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Errol Roberts
Born in 1953 in Worrabinda, (local Aboriginal word for 'where the kangaroo sits down'), Errol comes from the Tjuri language group of Carnavon Gorge, Central Queensland.
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The artwork displayed here is obtained from the Culcha Disc: Australian Indigenous Images Vol 1
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Guidelines and recommendations
The links provided in this section relate primarily to guidelines for the general Australian population. Online Indigenous specific information is limited.
Guidelines and recommendations
National
2007
Carapetis JR, Brown A, Wilson NJ, Edwards KN (2007)
An Australian guideline for rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: an abridged outline.
Medical Journal of Australia;186(11):581-586
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 266KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
National Heart Foundation of Australia, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (2007)
Reducing Risk in Heart Disease 2007: Guidelines for preventing cardiovascular events in people with coronary heart disease.
Deakin:
National Heart Foundation of Australia
View summary guide: National Heart Foundation (PDF - 600KB)
View guidelines: National Heart Foundation (PDF - 2MB - large file warning!)
View website: National Heart Foundation
2006
Briffa TG, Maiorana A, Sheerin NJ, Stubbs AG, Oldenburg BF,
Sammel NL, Allan RM (2006)
Physical activity for people with cardiovascular disease:
recommendations of the National Heart Foundation of Australia.
Medical Journal of Australia; 184 (2): 71-75
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article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 164KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Krum H, Jelinek MV, Stewart S, Sindone A, Atherton JJ, Hawkes AL (2006)
Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of people with chronic heart failure in Australia 2006.
Medical Journal of Australia; 185 (10): 549-556
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 446KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
National Heart Foundation and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (2006)
Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in Australia, 2006.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation of Australia
View information: National Heart Foundation
View guidelines (PDF - 1.2MB - large file warning!)
View website: National Heart Foundation
Ralph A, Jacups S, McGough K, MCDonald M, Currie BJ (2006)
The challenge of acute rheumatic fever diagnosis in a high-incidence population: a prospective study and proposed guidelines for diagnosis in Australia's Northern Territory.
Heart, Lung and Circulation;15(2):113-118
View abstract: Heart, Lung and Circulation
View website: ScienceDirect (Elsevier - publishers)
2005
Batch JA, Baur LA (2005)
Management and prevention of obesity and its complications
in children and adolescents.
Medical Journal of Australia;182 (3):130-135
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article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 684KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Chew DPB, Allan RM, Aroney CN, Sheerin NJ (2005)
National data elements for the clinical management of acute
coronary syndromes
Medical Journal of Australia; 182(9): S1-S16
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article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 304KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Department of Human Services (2005)
Interim program guidelines: Aboriginal health promotion and chronic care partnership.
Melbourne: Department of Human Services
View guidelines (PDF - 580KB)
View website: Department of Human Services
National Health and Medical Research Council (2005)
Strengthening cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. A guide
for health professionals.
Canberra: Australian Government
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report (PDF - 2.4MB - large file warning!)
View website: National Health and Medical Research Council
National Stroke Foundation (2005)
Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Melbourne: National Stroke Foundation
View guidelines (PDF - 554 KB)
View website: National Stroke Foundation
NSW Department of Health (2005)
NSW Aboriginal chronic conditions: area health service
standards.
Sydney: NSW Department of Health
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summary (HTML)
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report (PDF - 432KB)
View website: NSW Health
2004
National Heart Foundation, Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation
Association (2004)
Reducing risk in heart disease 2004. A summary guide for
preventing cardiovascular events in people with coronary heart
disease.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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summary guide (PDF - 172KB)
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report (PDF - 152KB)
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acknowledgements list (PDF - 60KB)
National Heart Foundation, Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation
Association (2004)
Recommended framework for cardiac rehabilitation.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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report (PDF - 276KB)
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acknowledgements list (PDF - 76KB)
National Heart Foundation (2004)
Hypertension management guide for doctors 2004.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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report (PDF - 816KB)
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information (PDF - 69KB)
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reference list (PDF - 28KB)
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acknowledgements list (PDF - 22KB)
National Heart Foundation (2004)
Non-drug management of hypertension.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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position statement (PDF - 67KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation
National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance (2004)
Consensus statement for the prevention of vascular disease.
Australian Family Physician; 33(4): 235-239
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article: Australian Family Physician (PDF - 516KB)
View website: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Practical Implementation Taskforce for the Prevention of
Cardiovascular Disease (2004)
Prevention of cardiovascular disease: an evidence-based clinical
aid 2004.
Medical Journal of Australia; 181(6): F1-F14
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article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 1.1MB - large file warning!)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2003)
Coronary revascularisation in Australia, 2000.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Contains information relating to heart blockage and abnormal
build-up procedures - Section 5 relates to Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander populations
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summary (HTML)
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report (PDF - 1.1MB - large file warning!)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2003)
Secondary prevention and rehabilitation after coronary
events or stroke. A review of monitoring issues.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Contains information relating to prevention and rehabilitation
of patients after a coronary event
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summary (HTML)
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report (PDF - 230KB)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Fulcher GR, Conner GW, Amerena JV (2003)
Prevention of cardiovascular disease: an evidence-based clinical
aid.
Medical Journal of Australia; Focus: 1-14.
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 268KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Hung J (2003)
Aspirin for cardiovascular disease prevention.
Medical Journal of Australia; 179(3):147-152.
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 290KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Influenza Specialist Group (2003)
Influenza vaccination and heart disease.
Strawberry Hills: National Heart Foundation of Australia.
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guidelines
View website: National Heart Foundation
National Heart Foundation (2003)
Dietary fat and overweight/obesity.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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statement (PDF - 24KB)
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review paper (PDF - 340KB)
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information sheet (PDF - 144KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation
National Heart Foundation (2003)
Plant sterols and stanols.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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position statement (PDF - 136KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation
National Stroke Foundation (2003)
National clinical guidelines for acute stroke management
Melbourne: National Stroke Foundation
View guidelines (PDF - 800KB)
View website: National Stroke Foundation
Rowley K, Walker KZ, Cohen J, Jenkins AJ, O'Neal D, Su Q,
Best JD, O'Dea K (2003)
Inflammation and vascular endothelial activation in an Aboriginal
population: relationships to coronary disease risk factors
and nutritional markers.
Medical Journal of Australia; 178:495-500.
Contains information relating to monitoring the levels of
physical activity and nutrition to decrease cardiovascular
risks
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 365KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Simons LA, Simons J, Friedlander Y, McCallum J, Latha Palaniappan
L (2003)
Risk functions for prediction of cardiovascular disease in
elderly Australians: the Dubbo Study.
Medical Journal of Australia; 178:113-116
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 131KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Tonkin AM, Lim SS, Schirmer H (2003)
Cardiovascular risk factors: when should we treat?
Medical Journal of Australia; 178:101-102
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 144KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
2002
Medical Issues Committee (2002)
Guidelines - reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial
infarction.
Strawberry Hills: National Heart Foundation of Australia.
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guidelines (PDF - 39.6KB)
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flow chart (PDF - 68KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation
McGrath BP, National Blood Pressure Advisory Committee of
the National Heart Foundation of Australia (2002)
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
Medical Journal of Australia; 176: 588-592
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 130KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
National Heart Foundation (2002)
Nutrition recommendations for cardiac rehabilitation 2002.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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report (PDF - 72KB)
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presenter's slides (PDF - 160KB)
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presenter's notes (PDF - 216KB)
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information sheets (HTML)
View website: National Heart Foundation
National Heart Foundation (2002)
Salt and hypertension.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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position statement (PDF - 118KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation
National Heart Foundation (2002)
The use of antioxidant supplements in heart disease.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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position statement (PDF - 92KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation
National Heart Foundation (2002)
Women and heart disease.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
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position statement (PDF - 27KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation
2001
Davies J, Senes S (2001)
Coronary angioplasty in Australia 1998.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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index (HTML)
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guidelines (PDF - 200KB)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Davies J, Senes S (2001)
Cardiac surgery in Australia 1998.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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index (HTML)
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guidelines (PDF - 277KB)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Hankey GJ, National Blood Pressure Advisory Committee of
the National Heart Foundation (2001)
Non-valvular atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention.
Medical Journal of Australia; 174: 234-239
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Medical Issues Committee (2001)
Hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease.
Strawberry Hills: National Heart Foundation of Australia.
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guidelines
View website: National Heart Foundation
National Heart Foundation of Australia, Cardiac Society of
Australia & New Zealand, Chronic Heart Failure Clinical Practice
Guidelines Writing Panel (2001)
Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic heart
failure in Australia.
Medical Journal of Australia; 174: 459-466
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
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guidelines: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 1MB - large file warning!)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
National Heart Foundation of Australia, The Cardiac Society
of Australia and New Zealand (2001)
Lipid management guidelines - 2001.
Medical Journal of Australia; 175: supplement
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summary (PDF - 46KB)
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guidelines (PDF - 1.34MB - large file warning!)
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addendum October 2002 (PDF - 15KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
2000
Gallus AS, Baker RI, Chong BH, Ockelford PA, Street AM (2000)
Consensus guidelines for warfarin therapy. Recommendations
from the Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Medical Journal of Australia; 172(12):600-605.
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guidelines
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
Queensland Health (2000)
Best practice guidelines for health professionals. Outpatient
cardiac rehabilitation.
Brisbane: Queensland Government.
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guidelines (PDF - 161KB)
View website: Queensland Health
The National Heart Foundation of Australia, The Cardiac Society
of Australia and New Zealand (2000)
Management of unstable angina guidelines 2000.
Medical Journal of Australia; 173:supplement
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guidelines (PDF - 505KB)
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addendum August 2001 (PDF - 93KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia
International
2002
American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart
Association (2002)
Management of patients with chronic stable angina: ACC/AHA
practice guidelines.
Bethesda: American College of Cardiology.
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summary (PDF - 88.6KB)
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pocket guideline (PDF - 200KB)
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guidelines (PDF - 1.11MB - large file warning!)
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amended guidelines (PDF - 1.34MB - large file warning!)
View website: American College of Cardiology
Gibbons RJ, Balady GJ, Bricker JT, Chaitman BR, Fletcher
GF, Froelicher VF, Mark DB, McCallister BD, Mooss AN, O'Reilly
MG, Winters WL Jr (2002)
Guideline update for exercise testing.
Bethesda: American College of Cardiology.
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summary (HTML)
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summary (PDF - 62.7KB)
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guidelines (PDF - 374KB)
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references (HTML)
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figures and tables (HTML)
View website: American College of Cardiology
2001
American College of Cardiology (2001)
Guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic
heart failure in the adult.
Bethesda: American College of Cardiology.
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guidelines (HTML)
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guidelines (PDF - 306KB)
View website: American College of Cardiology
Fuster V, Rydén LE, Asinger RW, Cannom DS, Crijns
HJ, Frye RL, Halperin JL, Kay GN, Klein WW, Lévy S,
McNamara RL, Prystowsky EN, Wann S, Wyse DG (2001)
Guidelines for the management of patients with atrial
fibrillation.
Bethesda: American College of Cardiology.
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guidelines (HTML)
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guidelines (PDF - 3.53MB - large file warning!)
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references (HTML)
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figures and tables (HTML)
View website: American College of Cardiology
Smith SC Jr, Blair SN, Bonow RO, Brass LM, Cerqueira MD,
Dracup K, Fuster V, Gotto A, Grundy SM, Houston-Miller N,
Jacobs A, Jones D, Krauss RM, Mosca L, Ockene I, Pasternak
RC, Pearson T, Pfeffer MA, Starke RD, Taubert KA (2001)
Guidelines for preventing heart attack and death in patients
with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Bethesda: American College of Cardiology.
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guidelines (PDF - 32KB)
View website: American College of Cardiology
Smith SC Jr, Dove JT, Jacobs AK, Ward-Kennedy J, Kereiakes
D, Kern MJ, Kuntz RE, Popma JJ, Schaff HV, Williams DO (2001)
Guidelines for percutaneous coronary intervention.
Bethesda: American College of Cardiology.
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guidelines (HTML)
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guidelines (PDF - 1.31MB - Large file warning!)
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references (HTML)
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figures and tables (HTML)
View website: American College of Cardiology
Prior to 2000
Ramsay LE, Williams B, Johnston GD, MacGregor GA, Poston
L, Potter JF, Poulter NR, Russell G (1999)
British hypertension society guidelines for hypertension management
1999 - summary.
British Medical Journal; 319:630-635
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guidelines (HTML)
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guidelines (PDF - 278KB)
View website: British Medical Journal
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