via Derna 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Accademia del Leviatano, V.le dell'Astronomia 19, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, VA, Italy
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- ISPRA, V. Brancati 48, 00144 Rome, Italy; Univ. Roma TRE, Dep. of Sciences, V.le G. Marconi 446, 00146 Rome, Italy
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De Simone C, Caldarola G, Maiorino A, Tassone F, Campana I, Sollena P, Peris K. Clinical predictors of nonresponse to anti-TNF-α agents in psoriatic patients: A retrospective study. Dermatol Ther 2016; 29:372-376. [DOI: 10.1111/dth.12364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Clara De Simone
- Dermatology Department, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Rome Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Rome Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Rome Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Rome Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Rome Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Rome Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Rome Italy
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Campana I, Crosti R, Angeletti D, Carosso L, David L, Di-Méglio N, Moulins A, Rosso M, Tepsich P, Arcangeli A. Cetacean response to summer maritime traffic in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Mar Environ Res 2015; 109:1-8. [PMID: 26009840 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Revised: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Maritime traffic is one of many anthropogenic pressures threatening the marine environment. This study was specifically designed to investigate the relationship between vessels presence and cetacean sightings in the high sea areas of the Western Mediterranean Sea region. We recorded and compared the total number of vessels in the presence and absence of cetacean sightings using data gathered during the summer season (2009-2013) along six fixed transects repeatedly surveyed. In locations with cetacean sightings (N = 2667), nautical traffic was significantly lower, by 20%, compared to random locations where no sightings occurred (N = 1226): all cetacean species, except bottlenose dolphin, were generally observed in locations with lower vessel abundance. In different areas the species showed variable results likely influenced by a combination of biological and local environmental factors. The approach of this research helped create, for the first time, a wide vision of the different responses of animals towards a common pressure.
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- I Campana
- Tuscia University, Dep. of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Ichthyogenic Experimental Marine Center (CISMAR), Borgo Le Saline, 01016 Tarquinia, VT, Italy; Accademia del Leviatano, V.le dell'Astronomia 19, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- ISPRA, IV Dep. STS Palermo, Via S. Puglisi 9, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Tuscia University, Dep. of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Ichthyogenic Experimental Marine Center (CISMAR), Borgo Le Saline, 01016 Tarquinia, VT, Italy
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- Pisa University, Dep. of Biology, Via Derna 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- EcoOcéan Institut, 18 Rue des Hospices, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- EcoOcéan Institut, 18 Rue des Hospices, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- CIMA Research Foundation, V. Magliotto 2, 17100 Savona, Italy
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- CIMA Research Foundation, V. Magliotto 2, 17100 Savona, Italy
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- CIMA Research Foundation, V. Magliotto 2, 17100 Savona, Italy; Genoa University, Dep. of Informatics Bioengineering Robotics and System Engineering (DIBRIS), Genoa, Italy
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- ISPRA, V. Brancati 48, 00144 Rome, Italy; Roma TRE University, Dep. of Sciences, V.le G. Marconi 446, 00146 Rome, Italy.
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