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Serum and Red Cell Magnesium and Calcium Concentrations in Normotensive and Pre-Eclamptic Pregnant Women in Lagos, Nigeria 尼日利亚拉各斯正常血压和子痫前期孕妇血清和红细胞镁和钙浓度

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2023-03-26 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0901-02-186

TO Kuye-Kuku, G. Ajayi, O. Adegbola

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A Community-Based Study of Behavioural Perception of Psychoactive Drug Abuse in Southern Nigeria 尼日利亚南部精神药物滥用行为认知的社区研究

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2023-03-26 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0901-03-187

GC Ajuzie, EO Martin, O. Onwuka

{"title":"A Community-Based Study of Behavioural Perception of Psychoactive Drug Abuse in Southern Nigeria","authors":"GC Ajuzie, EO Martin, O. Onwuka","doi":"10.30442/ahr.0901-03-187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0901-03-187","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Behavioural therapy is an effective intervention for drug abuse. Assessing the behavioural perception of drug abuse may reveal practices and focus points that require interventional sensitisation programs.\u0000Objective: To ascertain the pattern of behavioural perception of psychoactive drug abuse.\u0000Methods: This descriptive study was carried out between May and August 2022, among randomly selected residents of a community in Southern Nigeria using a structured questionnaire.\u0000Results: Out of a total of 120 participants, 41.7% agreed that drugs are necessary to maintain their status in the society, 46.7% agreed that drugs could be taken to promote social gathering effectively, 46.7% agreed that there is no wrong in taking drugs while 62.5% agreed that drugs could kill. Forty per cent agreed that drugs are necessary for validation agreements, while 22.5% agreed that drugs are meant for frustrated people. Over half (58.3%) disagreed that drug addicts indulge in criminal acts, 75.0% disagreed that drugs should be avoided because it distorts their sense of judgment, and 66.6% of the respondents agreed that young individuals see drug use as a means of escapism.\u0000Conclusions: The distribution of the participants with positive or negative behavioural perceptions of drug abuse is approximately equal with a slight increase in the negative perception group. Behavioural therapy for drug abuse is required to reduce the burden in the studied environment. Furthermore, this study forms the basis for creating more health intervention schemes to reduce the drug abuse burden.","PeriodicalId":52960,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Health Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70070561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Comparative Study of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Point-of-Care-Testing (POCT) Techniques 前列腺特异性抗原（PSA）护理点检测（POCT）技术的比较研究

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2023-03-26 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0901-05-189

A. Ajala, T. Adedeji, JS Busuyi

{"title":"A Comparative Study of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Point-of-Care-Testing (POCT) Techniques","authors":"A. Ajala, T. Adedeji, JS Busuyi","doi":"10.30442/ahr.0901-05-189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0901-05-189","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing is widely used to diagnose and monitor clinical progress in patients with prostate cancer. The availability of various new Point-of-Care-Testing (POCT) equipment for PSA demands that the performance characteristics of these equipment be assessed before introducing them into clinical use to ensure accuracy and reliability.\u0000Objectives: To compare the i-CHROMA® automated immunofluorescence serum total PSA assay with the Accubind® Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) as POCT among patients with suspected prostate cancer.\u0000Methods: The study was conducted at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Blood samples drawn from 20 consecutively selected patients were analysed for PSA using the i-CHROMA® immunofluorescence kit once and with the Accubind® ELISA protocol twice.\u0000Results: The mean PSA using Accubind® ELISA was 12.9ng/ml, while it was 14.5ng/ml with the i-CHROMA® immunofluorescence assay. The bias between the two methods was 1.6ng/ml. The two methods had a good correlation: Passing Bablok regression equation was y = 1.264604x – 0.0300469, and the Spearman correlation coefficient between the two measurements was high (r = 0.956; Confidence Interval 0.889 - 0.983; p<0.0001). Agreement between the two methods was statistically satisfactory as the mean values of the samples fell within the 95% Confidence Interval of the differences on the Bland Altman plot.\u0000Conclusion: The i-CHROMA® POCT assay showed good correlation and agreement with the well-known ELISA method. Therefore, the method is recommended for use in monitoring PSA in patients with prostatic cancer.","PeriodicalId":52960,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Health Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41402054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Medication Adherence and Perceived Family Support Among Elderly Patients with Hypertension Attending a Specialty Clinic in Lagos, Nigeria 在尼日利亚拉各斯一家专科诊所就诊的老年高血压患者的药物依从性和感知的家庭支持

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2023-03-26 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0901-04-188

GO Olaniran, B. Akodu, A. Olaniran, J. Bamidele, A. Ogunyemi, OO Idowu

{"title":"Medication Adherence and Perceived Family Support Among Elderly Patients with Hypertension Attending a Specialty Clinic in Lagos, Nigeria","authors":"GO Olaniran, B. Akodu, A. Olaniran, J. Bamidele, A. Ogunyemi, OO Idowu","doi":"10.30442/ahr.0901-04-188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0901-04-188","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Hypertension and medication adherence are global public health challenges, with elderly patients suffering the most because they frequently have multiple co-morbidities.\u0000Objective: To evaluate the level of medication adherence and perceived family support among Nigerian elderly patients with hypertension.\u0000Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study among 293 consecutively consenting elderly hypertensive patients using an interviewer-administered, semi-structured questionnaire. The Modified Morisky Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and Perceived Social Support-Family Scale (PSS-Fa) tools were used to assess medication adherence and perceived family support, respectively.\u0000Results: The mean age of respondents was 69.5±6.4 years. Medication adherence was good, moderate and poor among 14.3%, 68.6%, and 17.1% of the respondents respectively. Difficulty remembering to take medications was the primary reason for non-adherence in 73.7% of cases. Good adherence to medication was significantly associated with male gender (p = 0.046), living with grandchildren (p˂0.001), having other sources of income (p = 0.026) and receiving treatment for comorbid illnesses (p = 0.025). A higher proportion of the respondents (94.9%) had strong perceived family support, which lacked statistical significance regarding good medication adherence. (p = 0.739).\u0000 Conclusion: This study found medication adherence low, despite most participants' strong family support. Forgetfulness and financial constraints were the primary reasons for poor medication adherence. Although family support is highly recommended and beneficial for medication adherence, other comorbid and social factors should be considered.","PeriodicalId":52960,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Health Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41946353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Blood Stream Infection in Stroke Patients: Spectrum of Microbial Isolates and Antimicrobial Resistance 脑卒中患者血流感染:微生物分离谱和抗菌素耐药性

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2023-03-26 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0901-06-190

F. Odiase, P. Lofor

{"title":"Blood Stream Infection in Stroke Patients: Spectrum of Microbial Isolates and Antimicrobial Resistance","authors":"F. Odiase, P. Lofor","doi":"10.30442/ahr.0901-06-190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0901-06-190","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is frequent in stroke, with poorer outcomes when microbial isolates are multi-drug resistant. There is a shortage of published data on BSI amongst stroke patients in Nigeria.\u0000Objective: To describe the microbial isolates and the antimicrobial resistance pattern among microbial isolates in BSI in stroke patients. \u0000Methods: This retrospective study of all hospitalized stroke patients with BSI at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria covered July 2018 to June 2022. The demographics, stroke type, microbial isolates and antimicrobial resistance patterns were studied.\u0000Results: Blood culture studies were conducted among 834 stroke patients with infections; 410 (49.2%) had positive growth for microbial organisms. Amongst those with positive blood cultures, 53% (217/410) were females, while 56% had a haemorrhagic stroke. The mean age was 76.9±13.9 years, with about 80% of them aged ≥ 65. Infections of the respiratory tract (45%) and the urinary tract (33%) were the possible primary sources of BSI. The leading isolates included Enterococcus faecalis (18.5%), Klebsiella oxotyca (12.9%), Proteus mirabilis (12.9%), Staphylococcus aureus (11.5%), and Escherichia coli (11.2%). Approximately 88% of the isolates were multi-drug resistant, with 100% resistance to cefuroxime, ceftazidime, and co-trimoxazole, 83.3% to erythromycin and 75% resistance to ampicillin. The elderly patients were significantly more likely to acquire multi-drug resistant micro-organisms (p = 0.007).\u0000Conclusion: Stroke patients, especially the older ones, are susceptible to bloodstream infection from multi-drug-resistant micro-organisms, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality among stroke patients.","PeriodicalId":52960,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Health Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48009325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Ectodermal Dysplasia with Bilateral Punctal Agenesis in a Nigerian Child: A Case Report 尼日利亚儿童外胚层发育不良伴双侧点状发育不全1例

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2023-03-26 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0901-09-193

J. Owoeye, K. Monsudi, I. Yusuf, O. Bamidele

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Cord Length, Umbilical Artery Lactate Concentration and Perinatal Outcomes of Babies with Nuchal Cord at Ile-Ife, Nigeria 脐带长度、脐带动脉乳酸浓度和尼日利亚Ile-Ife脐带婴儿围产期结局

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2023-03-26 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0901-07-191

I. Awowole, O. Badejoko, OA Adeniyi, B. Badejoko, O. Sowemimo, HC Anyabolu, T. Adedeji

{"title":"Cord Length, Umbilical Artery Lactate Concentration and Perinatal Outcomes of Babies with Nuchal Cord at Ile-Ife, Nigeria","authors":"I. Awowole, O. Badejoko, OA Adeniyi, B. Badejoko, O. Sowemimo, HC Anyabolu, T. Adedeji","doi":"10.30442/ahr.0901-07-191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0901-07-191","url":null,"abstract":"Background: There is inconclusive evidence on the relevance of the nuchal cord in obstetric practice.\u0000Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the umbilical artery lactate concentration and perinatal outcomes of babies born with a nuchal cord.\u0000Methods: In a cross-sectional study at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, babies born with a nuchal cord at term and matched controls without a nuchal cord were recruited between January 2017 and December 2018. Gestational age at delivery, meconium-stained liquor, foetal heart rate abnormalities, Caesarean section rates, cord lengths and umbilical artery lactate concentrations were compared. The umbilical artery lactate concentration was assayed with the Lactate-Plus®; neonatal acidosis was defined as cord lactate concentration > 4.9mmol/L.\u0000Results: One hundred and forty-four babies with nuchal cords and 144 controls were recruited. The prevalence of nuchal cord was 3.4%, with 80% of the babies having a single loop. Babies with nuchal cords had longer mean cord length (57.7cm vs 45.4cm; p<0.01), higher mean umbilical artery lactate (4.93mmol/L vs 3.48mmol/L; p = 0.04), meconium-stained liquor (16% vs 3.2%; Relative risk = 4.6), more babies with Apgar score <7 at fifth minute (9 versus 4 babies) and increased perinatal mortality (55.5/1000 births vs 13.8/1,000 births; Relative risk = 4). There was a positive correlation between cord length and the number of nuchal loops (r = 0.5, p<0.01).\u0000Conclusions: Nuchal cord is associated with abnormal cord lactate concentration and adverse perinatal outcomes. Prenatal reporting may enhance intrapartum surveillance and improve perinatal outcomes.","PeriodicalId":52960,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Health Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43300091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Patterns of Physical Activity Among Adults in Southern Nigeria 尼日利亚南部成年人的身体活动模式

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2023-03-26 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0901-08-192

Nn Ekerette, R. Sanusi

{"title":"Patterns of Physical Activity Among Adults in Southern Nigeria","authors":"Nn Ekerette, R. Sanusi","doi":"10.30442/ahr.0901-08-192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0901-08-192","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Adequate physical activity enhances sound health, while inactivity often leads to adverse health conditions that undermine the overall quality of life.\u0000Objective: To assess the pattern of physical activity (PA), including domains, sub-types and levels among adults in two states in Southern Nigeria.\u0000Methods: In a descriptive, cross-sectional study, the International PA Questionnaire was used to obtain information from 1320 adults aged 20 to 64. Activity scores, reported in metabolic equivalents (METs), in minutes/week (METs-minutes/week), were computed for work-related, domestic/garden-related, transport-related, leisure time-related PA (LTPA) domains, and activity sub-types – walking, vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity PA.\u0000Results: The median values for total, work-related, domestic/garden-related, transport-related and LTPA were 4306.0 METs-minutes/week, 1510.0 METs-minutes/week, 915.0 METs-minutes/week, 396.0 METs-minutes/week and 0.0 METs-minutes/week, respectively. Walking, vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity activity scores were 726.0 METs-minutes/week, 240.0 METs-minutes/week and 1800.0 METs-minutes/week, respectively. About 9.6%, 29.7% and 60.7% of adults had low, moderate and high PA levels, respectively. Following bivariate analyses, physical activity levels differed significantly between urban and rural settings (p = 0.043) and educational levels (p = 0.001). In logistic regression, males with secondary education had a higher likelihood of attaining higher PA levels (AOR = 4.12; CI: 1.36, 12.43; p = 0.012), while females with tertiary education were less likely to attain higher PA levels (AOR = 0.12; CI: 0.01, 0.94; p = 0.044) when compared with uneducated adults.\u0000Conclusion: Transport-related and leisure time-related PAs were low in this study. Physical activity in all domains should be promoted to ensure maximum health benefits.","PeriodicalId":52960,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Health Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43494309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Paediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital 尼日利亚一家三级医院的儿科胃肠内窥镜检查

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2022-12-23 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0804-05-180

Ao Atimati, R. Ewah-Odiase, Oo Irowa

{"title":"Paediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital","authors":"Ao Atimati, R. Ewah-Odiase, Oo Irowa","doi":"10.30442/ahr.0804-05-180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0804-05-180","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a very useful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Gastrointestinal endoscopy in paediatric practice is still evolving in Nigeria.\u0000Objective: To determine the common indications for paediatric endoscopy in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.\u0000Method: This was a retrospective study of all gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures performed for children aged 0 -18 years between January 2021 and March 2022. The hospital records of the children were retrieved, and data were extracted for analysis.\u0000Results: Thirty-seven endoscopic procedures were performed on 32 children with two subjects having repeated procedures while one had both upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic studies. The mean age of the children was 11 ± 5.4 years with those aged between 10 and 14 years constituting the majority (40.6%). Most indications were diagnostic and the commonest indication for endoscopy was upper abdominal pain (40.6%) which was followed by upper gastrointestinal bleeding (37.6%). The endoscopic findings were mainly gastritis (56.8%), hiatus hernia (32.4%) and duodenitis (18.9%). The commonest therapeutic indication for gastrointestinal endoscopy was variceal banding.\u0000Conclusion: Paediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy is useful for the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric gastrointestinal disorders. Upper abdominal pain and upper gastrointestinal bleeding are the leading indications for paediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy in Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":52960,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Health Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46614788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Knowledge, Attitude and Willingness to Participate in Gamete Donation for Artificial Insemination among Undergraduate Students in Lagos 拉各斯地区大学生人工授精配子捐献的知识、态度和参与意愿

Annals of Health Research Pub Date : 2022-12-23 DOI: 10.30442/ahr.0804-04-179

O. Bakare, OE Oluwole, D. Ogunkoya, C. Aja, J. Thomas

{"title":"Knowledge, Attitude and Willingness to Participate in Gamete Donation for Artificial Insemination among Undergraduate Students in Lagos","authors":"O. Bakare, OE Oluwole, D. Ogunkoya, C. Aja, J. Thomas","doi":"10.30442/ahr.0804-04-179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0804-04-179","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Infertility affects one-fifth to one-sixth of couples of reproductive age. Gamete donation is one option for managing infertility, but it is relatively unknown in the developing world.\u0000Objectives: To assess Nigerian undergraduate students' knowledge, attitude and willingness to participate in gamete donation for artificial insemination.\u0000Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 160 undergraduate students using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. The respondents were recruited using a multi-stage sampling technique.\u0000Results: The mean age of the respondents was 21.5±3.2 years, with a range of 18-32 years. The majority (89.4%) of the respondents were single and were in the first year of study (56.3%). Almost all the respondents (96.3%) had heard about the practice of gamete donation, but only (38.7%) had overall good knowledge about it. Almost half (46.9%) of respondents had an overall positive attitude towards gamete donation, while only 37.5% were willing to participate. The class level of the respondents (p = 0.03) was significantly associated with poor knowledge of gamete donation, while age (p = 0.01) and gender (p < 0.001) were associated with a negative attitude. Age (p<0.001) was also significantly associated with poor willingness to participate.\u0000Conclusion: The respondents' awareness of gamete donation was high, but their knowledge was poor, leading to a negative attitude and poor willingness to participate. Public enlightenment on gamete donation for artificial insemination should be intensified.\u0000","PeriodicalId":52960,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Health Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44458951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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