Éadaoin Flynn, J. Regan, Julia Radtkeaaa, S. O’Dowd, M. Walshe
BACKGROUND: One of the most prevalent types of atypical parkinsonian syndromes is progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). PSP is associated with early onset of dysphagia which can result in malnutrition, dehydration, and aspiration pneumonia, affecting quality of life and increasing mortality rate. To date, research describing dysphagia in PSP and its impact is scant. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to determine the characteristics of dysphagia in PSP, differences in dysphagia presentation according to PSP subtype, principal methods used for identifying and diagnosing dysphagia and the impact dysphagia has on quality of life in individuals with PSP. METHODS: The proposed scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) will be used to guide the reporting of the review (Tricco et al., 2018). Articles completed at any time, which include participants with dysphagia and a clinical diagnosis of PSP will be included. Studies involving participants who have a co-morbidity/morbidities which could cause dysphagia and secondary research will excluded. Relevant electronic databases, trial registries and grey literature without any date or language restrictions will be searched. Two independent reviewers will assess articles for eligibility and will extract relevant data. CONCLUSIONS: This scoping review will provide important evidence on dysphagia and PSP. It will describe the principal methods used for identifying and diagnosing dysphagia in this population. The results will guide future research in dysphagia and PSP.
{"title":"Dysphagia in progressive supranuclear palsy: A scoping review protocol","authors":"Éadaoin Flynn, J. Regan, Julia Radtkeaaa, S. O’Dowd, M. Walshe","doi":"10.3233/acs-220007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/acs-220007","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: One of the most prevalent types of atypical parkinsonian syndromes is progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). PSP is associated with early onset of dysphagia which can result in malnutrition, dehydration, and aspiration pneumonia, affecting quality of life and increasing mortality rate. To date, research describing dysphagia in PSP and its impact is scant. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to determine the characteristics of dysphagia in PSP, differences in dysphagia presentation according to PSP subtype, principal methods used for identifying and diagnosing dysphagia and the impact dysphagia has on quality of life in individuals with PSP. METHODS: The proposed scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) will be used to guide the reporting of the review (Tricco et al., 2018). Articles completed at any time, which include participants with dysphagia and a clinical diagnosis of PSP will be included. Studies involving participants who have a co-morbidity/morbidities which could cause dysphagia and secondary research will excluded. Relevant electronic databases, trial registries and grey literature without any date or language restrictions will be searched. Two independent reviewers will assess articles for eligibility and will extract relevant data. CONCLUSIONS: This scoping review will provide important evidence on dysphagia and PSP. It will describe the principal methods used for identifying and diagnosing dysphagia in this population. The results will guide future research in dysphagia and PSP.","PeriodicalId":93726,"journal":{"name":"Advances in communication and swallowing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88719553","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}
Background: Dysphagia is a common consequence of tongue cancer and its treatment, with the possibility of long-term diet modification and feeding tube dependence. This is likely to have an impact on the activity, participation and psychological wellbeing of the individual. Objective: This case report presents the use of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallow (FEES) as a tool to support dysphagia rehabilitation through providing visual feedback following a salvage hemi-glossectomy for management of a recurrent squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the right anterolateral tongue. Methods: Clinician-rated and patient-reported outcome measures were used to assess the effectiveness of FEES as a tool to facilitate dysphagia rehabilitation. These measures include the: Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck (PSS-HN) cancer patients, 100 mL water swallow test (WST), Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS), the Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale, and the Functional Intraoral Glasgow Scale (FIGS). Results: No Statistical tests were performed on this single case, however the results demonstrate a notable clinical improvement in all postoperative outcome measures at 12-months when compared with those taken two-months postoperatively. Conclusion: Use of sequential FEES could enhance patient engagement and inform dysphagia rehabilitation following hemi-glossectomy.
{"title":"Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallow as a tool to facilitate dysphagia rehabilitation following a salvage hemi-glossectomy: Case report","authors":"Gavriella Simson, R. Govender","doi":"10.3233/acs-220006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/acs-220006","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Dysphagia is a common consequence of tongue cancer and its treatment, with the possibility of long-term diet modification and feeding tube dependence. This is likely to have an impact on the activity, participation and psychological wellbeing of the individual. Objective: This case report presents the use of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallow (FEES) as a tool to support dysphagia rehabilitation through providing visual feedback following a salvage hemi-glossectomy for management of a recurrent squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the right anterolateral tongue. Methods: Clinician-rated and patient-reported outcome measures were used to assess the effectiveness of FEES as a tool to facilitate dysphagia rehabilitation. These measures include the: Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck (PSS-HN) cancer patients, 100 mL water swallow test (WST), Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS), the Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale, and the Functional Intraoral Glasgow Scale (FIGS). Results: No Statistical tests were performed on this single case, however the results demonstrate a notable clinical improvement in all postoperative outcome measures at 12-months when compared with those taken two-months postoperatively. Conclusion: Use of sequential FEES could enhance patient engagement and inform dysphagia rehabilitation following hemi-glossectomy.","PeriodicalId":93726,"journal":{"name":"Advances in communication and swallowing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80860878","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}
Amy K. Connery, Tom Pender, J. Yaruss, A. McCurtin
The value of the therapeutic alliance as an essential component of psychotherapy has been recognised for several decades. For example, research has shown that the therapeutic alliance contributes positively to treatment outcomes and client satisfaction. In contrast, knowledge about the role of therapeutic alliance in speech and language therapy (SLT) remains at an emerging level, due in part to the discipline’s primary focus on the development, use and scientific validation of specific intervention methods and techniques. This paper aims to increase speech and language therapists’ (SLTs) understanding and implementation of constructive therapeutic alliances in their work with individuals with communication needs. In particular, we focus on adults who stutter, to convey the importance of fostering these alliances in clinical practice. We begin with an exploration of the meaning of the therapeutic alliance and the range of person-related and contextual variables that influence its establishment and maintenance. We continue with a discussion on what SLTs can learn from the psychotherapeutic literature on therapeutic alliance. In addition, the gaps in our knowledge that remain in terms of the need for an SLT-specific and stakeholder-informed conceptualisation of the therapeutic alliance are discussed. Finally, we provide key recommendations for fostering a therapeutic alliance with adults who stutter in order to enhance the relational competence of SLTs working in clinical practice. It is imperative and timely that the discipline of SLT redirects its attention to the role of variables beyond specific treatment techniques that influence treatment outcomes. This will ensure the design and delivery of effective stuttering interventions, and enhance treatment outcomes for those who stutter.
{"title":"It is time to talk about our relationships: Exploring the role of therapeutic alliance in speech and language therapy, with stuttering intervention as an exemplar","authors":"Amy K. Connery, Tom Pender, J. Yaruss, A. McCurtin","doi":"10.3233/acs-220009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/acs-220009","url":null,"abstract":"The value of the therapeutic alliance as an essential component of psychotherapy has been recognised for several decades. For example, research has shown that the therapeutic alliance contributes positively to treatment outcomes and client satisfaction. In contrast, knowledge about the role of therapeutic alliance in speech and language therapy (SLT) remains at an emerging level, due in part to the discipline’s primary focus on the development, use and scientific validation of specific intervention methods and techniques. This paper aims to increase speech and language therapists’ (SLTs) understanding and implementation of constructive therapeutic alliances in their work with individuals with communication needs. In particular, we focus on adults who stutter, to convey the importance of fostering these alliances in clinical practice. We begin with an exploration of the meaning of the therapeutic alliance and the range of person-related and contextual variables that influence its establishment and maintenance. We continue with a discussion on what SLTs can learn from the psychotherapeutic literature on therapeutic alliance. In addition, the gaps in our knowledge that remain in terms of the need for an SLT-specific and stakeholder-informed conceptualisation of the therapeutic alliance are discussed. Finally, we provide key recommendations for fostering a therapeutic alliance with adults who stutter in order to enhance the relational competence of SLTs working in clinical practice. It is imperative and timely that the discipline of SLT redirects its attention to the role of variables beyond specific treatment techniques that influence treatment outcomes. This will ensure the design and delivery of effective stuttering interventions, and enhance treatment outcomes for those who stutter.","PeriodicalId":93726,"journal":{"name":"Advances in communication and swallowing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76846813","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}
Like all who work in medical or allied health professions, speech-language pathologists would benefit from supplementing their learning with humanities education, as it can help to improve diagnostic skills and to develop empathy. Graphic novels on illness and disease, conceived of by those in the medical humanities as “graphic medicine,” have an appeal for their brevity and association with humour, and for their ability to express complex thoughts and feelings through a medium that is both visual and literary. As such, they serve as an ideal resource for deepening one’s understanding of how disorders and diseases are experienced by patients and their caregivers and for helping student clinicians, therapists, and researchers recognize their shared humanity with patients and study participants. In this article, I expand on these ideas and, in order to demonstrate the benefit of closely reading graphic novels from a speech-pathology perspective, I offer my own analysis of Tangles: A Story of Alzheimer’s, My Mother, and Me by Sarah Leavitt (2012).
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The addition of cough reflex testing (CRT) to a comprehensive clinical swallowing evaluation has the potential to substantially contribute to the management of patients with dysphagia, by providing insights into the integrity of the cough response to airway invasion and risk of silent aspiration. This “Spotlight on: Cough Reflex Testing in Clinical Dysphagia Practice” outlines the theoretical and practical considerations of using CRT as a screening tool to identify patients’ risk of silent aspiration. The following clinical questions are addressed: (1) What is coughing? (2) What is CRT? (3) What CRT method should I use? (4) How is the citric acid CRT conducted? (5) Can CRT be repeated to monitor changes in cough sensitivity? (6) What are the benefits of CRT in clinical dysphagia practice? This information is intended to support clinicians in implementing and interpreting CRT as a screening tool to identify patients’ risk of silent aspiration in clinical dysphagia practice.
{"title":"Cough reflex testing in clinical dysphagia practice","authors":"E. Wallace, Maggie-Lee Huckabee, Phoebe Macrae","doi":"10.3233/acs-220008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/acs-220008","url":null,"abstract":"The addition of cough reflex testing (CRT) to a comprehensive clinical swallowing evaluation has the potential to substantially contribute to the management of patients with dysphagia, by providing insights into the integrity of the cough response to airway invasion and risk of silent aspiration. This “Spotlight on: Cough Reflex Testing in Clinical Dysphagia Practice” outlines the theoretical and practical considerations of using CRT as a screening tool to identify patients’ risk of silent aspiration. The following clinical questions are addressed: (1) What is coughing? (2) What is CRT? (3) What CRT method should I use? (4) How is the citric acid CRT conducted? (5) Can CRT be repeated to monitor changes in cough sensitivity? (6) What are the benefits of CRT in clinical dysphagia practice? This information is intended to support clinicians in implementing and interpreting CRT as a screening tool to identify patients’ risk of silent aspiration in clinical dysphagia practice.","PeriodicalId":93726,"journal":{"name":"Advances in communication and swallowing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76095047","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}
{"title":"Introduction to Advances in Communication and Swallowing Volume 25, Issue 1","authors":"J. Regan, I. Walsh","doi":"10.3233/acs-229003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/acs-229003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93726,"journal":{"name":"Advances in communication and swallowing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75487336","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}
BACKGROUND: There is a mismatch between languages spoken by speech and language therapists (SLTs) and their clients. Consequently, SLTs are required to collaborate with interpreters to provide equitable services to multilingual clients. OBJECTIVE: This systematized review aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to SLT and interpreter collaboration within the paediatric population. METHODS: A systematic and comprehensive search of literature was conducted. Selected literature underwent quality assessment and thematic analysis resulting in a narrative synthesis of included literature. RESULTS: Fifteen research studies were identified to be included in the review. Five themes were identified: (1) Frequency of interpreter and paediatric SLT collaboration; (2) training of SLTs and interpreters for speech therapy paediatric practice; (3) type of interpreters used during SLT paediatric sessions; (4) paediatric SLTs’ confidence when collaborating with interpreters; and, (5) policy influencing SLT and interpreter collaboration during management of paediatric clients. CONCLUSION: The review revealed limited direct research on the barriers and facilitators to SLT interpreter collaboration in the multilingual paediatric setting. Findings indicate that: (1) many SLTs consider their training in working with interpreters to be inadequate; (2) there is a lack of available professional interpreters and the use of family members as interpreters is common with paediatric clients. Further research is required to explore the specifics of training provided to interpreters and the factors that contribute to the lack of availability of professional interpreters for paediatric clients.
{"title":"Speech and language therapist and interpreter collaboration with the paediatric population: A systematized review","authors":"Amanda Ancell, Suzanne C. Hopf","doi":"10.3233/acs-220001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/acs-220001","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: There is a mismatch between languages spoken by speech and language therapists (SLTs) and their clients. Consequently, SLTs are required to collaborate with interpreters to provide equitable services to multilingual clients. OBJECTIVE: This systematized review aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to SLT and interpreter collaboration within the paediatric population. METHODS: A systematic and comprehensive search of literature was conducted. Selected literature underwent quality assessment and thematic analysis resulting in a narrative synthesis of included literature. RESULTS: Fifteen research studies were identified to be included in the review. Five themes were identified: (1) Frequency of interpreter and paediatric SLT collaboration; (2) training of SLTs and interpreters for speech therapy paediatric practice; (3) type of interpreters used during SLT paediatric sessions; (4) paediatric SLTs’ confidence when collaborating with interpreters; and, (5) policy influencing SLT and interpreter collaboration during management of paediatric clients. CONCLUSION: The review revealed limited direct research on the barriers and facilitators to SLT interpreter collaboration in the multilingual paediatric setting. Findings indicate that: (1) many SLTs consider their training in working with interpreters to be inadequate; (2) there is a lack of available professional interpreters and the use of family members as interpreters is common with paediatric clients. Further research is required to explore the specifics of training provided to interpreters and the factors that contribute to the lack of availability of professional interpreters for paediatric clients.","PeriodicalId":93726,"journal":{"name":"Advances in communication and swallowing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76951982","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}
Asako Kaneoka, H. Inokuchi, A. Yamauchi, T. Sakai, Yuki Saito, N. Haga
INTRODUCTION: Few studies have documented the utility of side-lying in dysphagia management. We report on a patient who benefitted from the side-lying posture for safe and efficient oral intake. PATIENT: The patient underwent resections of the left tongue base, the left lateral pharyngeal wall, and a left marginal mandibulectomy for oropharyngeal cancer. The Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) on Postoperative Day (POD) 10 confirmed significant pyriform sinus residue and post-swallow aspiration. Techniques including bolus modification, the 45-degree reclining position, head rotation to the left, and the Mendelsohn maneuver did not prevent post-swallow aspiration of severe pyriform sinus residue. Instead of the 45-degree reclining position, when fed in the side-lying posture with head rotation to the left and the Mendelsohn maneuver, residue clearance was improved on the second VFSS on POD 34. The patient started taking gelatin jelly and continued swallowing exercises in side-lying with head rotation to the left and the Mendelsohn maneuver. With the same techniques, aspiration was not observed in the third VFSS on POD 50. We upgraded the patient’s diet to a pureed diet two months after surgery. The patient resumed taking a regular diet sitting upright by four months after the operations with no aspiration pneumonia. CONCLUSION: The use of side-lying posture, when combined with other techniques, has compensated for the unilateral pharyngeal dysmotility after cancer resection. This preliminary finding suggests that side-lying posture may be an option as a transitional compensatory technique for safe and effective swallowing until the patient returns to full oral intake.
{"title":"Utility of side-lying posture in a patient with severe dysphagia secondary to oropharyngeal cancer surgery: A single case report","authors":"Asako Kaneoka, H. Inokuchi, A. Yamauchi, T. Sakai, Yuki Saito, N. Haga","doi":"10.3233/acs-210039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/acs-210039","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION: Few studies have documented the utility of side-lying in dysphagia management. We report on a patient who benefitted from the side-lying posture for safe and efficient oral intake. PATIENT: The patient underwent resections of the left tongue base, the left lateral pharyngeal wall, and a left marginal mandibulectomy for oropharyngeal cancer. The Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) on Postoperative Day (POD) 10 confirmed significant pyriform sinus residue and post-swallow aspiration. Techniques including bolus modification, the 45-degree reclining position, head rotation to the left, and the Mendelsohn maneuver did not prevent post-swallow aspiration of severe pyriform sinus residue. Instead of the 45-degree reclining position, when fed in the side-lying posture with head rotation to the left and the Mendelsohn maneuver, residue clearance was improved on the second VFSS on POD 34. The patient started taking gelatin jelly and continued swallowing exercises in side-lying with head rotation to the left and the Mendelsohn maneuver. With the same techniques, aspiration was not observed in the third VFSS on POD 50. We upgraded the patient’s diet to a pureed diet two months after surgery. The patient resumed taking a regular diet sitting upright by four months after the operations with no aspiration pneumonia. CONCLUSION: The use of side-lying posture, when combined with other techniques, has compensated for the unilateral pharyngeal dysmotility after cancer resection. This preliminary finding suggests that side-lying posture may be an option as a transitional compensatory technique for safe and effective swallowing until the patient returns to full oral intake.","PeriodicalId":93726,"journal":{"name":"Advances in communication and swallowing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76056961","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}
In this ‘Spotlight on: Humanities in speech and language therapy’, we argue the case for the arts and humanities to find its way into speech and language therapy (SLT) course curricula, clinical practicum, and other areas related to SLT professional practice. We have a long-held belief that the arts and humanities have much to offer the discipline of speech and language therapy. This review begins with a consideration of what is meant by health humanities, within the more traditionally termed ‘medical humanities’. Considerations for curricular inclusion are also presented. An example from a literary autobiographical work is used to illustrate the possibility and potential of integrating a humanities’ approach to a speech and language therapy curriculum in order to better understand and appreciate communication and communication breakdown. Finally, although the case is made in this review for the discipline of speech and language therapy to embrace the humanities, by implication, there is no reason why other healthcare programmes cannot consider the possibility, where better understanding of the human condition of health and illness is core to teaching and learning.
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{"title":"Foreword to advances in communication and swallowing volume 24, issue 2","authors":"J. Regan, I. Walsh","doi":"10.3233/acs-229001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/acs-229001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93726,"journal":{"name":"Advances in communication and swallowing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84284329","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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