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Prevalence, Incidence, and Progression of Cognitive Impairment, No Dementia Among Rural-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults

2022

Background: Few studies have examined occurrence and progression of cognitive impairment, no dementia (CIND) in rural China. Objective: To determine the prevalence and incidence of CIND in rural-dwelling Chinese older adults, and to examine risk and protective factors associated with progression to CIND and dementia. Methods: This population-based study included 2,781 dementia-free participants (age≥65 years) who were examined at baseline (2014) and followed in 2018. Demographic, epidemiological, clinical, and neuropsychological data were collected following a structured questionnaire. We defined CIND according to subjective cognitive complaints and the age- and education-specific Mini-Ment…

MaleRural PopulationChinaIncidenceGeneral NeuroscienceGeneral MedicineNeuropsychological TestsPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyRisk FactorsSurveys and Questionnairesmental disordersPrevalenceHumansCognitive DysfunctionDementiaFemaleGeriatrics and Gerontologyhuman activitiesCognitive impairments incidence population-based study prevalence risk factors ruralAgedJournal of Alzheimer's Disease
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Cardiovascular Efficacy and Safety of Bococizumab in High-Risk Patients

2017

Item does not contain fulltext BACKGROUND: Bococizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and reduces levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. We sought to evaluate the efficacy of bococizumab in patients at high cardiovascular risk. METHODS: In two parallel, multinational trials with different entry criteria for LDL cholesterol levels, we randomly assigned the 27,438 patients in the combined trials to receive bococizumab (at a dose of 150 mg) subcutaneously every 2 weeks or placebo. The primary end point was nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, hospitalization for unstable angina requiring urgent re…

MaleSTATIN THERAPYAnticholesteremic Agents/adverse effectsAntibodieVascular damage Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 16]Injections Subcutaneous/adverse effects030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBococizumablaw.inventionPCSK90302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled triallawRisk FactorsGENETIC-VARIANTSCardiovascular DiseaseMonoclonalAnticholesteremic Agent030212 general & internal medicineMyocardial infarctionTreatment FailureHumanizedProprotein Convertase 9/antagonists & inhibitorsMedicine(all)Antibodies; Antibodies Monoclonal Humanized; Anticholesteremic Agents; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cholesterol LDL; Double-Blind Method; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hypercholesterolemia; Injections Subcutaneous; Lipids; Male; Middle Aged; Proprotein Convertase 9; Risk Factors; Treatment Failure; Medicine (all)Anticholesteremic AgentsMedicine (all)PCSK9 InhibitorsAntibodies; antibodies monoclonal humanized; anticholesteremic agents; cardiovascular diseases; cholesterol LDL; double-blind method; female; follow-up studies; humans; hypercholesterolemia; injections subcutaneous; lipids; male; middle aged; proprotein convertase 9; risk factors; treatment failure; medicine (all)Vascular damage Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences [Radboudumc 16]General MedicineLipidMiddle AgedLipids3. Good healthLDL/bloodMulticenter StudyCholesterolTRIALSCholesterol LDL/bloodCardiovascular DiseasesAntibodies Monoclonal Humanized/adverse effectsanticholesteremic agentsRandomized Controlled Trialsubcutaneouslipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)FemaleProprotein Convertase 9Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & controlREDUCING LIPIDSHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyanimal structuresInjections SubcutaneousHypercholesterolemiaHypercholesterolemia/drug therapyPlaceboAntibodies Monoclonal HumanizedInjections SubcutaneouAntibodiesLDLInjectionsFollow-Up StudielipidsEVENTS03 medical and health sciencesantibodies monoclonal humanizedDouble-Blind MethodInternal medicinemedicineJournal ArticleHumansComparative StudyMETAANALYSISAlirocumabbusiness.industryUnstable anginaLipids/bloodPCSK9Risk FactorfungiAntibodies/bloodCholesterol LDLta3121medicine.diseaseSurgerycardiovascular diseasesEvolocumabREDUCTIONHumanized/adverse effectsSubcutaneous/adverse effectsbusiness[SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathologyFollow-Up Studies
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Lower limb muscle strength and muscle mass are associated with incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a Longitudinal Cohort Study

2021

Recent literature suggests that sarcopenia, often represented by low lower limbs muscle mass and strength, can be considered a potential risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA), but the available literature is still limited. We therefore aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia is associated with a higher risk of radiographic (ROA) and symptomatic knee OA (SxOA) in a large cohort of North American people in the context of the OA initiative. Sarcopenia at baseline was diagnosed in case of low skeletal muscle mass (i.e., lower skeletal mass index) and poor performance in the chair stands test. The outcomes of interest for this study included ROA (radiographical osteoarthritis) if a knee devel…

MaleSarcopeniaEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismDiseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinologyCohort Studiesolder peoplesarcopeniaEndocrinologyRisk Factorsosteoarthritis of the kneeOsteoarthritisepidemiology; muscle mass and function; older people; osteoarthritis of the knee; sarcopenia; Aged; Body Composition; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Strength; Muscle Skeletal; Osteoarthritis Knee; Risk Factors; Sarcopenia; United StatesHumansKneeLongitudinal StudiesMuscle StrengthMuscle Skeletalmuscle mass and functionOriginal ResearchAgedddc:616SkeletalOsteoarthritis KneeMiddle AgedRC648-665musculoskeletal systemUnited StatesBody CompositionMuscleFemaleepidemiologyepidemiology muscle mass and function older people osteoarthritis of the knee Aged Body Composition Cohort Studies Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Muscle Strength Muscle Skeletal Osteoarthritis Knee Risk Factors Sarcopeniahuman activities
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Major adverse cardiovascular events in non-valvular atrial fibrillation with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the ARAPACIS study

2018

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases the risk of mortality in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients. Data on the relationship of COPD to major cardiovascular events (MACE) in AF have not been defined. The aim of the study is to assess the predictive value of COPD on incident MACE in NVAF patients over a 3-year follow-up. In the Atrial Fibrillation Registry for Ankle-Brachial Index Prevalence Assessment-Collaborative Italian Study (ARAPACIS) cohort, we evaluate the impact of COPD on the following clinical endpoints: MACE (including vascular death, fatal/non-fatal MI and stroke/TIA), cardiovascular (CV) death and all-cause mortality. Among 2027 NVAF patients, pati…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina Interna030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyPulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsMajor cardiovascular eventCause of DeathRisk of mortalityPrevalenceMedicine030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesRegistriesProspective cohort studyStrokeCause of deathCOPDChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIncidenceHazard ratioAtrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular mortality; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Major cardiovascular events; Aged; Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cause of Death; Endpoint Determination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Predictive Value of Tests; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Registries; Risk Factors; Internal Medicine; Emergency MedicineAtrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillation Cardiovascular mortality Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Major cardiovascular eventsItalyCardiovascular DiseasesCardiologyEmergency MedicineFemaleSettore SECS-S/01 - Statisticamedicine.medical_specialtyChronic ObstructiveCardiovascular mortalityEndpoint DeterminationAtrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular mortality; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Major cardiovascular events; Aged; Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cause of Death; Endpoint Determination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Predictive Value of Tests; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Registries; Risk FactorsSocio-culturalePulmonary Disease03 medical and health sciencesPredictive Value of TestsInternal medicineInternal MedicineHumanscardiovascular diseasesAtrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular mortality; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Major cardiovascular eventsAgedbusiness.industryMajor cardiovascular eventsmedicine.diseaseAtrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular mortality; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Major cardiovascular events; Internal Medicine; Emergency MedicinebusinessMaceFollow-Up Studies
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Global perspective of familial hypercholesterolaemia: a cross-sectional study from the EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration (FHSC)

2021

Background The European Atherosclerosis Society Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration (FHSC) global registry provides a platform for the global surveillance of familial hypercholesterolaemia through harmonisation and pooling of multinational data. In this study, we aimed to characterise the adult population with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia and described how it is detected and managed globally. Methods Using FHSC global registry data, we did a cross-sectional assessment of adults (aged 18 years or older) with a clinical or genetic diagnosis of probable or definite heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia at the time they were entered into the registries. Dat…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaArterial diseaseCross-sectional studyAdult populationCoronary DiseaseDiseaseGlobal HealthMedical and Health SciencesDoenças Cardio e Cérebro-vascularesAnticholesteremic AgentMonoclonalPrevalenceRegistriesFamilial HypercholesterolemiaHumanizedStroke11 Medical and Health SciencesLS2_9Studies CollaborationAnticholesteremic AgentsGeneral MedicineHeart Disease Risk FactorMiddle AgedFHSC global registry dataEuropeTreatment OutcomeLower prevalenceGuidancelipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)FemaleProprotein Convertase 9Familial hypercholesterolaemiaLife Sciences & BiomedicineHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyCombination therapyFHSC global registry heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemiaCardiovascular risk factorsAntibodies Monoclonal HumanizedInsightsAntibodiesNOHyperlipoproteinemia Type IIClinicianMedicine General & InternalInternal medicineGeneral & Internal MedicineHealth SciencesmedicineHumansEAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration (FHSC)Cross-Sectional StudieScience & TechnologyGlobal Perspectivebusiness.industryCholesterol LDLmedicine.diseaseCross-Sectional StudiesHeart Disease Risk FactorsHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitorsbusiness
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Enhanced lipid peroxidation and platelet activation as potential contributors to increased cardiovascular risk in the low-HDL phenotype

2013

Background Low high‐density lipoprotein ( HDL ) levels are major predictors of cardiovascular ( CV ) events, even in patients on statin treatment with low‐density lipoprotein ( LDL ) at target. In animal models HDL s protect LDL from oxidation and blunt platelet activation. Our study aimed to examine whether HDL levels are related to in vivo oxidative stress and platelet activation, as determinants of atherothrombosis. Methods and Results Urinary 8‐iso‐PGF 2α and 11‐dehydro‐TXB 2 , in vivo markers of oxidative stress and platelet activation, respectively, were measured in 65 coronary heart disease (CHD) normocholesterolemic patients with HDL ≤35 mg/ dL , and in 47 CHD patients with HDL &gt…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaCoronary DiseaseDinoprostmedicine.disease_causeLipid peroxidationchemistry.chemical_compoundFenofibrateHDL cholesterolRisk FactorsCoronary Heart Diseaseoxidative stressMyocardial infarctionOriginal ResearchHypolipidemic AgentsplateletHypoalphalipoproteinemiasFenofibrateMiddle AgedAged; Arachidonic Acids; Case-Control Studies; Cholesterol HDL; Coronary Disease; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dinoprost; Exercise; Exercise Therapy; Female; Fenofibrate; Humans; Hypoalphalipoproteinemias; Hypolipidemic Agents; Lipid Peroxidation; Male; Middle Aged; Oxidative Stress; Phenotype; Platelet Activation; Risk Factors; Sedentary Lifestyle; Thromboxane B2; Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineExercise TherapyCholesterolPhenotypeSedentary LifestyleFemalelipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)exercise HDL cholesterol oxidative stress plateletCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinemedicine.drugmedicine.medical_specialtyHDLArachidonic AcidsDiabetes mellitusInternal medicinemedicineHumansPlatelet activationExerciseAgedCreatininebusiness.industryCholesterol HDLCase-control studyPlatelet Activationmedicine.diseaseThromboxane B2Cross-Sectional StudiesEndocrinologychemistryCase-Control StudiesLipid PeroxidationSedentary BehaviorbusinessOxidative stressLipoproteinEuropean Heart Journal
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver and metabolic syndrome in Italy: Results from a multicentric study of the Italian Arteriosclerosis society

2013

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with all the components of metabolic syndrome (MS) and might to be considered an additional component of MS itself. The Italian Society for the Study of Atherosclerosis (SISA) in 2005 started a research project aimed to study the NAFLD, using ultrasound (US), in nondiabetic MS subjects matching at least one of the ATP III criteria for HDL-C or triglycerides [TG]. Prevalence of US-NAFLD and its associated risk factors and prevalence of hypertransaminasemia and its possible determinants were evaluated. NAFLD prevalence was 0.78. Men with steatosis compared to men without steatosis were younger (P < 0.05) with higher TG (P < 0.03), homeost…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismNonalcoholic fatty liverSex FactorSettore MED/13 - EndocrinologiaBody Mass IndexEndocrinologyNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRisk FactorsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseAtherosclerosis; Metabolic Syndrome X; Sex Factors; Humans; Lipids; Aged; Fatty Liver; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Body Mass Index; Italy; Logistic Models; Risk Factors; Liver; Middle Aged; Female; MaleUltrasonographyMulticentric studyMetabolic Syndrome XFatty liverGeneral MedicineArteriosclerosisLipidMiddle AgedLipidsMetabolic syndromeDiabetes and MetabolismItalyLiverAtherosclerosiFemaleHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic ModelNonalcoholic fatty liver Metabolic syndrome Lipids Multicentric studyInsulin resistanceSex FactorsDiabetes mellitusInternal medicinemedicineInternal MedicineHumansLipids; Metabolic syndrome; Multicentric study; Nonalcoholic fatty liver; Aged; Body Mass Index; Fatty Liver; Female; Humans; Italy; Lipids; Liver; Logistic Models; Male; Metabolic Syndrome X; Middle Aged; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Atherosclerosis; Endocrinology; Internal Medicine; Endocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismAgedbusiness.industryRisk Factornutritional and metabolic diseasesAmbientalemedicine.diseaseAtherosclerosisFatty LiverEndocrinologyLogistic ModelsMetabolic syndromeSteatosisbusinessBody mass index
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Evaluation of the performance of Dutch Lipid Clinic Network score in an Italian FH population: The LIPIGEN study

2018

Abstract Background and aims Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited disorder characterized by high levels of blood cholesterol from birth and premature coronary heart disease. Thus, the identification of FH patients is crucial to prevent or delay the onset of cardiovascular events, and the availability of a tool helping with the diagnosis in the setting of general medicine is essential to improve FH patient identification. Methods This study evaluated the performance of the Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (DLCN) score in FH patients enrolled in the LIPIGEN study, an Italian integrated network aimed at improving the identification of patients with genetic dyslipidaemias, including FH.…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaGenetic testingPredictive Value of TestFamilial hypercholesterolemia030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyDecision Support Technique0302 clinical medicineRetrospective StudieRisk FactorsCardiovascular DiseaseGenetic MarkerProspective Studies030212 general & internal medicineAge of OnsetProspective cohort studyeducation.field_of_studymedicine.diagnostic_testMiddle AgedDutch Lipid Clinic Network score; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Genetic testing; Adult; Age of Onset; Biomarkers; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cholesterol LDL; Female; Genetic Markers; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genetic Testing; Humans; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Phenotype; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Decision Support Techniques; Mutation3. Good healthCholesterolPhenotypeItalyCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineHumanAdultGenetic Markersmedicine.medical_specialtyDutch Lipid Clinic Network scorePopulationFamilial hypercholesterolemiaReproducibility of ResultPhysical examinationDutch Lipid Clinic Network score; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Genetic testing; Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineRisk AssessmentLDLDecision Support TechniquesHyperlipoproteinemia Type II03 medical and health sciencesPredictive Value of TestsInternal medicinemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseFirst-degree relativeseducationRetrospective StudiesGenetic testingDutch Lipid Clinic Network score; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Genetic testingbusiness.industryRisk FactorReproducibility of ResultsSettore MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGIABiomarkerCholesterol LDLmedicine.diseaseMissing dataDutch Lipid Clinic Network score Familial hypercholesterolemia Genetic testingProspective StudieMutationAge of onsetbusinessBiomarkers
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Protective role of the Mediterranean diet on several cardiovascular risk factors: Evidence from Sicily, southern Italy

2014

Background and aims: Epidemiological studies conducted in European countries demonstrated that the adoption of a Mediterranean diet protect against clustered risk factors but those evaluating such benefits specifically in southern Italy are scarce. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the association between the adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk factors obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Methods and results: A cross-sectional population-based survey including 3090 subjects was conducted in Sicily, southern Italy. Food intake was evaluated through a validated food frequency questionnaire and adherence to the dietary pattern was assessed using the MedDietScore…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaMediterranean dietHealth StatusEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine (miscellaneous)Diet MediterraneanLogistic regressionSettore MED/13 - EndocrinologiaHealth StatuRisk FactorsEnvironmental protectionSurveys and QuestionnairesCardiovascular DiseaseEpidemiologyOdds RatioPrevalenceNutrition and DieteticSurveys and QuestionnaireSettore MED/49 - Scienze Tecniche Dietetiche ApplicateSicilyCardiovascular risk factorsBody mass indexeducation.field_of_studyNutrition and DieteticsMedicine (all)ConfoundingHealth SurveyMiddle AgedCardiovascular DiseasesHypertensionLinear ModelFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic ModelPopulationCardiovascular risk factorMediterranean dietmedicineHumansObesityeducationLife StyleAgedCross-Sectional Studiebusiness.industryRisk FactorOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseHealth SurveysObesityConfidence intervalCross-Sectional StudiesLogistic ModelsLinear ModelsPatient CompliancebusinessRisk Reduction BehaviorDemographyNutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
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Brain and kidney, victims of atrial microembolism in elderly hospitalized patients? Data from the REPOSI study

2015

Abstract Background It is well known that atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with a higher risk of stroke, and new evidence links AF to cognitive impairment, independently from an overt stroke (CI). Our aim was to investigate, assuming an underlying role of atrial microembolism, the impact of CI and CKD in elderly hospitalized patients with AF. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the data collected on elderly patients in 66 Italian hospitals, in the frame of the REPOSI project. We analyzed the clinical characteristics of patients with AF and different degrees of CI. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to explore the relationship between variables an…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaREPOSI studyKidneyDisability EvaluationRetrospective StudieRisk Factorshospitalized patientAtrial Fibrillation80 and overOdds RatioLS4_4Renal InsufficiencyChronicMultivariate AnalysiStrokeAged 80 and overMedicine (all)BrainAtrial fibrillationStrokeFemaleatrial microembolismHumanGlomerular Filtration Ratemedicine.medical_specialtySocio-culturaleRenal functionelderlyCognition DisorderInternal medicineThromboembolismmedicineInternal MedicineHumansRenal insufficiency chronicHeart AtriaIntensive care medicineAged; Anticoagulants; Atrial fibrillation; Dementia; Renal insufficiency chronic; Stroke; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Anticoagulants; Atrial Fibrillation; Brain; Cognition Disorders; Dementia; Disability Evaluation; Female; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Heart Atria; Humans; Kidney; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Odds Ratio; Renal Insufficiency Chronic; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Stroke; ThromboembolismAgedRetrospective Studiesbusiness.industryRisk FactorSettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAAnticoagulantAnticoagulantsRetrospective cohort studyOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseAtrial fibrillationBlood pressureHeart failureMultivariate AnalysisAged Anticoagulants Atrial fibrillation Dementia Renal insufficiency chronic Stroke.Aged; Anticoagulants; Atrial fibrillation; Dementia; Renal insufficiency chronic; Strokeatrial microembolism; elderly; hospitalized patients; REPOSI study;DementiabusinessCognition DisordersKidney diseaseAged; Anticoagulants; Atrial fibrillation; Dementia; Renal insufficiency chronic; Stroke; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Anticoagulants; Atrial Fibrillation; Brain; Cognition Disorders; Dementia; Disability Evaluation; Female; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Heart Atria; Humans; Kidney; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Odds Ratio; Renal Insufficiency Chronic; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Stroke; Thromboembolism; Internal Medicine; Medicine (all)
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