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January 15, 17(4): 1-57

February 15, 17(5): 1-49

March 15, 17(6): 1-56

April 15, 17(7): 1-57

May 15, 17(8): 1-53

June 15, 17(9): 1-53

July/August 15, 17(10): 1-49

September 15, 17(11): 1-53

October 15, 18(1): 1-49

November 15, 18(2): 1-49

December 15, 18(3): 1-53

   

January 15, 2023, Vol 17, No. 4, Pages 1-57

   

Urgent Care Perspectives (PDF)

Yes, You Can Remove Corneal Foreign Bodies and Rust Rings in Urgent Care

John J. Koehler, MD ABPM(OM)

JUCM. 2023;17(4):1-4.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

This is Our Time

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;17(4):9.

   

Clinical (PDF)

A Common Complaint, an Unlikely Diagnosis: Psoas Abscess in the Urgent Care Center

Fabrizia Faustinella, MD, PhD, FACP, L. Alexandre Frigini, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(4):17-21.

   

Practice Management (PDF)

2023 Trends for Urgent Care

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;17(4):23-26.

   

Original Research (PDF)

Investigation of Healthcare Disparities in the Treatment of Bacterial Infections: An Assessment of a Single Urgent Care Clinic

Derrick Murcia, BS, Ryan Loh, PhD, Omar Samara, BS, Anthony Monzon, MBA, Sterling Lee, BA, Alex Nguyen, BS, Lindsey E. Fish, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(4):27-35.

   

Case Report (PDF)

Cost-Effective Management of Deep-Vein Thrombosis

Daniel Eisner, DMSc, PA-C

JUCM. 2023;17(4):37-39.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay MBChB, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(4):40-42.

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;17(4):43-49.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Facial Nerve Blocks in the Urgent Care Center

Patrick O’Malley, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(4):51-52.

 

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

What’s New in Coding for 2023?

Monte Sandler

JUCM. 2023;17(4):54-56.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

Evolution of the Urgent Care Staffing Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JUCM. 2023;17(4):57.

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February 15, 2023, Vol 17, No. 5, Pages 1-49

   

Urgent Care Perspectives (PDF)

It’s About Time: Repeat Vitals and Long Waits

Guy Melrose, MB, ChB

JUCM. 2023;17(5):1-2.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

Say You Love Me

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;17(5):9.

   

Clinical (PDF)

A Cause of Dizziness Not to Be Missed

Cody McCoy, DO, Michael Weinstock, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(5):13-16

   

Case Report (PDF)

Atypical Chest Pain Reveals Rare T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma: A Case Report

Tushar Menon, MD, Sahil Kapur, DO, Ameera C. Mistry, MD, David M. Boyd, MD.

JUCM. 2023;17(5):17-19.

   

Original Research (PDF)

Retrospective Study on the Impact of Increased Value-Add Time on Patient Experience in Pediatric Urgent Care Centers

Aimy Patel, MD, Brian R. Lee, MPH, PhD, Amanda Montalbano, MD, MPH, Amanda Nedved, MD.

JUCM. 2023;17(5):20-27.

   

Practice Management (PDF)

The ‘Triage’ Misnomer in Urgent Care

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;17(5):29-31.

 

Original Research (PDF)

A Comparison of Chief Complaints, Specific Diagnoses, and Demographics of Pediatric Urgent Care Visits Before and During the COVID- 19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study

Zaharoula A. Viennas, MD, Julie Martin, MAEd, MMS, PA-C, Benjamin Klick, MD, Tammy Speerhas, DNP, FNP-C, RN, CEN, CME, Turaj Vazifedan, DHSc, Danielle Millspaugh, DNP, FNP-C, Jennifer Ferris, MD, Margret Bedle, MD, Lauren Paluch, DMSc, PA-C, Theresa Guins, MD.

JUCM. 2023;17(5):32-37.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay MBChB, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(5):38-40.

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;17(5):41-46.

   

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Tips for Payer Reviews

Monte Sandler

JUCM. 2023;17(5):47-48.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

COVID-19 Has Had a Strong Impact on Pediatric Presentations—Well Beyond the Virus Itself

JUCM. 2023;17(5):49.

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March 15, 2023, Vol 17, No. 6, Pages 1-56

   

Letter From the Editor-in-Chief (PDF)

Conquering the Fear of Penicillin Allergy: The Boogeyman of Urgent Care

Joshua Russell, MD, MSc, FCUCM, FACEP

JUCM. 2023;17(6):1-3.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

Driving Change

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;17(6):9.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Human Trafficking in the Urgent Care Setting: Recognizing and Referring Vulnerable Patients

Preeti Panda, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(6):13-22.

   

Case Report (PDF)

An Itchy Back with New Moles: A Case Report of Occult Malignancy

Joshua Russell, MD, MSc, FCUCM, FACEP

JUCM. 2023;17(6):23-25.

   

Original Research (PDF)

Negative RADT and Bacterial Growth on Throat Culture

Kristin Hrabowy, DO, Jenna Santiago-Wickey, DO, Brianna Promutico, DO, Godwin Dogbey, PhD, Elizabeth Gignac, DO, FACOEP

JUCM. 2023;17(6):27-32.

   

Practice Management (PDF)

Urgent Care Growth Is Poised to Continue in 2023

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;17(6):35-38.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay MBChB, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(6):39-42.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Key Signs and Symptoms of Severe Illness in Urgent Care: Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis and Necrotizing Mediastinitis

Vitoria Regina Nunes Maia, MS, Lindsey E. Fish, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(6):43-46

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;17(6):47-52.

   

Ancillary Services Q&A (PDF)

Are You Chasing Profitable Growth, or Just Growth?

Heather Real

JUCM. 2023;17(6):55-56.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

Healthcare Visits by Victims of Human Trafficking Are Limited, but Often Include Urgent Care

JUCM. 2023;17(6):55-56.

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April 15, 2023, Vol 17, No. 7, Pages 1-56

   

Urgent Care Perspectives (PDF)

There’s Something Rotten in Urgent Care Reimbursements

Eric Ellis, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(7):1.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

One Year Later

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;17(7):9.

   

Clinical (PDF)

How Useful Is Ultrasound in Abnormal Uterine Bleeding?

Andrew Alaya, MD, MSc

JUCM. 2023;17(7):13-18.

   

Case Report (PDF)

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy in an Urgent Care Setting

Benjamin Mati, MD, Richard Rutherford, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(7):19-21.

   

Practice Management (PDF)

Tightening the Belt: Rethinking Costs and Efficiency in Urgent Care

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;17(7):23-26.

   

Original Research (PDF)

Evaluating Abandonment of Urgent Care Prescriptions Sent to an Automated Drug Dispenser vs a Community Pharmacy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Emilie M. Collongette, PharmD, BCMTMS; Sara Panella, PharmD, BCPS; Michael A. DeCoske, PharmD, BCPS; and Ernesto Sanz Martinez, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(7):27-33.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay MBChB, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(7):35-38.

   

Pediatric Urgent Care (PDF)

A Consolidation of Signs of Symptoms of Pediatric Pneumonia

Alyssa Whited, PA-C and Christina Gardner, PA-C

JUCM. 2023;17(7):41-43

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;17(7):45-50.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Repairing Parallel Lacerations in the Urgent Care Center

Patrick O’Malley, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(7):51-52.

   

Revenue Cycle Management (PDF)

Identifying (and Resolving) Common Billing Pitfalls

Monte Sandler

JUCM. 2023;17(7):55-56.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

Pre-Pandemic, Acuity of Urgent Care Cases Was Trending Up

JUCM. 2023;17(7):57.

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May 15, 2023, Vol 17, No. 8, Pages 1-53

   

Letter From The Editor-In-Chief (PDF)

It’s Time to Think Differently about Follow-up

Joshua Russell, MD,MSc, FCUCM, FACEP

JUCM. 2023;17(8):1-3.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

The Best Time to Plant a Treer

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;17(8):9.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Back Pain, an Urgent Care Visit—and a Devastating Outcome

Lyndsie Pfeifer, DO; Marta Fratczak, Kinkela Harkins, Michael Weinstock, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(8):13-17.

   

Case Report (PDF)

No Butts About It: Approaching Anorectal Abscesses in the Urgent Care Center

Cameron W. Galbreath, MSN, FNP-C, Christina Gardner, DHSc, MBA, PA-C

JUCM. 2023;17(8):19-23.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay MBChB, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(8):25-28.

   

Practice Management (PDF)

The X-Waiver Is No More: What This Means for Urgent Care

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;17(8):31-33.

   

Health Law & Compliance (PDF)

Are Urgent Care Providers Liable if They Don’t Test Patients for COVID?

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;17(8):34-37.

   

Original Research (PDF)

Assessing Urgent Care Clinics’ Readiness to Manage a Lip Laceration

David T. Ford, MD; Patrick M. O’Malley, MD, Brantley Dick, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(8):39-41

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;17(8):43-49.

   

Revenue Cycle Management (PDF)

End of the Public Health Emergency: What’s Next?

Monte Sandler

JUCM. 2023;17(8):50-52.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

The 10-Year Trend on UC Claim Lines Is Strong—in the City and in the Country

JUCM. 2023;17(8):53.

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June 15, 2023, Vol 17, No. 9, Pages 1-53

   

Urgent Care Perspectives (PDF)

Boost Charting Efficiency: As Sure-Fire Path to Better Job Satisfaction

David Gahtan, MS, PA-C, Joshua Russell, MD,MSc, FCUCM, FACEP

JUCM. 2023;17(9):1-3.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

Downtime

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;17(9):9.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Six Tips to Bulletproof Your Chart: Lessons from the Exam Room and the Court Room

William Sullivan, DO, JD

JUCM. 2023;17(9):13-16.

   

Case Report (PDF)

More than a Simple Headache: Using the SNNOOP10 Criteria to Screen for Life-Threatening Headache Presentations

Paul Hansen, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(9):17-21.

   

Original Research (PDF)

A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Management of Urinary Tract Infections in a System of Pediatric Urgent Care Centers

Benjamin Klick, MD; Tammy Speerhas, DNP, FNP-C; Jessica Parrott, DNP, CPNP-PC, CNE; Jeffrey Bobrowitz, MD; Anne McEvoy, MD; Debra Conrad, MD, Jade Eves, PA-C; Theresa Guins, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(9):23-29

   

Practice Management (PDF)

“Big Retail” Pivots Are a Retreat from “On Demand” Care

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;17(9):30-35.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay, MBChB, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(9):37-40.

   

Practice Management (PDF)

Urgent Care’s Top 100—by Number of Locations

JUCM. 2023;17(9):43-45.

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;17(9):46-50.

   

Growing The Business (PDF)

De Novo vs Acquisition: What’s the Best Pathway for Urgent Care Growth?

Heather Real

JUCM. 2023;17(9):51-52.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

That Notion That Urgent Care Centers Help Volume in the ED? It’s True

JUCM. 2023;17(9):53.

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July/August 15, 2023, Vol 17, No. 10, Pages 1-49

   

Urgent Care Perspectives (PDF)

Dig a Little Deeper

Tracey Quail Davidoff, MD, FCUCM

JUCM. 2023;17(10):1.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

Differential Competitive Advantage

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;17(10):9.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Management of Patients on Low-Dose Naltrexone: A Clinical Review for Urgent Care Providers

Ting-Hsuan Chiang, MD; Kenneth Schmitt, BS; Ariana Nelson, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(10):11-16.

   

Health Law & Compliance (PDF)

Changing an Employee from Full-Time to Part-Time Status

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;17(10):19-21.

   

Pediatric Urgent Care (PDF)

A Novel Pediatric Resuscitation Course Designed for the Urgent Care Setting

Nikhil B. Shah, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(10):23-27

   

Case Report (PDF)

COVID-19 and RSV: Coinfection Requiring Hospitalization

Marcia Taylor, MD, MSCR, FAAFP

JUCM. 2023;17(10):28-29.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay, MBChB, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(10):31-34.

   

Practice Management (PDF)

Urgent Care’s Top Hospital-Affiliated Urgent Care Operators—by Number of Locations

JUCM. 2023;17(10):34-38.

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;17(10):39-45.

   

Revenue Cycle Management (PDF)

Modifier 25: What You Need to Know

Phyllis Dobberstein, CPC, CPMA, CPCO, CEMC, CCC

JUCM. 2023;17(10):46-47.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

There’s No Casual Approach to Improving Antibiotic Stewardship—but When You Make the Effort, It Works

JUCM. 2023;17(10):49.

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September 15, 2023, Vol 17, No. 11, Pages 1-53

   

Letter From The Editor-In-Chief (PDF)

Analogy: A Powerful and Underutilized Bedside Tool

Joshua Russell, MD, MSc, FCUCM, FACEP

JUCM. 2023;17(11):1-3.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

The Fights We Can Win

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;17(11):9.

   

Urgent Care Perspectives (PDF)

A Case-Based Exploration on How We Address High Blood Pressure Concerns in Urgent Care

Joanne P. Parker, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(11):13-15.

   

Clinical (PDF)

HbA1c as Screening/Diagnoses for Early or Asymptomatic Diabetes in the Urgent Care Facility

Jay H. Shubrook, DO; Jane M. Caldwell, PhD; Lindsey E. Fish, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(11):17-20.

       

Case Report (PDF)

Myotendinous Rupture of Pectoralis Major: A Case Report

E. Casey Anders; Chinedum Nkemakolam, MA; Lindsay Tjiattas-Saleski, DO

JUCM. 2023;17(11):21-23.

   

Original Research (PDF)

Improving Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Pediatric Patients

Jessica M. Crandall, DNP, ARNP-FNP-BC; Misty Schwartz, PhD, RN

JUCM. 2023;17(11):25-34

   

Practice Management (PDF)

Innovation and Sustainability: Urgent Care Run School-Based Health Centers Improve Community Health

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;17(11):35-37.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay, MBChB, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;17(11):39-42.

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;17(11):43-48.

   

Growing the Business (PDF)

Is It Time to Revisit Your Urgent Care Marketing Tactics?

Heather Real

JUCM. 2023;17(11):50-51.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

In-Office Dispensing: The Good, the Bad, and the Unlikely

JUCM. 2023;17(11):53.

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October 15, 2023, Vol 18, No. 1, Pages 1-49

   

Letter From the Editor-In-Chief (PDF)

What Happens If We Do Nothing?

Joshua Russell, MD, MSc, FCUCM, FACEP

JUCM. 2023;18(1):1-5.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

Keeping an Eye on Scope Creep

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;18(1):11.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Differentiating Acute Conjunctivitis Presentations in Children

Julian P. Ponsetto MD; Momoko K. Ponsetto MD

JUCM. 2023;18(1):15-20.

       

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay, MBChB, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;18(1):22-26.

   

Practice Management (PDF)

Worksite Clinics: Another Competitor or a New Opportunity for Urgent Care?

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;18(1):27-29.

   

Case Report (PDF)

Headache and Paranoid Delusions: A Case Report of Missed Neurocysticercosis

Naail Tariq, Cavan Scheetz; Michael Weinstock, MD

JUCM. 2023;18(1):31-34

   

Case Report (PDF)

When a Bleeding Hemorrhoid Is a Sign of Something More Sinister

Naushair Hussain, MD; Ahmad Ali, MD; Michael B. Weinstock, MD

JUCM. 2023;18(1):35-37.

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;18(1):39-44.

   

Revenue Cycle Management (PDF)

ICD-10-CM: What’s New for 2024

Phyllis Dobberstein, CPC, CPMA, CPCO, CEMC, CCC

JUCM. 2023;18(1):46-47.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

Center Locations Double, Driven by Big Consumer Trends

Julie Miller

JUCM. 2023;18(1):49.

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November 15, 2023, Vol 18, No. 2, Pages 1-49

   

Letter From the Editor-In-Chief (PDF)

Broader Issues Surround ‘Work Note Seeking’

Joshua Russell, MD, MSc, FCUCM, FACEP

JUCM. 2023;18(2):1-2.

   

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

A Love Letter

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;18(2):9.

   

Perspectives (PDF)

Leaders Must Prioritize Goals for the Next Phase in Urgent Care

Ben Barlow MD

JUCM. 2023;18(2):10-11.

       

Original Research(PDF)

Real-World Validation of Rapid PCR Strep Testing in Urgent Care

Justin Bowles, MD; Supreet Ghumman, MS

JUCM. 2023;18(2):15-21.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay MBChB, MRCS, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;18(2):23-26.

   

Practice Management (PDF)

What Urgent Care Operators Need to Know About Pay Transparency

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;18(2):27-29.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Detection and Management of Urinary Calculi in the Urgent Care Setting

Andrew Alaya MD MSc

JUCM. 2023;18(2):31-38

   

Case Report (PDF)

Hyperglycemic Ketoacidosis Due to Intra-articular Steroids: A Case Report

Tracey Quail Davidoff, MD, FCUCM

JUCM. 2023;18(2):39-40

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;18(2):41-46.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

Telehealth Adoption Rises Steadily in Urgent Care

Julie Miller

JUCM. 2023;18(2):49.

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December 15, 2023, Vol 18, No. 3, Pages 1-53

   

Perspectives (PDF)

Leadership Must Guide Behavior Change for the Next Phase in Urgent Care

Ben Barlow, MD

JUCM. 2023;18(3):4-5.

   

Perspectives (PDF)

Master the Distinction Between Level 3 and Level 4 Visits with These Best Practices

Bradley L. Laymon, PA-C, CPC, CEMC

JUCM. 2023;18(3):7-9.

       

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

The Cost of Fear

Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA

JUCM. 2023;18(3):11.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Tympanic Membrane Conditions Beyond Otitis Media in Urgent Care Practice

Jeff LaCour, MD

JUCM. 2023;18(3):15-19

   

Practice Management (PDF)

Considerations for Holiday Hours in Urgent Care

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2023;18(3):21-23.

   

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Ivan Koay, MBChB, MRCS, FRNZCUC, MD

JUCM. 2023;18(2):25-28.

   

Clinical (PDF)

Systemic Steroid Stewardship in Urgent Care: Recognizing Indication Creep to Limit Avoidable Harm

Paul Hansen, MD, FAAP, FACP

JUCM. 2023;18(3):29-32

   

Case Report (PDF)

Berger’s Disease in Urgent Care: A Case Report

Emily Pierson, PA-C; Christina Gardner, DHSc, MBA, PA-C

JUCM. 2023;18(3):35-38

   

Original Research(PDF)

Pediatric Knowledge Needs Assessment: A Pilot Study

Bashar S. Shihabuddin, MD, MS, FAAP, FACEP; Jessica Fritter, MACPR, ACRP-CP; Charmaine B. Lo, PhD MPH; Rachel Stanley MD, MHSA; Michael Weinstock, MD

JUCM. 2023;18(3):40-43.

   

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2023;18(3):45-50.

   

Developing Data (PDF)

Urgent Care Scope of Services

Julie Miller

JUCM. 2023;18(3):53.

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