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Gupta N, Venkatesh HA, Pejaver R, Garg C, Nagesh K. Determining the Spinal Canal Depth in Neonates Using Bedside Ultrasonography. Indian Pediatr 2023; 60:927-930. [PMID: 37950466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To provide a gestation age- and weight-specific mathematical formula for predicting the optimal depth of spinal needle insertion. METHODS The study included 127 neonates between 28 and 40 weeks of gestation and weighing 700 to 4000 grams, and a total of 202 ultrasound examinations were performed. Anterior and posterior borders were delineated using ultrasound and measured as spinal canal depth in lateral decubitus position at L3- L4 vertebral interspace. The mid-spinal canal depth (MSCD) was calculated. RESULTS Spinal canal dimensions showed an increasing trend with an increase in weight and post-menstrual age of the babies. The best correlation was found between weight and MSCD with an r2 of 0.85, which is given by the formula MSCD (cm) = 0.2 X weight in kg + 0.45. CONCLUSION Knowledge of the spinal canal depth using the formula may facilitate accurate needle placement, thereby decreasing traumatic lumbar puncture.
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- Nidhi Gupta
- Department of Neonatology, Manipal Hospital, HAL, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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- Department of Neonatology, Manipal Hospital, HAL, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Correspondence to: Dr. HA Venkatesh, Department of Neonatology, Manipal Hospital, HAL, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
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- Department of Neonatology, Manipal Hospital, HAL, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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- Department of Neonatology, Manipal Hospital, HAL, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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- Department of Neonatology, Manipal Hospital, HAL, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Gupta P, Nagesh K, Garg P, Thomas J, Suryawanshi P, Sethuraman G, Hazarika RD, Verma RJ, Kumar CS, Kumari S, Taneja S, Chavhan V, Thakor P, Pandita A. Evidence-Based Consensus Recommendations for Skin Care in Healthy, Full-Term Neonates in India. Pediatric Health Med Ther 2023; 14:249-265. [PMID: 37654800 PMCID: PMC10465361 DOI: 10.2147/phmt.s414091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Purpose Neonatal skin care practices guided by personal experience and preferences might be substantially different across different hospital settings. The aim of this consensus recommendation is to provide clinical practice guidance to healthcare practitioners on evidence-based neonatal skin care practices from delivery-to-discharge, in hospital settings. Patients and Methods A Scientific Advisory Board meeting on "Evidence-based Neonatal Skin Care Practices and Protocols" was held in December 2020 with an expert panel comprising neonatologists, pediatricians, obstetricians and gynecologists and pediatric dermatologist. Comprehensive literature search was performed up to 23 March 2021 using PubMed and Google Scholar to retrieve relevant evidence. Results Recommendations were developed on critical aspects of skin care in healthy full-term neonates including cleansing at birth, skin-to-skin care, cord care, diaper area care, initial and routine bathing, cleansers and emollients use, and criteria to choose appropriate skin care products. Recommendations include inclusion of skin assessment in routine neonatal care, first bath timing after cardio-respiratory and thermal stabilization, 6-24 hours after birth; bathing with water alone or adding a mild liquid cleanser could be considered appropriate as it does not impact the developing skin barrier; use of emollients is recommended for neonates with higher risk of development of eczema to maintain and enhance skin barrier function and integrity; and inclusion of skin care advice in neonatal discharge checklist. Importance of rigorous quality control, high-quality clinical trials for assessment of baby products, usage of products that are formulated appropriately for newborns, and full label transparency for baby products were highlighted. The panel identified gaps in literature and discussed the scope for future research. Conclusion These recommendations may help to standardize evidence-based skin care for healthy full-term neonates in Indian hospital settings to improve the quality of care that neonates receive in hospital and facilitate improvement in overall neonatal health outcomes.
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- Piyush Gupta
- Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neonatology, Manipal Hospitals Group (MHEPL), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neonatology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Dermatology, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neonatology, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatrics & Neonatology, Nemcare Superspecialty Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Neonatology & General Pediatrics, Sir H.N Reliance Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Apollo Cradle, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Sushrut Medical Centre Pvt Ltd, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sahyadri Superspecialty Hospitals, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Affairs, JNTL Consumer Health (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Affairs, JNTL Consumer Health (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Keerthy S, Nagesh K. Are we Missing Neonatal Dengue? Indian Pediatr 2019; 56:697. [PMID: 31477663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- Sharath Keerthy
- Department of Neonatology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Neonatology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Gupta D, Nagesh K, Narayan KS, Kabra D. Photocurrent imaging of phase segregation in a ternary polymer blend induced via a non-solvent route. J Polym Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-017-1187-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- D Shivshankar
- Manipal Advanced Child Centre, Manipal hospitals, Bengaluru, India.
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Diggikar S, Nagesh K. Radiation hazard in neonatal intensive care unit – covert menace to the innocent ones or the caregivers: Which is true? J Clin Neonatol 2016. [DOI: 10.4103/2249-4847.194174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Bal D, Nagesh K, Surendra HS, Chiradoni D, Gomathy G. Effect of supplementation with iron fortified biscuits on the hemoglobin status of children in rural areas of Shimoga, Karnataka. Indian J Pediatr 2015; 82:253-9. [PMID: 24944143 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-014-1483-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of iron fortified biscuits, in high and low dosages, on the hemoglobin levels of anemic school going children aged 6 to 12 y. METHODS The nutrition intervention was conducted in primary schools located in villages at Shimoga district, Karnataka. School children aged 6 to 12 y who were anemic, with hemoglobin level <11.5 g/dl were considered for the nutrition intervention. The sampling design undertaken was quasi experimental with pre and post stages of outcome. The children enrolled were divided into two groups. One group received high dosage of iron fortified biscuits (30 mg of elemental iron/6 biscuits) and the second group received a relatively lower dosage of iron fortified biscuits (1.8 mg of elemental iron/6 biscuits) for a period of 120 d. The hemoglobin levels were estimated pre and post fortified biscuit supplementation by cyanomethemoglobin method. RESULTS There was an increase in the mean hemoglobin level of children which was found to be higher in group I (high iron fortified biscuits) (1.06 g/dl) compared to group II (low iron fortified biscuits) (0.41 g/dl), significant at 0.01 level (t = 3.84**). CONCLUSIONS In the current nutrition intervention, both high and low iron fortified biscuits led to a significant enhancement in the body weight and hemoglobin status of anemic school children in a rural setup. The nutrition intervention clearly highlights biscuits as an ideal fortification vehicle for addressing anemia.
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- Dhruti Bal
- Britannia Industries Limited, Research and Development, Britannia Gardens, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, 560017, India,
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- K Nagesh
- Diploma in Forensic Odontology, Oslo University, Norway; Postgraduate Certificate in Esthetic in complete dentures from New York University, New York, United State; Krupa Dental Clinic, Benguluru, India E-mail:
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Nagesh K, Gupta D, Kabra D, Narayan KS, Ramakrishnan S. Tunable two-colour patterning of MEHPPV from a single precursor. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1039/b614876j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pai S, Nagesh K, Radhakrishnan CN. Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn mimicking generalized lymphadenopathy. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2007; 73:357-8. [DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.35747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Arcana M, Nagesh K, Ramakrisnan S. Synthesis of Narrow Polydispersity Block Copolymers of PtBA-PS by Novel RAFT Polymerization Technique. itbj eng sci 2004. [DOI: 10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2004.36.1.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Padmanaban G, Nagesh K, Ramakrishnan S. Segmented poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] via xanthate and dithiocarbamate precursors: A comparative study of thermal eliminations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.10974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hepburn MD, Nagesh K, Heppleston AD, Cachia PG, Pippard MJ. Timing of the appearance of multipotential and committed haemopoietic progenitors in peripheral blood after mobilization in patients with lymphoma. Clin Lab Haematol 2001; 23:119-24. [PMID: 11488851 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.2001.00379.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The pattern of emergence of multipotential (CFU-A) and committed (CFU-GM and BFU-E) progenitor cells in peripheral blood has been examined in patients with Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Mobilization protocols used chemotherapy with or without granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (n=8 and n=5, respectively). In all patients, the numbers of CFU-A, CFU-GM and BFU-E peaked simultaneously, rather than sequentially, suggesting that marrow regeneration after these mobilization protocols occurred from progenitors at all stages of differentiation. We conclude that peripheral blood stem cell harvest strategies based on peak values for total progenitor numbers will also capture maximum numbers of multipotential progenitors. However, the variable relationship between CFU-A and CFU-GM numbers suggests that overall progenitor cell numbers can give only a broad estimate of the absolute numbers of multipotential progenitors in an individual harvest.
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- M D Hepburn
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY, Scotland, UK.
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Robertson JD, Nagesh K, Jowitt SN, Dougal M, Anderson H, Mutton K, Zambon M, Scarffe JH. Immunogenicity of vaccination against influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type B in patients with multiple myeloma. Br J Cancer 2000; 82:1261-5. [PMID: 10755398 PMCID: PMC2374477 DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.1999.1088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Vaccination against influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae is recommended for elderly and immunocompromised individuals. However, there is little information concerning the efficacy of vaccination in specific groups of patients. In this study, 52 patients underwent vaccination against influenza, S. pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) as they attended hospital outpatient clinics. Serum was analysed prior to vaccination and 4-6 weeks afterwards. Antibody titres against S. pneumoniae and Hib were compared with reference values corresponding to the geometric mean titres of a healthy UK population. For influenza vaccination, haemagglutination inhibition (HI) titres were measured against three inactivated strains; a titre of > or = 1/40 was considered protective. No patient had protective titres to all three antigens prior to vaccination and 41 patients (85%) had titres < 1/40 to all 3 strains. Post vaccination only 9/48 patients (19%) achieved protective antibody titres. Resistance to S. pneumoniae and response to Pneumovax II was also poor: prevaccination, 45 patients (93%) had suboptimal antibody titres and in 26/43 patients (61%) titres remained low post vaccination. Resistance to Hib and response to vaccination was comparable with the healthy adult UK population. These results question the practice of routine influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in myeloma patients.
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- J D Robertson
- Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Withington, Manchester, UK
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Kasper C, Ryder WD, Dürig J, Nagesh K, Scarfee JH, Beelen DW, Schaefer UW, Chang J, Testa NG. Content of long-term culture-initiating cells, clonogenic progenitors and CD34 cells in apheresis harvests of normal donors for allogeneic transplantation, and in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia or multiple myeloma. Br J Haematol 1999; 104:374-81. [PMID: 10050722 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01152.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Using a limiting dilution assay the frequency of long-term culture-initiating cells (LTC-IC) in the apheresis products following mobilization by granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSP) with or without chemotherapy from 14 normal donors (ND) for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, 16 patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and 15 patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), where the aphereses were intended for autologous transplantation, were compared. The estimated median incidences of LTC-IC in the first apheresis products from ND, MM and AML were 1/3289, 1/1775 and 1/13075 mononuclear cells (MNC) respectively. The patients with AML had a significantly lower incidence compared with the other two groups (P < 0.0001). There was a positive correlation between the incidence of LTC-IC and the number of CD34+ cells, the number of GM-CFC, and the number of BFU-E. The positive association with GM-CFC or BFU-E was weaker. In these experiments the percentage of CD34+ cells was the best predictor for the frequency of LTC-IC in the peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC). In eight cases of MM the LTC-IC assay was performed for both the first and second harvest. All cases had a lower LTC-IC frequency in the second harvest compared with the first, an average of 23% (13-42%, 95% confidence interval) and this reduction was statistically significant (P<0 001); CD34+ cells were also lower (P< 0.001).
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- C Kasper
- Cancer Research Campaign Department of Experimental Haematology, Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK
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Nagesh K, Jowitt SN, Scarffe JH. Current trials in acute leukaemia. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 1996; 56:532-6. [PMID: 8958408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- K Nagesh
- Department of Haematology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester
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We report a case where life threatening gram negative sepsis developed in a patient with CLL in association with post chemotherapy neutropenia on three occasions. Bacterial typhlitis or neutropenic enterocolitis, which is a well described entity of bowel necrosis seen in immunosuppressed patients, was demonstrated at colonoscopy and was the probable portal of entry of micro-organisms. After spontaneous resolution of the typhlitis, further chemotherapy has been given without recurrent sepsis. Typhlitis should be considered as a cause of recurrent septicaemia in neutropenic patients.
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- S Sadullah
- Department of Haematology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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Nagesh K, Bhat V, Kunikullaya S, Rajesh N. Surfactant therapy in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. Indian Pediatr 1994; 31:971-7. [PMID: 7883350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- K Nagesh
- Department of Pediatrics, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore
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Poulose KP, Rao KJ, Nagesh K, Rao GM. Hypothyroidism in coma from status epilepticus precipitated by persistent hyponatremia. J Kans Med Soc 1978; 79:568-9. [PMID: 701947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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