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Akram Hussein Alkhadra
Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Mobile: : +966 505814199 • Office: +966 3 333 0000 Email:akhadra@ud.ed.sa
P. O. Box 2114 Dammam, 31451, Saudi Arabia
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Full Name: Akram Hussein Zaki Alkhadra
First Father Grandfather Family Name
مﻡﺳﻻاﺍ ﻲﺑرﺭﻌﻟﺎﺑ :
ءاﺍرﺭﺿﺧﻟاﺍ ﻲﻛزﺯ نﻥﯾﻳﺳﺣ
مﻡرﺭﻛاﺍ
Nationality: Saudi
Date of Birth: 1 5 / 0 7 / 1 3 5 7
D D M M Y Y Y Y
Place of Birth: Syria
Marital Status: Married
UD Employee ID: 379153 Date of Joining: 11/06/1402
Department:
Official UD email: akhadra@ud.edu.sa Other email: alkhadraakram@gmail.com
Office Tel. No.
Mobile No. 0505814199
Home Tel. No. 8967470
Language Proficiency:
Language: Read Write Speak
Arabic
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English
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Others
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UALIFICATIONSUALIFICATIONS: :
(beginning with the most recent)
Date Academic Degree Specialty Institute Country
1987G Diplomate in Adult
Cardiology Adult Cardiology The American Board
of Internal Medicine United States of America 1986G Diplomate in Internal
Medicine Internal
Medicine The American Board
of Internal Medicine United States of America 1986G Specialist Certificate
in Internal Medicine Internal
Medicine The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Ottawa, Canada
1980G Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery with a
second degree honor-‐ship
General King Saud University (previously Riyadh
University)
KSA
PhD, Master or Fellowship research title: (Academic honors or distinctions)
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Dr. Ahmed A. Salem
PhD:
Master:
Fellowship:
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ECORDECORD:
(beginning with the most recent)University Appointments
from to Academic Posts Specialty/Department Institute & Country
Jan 2011 now Professor internal medicine and
cardiology College of Medicine, University of Dammam, Saudi
Arabia 23 January
1995 Jan 2011 Associate Professor internal medicine and
cardiology College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Saudi
Arabia April 1988 22
January 1995
Assistant Professor internal medicine and
cardiology College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam April 1982 April 1988 Demonstrator internal medicine and
cardiology
College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam
Hospital Appointments
from to Hospital Title Institution
January 1988
now Consultant in internal
medicine and cardiology
KFHU
April 1982 Jan 1988 Resident in internal medicine KFHU
University of Alberta Hospital, Canada
Specialty: Internal medicine
Subspecialty: Adult cardiology
Areas of Expertise: CCU, invasive and non invasive procedures
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties registration No. 01-‐R-‐M-‐7618 Valid until: Jun 2017
Clinical Responsibilities:
1. CCU and OPD coverage
2. Diagnostic coronary angiogram
3. Echocardiogram
4. Exercise stress test, ECG, Holter
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Published Refereed Scientific Research Papers:
(use Vancouver Style, "author-number system")1. Elsharawy MA, Al-‐Elq AH, Alkhadra AH, Moghazy KM, Elsaid AS. Screening for asymptomatic
cardiovascular disease in Arab patients with diabetes. Int J Angiol, 2011:30(1):52-‐7
2. M. A. Elsharawy, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Mohammed Fakhry Abdulmohsen, Ahmed Bahnassy.
Impact of atherosclerotic risk factors on the extent of arterial occlusive disease among Arabian patients: a hospital based study, Int J Angiol, 2009;28:367-‐72
3. Erdine S, Ro YM, Tse HF, Howes LG, Aguilar-‐Salinas CA, Chaves H, Guindy R, Chopra P, Moller RA, Schou IM, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, et al. Single-‐pill amlodipine/ atorvastatin helps patients of diverse ethnicity attain recommended goals for blood pressure and lipids (the Gemini-‐AALA study), Journal of Human Hypertension March 2009, 23, 196-‐210
4. Akram H. Al-‐Khadra. A right coronary artery aneurysm associated with chest pain: A case report,
Journal of Family & Community Medicine, March 2009
5. Mansour M. Al-‐Nozha, Yaqoub Y. Al-‐Mazrou, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohammed A. Al-‐Maatouq,
Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Akram Al-‐Khadra, Khalid Al-‐Marzouki, Saad S. Al-‐Harthi, Moheeb Abdullah, Maie S. Al-‐Shahid, Abdulellah Al-‐Mobeireek Mohmmed S. Nouh. Smoking in Saudi Arabia and its relation to coronary artery disease, Journal of the Saudi Heart Association 2009;21, 169–176
6. Mohamed A. Elsharawy, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Mohdammed Fakhary A. Ibrahim, Fathi Selim, Khairy Hassan, Ayman S. Elsaid, Ahmed Bahnassy. Impact of atherosclerosis risk factors on the clinical presentation of arterial occlusive disease in Arabic patients. Int J Angiol 2008;17(4):203-‐
206.
7. Mansour M. Al-‐Nozha, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohammed A. Al-‐Marzooq, Mohamed Z. Kalil,
Nazeer B. Khan, Khalid Al-‐Marzouki, Yaqoub Y. Al-‐Mazrou, Moheeb Abdullah, Akram H. Al-‐
Khadra, Saad S. Al-‐Harthi, Maie S. Al-‐Shahid, Abdulleh Al-‐Mobeireek, Mohammed S. Nouh.
Hyperlipidemia in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2008;29(2):282-‐7.
8. Mansour M. Al-‐Nozha, Hazzaa M. Al-‐Hazzaa, Mohammed R. Arafah, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Yaqoub Y. Al-‐Mazrou, Mohammed A. Al-‐Maatouq, Nazeer B. Khan, Khalid Al-‐Marzouki, Saad S.
Al-‐Harthi, Moheeb Abdullah, Maie S.Al-‐Shahid. Prevalence of physical activity and inactivity among Saudis aged 30-‐70 years. A population-‐based cross-‐sectional study. Saudi Med J 2007;
28(4):559-‐568
9. Mansour M. Al-‐Nozha, Moheeb Abdullah, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B.
Khan, Yaqoub Y. Al-‐Mazrou, Mohammed A. Al-‐Maatouq, Khalid Al-‐Mazrouki, Akram H. Al-‐
Khadra, Mohammed S. Nouh, Saad S. Al-‐Harthi, Maie S. Al-‐Shahid, Abdulellah Al-‐Mobeireek.
Hypertension in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2007; 28(1):77-‐84.
10. Mansour M. Al-‐Nozha, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohammed A. Al-‐Maatouq, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Yaqoub Y.Al-‐Mazrou, Khalid Al-‐Mazrouki, Saad S. Al-‐Harthi, Moheeb Abdullah, Maie S. Al-‐Shahid, Abdulellah Al-‐Mobeireek, Mohammed S. Nouh. Metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2005; 26(12):1918-‐1925.
11. Mansour M. Al-‐Nozha, Yaqoub Y. Al-‐Mazrou, Mohammed A. Al-‐Maatouq, Arafah M, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Khalid Al-‐Mazrouki, Moheeb Abdullah, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Saad S. Al-‐
Harthi, Maie S. Al-‐Shahid, Abdulellah Al-‐Mobeireek, Mohammed S. Nouh. Obesity in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2005; 26(5):824-‐829.
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12. Abdulmohsen Mohammed, Abdulaziz Al-‐Quorain, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Layla Bashawri, Ahmed Bahnassy, Akhtar Husain, Mohammed Altorki, Fathy Selim, Mohammed Yasawy, Hussain Al-‐
Shahrani. The role Helicobacter Pylori infection in coronary artery disease in Saudi Arabia.
Egyptian Heart Journal 2004; 56(4):481-‐485.
13. Mansour M. Nozha, Mohammed A. Al-‐Maatouq, Yaqoub Y. Al-‐Mazrou, Saad S. Al-‐Harthi, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Khalid Al-‐
Mazrouki, Mohammed S. Nouh, Moheeb Abdullah, Attas O, Maie S. Al-‐Shahid, Abdulellah Al-‐
Mobeireek. Diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2004;25(11):1603-‐1610.
14. Abdulmohsen Mohammed, Abdulrahman Ibrahim, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Ahmed Bahnassy, Saud Taha, Bahar Kamal, Abdullah Al-‐Rubaish, Abdulmohsen Al-‐Elq. Physicians’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards erectile dysfunction in Saudi Arabia. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2004; 10(4/5):648-‐654.
15. Mansour M. Nozha, Mohammed R. Arafah, Yaqoub Y. Al-‐Mazrou, Mohammed A. Al-‐Maatouq, Nazeer B. Khan, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Khalid Al-‐Mazrouki, Moheeb Abdullah, Saad S. Al-‐Harthi, Maie S. Al-‐Shahid, Mohammed S. Nouh Abdulellah Al-‐Mobeireek. Coronary artery disease in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2004; 25(9):1165-‐1170.
16. Akram H. Al-‐Khadra. Clinical profile of young patients with acute myocardial infarction in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Cardiology 2003; 91:9-‐13.
17. Akram Al-‐Khadra, Al-‐Awami S, El-‐Hassan A. Pacing of the heart via a coronary sinus branch (case report). Annals of Saudi Medicine 1998; 18(4):347-‐348.
18. Akram H. Al-‐Khadra. Hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy: review article. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association 1998;10(2): 132-‐138
19. Akhtar Husain, Akram Al-‐Khadra, Gani O.A. Ladipo. Cor-‐triatriatum masquerading as a left atrial mass (case report). Annals of Saudi Medicine 1996;16(2):210-‐211.
20. The pravastatin multicentre study group. Akram H. Al-‐Khadra. The efficacy and safety of
pravastatin in the treatment of primary hypercholesterolaemia -‐an open label multicentre study.
European Journal of Clinical Research 1995; 7: 31-‐37.
21. Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Gani O.A. Ladipo, Hussain F. Ezzeldin Ibrahim, Yussuf Al-‐Gindan. In-‐hospital mortality of actue myocardial infarction in Saudi Arabia. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association 1994; 6(2): 123-‐127.
22. Gadi Magbool, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Suleiman Al-‐Awdah, Adu-‐Gyamfi Y, Lade Wosornu.
Cancelled operations in a teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal 1993;
14(6):544-‐548.
23. Hassan Y. Al-‐Idrissi, Ezzeldin Ibrahim, Al-‐Fadil H, Arwa Nabhan, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Fahd Al-‐
Muhanna. A double-‐blind crossover study of Cilazpril and Captopril in mild and moderately severe hypertension in Saudis. Journal of Drug Development 1993; 5(4):215-‐223.
24. Gadi Magbool, Suleiman Al-‐Awdah, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Lade Wosornu. Quality assurance in Saudi Arabia: Persuasion or compulsion, process or outcome? Medical Audit News 1993; 3(1):
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25-‐26.
25. Ezzeldin Ibrahim, Hassan Y. Al-‐Idrissi, Nabil Y. Kurashi, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Fahd Al-‐Muhanna.
Anti-‐emetic efficacy of Ondansetron: Randomized, double-‐blind, crossover study with high dose Dexamethazone or Dexamethazone and MetoclopramideCancer Research, Therapy and Control 1992; 3:1-‐6.
26. Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Gadi Magbool, Lade Wosornu, Suleiman Al-‐Awdah, Hatem Qutub, Raeda Al-‐Khatib. Who do cardiology outpatient appointments fail in Saudi Arabia? Quality Assurance in Health Care 1992; 4(4):305-‐310.
27. Ezzeldin Ibrahim, Fahd Al-‐Muhanna, Ibrahim Saeed, Faiza Al-‐Jishi, Hassan Y. Al-‐Idrissi, Akram H.
Al-‐Khadra, Al-‐Shehabi A. Public knowledge, misperceptions and attitudes about cancer in Saudi Arabia. Annals of Saudi Medicine 1991; 11(5):518-‐523.
28. Ezzeldin Ibrahim, Hassan Y. Al-‐Idrissi, Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Nabil Y. Kurashi, Faiza Al-‐Jishi, Ibrahim Saeed, Fahd Al-‐Muhanna, Al-‐Shehabi A. Women’s knowledge of and attitude toward breast cancer in a developing country: implications for program interventions. American Association for Cancer Education 1991; 6(2):73-‐81.
29. Akram H. Al-‐Khadra, Fahd Al-‐Muhanna, Ezzeldin Ibrahim. Patients’ knowledge of hypertension and its management. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association 1991; 3(3):106-‐109.
Refereed Scientific Research Papers Accepted for Publication:
Name of Author/s Research Title Journal Acceptance date
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Scientific Research Papers Presented to Refereed Specialized Scientific Conferences:
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Scientific Publications (Books, Translations, Chapter in Books, etc.)
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1. Comprehensive Approach to Case Studies in Medicine, by Ezzeldin M., Fatma A. and Reem
Bunyan. First edition, July 1995. Chapter 40, Postoperative hemiplegia by Akram H. Al-‐Khadra.
2. Comprehensive Approach to Case Studies in Medicine, by Ezzeldin M., Fatma A. and Reem
Bunyan. First edition, July 1995. Chapter 39, Retrosternal chest pain by Al-‐Torki M., Akram H. Al-‐
Khadra.
3. Comprehensive Approach to Case Studies in Medicine, by Ezzeldin M., Fatma A. and Reem Bunyan. First edition, July 1995. Chapter 20, Stroke in a young man by Ibrahim E., Akram H. Al-‐
Khadra.
4. The cholesterol. A booklet prepared by medical education service in KFHU and supervised by Akram H. Al-‐Khadra.
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5. Care of patient after acute myocardial infarction. A booklet prepared by Akram H. Al-‐Khadra to be distributed to patients with acute myocardial infarction in KFHU.
Completed Research Projects:
Name of
Investigator/s Research Title Report Date Funding source &
Amount
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Current Research:
Name of Investigator/s Research Title
1. Multicenter trial.
Akram H. Al-Khadra, (principil investigator in KFHU).
Centralized Pan-Middle East Survey on the undertreatment of hypercholesterolemia.
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Scientific Reports
Name of Authors Research Title Submitted to
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4.
Contribution to Scientific Journals as a Reviewer or as a Member in the Editorial Board:
Type of contribution
Journal Institution Country from to
1. Reviewer Journal of the
Saudi Heart Association
Saudi heart association
KSA
2. Reviewer Annals of Saudi
Medicine KSA
3. Member of
editorial board Journal of ZAQAZEQ University
ZAQAZEQ
University Egypt 2012 now
4. Reviewer Journal of
Family &
Community Medicine
FAMCO KSA
Research Areas of Interest
1. HTN
2. Acute MI
3. Atherosclerosis
4. CHF
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YMPOSIAYMPOSIA: :
(beginning with the most recent)
Title Place and date of the conference Extent of contribution
(attendant, speaker, or organizer)
1. The 7th International Cardiac Congress of Saud Al-‐Babtain Cardiac Center
Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 25-‐27 February 2012
Attended and chaired a session
2 Genetic risk factors and cardiovascular diseases
University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 24 January 2012
Attended
3 11th Update in Internal medicine on pulmonary and critical care
KFHU, Al-‐Khobar, 29-‐30 November 2011
Attended and chaired a
session
4 Hepatology update on hepatitis C infection
KFHU, Al-‐Khobar, 19 May 2011
Attended and chaired a
session
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RGANIZATIONSRGANIZATIONS: : International:
Type Society / council Address Date
1. Fellow the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada Canada 1987
2. Fellow American Heart Association USA 2000
National:
Type Society / council Address Date
1. Fellow Saudi Heart Association KSA 1988
2.
Awards and Honors:
Awards and Honors: International / National organization Date
1. An honor degree in MBBS College of Medicine, Riyadh University 1980
2. Certificate of Merit Medical Department, Ministry of Interior 1989
3. Certificate of Merit, for my King Faisal University 1991
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contribution during the Gulf crisis
4. Certificate of Merit Primary Health Care Department in Eastern
Province, Ministry of Health
1992
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CTIVITIESCTIVITIES: :
Delivering Lecture/Workshops & other Teaching MethodsUndergraduate:
Course/Rotation Title No./Code Extent of contribution
(no of lectures/tutorials. or labs, clinics)
1. Introduction to Medicine MDMD 451 3
2. 5th year Clerkship Course in Medicine MDMD 501 6
3. 6th year Clerkship Course in Medicine
MDMD 551 6
Brief description of undergraduate courses taught: (Course Title – Code: description)
1. [Introduction to Medicine, MDMD 451]
A 6-‐credit hours course that extends to cover a 6-‐week period and offered to the 4th year medical students for three rotations per year. The course emphasizes history taking and physical examination.
2. [5th year Clerkship Course in Medicine, MDMD 501]
A 6-‐credit hours course that is taught over a 6-‐week period and given to the 5th year medical students. The course objectives are to teach basic skills and the main theoretical subjects in Internal Medicine.
3. [6th year Clerkship Course in Medicine, MDMD 551]
A 10-‐credit hours course in Medicine that lasts for 10 weeks and offered to 6th year medical students. The course concentrates on patients’ management, follow-‐up and principles of therapeutics.
Postgraduate:
Course/Rotation Title No./Code Extent of contribution
(no of lectures/tutorials. or labs, clinics)
1. Fellowship programs
2.
3.
Brief description of postgraduate courses taught: (Course Title – Code: description)
1. Full participating in the training and evaluation of medical interns and residents that includes bedside teaching, tutorials, seminars and lectures
2. Active participation in the residency program for Arab Board Diploma of Internal Medicine, King
Faisal University Fellowship and Saudi Council for Health Specialties. Each of the above programs is a 4-‐year residency training. Certified candidates are considered equivalents to those holding other postgraduate degrees
3. Active participation in the post graduate teaching of other departments when asked to, such as ECG lectures to Family and Community Medicine residents (x) and Cardio-‐toxicity for
occupational medicine and health program
Course Coordination:
Course Title & Code Coordination Co-‐coordination Undergrad. Postgrad. from to
1.
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Guest/Invited Lectures for Undergraduate Students:
Course Title & Code Subject College & University Date
1. Medicine for Dental
Course MDMD 511 Internal medicine UoD, dental college Since 2000
2.
3.
4.
Guest/Invited Lectures for Postgraduate Students:
Activity/Course Title &
Code Subject College & University or
program Date
1.
2.
3.
Student Academic Supervision and Mentoring:
Level Number of students from to
1.
2.
3.
Supervision of Undergraduate Student Research:
From -‐ to Level & course Title No. of
students
1.
2.
Supervision of Master and/or PhD Thesis:
Degree Type Title Institution Date
1. MASTER
DEGREE Development of a DSP-‐32C based electrocardiography machine using
microcomputers
In King Fahd University of Petroleum and
Minerals
February 1990 to October 1992
2.
3.
Ongoing Research Supervision:
Degree Type Title Institution Date
1.
2.
3.
Participation in Examinations
(as an External/internal examiner)
External/internal College & University or program Specialty Date
1. internal end-‐of-‐rotation and final certifying
examinations for undergraduate students
internal Medicine (4th, 5th and 6th
years).
Since 1988
2. external Saudi Commission for Health internal medicine Since 1988
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specialties
3. external Saudi Commission for Health
specialties
adult cardiology Since 1988
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ERVICEERVICE: :
(beginning with the most recent)
Administrative Responsibilities:
from to Position Organization
1. January
2010 present Member of the scientific council Dammam university
2. January
2001 present Member of the faculty Board, medical school
KFU and later University of Dammam
3. January
2001
Dec.
2012 Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine
KFU and later University of Dammam
4. March
2007
2012 Chairman of the Department of Neurology
KFU and later University of Dammam
5. October
1990
Dec.
1992 Medical Director KFHU
6. 1991 1992 Acting Vice Dean for Clinical
Affairs in several occasions (in the absence of the Vice Dean)
College of medicine, KFU
Committee Membership:
from to Committee Organization
1. 13/5/1428 present Member of the Permanent Committee for investigation of malpractice in
KFU and later University of Dammam
2. 2008 present Member of the Steering Committee of NCAAA
related to the College of Medicine,
King Faisal University
3. 2006 2009 Member of the Curriculum Committee, College of
Medicine, King Faisal University
4. 1991
1992 Chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutic
Committee
KFHU
5. 1989
1999 Chairman of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Committee KFHU
Scientific Consultations:
from to Institute Full-‐time or Part-‐time
1. 1996 2012 Arrwadh dispensary Part time
2.
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Volunteer Work:
from to Type of Volunteer Organization
1.
2.
3.
Personal Key Competencies and Skills:
(computer, Information technology, technical, etc.)
1. computer
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