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Title: Pandemic influenza and pregnant women, children, and health services.
Author: Kong S
Source: Washington, D.C., United States Agency for International Development [USAID], Knowledge Services Center, 2008 May 23. 6 p. (KSC Research Series)
Abstract: This document provides resources on pandemic influenza and potential consequences for pregnant women, children, and delivery of health services. It also contains additional information on preparedness for pandemic influenza at community, institutional, state, national, and global levels. Links to electronic resources are noted where available.
Language: English
Keywords:
GLOBAL | SUMMARY REPORT | USAID | PREGNANT WOMEN | CHILDREN | HEALTH SERVICES | EPIDEMICS | INFLUENZA | DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE | BIBLIOGRAPHY | HEALTH EDUCATION | Government Agencies | Organizations | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Youth | Age Factors | Health | Diseases | Viral Diseases | Education
Document Number: 331585

Title: Can I use this evidence in my program decision? Assessing applicability and transferability of evidence.
Author: Buffett C; Ciliska D; Thomas H
Source: Hamilton, Canada, McMaster University, School of Nursing, National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools [NCCMT], 2007 Nov. [3] p.
Abstract: The purpose and target audience of this tool is to assist public health managers and planners in decision-making about program priorities for their community. The relevant research evidence should be retrieved and appraised in preparation for making decisions about which programs to introduce, continue, or end,. While assessing the evidence is a necessary step, it is not sufficient to make the decision about implementation of an intervention in the local community. This tool highlights a process and criteria for assessing applicability (feasibility) and transferability (generalizability) of evidence to public health practice and policy. (Excerpts)
Language: English
Keywords:
GLOBAL | BIBLIOGRAPHY | PUBLIC HEALTH | HEALTH SERVICES | DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE | NEEDS ASSESSMENT | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | EVALUATION | Health
Document Number: 331385

Title: Annotated bibliography of New Zealand research into family violence. Volume II.
Author: New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse
Source: Christchurch, New Zealand, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2006 Apr. 187 p.
Abstract: This is an annotated bibliography of New Zealand family violence research and evaluation published from 1996 until mid-2006. There are a small number of items included that were published prior to 1996 as these were not included in An Agenda for Family Violence Research (1998). The current bibliography includes Government reports, reports from various community organisations, journal articles, literature reviews, conference proceedings, and master's theses and doctoral dissertations. Each item listed in the bibliography includes a citation (using American Psychological Association format), its related New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse (NZFVC) Topic Areas, and a brief non-evaluative annotation. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
NEW ZEALAND | BIBLIOGRAPHY | EVALUATION | FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTERNET | DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL | Developed Countries | Oceania | Sociocultural Factors | Crime | Social Problems | Information Networks | Communication | Information Processing | Information
Document Number: 326790

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Title: Abortion and the Nigerian woman: A select bibliography.
Author: Akindojutimi BF
Source: Gender and Behaviour. 2006 Jun;4(1):625-641.
Abstract: Abortion is a common and widespread form of fertility regulation the world over. Legal and illegal abortion is very common throughout the developing countries. Since abortions are often not legal in the developing countries, unsafe abortions are an important cause of female mortality. The widespread incidence of abortions further indicates unmet need for family planning services to prevent pregnancy. A list of books and sources is printed at end of this short article. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
NIGERIA | BIBLIOGRAPHY | LITERATURE REVIEW | WOMEN | ABORTION | SAFETY | Africa, Western | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Developing Countries | Demographic Factors | Population | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning | Public Health | Health
Document Number: 318228

Title: Focus on ... integrating family planning and HIV / AIDS services. A digest of key resources.
Author: Collins J
Source: Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs, Information and Knowledge for Optimal Health [INFO], 2006 Jul. 20 p. (INFO Reports No. 6USAID Grant No. GPH-A-00-02-00003-00)
Abstract: This first issue of Focus on... presents information about the benefits and challenges of linking HIV/AIDS services and family planning and related reproductive health care. To highlight the major issues of integration (also called linkages), Focus on... summarizes key points from selected resources--most from the past 3 years--that reflect field successes, lessons learned, and further avenues for research. There are strong arguments for family planning and HIV/AIDS integration on both sides. Potentially, family planning services offer a path to extend HIV prevention efforts and to see that family planning decisions consider STI prevention. At the same time, people living with HIV have continuing needs for help with family planning--both in making decisions about their fertility and to obtain services and supplies. While proponents of family planning and HIV/AIDS integration cite benefits, the reality of implementation has involved a number of challenges: limited evidence to document benefits, stigma, bias of providers, families, and communities potentially interfering with fertility choices of HIV-positive men and women, lack of integrated funding streams to facilitate joint services, concerns about health care capacity, among others. This digest of integration resources, while covering only some of the issues, is designed to provide the reader with practical information for planning and implementing improved public health programs. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | CATALOG | FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS | HIV PREVENTION | AIDS PREVENTION | TREATMENT | INTEGRATED PROGRAMS | Family Planning | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | AIDS | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Programs | Organization and Administration
Document Number: 305366

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Title: Leishmania / HIV co-infections in the second decade.
Author: Cruz I; Nieto J; Moreno J; Canavate C; Desjeux P
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2006 Mar;123(3):357-388.
Abstract: Leishmania-HIV co-infection has been globally controlled in Southern Europe since 1997 because of highly active anti retroviral therapy (HAART), but it appears to be an increasing problem in other countries such as Ethopia, Sudan, Brazil or India where both infections are becoming more and more prevalent. Most of the scientific background on Leishmania/HIV co-infection has been dropped from the Mediterranean experience and although the situations among countries are not fully comparable, it is of high importance to take advantage of this knowledge. In this review several aspects of the Leishmania/HIV co-infection are emphasized viz., epidemiological features, new ways of transmission, pathogenesis, clinical outcome, diagnosis, treatment and secondary prohylaxis. An extensive review of the literature on Leishmania/HIV co-infection has allowed the inclusion of a comprehensive and updated list of bibliographical references. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | EUROPE, SOUTHERN | LITERATURE REVIEW | BIBLIOGRAPHY | EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | HIV INFECTIONS | COMPLICATIONS | LEISHMANIASIS | INFECTION TRANSMISSION | EXAMINATIONS AND DIAGNOSES | INFECTION PREVENTION | Europe | Developed Countries | Research Methodology | Persons Living With HIV/AIDS | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Parasitic Diseases | Infections | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health
Document Number: 307865

Title: Culture, HIV and AIDS: an annotated bibliography.
Author: Nguyen VK; Klot J; Phillips A; Pirkle C
Source: Paris, France, UNESCO, Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural Dialogue, [2006]. 100 p. (CLT/CPD/CAD-SSRCBIB/1)
Abstract: According to the World Conference on Cultural Policies in Mexico (1982), and the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2001) culture in its anthropological approach, is a set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of a society or social groups, which encompasses, in addition to arts and literature, lifestyles, ways of living together, value systems, traditions and beliefs. Given the wide range of dynamics which culture may include, designing culturally appropriate programs for HIV and AIDS education can be extremely challenging. In an attempt to assist in these efforts, this annotated bibliography provides an overview of theoretical perspectives analyzing the complex relations between culture, HIV and AIDS. In particular, it will demonstrate how the cultural lens offers a critical perspective in shaping the response. It also offers practical insights into how responses to HIV and AIDS can be made more accountable to achieving epidemiologically and historically meaningful cultural change. This bibliography is divided into two main sections. In the first section, we have gathered literature that examines how culture shapes the pandemic and its impacts. In the second, we have grouped references that focus on the response to the epidemic, and situate this response in the broader socio-cultural context. What follows is a short brief overview of the document's organization and content. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
GLOBAL | BIBLIOGRAPHY | AIDS | AIDS PREVENTION | HIV INFECTIONS | HIV PREVENTION | TREATMENT | CULTURE | EPIDEMIOLOGY | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Sociocultural Factors | Public Health
Document Number: 325169

Title: An annotated guide to technical resources for community involvement in youth reproductive health and HIV prevention programs.
Author: Palmer L; Vatsia U; Tipton M
Source: Arlington, Virginia, Family Health International [FHI], YouthNet, 2006. 24 p. (Youth Community Involvement ResourcesUSAID Cooperative Agreement No. GPH-A-00-01-00013-00)
Abstract: This annotated guide is intended for program staff and others who are involved with youth RH/HIV prevention and community involvement issues. It includes documents, manuals, and toolkits that provide advice, approaches, and tools for involving community members, including youth. The original criteria for inclusion in the guide were that the resources: 1) be available online; 2) offer practical guidance and tools; and 3) address community involvement in youth RH/HIV prevention. However, given the scarcity of such online resources, the criteria were expanded to include resources on implementing community involvement in other types of health and development programs. The guide is divided into five sections; the first four provide youth-specific resources on: frameworks and approaches; tools and methods; guidelines, recommendations, and lessons learned; and instructive case studies/promising practices. The fifth section includes selected additional resources that are not youth-specific but discuss community involvement in detail and can be adapted for working with youth. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | CASE STUDIES | ADOLESCENTS | CHILDREN | COMMUNITY RELATIONS | COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION | HIV PREVENTION | USAID | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | Studies | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Group Processes | Social Behavior | Behavior | Organization and Administration | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Government Agencies | Organizations | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Programs
Document Number: 309815

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Title: Mentoring for service-delivery change: a trainer's handbook.
Author: Presler LB; Fehrman RS; Gordon R; Turner K
Source: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Ipas, 2006. [84] p.
Abstract: This handbook is intended to help bridge the gap between the theoretical constructs behind mentoring (and associated cultural change in health-care settings) and real practitioner experience. Although mentoring has taken hold in a variety of professional settings, we focus specifically upon mentoring for service-delivery change within clinical health-care settings. Our audience is likely to be a practitioner who sees the need for a new process, protocol or procedure. In addition, we anticipate that health-care administrators and public health officials will be interested in the health-care implications for a mentoring approach to miscarriage management. This handbook focuses on the mentor manager's key knowledge and skills for enhancing the development of a mentoring program that will lead to sustainable service-delivery change in health-care settings. The handbook seeks to achieve the following goals in preparing mentor managers for their roles: assisting with assessing needs; encouraging the creation of a culture of change; outlining the process for building a support team; guiding the mentor toward documenting outcomes; streamlining the process of program development. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | MANUAL | BIBLIOGRAPHY | EVALUATION | INFLUENTIALS | HEALTH PERSONNEL | TRAINING PROGRAMS | DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT | ABORTION | ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION | TRAINING OF TRAINERS | MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES | ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Knowledge Sources | Communication | Health | Education | Programs | Management | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning | Maternal-Child Health Services | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Pregnancy Complications | Diseases
Document Number: 315781 Notification

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Title: A look at the constitutional rights of women in selected countries.
Source: Habitat Debate. 2005 Mar;11(1):[3] p..
Abstract: Lesotho No Article 4(1) recognises and declares every person in Lesotho to be entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, whatever �his sex�, but such rights are subject to limitations laid down in other Sections. Linked to Article 18(4)(b) and (c) this means that discrimination of women in areas related to property and inheritance rights is allowed to continue. Article 17(1) recognises the freedom from arbitrary seizure of property. Listed exceptions from this freedom are identical to Article 75 of the Kenyan Constitution (see above). While Article 17(3) deals with prompt payment of full compensation and access to court, Article 17(4) furthermore lists 12 other grounds for expropriation. Morocco No Equal political rights (Article 8(1) and equal rights to education and work (Article 13) are explicitly recognised only. Article 15(1) guarantees the right of private property and free enterprise. According to Articles 15(2) and (3), the law may prescribe limitations to these rights and uses, if required by socio-economic development planned for the Nation, and the law shall prescribe circumstances and provisions related to expropriation. Nepal No Article 11(1): All citizens shall be equal before the law. No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws. Article 17(1) recognises the right of all citizens, subject to the existing laws, to acquire, own, sell and otherwise dispose of, property. Article 17(2) provides that the State shall not, except in the public interest, requisition, acquire or create any encumbrance on, the property of any person. Article 17(3) states that the basis of compensation and procedure for giving compensation for any property requisitioned, acquired or encumbered by the State in the public interest, shall be as prescribed by law. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | EVALUATION | WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT | UN | WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT | SEX DISCRIMINATION | CONSTITUTION | Economic Development | Economic Factors | International Agencies | Organizations | Women's Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Social Discrimination | Social Problems
Document Number: 292182

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Title: A collection of national and education sector HIV / AIDS policies and strategies.
Author: UNESCO. International Institute for Educational Planning. HIV / AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse; Futures Group. POLICY Project
Source: Washington, D.C., Futures Group, POLICY Project, [2005]. [12] p. (USAID Contract No. HRN-C-00-00-00006-00)
Abstract: The HIV/AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse, coordinated by the International Institute for Educational Planning, is a platform for sharing knowledge and information on HIV/AIDS and education. The HIV/AIDS epidemic is increasingly threatening the right to education and the attainment of Education for All by 2015, affecting the supply, demand and quality of education. At the same time education can be one of the most effective means of preventing HIV/AIDS. Development of effective policies and advocacy in the education sector requires reliable information reaching key stakeholders (e.g. governments, donors, NGOs, researchers). The Clearinghouse aims to support these key players by systematically collecting the latest studies and research, and disseminating the information through the website, its electronic newsletter and related products. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | INFORMATION SOURCES | DATA COLLECTION | HIV INFECTIONS | AIDS | HEALTH EDUCATION | POLICY | Information | Research Methodology | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Education | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors
Document Number: 304865

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Title: Linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV / AIDS: an annotated inventory.
Author: World Health Organization [WHO]; United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA]; Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS [UNAIDS]; International Planned Parenthood Federation [IPPF]
Source: Geneva, Switzerland, WHO, 2005 Nov. 43 p.
Abstract: Linking HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes has the potential to significantly curtail the AIDS epidemic and support has recently been galvanized to identify and further exploit these linkages. There is an inherent association between HIV/AIDS and SRH since well over 75% of HIV infections are acquired through sexual transmission, or through transmission during pregnancy, labour and delivery, or during breastfeeding. The presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) other than HIV increases the risk of HIV transmission. Aside from these obvious direct associations, many of the same root causes affecting sexual and reproductive health status also affect HIV/AIDS. Gender inequality, poverty, stigma and discrimination and marginalization of vulnerable groups affect and are affected by HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health status. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | EVALUATION | ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL | INFORMATION SOURCES | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION | HIV PREVENTION | HEALTH POLICY | ADVOCACY | CAPACITY BUILDING | DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE | MONITORING | PROGRAM EVALUATION | Organization and Administration | Information | Health | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Diseases | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Policy | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Communication | Program Sustainability | Programs
Document Number: 295847

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Title: The tools and techniques of evidence-based medicine. [Herramientas y t�cnicas de la medicina basada en la evidencia]
Author: Abalos E; Carroli G; Mackey ME
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2005;19(1):15-26.
Abstract: Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of the current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. Along with individual clinical expertise, it is a required core skill for clinical problem solving and it is considered to be a comprehensive component of the medical curricula. This chapter is a general overview of the steps to be followed by clinicians to search, identify and appraise the best-available evidence that could help them to resolve a particular clinical problem. It includes the principles for the identification of a clinical problem and its translation into a question, and the main sources for searching and locating the best-available evidence. References for guidelines designed for appraisal of the methods used in the original papers and for the interpretation of its results are also provided. (author's)
Spanish Abstract: La medicina basada en la evidencia consiste en el uso meticuloso, expl�cito y sensato de la mejor evidencia disponible para tomar decisiones inherentes a la atenci�n individual de pacientes. Junto con la experiencia cl�nica individual, es un requisito b�sico para resolver problemas cl�nicos y se considera un componente integral de los programas de estudios m�dicos. Este cap�tulo brinda a los profesionales una descripci�n general de los pasos a seguir para buscar, identificar y evaluar la mejor evidencia disponible a fin de resolver un problema cl�nico espec�fico. Incluye los principios para identificar un problema cl�nico y traducirlo en una pregunta, y las principales fuentes de b�squeda y localizaci�n de la mejor evidencia disponible. Provee, asimismo, referencias de pautas dise�adas para evaluar los m�todos empleados en los documentos originales y evaluar sus resultados. (del autor)
Language: English
Keywords:
ARGENTINA | RECOMMENDATIONS | BIBLIOGRAPHY | LITERATURE REVIEW | CLINICAL TRIALS | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | PHYSICIANS | DECISION MAKING | BEST PRACTICES | INFORMATION SOURCES | CURRICULUM | South America, Southern | South America | Latin America | Americas | Developing Countries | Clinical Research | Health Personnel | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Behavior | Programs | Organization and Administration | Information | Education
Document Number: 296930

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Title: New resources on youth reproductive health and HIV prevention, 2002-2004.
Author: Finger W; Tipton M
Source: Arlington, Virginia, Family Health International [FHI], YouthNet, 2005 Jan. [4] p. (YouthLens on Reproductive Health and HIV / AIDS No. 14USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse DocID / Order No. PN-ADB-982)
Abstract: As a sequel to YouthLens No. 1, New Resources Available on Youth Reproductive Health and HIV Prevention (July 2002), this YouthLens summarizes major reports and resources that have appeared since July 2002. The resources are organized by overview reports, reproductive health resources, and HIV/AIDS resources. Adolescent and Youth Reproductive Health in the Asia and Near East Region (2003): This ambitious project produced a summary and country reports on Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Yemen, by the Futures Group International/POLICY Project. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | EVALUATION | YOUTH | HIV PREVENTION | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | INFORMATION SOURCES | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Health | Information
Document Number: 285693

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Title: A new score for predicting neonatal very low birth weight mortality risk in the NEOCOSUR South American network. [Nueva puntuaci�n para predecir el riesgo de mortalidad neonatal por muy bajo peso al nacer en la red sudamericana NEOCOSUR]
Author: Marshall G; Tapia JL; D'Apremont I; Grandi C; Barros C
Source: Journal of Perinatology. 2005 Sep;25(9):577-582.
Abstract: The objective was to develop and validate a model for very low birth weight (VLBW) neonatal mortality prediction, based on commonly available data at birth, in 16 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) from five South American countries. Prospectively collected biodemographic data from the Neonatal del Cono Sur (NEOCOSUR) Network between October 2000 and May 2003 in infants with birth weight 500 to 1500 g were employed. A testing sample and crossvalidation techniques were used to validate a statistical model for risk of in-hospital mortality. The new risk score was compared with two existing scores by using area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). The new NEOCOSUR score was highly predictive for in-hospital mortality (AUC = 0.85) and performed better than the Clinical Risk Index for Babies (CRIB) and the NICHD risk models when used in the NEOCOSUR Network. The new score is also well calibrated -- it had good predictive capability for in-hospital mortality at all levels of risk (HL test = 11.9, p = 0.85). The new score also performed well when used to predict in hospital neurological and respiratory complications. A new and relatively simple VLBW mortality risk score had a good prediction performance in a South American network population. This is an important tool for comparison purposes among NICUs. This score may prove to be a better model for application in developing countries. (author's)
Spanish Abstract: El objetivo del estudio fue desarrollar y validar un modelo de predicci�n de mortalidad neonatal por muy bajo peso al nacer basado en datos habitualmente disponibles en el nacimiento, en 16 unidades de terapia intensiva (UTI) neonatal de cinco pa�ses sudamericanos. Se realiz� una recolecci�n prospectiva de datos biodemogr�ficos de la Red Neonatal del Cono Sur (NEOCOSUR) entre octubre de 2000 y mayo de 2003 en lactantes con un peso de 500 a 1500 g. Para validar un m�todo estad�stico de riesgo de mortalidad nosocomial se emplearon una muestra de prueba y t�cnicas de validaci�n cruzada. Se compar� el nuevo puntaje de medici�n del riesgo con dos puntajes existentes empleando el �rea bajo la curva de caracter�sticas operativas del receptor (AUC, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve). El nuevo puntaje de la red NEOCOSUR mostr� un alto valor predictivo de mortalidad nosocomial (AUC = 0,85) y se desempe�� mejor que el �ndice de Riesgo Cl�nico para Beb�s (CRIB, Clinical Risk Index for Babies) y los modelos de riesgo del Instituto Nacional de Salud Infantil y Desarrollo Humano (NICHD, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) al emplearse en la red NEOCOSUR. Por otra parte, el nuevo puntaje est� bien calibrado, mostr� una buena capacidad predictiva de mortalidad nosocomial en todos los niveles de riesgo (prueba de semivida [HL test] 11,9; p = 0,85). Tambi�n tuvo un puntaje satisfactorio cuando se lo us� para predecir complicaciones neurol�gicas y respiratorias nosocomiales. Este nuevo y relativamente simple puntaje de riesgo de mortalidad por muy bajo peso al nacer demostr� una buena capacidad de predicci�n en una poblaci�n de la red sudamericana. Es una importante herramienta a los fines de comparaci�n entre las unidades de terapia intensiva neonatal. Este puntaje puede ser un modelo mejor que los existentes para aplicar en pa�ses en desarrollo (del autor)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | PROSPECTIVE STUDIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | INFANT MORTALITY | LOW BIRTH WEIGHT | CONTRACEPTIVE USE-EFFECTIVENESS | Latin America | Americas | Developing Countries | Studies | Mortality | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Birth Weight | Body Weight | Physiology | Biology | Contraceptive Effectiveness | Contraception | Family Planning
Document Number: 302197

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Title: Study of the social and economic impacts of HIV / AIDS in Ghana: facilitative studies.
Author: Martin GH; Logan DZ
Source: [Washington, D.C.], Futures Group, 2005 Feb. [61] p.
Abstract: Ghana is one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that can be regarded as a low prevalence country. Then why is an impact assessment important in a country where HIV prevalence is less than 5 percent? A key motivation for impact assessments in low prevalence countries is the need to inform the implementation of both effective prevention activities and targeted care and support strategies. Very few countries on the African continent are at a stage where they have the opportunity to intervene and avert the human and economic consequences that so many countries have experienced. This document presents a series of three facilitative studies that were conducted to inform the design of a study on the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS in Ghana. The studies include a literature review to assess the availability of data, demographic and epidemiological projections about the future impact of HIV/AIDS in Ghana, and an extensive review of public and private policy documents, including Ghana's Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS), Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and institutional audits. These studies provided inputs on the social, economic, cultural and political information needed to inform the socio-economic impact study. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
GHANA | RESEARCH REPORT | BIBLIOGRAPHY | EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS | ECONOMIC MODEL | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | HOUSEHOLDS | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | IMPACT | HIV INFECTIONS | PREVALENCE | AIDS | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION | Developing Countries | Africa, Western | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Research Methodology | Theoretical Models | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Economic Factors | Communication | Measurement | Microeconomic Factors
Document Number: 315696

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Title: Selected annotated bibliography on newborn health. Evidence-based information for developing counry programs including public health aspects.
Author: Partnership for Child Health Care. Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival [BASICS]; Pan American Health Organization [PAHO]
Source: Arlington, Virginia, BASICS, 2004 Feb. v, 304 p. (USAID Contract No. HRN-C-00-99-00007-00)
Abstract: This document includes aspects of neonatal and maternal health that are likely to have a direct impact on the baby. Although it was prepared for the LAC region, these aspects are relevant to many health facilities and communities in developing countries. This bibliography includes summaries of relevant program experiences and available evidence for some components of newborn care. It includes abstracts of articles from journals, as well as references to some resource materials, tools, and documents published by various organizations. The abstracts are divided into sections, and some abstracts are related to more than one topic. For example, some references on cord care are listed not only under the main section on cord care but also under prevention of maternal and neonatal tetanus, and some references on breastfeeding are included under mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS besides the chapter on breastfeeding. This bibliography is not meant to be an exhaustive review, but rather is meant to highlight information of relevance to technical personnel, organizations and stakeholders interested or involved in implementing newborn health interventions at facility and community levels. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | INFANT | INFANT HEALTH | PUBLIC HEALTH | ANTENATAL CARE | BIRTH WEIGHT | BREASTFEEDING | MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION | NEONATAL DISEASES AND ABNORMALITIES | INFANT NUTRITION | MATERNAL NUTRITION | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Child Health | Health | Maternal Health Services | Maternal-Child Health Services | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Body Weight | Physiology | Biology | Nutrition | Diseases
Document Number: 192067

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Title: U.S. Agency for International Development. AIDS 2004 Bangkok, Thailand: XV International AIDS Conference.
Author: United States. Agency for International Development [USAID]
Source: Washington, D.C., USAID, 2004. [6] p.
Abstract: The U.S. Agency for International Development is a global leader in fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic. USAID, a sponsor of the XV International AIDS Conference, is pleased to present a large number of satellites, oral sessions, and poster presentations during the conference. All events listed below were funded by USAID. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
THAILAND | BIBLIOGRAPHY | AIDS PREVENTION | USAID | Developing Countries | Asia, Southeastern | Asia | AIDS | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Government Agencies | Organizations
Document Number: 279022

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Title: A resource list for adolescent reproductive health programming in conflict settings.
Author: Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children
Source: New York, New York, Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, [2004]. [18] p.
Abstract: Adolescents have unique needs and strengths, which reproductive health programs and policies must specifically address in order to be effective among youth. Through its experience in supporting adolescent reproductive health (ARH) among conflict-affected populations, the Women�s Commission for Refugee Women and Children has gathered resources on addressing these unique needs. The following list is a collection of resources on adolescent reproductive health. Resources that specifically address refugee, internally displaced and other conflict-affected youth are identified by a red star. The dearth of red stars on the list serves as a clear indicator of the scarcity of publicly available information and resources on ARH programming in conflict settings. The remaining resources are targeted to development settings but still can be useful among conflict affected populations. These resources can assist program managers, advocates and policy makers in their efforts to improve ARH. Although not a comprehensive list, the resources detailed below provide a central location for some basic information about the major technical areas of reproductive health programming, different approaches and intervention strategies, both established and emerging, and specific training materials, in addition to other resources on advocacy, project funding and specific projects� experiences. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | ADOLESCENTS | REFUGEES | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | WAR | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Migrants | Migration | Population Dynamics | Health | Political Factors
Document Number: 192477

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Peer Reviewed

Title: Bibliography on HIV / AIDS in Ethiopia and Ethiopians in the Diaspora: 2003 update.
Author: Kloos H; Mulatu MS; Converse PJ
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development. 2004;18(1):57-64.
Abstract: This listing is a continuation of the first bibliography in this series, which covered the literature through 2002. The present listing covers the 2003 literature and papers from 2002 which could not be included in the earlier edition. Efforts were again made to cover all published and unpublished materials using online databases and obtaining materials from various organizations and individuals in Ethiopia. This bibliographic update, when compared with the first edition, demonstrates the accelerated increase in research output overall since 2000 and especially during 2003, a shift towards epidemiological/KAP and intervention studies and programs and relative neglect of some other areas. A total of 1,088 references listed in both bibliographies cover the period from 1972 to 2003. Nearly all studies date to the 20 year period starting in 1984 (when HIV infections were first reported from Ethiopia). (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
ETHIOPIA | BIBLIOGRAPHY | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | MIGRANTS | HIV INFECTIONS | HIV PREVENTION | INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION | AIDS | RISK BEHAVIOR | SEX BEHAVIOR | DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | Developing Countries | Africa, Eastern | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Migration | Population Dynamics | Population | Behavior | Economic Factors
Document Number: 195046

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Title: A comparative study of the literature on HIV / AIDS in Kenya and Uganda: a bibliometric study.
Author: Onyancha OB; Ocholla DN
Source: Library and Information Science Research. 2004 Autumn;26(4):434-447.
Abstract: Through descriptive informetrics, HIV/AIDS research on Uganda and Kenya are compared by country, by publication type and date, by institutional affiliation, by publishing sources, by size of publications, by gender, and by nature of research collaboration. Research funding plays major role in the creation of relevant research centers in these countries and in financing research projects and research affiliates. Most publications are coauthored and focus on women, and a large proportion of HIV/AIDS documents are published outside Africa. The study recommends further research on the rest of Africa, on research collaboration, and on comparison of various population categories. The refinement of piloted research methodology and funding will be crucial for further research. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
UGANDA | KENYA | BIBLIOGRAPHY | CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISONS | QUALITATIVE EVALUATION | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT | HIV | AIDS | FUNDS | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | Africa, Eastern | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Developing Countries | Comparative Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Evaluation | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Economic Development | Economic Factors | Financial Activities | Technology
Document Number: 283644

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Title: A family is for a lifetime. Part I. A discussion of the need for family care for children impacted by HIV / AIDS. Part II. An annotated bibliography.
Author: Williamson J
Source: Washington, D.C., Social and Scientific Systems, Synergy Project, 2004 Mar. xiv, 71 p. (USAID Contract No. HRN-C-00-99-00005-00)
Abstract: The discussion paper found in the first part of this document is based on a review of approximately 80 documents related to the provision of care for children lacking family care in countries most affected by HIV/AIDS. Although the review is not exhaustive, it includes the most significant and relevant literature concerning this group of children. The materials reviewed have been annotated in the second part of this document. The annotated bibliography and the discussion evolved from a desire of several organizations concerned with children orphaned by HIV/AIDS to provide a firm conceptual basis for their work. This group of individuals, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), governmental and religious organizations, and international organizations work against time and tremendous odds to develop care and protection interventions for the growing numbers of children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. From the literature concerning children without family care, the paper identifies: The most common areas of concern, The gaps of information most frequently mentioned, and The solutions most frequently suggested for meeting the identified needs. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | CRITIQUE | LITERATURE REVIEW | BIBLIOGRAPHY | CHILD | ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN | HIV INFECTIONS | AIDS | FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD | COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES | POVERTY | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Family and Household
Document Number: 195601

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Title: Sexual Violence Working Group. Resources 2003.
Author: Ipas. Sexual Violence Working Group
Source: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Ipas, 2003. 77 p.
Abstract: This paper starts with a broad definition of violence against women and the different forms it takes, and then focuses on domestic and sexual violence in particular. It provides an overview of the magnitude of domestic and sexual violence against women and of its various consequences including those involving health for women and their children. It looks at the causes of violence, highlighting the links between violence against women and the cultural and social norms around gender, and other inequities, which perpetuate or exacerbate this violence. The paper suggests how a gender analysis may be useful to the violence field more broadly, and not just to violence against women. It discusses some of the limitations of current responses and makes recommendations for policy and programs. Finally it looks at some dilemmas or areas of controversy and identifies areas for further work. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | EVALUATION | WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | RAPE | ADVOCACY | INTERNET | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | HEALTH POLICY | SEXUAL ABUSE | Economic Development | Economic Factors | Crime | Social Problems | Sociocultural Factors | Communication | Information Networks | Planning | Organization and Administration | Policy | Political Factors
Document Number: 323485

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Title: Effects of freezing on vaccine potency. Literature review.
Author: Program for Appropriate Technology in Health [PATH]. Children's Vaccine Program
Source: Seattle, Washington, PATH, Children's Vaccine Program, 2003. [6] p.
Abstract: Recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen were stored at various conditions for 12-18 months in the naked form (HBsAg) or adsorbed to alum (HBV vaccine). HBsAg particles fully retained the original peptide composition when stored for 6 months, as a dispersion, at -20�C and 4�C; and as lyophilized powder at -20�C, 4�C, room temperature and 37�C. HBV immunogenicity was evaluated according to dose-dependent changes in antibody titers in immunized mice. The HBV vaccine ED50 for achieving seroconversion was 0.07 microg/ml/mouse, indicating that the vaccine is very immunogenic. However, freezing or freeze-drying of the HBV vaccine resulted in the total loss of vaccine immunogenicity (in spite of the good chemical stability). Yet full HBV vaccine immunological potency was retained for at least 2.5 years at 4�C. In conclusion, the HBV vaccine (but not naked HbsAg particles) lost its immunological potency upon freezing or freeze drying. The authors suggest that the HBV vaccine's physical, chemical and immunological characteristics are sufficiently stable at high temperatures to reduce the need for cold chain transportation. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | LITERATURE REVIEW | BIBLIOGRAPHY | CLINICAL RESEARCH | TARGET POPULATION | VACCINES | STORAGE AND WAREHOUSES | COLD CHAIN | LOGISTICS | Research Methodology | Program Design | Programs | Organization and Administration | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Management
Document Number: 307330

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Title: Tools for operationalizing Essential Nutrition Actions: annotated bibliography.
Author: United States. Agency for International Development [USAID]; Partnership for Child Health Care. Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival [BASICS]
Source: Arlington, Virginia, BASICS, [2003]. 15 p.
Abstract: Nutrition interventions generally target severely malnourished children. The high costs for treatment and rehabilitation of these children leave few resources to address less severe malnutrition problems. An analysis of 28 epidemiologic studies indicates that mild and moderate malnutrition pose far greater risks to child mortality than previously documented. These findings strongly suggest that interventions to prevent malnutrition in children will increase the overall effectiveness of child survival programs. The major findings are followed by a brief discussion of their implications for child survival programs. Based on several decades of experience in nutrition programming, recommendations are made for specific activities to promote optimum growth among infants and young children. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | EVALUATION METHODOLOGY | CHILD | INFANT | WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT | NUTRITION PROGRAMS | CHILD NUTRITION | INFANT NUTRITION | HEALTH POLICY | ADVOCACY | PROGRAM DESIGN | BREASTFEEDING | COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES | Evaluation | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Economic Development | Economic Factors | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Nutrition | Policy | Communication | Programs | Organization and Administration
Document Number: 191068

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Title: Social, cultural and behavioral aspects of HIV / AIDS: a bibliography for Nigeria.
Author: Brieger WR
Source: Washington, D.C., TvT Associates, Synergy Project, 2003. 53 p.
Abstract: Seroprevalence studies of HIV infection in Nigeria have shown a stead rise in infection over the past 10 years. This has been a wake-up call for Nigeria and has led to the formation of the multisectoral National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA). Various donor agencies and NGOs are in the process of formulating and coordinating their response to the epidemic. This bibliography of the social, cultural and behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS transmission, prevention and care in Nigeria was developed as part of a Strategic Assessment for USAID�s Nigeria strategy for the period 2004-09. The articles included herein were drawn primarily from published sources and are thus, accessible on medline. Other documents, such as studies by USAID implementing partners are included. The information is organized under four headings, descriptive studies, intervention studies, other references for which abstracts could not be obtained, and suggestions for further data and research needs. The studies are primarily descriptive, cross-sectional studies, although several intervention studies were identified. The descriptive studies are divided into sections. The first, studies on adolescents and youth has three subsections: adolescents and secondary school students, university and post-secondary students, and studies that compare Nigerian youth with samples from other countries. A second section looks at high risk populations and circumstances including prisoners, uniformed service personnel, long distance truck drivers, young female hawkers at truck/bus stops and commercial sex workers. The third section looks at contraception, condoms and abortion. Some of the contraception studies specifically mention AIDS-related issues like use of contraception for disease prevention, while from others one can derive information about sexual behavior that may be related to AIDS transmission. The fourth component of descriptive studies reviews community norms and practices generally including sexual networking. Specific subsection themes look at professional workers, health workers, indigenous practices, gender issues, AIDS in the media, and people living with AIDS. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
NIGERIA | BIBLIOGRAPHY | NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS | GOVERNMENT | POLICYMAKERS | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | RISK BEHAVIOR | SEX BEHAVIOR | NEEDS ASSESSMENT | CULTURE | HIV TRANSMISSION | HIV PREVENTION | AIDS PREVENTION | Africa, Western | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Developing Countries | Organizations | Political Factors | Administrative Personnel | Organization and Administration | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Behavior | Evaluation | AIDS
Document Number: 278435

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Title: Nepal case study: program evolution and lessons learned. Annotated bibliography of reports and materials on child survival programs.
Author: Brown L; Breese K
Source: [Arlington, Virginia], Partnership for Child Health Care, Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival [BASICS], 2003 Oct 29. 53 p.
Abstract: This document is an annotated bibliography of many different documents. Here are a couple examples from the document. A technical update and behavioral focus on improving maternal and infant/child nutrition (Workshop Report�August 1998): A Technical Update and Behavioral Focus on Improving Maternal and Infant/Child Health was held in Dhulikhel, Nepal from August 4�8, 1998. The document details the workshop goals, participants, process, follow-up, materials, as well as the agenda, and Linkages project suggested nutrition-related behavioral guidelines. Maternal and child health services in rural Nepal: Does access or quality matter more? Health Policy and Planning: The study seeks to establish the relative importance of service access and quality on utilization of preventive health services in the western and middle-western Hill region of Nepal. Access was measured in terms of travel time to the nearest health post and coverage by outreach workers. The results suggest that investment in the quality of health posts is more important than further increases in their number and that a further expansion of outreach services is a priority. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
NEPAL | BIBLIOGRAPHY | CASE STUDIES | CHILD | CHILD SURVIVAL | HEALTH POLICY | CHILD HEALTH | IMMUNIZATION | NUTRITION | EVALUATION | INFECTION PREVENTION | Developing Countries | Asia, Southern | Asia | Studies | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Survivorship | Length of Life | Mortality | Population Dynamics | Policy | Health | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Infections | Diseases
Document Number: 191166

29.

Peer Reviewed

Title: Bibliography on HIV / AIDS in Ethiopia and Ethiopians in Diaspora.
Author: Converse PJ; Wuhib T; Mulatu MS; Kloos H
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development. 2003;17(Spec No):33-85.
Abstract: This is the first bibliography on HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia and Ethiopians in the Diaspora. It covers all aspects of the epidemic and prevention and control efforts as well as patient care and support between 1984 and the end of 2002, as well as major publications on earlier research on possible primate retrovirus reservoirs and transmission to humans. The 943 references to publications and unpublished reports on HIV, AIDS, risk behavior, socioeconomic and demographic impacts and interventions are classified under seven broad subject headings to facilitate access by researchers from different academic disciplines, policy makers and health workers. Each reference is classified by its major subject, without cross-classification, in chronological order and alphabetized for each year. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
ETHIOPIA | BIBLIOGRAPHY | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | MIGRANTS | HIV INFECTIONS | HIV PREVENTION | INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION | AIDS | RISK BEHAVIOR | SEX BEHAVIOR | DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | Developing Countries | Africa, Eastern | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Migration | Population Dynamics | Population | Behavior | Economic Factors
Document Number: 195038

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Title: Knowledge management and organisational learning: an international development perspective. An annotated bibliography.
Author: Hovland I
Source: London, England, Overseas Development Institute, 2003 Aug. vi, 66 p. (Working Paper No. 224)
Abstract: This annotated bibliography aims to review the current literature on knowledge management (KM) and organisational learning, particularly in relation to the international development field. Due to the substantial amount already written on these issues, this paper does not present yet another guideline on �how to do KM�. Instead, it primarily aims to review the current literature in order to map out the rationale and objectives of KM and learning within international development, and to identify gaps and emerging themes that will be of special interest to development actors and agencies. The bibliography is part of the Research and Policy in Development (RAPID) programme at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and will be followed up by future work on operational issues and comparative analysis. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | LITERATURE REVIEW | CLASSIFICATION | ORGANIZATIONS | KNOWLEDGE SOURCES | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION | DEVELOPMENT POLICY | DEVELOPMENT PLANNING | Research Methodology | Communication | Policy | Economic Factors
Document Number: 188309


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