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{"title":"The Influence of Human Factors Training in Air Rescue Service on Patient Safety in Hospitals: Results of an Online Survey.","authors":"Christian von Rüden,&nbsp;Andre Ewers,&nbsp;Andreas Brand,&nbsp;Sven Hungerer,&nbsp;Christoph J Erichsen,&nbsp;Philipp Dahlmann,&nbsp;Daniel Werner","doi":"10.3390/medicines10010002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines10010002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>: Air rescue crew members work equally in aviation and medicine, and thus occupy an important interface between the two work environments of aviation and medicine. The aim of this study was to obtain responses from participants to a validated online-based questionnaire regarding whether hospitals may benefit from the commitment of a medical hospital staff which is also professionally involved in the aviation system as emergency physicians and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Technical Crew Members (HEMS TC). Furthermore, it focused on the question of whether the skills acquired through Crew Resource Management (CRM) training in the air rescue service might also be used in the ground-based rescue service and, if so, whether they may have a positive effect. <b>Methods</b>: Medical air rescue staff of 37 German air rescue stations was included. Between 27 November 2020 and 03 March 2021, 253 out of 621 employees (response rate: 40.7%) participated voluntarily in a validated anonymized online survey. A quantitative test procedure was performed using the modified questionnaire on teamwork and patient safety (German version). <b>Results</b>: The examination and interpretation of the internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) resulted in the following reliabilities: Factor I (Cooperation): α = 0.707 (good); Factor II (Human factors): α = 0.853 (very good); Factor III (Communication): α = 0.657 (acceptable); and Factor IV (Safety): α = 0.620 (acceptable). Factor analysis explained 53.1% of the variance. <b>Conclusions</b>: The medical clinicians participating in this online survey believed that the skills they learned in human factors training such as CRM are helpful in their daily routine work in hospitals or other medical facilities, as well as in their ground-based rescue service activities. These findings may result in the recommendation to make CRM available on a regular to the medical staff in all medical facilities and also to ground-based rescue service staff aiming to increase patient safety and employee satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9861563/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9140456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Breast Cancer and Women Veterans: What Is the Impact of Mental Health on Screening Rates?","authors":"Saranya Prathibha,&nbsp;Anders D Westanmo,&nbsp;Jane Yuet Ching Hui,&nbsp;Katie Westanmo,&nbsp;Amy A Gravely,&nbsp;Todd M Tuttle,&nbsp;Christopher J LaRocca","doi":"10.3390/medicines10010001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines10010001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> The proportion of women Veterans are increasing and, as such, access to high-quality breast cancer care is important. Prior studies have shown that rural location, age, and a mental health diagnosis negatively impact breast cancer screening rates. <b>Methods:</b> We aimed to retrospectively assess the impact of these risk factors on breast cancer screening adherence rates among Veterans at our institution. Women who were eligible for breast cancer screening per the United States Preventative Services Taskforce guidelines were included. <b>Results:</b> Of 2321 women, overall adherence was 78.2%. There were no significant differences in screening rates between races, various age groups, geographical distribution, and having anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, Veterans with a diagnosis of depression were more likely to adhere to screening guidelines. Having multiple mental health diagnoses was also not a negative risk factor. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our Veteran population's adherence rates are higher than the national average and rural location, race, age, and certain mental health disorders did not negatively affect adherence to screening mammography. Though more research is needed, screening reminders from our women's health coordinator may have improved adherence rates and lowered disparities.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9862276/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10551268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Breast Reconstruction: Economic Impact Swiss Health Insurance System.","authors":"Jeanne Martin,&nbsp;Pietro G di Summa,&nbsp;Wassim Raffoul,&nbsp;Nathalie Koch","doi":"10.3390/medicines9120064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines9120064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Considering present concerns about healthcare costs and the lack of evidence and published articles on breast reconstruction costs in Switzerland, we retrospectively investigated charges to the Swiss healthcare system for different breast reconstruction procedures at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We selected all hospitalized patients at the University Hospital who underwent a \"total\" delayed breast reconstruction from January 2012 to December 2015. Analysis included 72 women who underwent autologous or implant-based reconstructions. Three main breast reconstruction techniques were included: Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (n = 46) autologous flap reconstruction, Tissue Expander followed by Implant (n = 12) and pedicled Latissimus Dorsi (n = 12) flap with or without tissue expander and implant (n = 7). For all different groups, the global costs of reconstruction and total number of required operations were statistically compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Global costs for Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator reconstruction were 29,728 ± 1892 CHF (avg ± Std. Error of Mean), while Tissue Expander reconstruction showed a significantly higher global cost, reaching an average of 44,313 ± 5553 CHF (avg ± Std. Error of Mean). LD showed a similar cost, compared to the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator reconstruction (29,813 ± 3637 CHF), increasing when including an implant (37,688 ± 4840 CHF). No significant differences in the number of interventions were detected.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These data show that autologous breast reconstruction (DIEP) delivers the best cost ratio, with lower overall costs. Implant-based reconstructions showed a greater likelihood of complications and re-intervention, globally creating superior costs when compared to autologous reconstructions.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"9 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9787397/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10423380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Post-Traumatic-Related Technical Errors in Orthopantomographic Imaging.","authors":"Oana Almășan,&nbsp;Raluca Ancuța Roman,&nbsp;Mihaela Hedeşiu,&nbsp;Simion Bran,&nbsp;Sara Roman,&nbsp;Bianca Petric,&nbsp;Cristian Dinu","doi":"10.3390/medicines9120063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines9120063","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> This study aimed at identifying errors encountered in orthopantomography (OPG) in post-traumatic patients caused by limitations in performing a correct technique. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective observational study was performed. Diagnosis, exposure/processing mistakes, positioning-related errors, and bimaxillary immobilization were evaluated. <b>Results:</b> Thirty panoramic radiographs with mandible fractures were examined. Twelve error types were encountered: errors in exposure or processing, air radiolucency in the palatoglossal space, errors in the alignment of the Frankfort horizontal plane: head in flexion, with a joyful expression or head extended, with a somber appearance, errors towards the mid-sagittal plane (lateral head inclination, deviation, or rotation), errors caused by the non-use of the bite-block or inappropriate position on the device, errors caused by positioning outside the focal plane, artifacts/shadow images produced by post-operative metal plates, and bimaxillary immobilization errors. The number of errors per radiograph ranged from two to a maximum of five. The most dominant ones were inappropriate alignment in the focal plane and lateral rotation of the head in over 70% of cases. Lateral deviation and palatoglossal air were present in more than 50% of images. <b>Conclusions:</b> In trauma cases, technical difficulties in obtaining a proper OPG image are common and often insurmountable, limiting the diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"9 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9785702/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10423379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Antimicrobial and Toxic Effects of <i>Boswellia serrata</i> Roxb. and <i>Mentha piperita</i> Linn. Essential Oils on Vaginal Inhabitants.","authors":"Mirjana A Bogavac, Tamara M Perić, Jovana Mišković, Maja Karaman","doi":"10.3390/medicines9120062","DOIUrl":"10.3390/medicines9120062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Commercial essential oils (EOs) of incense, <i>Boswellia serrata</i> Roxb, and mint, <i>Mentha piperita</i> L., were investigated against vaginal bacterial and <i>Candida albicans</i> isolates for antimicrobial potential and safety use. The antimicrobial activity of EOs was investigated through a double-dilution micro-plate assay. A brine shrimp assay was used for the determination of toxicity, while the determination of the chemical composition of EOs was carried out using GS-MS. Obtained minimal inhibitory (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) point to the activity of mint essential oil (EO) against the multi-resistant <i>P. aeruginosa</i> isolate (MIC/MBC at 6.25 µL/mL), while MIC and MBC values for other isolates were reached at higher concentrations (25-50 µL/mL). According to the toxicity assay, the incense EO reached the LC₅₀ value at 3.07 µL/mL, while mint EO showed higher toxicity at lower concentrations (0.5 µL/mL) and the LC₅₀ could not be determined. The highest antimicrobial potential was obtained for incense against <i>P. aeruginosa.</i> Although the toxicity assay showed high toxicity of mint EO to the eggs of aquatic crustaceans <i>Artemia salina</i>, further testing of EO toxicity is proposed, for example on healthy cell-lines. According to the GC/MS spectrometry, the most represented components of mint EO were the oxygenated hydrocarbons L-menthone (20.86%) and menthol (31.86%), and they could be proposed for further antimicrobial and toxicity investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"9 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9784983/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10433597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Salvage of Hindfoot Charcot with Osteomyelitis and Ulceration: A Case Report.","authors":"Khalid Hasan,&nbsp;Sreenivasulu Metikala,&nbsp;Madana Mohana R Vallem","doi":"10.3390/medicines9120061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines9120061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetic Charcot arthropathy of the ankle, due to the presence of multiplanar deformities, and associated medical comorbidities, poses a challenge for treating physicians. The situation becomes more complicated when accompanied by ulceration and osteomyelitis, leaving limited salvage options. We present a case of advanced Charcot ankle arthropathy with osteomyelitis and ulcerated hindfoot. It was managed by talectomy and antibiotic-impregnated cement beads, followed by hindfoot arthrodesis using a retrograde intramedullary nail six weeks later. This two-stage reconstruction approach resulted in an ulcer-free, stable, plantigrade foot at one-year postoperative follow-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"9 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9781353/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10429158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Group Medical Visits for Addressing Weight and Blood Pressure in an Underserved Population.","authors":"Amit Algotar,&nbsp;Stephanie Trofymenko,&nbsp;Myra Muramoto,&nbsp;Amy Howerter,&nbsp;Randa Kutob","doi":"10.3390/medicines9120060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines9120060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The effect of group medical visits (GMV) compared to individual medical visits (IMV), on weight and blood pressure in a large primary care practice serving a predominantly underserved population, was assessed. The records of 304 patients attending a weight-loss program were analyzed using mixed-effects regression models. Patients in GMV lost an average of 11.63 lbs, whereas patients in IMV lost an average of 3.99 lbs (p < 0.001). A total of 55% of patients lost ≥7% in GMV compared to 11% of patients in IMV (p ≤ 0.001). Individuals who lost >5% of their baseline weight had a higher reduction in overall blood pressure. For systolic and diastolic blood pressure, the differences between baseline and three months for GMV and IMV were −7.4 vs. 4.1 mm of Hg (p = 0.002) and −4.6 vs. 4.2 mm of Hg (p = 0.003), respectively. Results from this study demonstrate that GMV may be a potentially useful modality for addressing weight and blood pressure in an underserved population.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"9 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9783786/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10851629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Incidence and Risk Factors of Urinary Tract Infection in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using SGLT2 Inhibitors: A Real-World Observational Study.","authors":"Suriyon Uitrakul,&nbsp;Krittika Aksonnam,&nbsp;Pimchanok Srivichai,&nbsp;Sorawit Wicheannarat,&nbsp;Supatcha Incomenoy","doi":"10.3390/medicines9120059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines9120059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>: The incidence and risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who use sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are still controversial. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of using SGLT2 inhibitors, particularly in Thai patients. <b>Methods</b>: Electronic medication records of all patients, who started the treatment of T2DM between 1 January 2019 and 30 June 2021 at a tertiary hospital in Thailand, were reviewed. The patients were divided into SGLT2 inhibitor and non-SGLT2 inhibitor groups to compare the incidence of UTI. <b>Results:</b> The overall incidence rate of UTI was 33.49% in the SGLT2 inhibitor group and 11.72% in the non-SGLT2 inhibitor group. The incidence rates of UTI were not different between dapagliflozin and empagliflozin treatment (34.00% and 33.03%, respectively). Patients treated with SGLT2 inhibitors had a 3.70 higher risk of UTI compared with those treated with non-SGLT2 inhibitors (95%CI 2.60-5.29). Moreover, the significant risk factors for UTI found in this study were gender, age, and occupation. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study highlighted the high incidence of UTI in patients using dapagliflozin and empagliflozin compared with non-SGLT2 inhibitors. Additionally, patients of female gender and older age had a significantly higher risk of UTI when treated with SGLT2 inhibitors, whereas those with permanent jobs had a lower risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"9 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9785475/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10426014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Zulfiqar Frailty Scale (ZFS): Concordance Study with the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS).","authors":"Abrar-Ahmad Zulfiqar,&nbsp;Léo Martin,&nbsp;Perla Habchi,&nbsp;Delwende Noaga Damien Massimbo,&nbsp;Ibrahima Amadou Dembele,&nbsp;Emmanuel Andres","doi":"10.3390/medicines9110058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines9110058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction: We designed a new scale for the rapid detection of frailty for use in primary care, referred to as the Zulfiqar Frailty Scale (ZFS). Objective: To evaluate the performance of the “ZFS” tool to screen for frailty as defined in the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) criteria in an ambulatory population of patients at least 75 years old. Method: A prospective study conducted in Alsace, France, for a duration of 6 months that included patients aged 75 and over was judged to be autonomous with an ADL (Activity of Daily Living) > 4/6. Results: In this ambulatory population of 124 patients with an average age of 79 years, the completion time for our scale was less than two minutes, and the staff required no training beforehand. Sensibility was 67%, while specificity was 87%. The positive predictive value was 80%, and the negative predictive value was 77%. The Youden index was 59.8%. In our study, we have a moderate correlation between CFS and ZFS (r = 0.674 with 95%CI = [0.565; 0.760]; p-value < 2.2 × 10−16 < 0.05). The Pearson correlations between these two geriatric scores were all strong and roughly equivalent to each other. The kappa of Cohen (k) = 0.46 (Unweighted), moderate concordance between the ZFS and CFS scales according to Fleiss classification. Conclusion: The “ZFS” tool makes it possible to screen for frailty with a high level of specificity and positive/negative predictive value.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9695739/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10842930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Equilibrium between Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Depression and Bipolar Disorder.","authors":"Anastasia Kotzaeroglou,&nbsp;Ioannis Tsamesidis","doi":"10.3390/medicines9110057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines9110057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Increasing evidence suggests that the presence of oxidative stress and disorders of the antioxidant defense system are involved in a wide range of neuropsychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression, but the exact mechanism remains unknown. This review focuses on a better appreciation of the contribution of oxidative stress to depression and bipolar disorder. <b>Methods:</b> This review was conducted by extracting information from other research and review studies, as well as other meta-analyses, using two search engines, PubMed and Google Scholar. <b>Results:</b> As far as depression is concerned, there is agreement among researchers on the association between oxidative stress and antioxidants. In bipolar disorder, however, most of them observe strong lipid peroxidation in patients, while regarding antioxidant levels, opinions are divided. Nevertheless, in recent years, it seems that on depression, there are mainly meta-analyses and reviews, rather than research studies, unlike on bipolar disorder. <b>Conclusions:</b> Undoubtedly, this review shows that there is an association among oxidative stress, free radicals and antioxidants in both mental disorders, but further research should be performed on the exact role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of these diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":74162,"journal":{"name":"Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9694953/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40509579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}