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Diabetic Limb Salvage (DLS) 2022


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Add to Calendar Diabetic Limb Salvage (DLS) 2022 4/27/2022 3:00:00 PM 4/30/2022 4:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://medstar.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=18155 Description: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference is providing compelling content for the 2022 conference in a virtual format. This annual conference focuses on a multidisciplinary team approach that provides each member of the healthcare team with the education and resources needed to heal wounds and prevent amputations. It features a prominent international faculty that prom... Virtual: OnAir false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 3:00 PM - Saturday, April 30, 2022, 4:30 PM, Virtual: OnAir

Target Audience
Specialties - Dermatology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Physical Medicine/ Rehabilitation, Podiatry, Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Professions - Non-Physician, Nurse, Physical Therapist, Physician

Overview
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference is providing compelling content for the 2022 conference in a virtual format. This annual conference focuses on a multidisciplinary team approach that provides each member of the healthcare team with the education and resources needed to heal wounds and prevent amputations. It features a prominent international faculty that promotes the importance of a multispecialty approach in limb salvage. The course is designed for healthcare practitioners of all specialties and promotes an evidence-based approach with emphasis on take-home points, techniques, and functional outcomes. The meeting format will include didactic lectures and specialty symposia for the purpose of providing an interactive learning experience.

Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Analyze the public health crisis of diabetic limb loss.
  2. Discuss the pain of sensory loss and non-compliance to care.
  3. Examine the options in vascular interventional technology and techniques, both surgical and endovascular.
  4. Promote the practice of functional limb salvage so that patients maximize their active ambulatory status.
  5. Navigate the complexities of biomechanics, limb salvage, the problem wound, wound based infection, preserving limb length.
  6. Cite the financial and social impact of diabetic limb salvage and amputation.
  7. Identify the roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team involved in the collaborative care for prevention of diabetic limb loss.
  8. Integrate a team-based approach in the care of patients to prevent diabetic limb loss.

Registration

Conference Dates April 27 to April 30

  • Physician $449
  • Resident or Fellow $60
  • Physician Assistant $399
  • Nurse Practitioner $399
  • Nurse $399
  • Allied Health Professional $399
  • Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist $399
  • Medical Student $60
  • Industry Professional $549

 


Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 15.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.




CPM: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards and requirements for approval of providers of continuing education in podiatric medicine through a joint provider agreement between Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) and MedStar Health. CPM is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. CPM has approved this activity for a maximum of 15.50 continuing education contact hours. 
 
Physicians: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.50  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurses: This activity is approved for 15.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physical Therapists: This course has been approved by the Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.55 CEUs. (15.50 contact hours) 

Occupational Therapists: This continuing education program has been approved by the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice for up to 15.50 contact hours.   


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (15.50 hours), IPCE (15.50 hours), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (15.50 hours), Nurse - ANCC (15.50 hours), Occupational Therapist - MBOTP (15.50 hours), Physical Therapist - MDBPTE (15.50 hours), Podiatrist (15.50 hours)
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MedStar Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Faculty Photos
Cameron M. Akbari, MD
Senior Vascular Surgeon, Associate Professor, Surgery
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
Faculty Photos
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD
Director, Professor, Surgery Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance
Los Angeles, CA
Faculty Photos
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
Chief, Division of Wound Healing, Professor, Plastic and Orthopaedic Surgery
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
Faculty Photos
Jayson N. Atves, MD
Director, Foot & Ankle Research Fellowship, Podiatric Surgeon, Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery, Faculty, Podiatric Surgery Residency Program
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, MedStar Health
Washington, D.C.
Faculty Photos
Nicole K. Cates, DPM
Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Hand and Microsurgery Medical Group
San Francisco, CA
Faculty Photos
Janet Conway, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Head of Bone and Joint Infection
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Faculty Photos
William J. Ennis, DO
Catherine and Francis Burzik Professor and Chief of Wound Healing and Tissue Repair, Department of Surgery
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
Chicago, IL
Faculty Photos
Karen Evans, MD
Plastic Surgeon, Associate Program Director and Vice Chairman of Education, Professor, Plastic Surgery
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
Julianna V. Fay, BSN
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Faculty Photos
John M. Felder, MD
Associate Professor, Plastic Surgery
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Corewell Health East William Beaumont University Hospital
Royal Oak, MI
Faculty Photos
Roberto Ferraresi, MD
Scientific Director, Diabetic Foot Center
Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano
Milano, Italy
Faculty Photos
Frances Game, MD
Consultant Diabetologist and Director of R&D, Co-Director Derby Clinical Trials Support Unit, Clinical Director, East Midlands Diabetes & Vascular Diseases NHS Clinical Network, Honorary Professor
Royal Derby Hospital, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT, East Midlands Diabetes & Vascular Diseases NHS Clinical Network, University of Nottingham
Derby, United Kingdom
Faculty Photos
J. P. Hong, MD, PhD
Plastic Surgeon, Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan
Seoul, Korea (Republic Of)
Faculty Photos
William J. Jeffcoate, MD
Research Diabetologist
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Faculty Photos
Venu M. Kavarthapu, MD
Reconstruction Lead King’s Diabetic Foot Unit, Associate Professor, Orthopaedics
King’s College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, University of Southern Denmark
Odense, Denmark
Faculty Photos
Morgan A. Kempster, Other
Doctor of Physical Therapy
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, MD
Faculty Photos
Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS
Medical Director, Wound Program; Professor, Plastic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, TX
Faculty Photos
Grant M. Kleiber, MD
Chief, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C.
Faculty Photos
Stephen J. Kovach III, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Photos
Ho Kwong Li, MBBS, DTMH
Specialist Registrar, Infectious Diseases & General Internal Medicine, Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Nuffield Department of Medicine
Imperial College London, University of Oxford
London, United Kingdom
Faculty Photos
Ketan M. Patel, MD
Regional Director, Plastic Surgery, Professor, Surgery
Cedars Sinai Health System
Los Angeles, CA
Faculty Photos
Michael C. Sachtleben, MHA
President, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Senior Vice President
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Faculty Photos
Gregory Schultz, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Faculty Photos
John S. Steinberg, MD
System Chief, Division of Podiatric Surgery, Director, Podiatric ResideProfessor, Plastic Surgeryncy Training Program,
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
Faculty Photos
Esther C. Tempies, Other
Occupational Therapist
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, TX
Faculty Photos
Glenn M. Weinraub, DPM
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Past President
The Permanente Medical Group, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
San francisco, CA
Faculty Photos
Dane K. Wukich, MD
Professor and Chair, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Associate Dean, Innovation and Advancement
University of Texas Southwestern School of Health Professions
Dallas, TX
Faculty Photos
Jacob Wynes, DPM
Co-Director, Limb Preservation Clinic, Program Director, Limb Preservation and Deformity Correction Fellowship, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatry, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics
University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical System, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Ellicott City , MD
Faculty Photos
Caitlin S. Zarick, MD
Surgeon, Reconstructive Foot and Ankle, Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
SESSION I: DLS Basics: Every Patient. Every time.
3:00PM - 5:30PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Welcome Remarks and Meeting Overview
3:01PM - 3:15PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
John S. Steinberg, MD
The Efficient and Effective Diabetic Foot Exam
3:15PM - 3:30PM
John S. Steinberg, MD
How do we Screen for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in the Diabetic Foot?
3:30PM - 3:45PM
Cameron M. Akbari, MD
Debridement: Why, When and How?
3:45PM - 4:00PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
Biomechanical Considerations to Provide a Functional Foot
4:00PM - 4:15PM
Jayson N. Atves, MD
Evaluating the Host: What are we Really Up Against?
4:15PM - 4:30PM
Karen Evans, MD
Cadaver Lab: Application of Circular External Fixator
4:30PM - 5:00PM
Jayson N. Atves, MD
Caitlin S. Zarick, MD
Panel Discussion
5:00PM - 5:30PM
Cameron M. Akbari, MD (Panelist)
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
Jayson N. Atves, MD (Panelist)
Karen Evans, MD (Panelist)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Caitlin S. Zarick, MD
Evening Break and Visit the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations
5:30PM - 5:45PM
Accelerated Healing of Chronic VLUs and DFUs
5:45PM - 6:30PM

Speaker: Amy Tucker, MD

Sponsored by Organogensis
This symposium is not certified for continuing education credit.



Adjourn
6:30PM - 6:31PM
Thursday, April 28, 2022
SESSION II: Evidence Based Management of Diabetic Foot Infection
3:00PM - 5:30PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Session Introduction
3:01PM - 3:15PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
John S. Steinberg, MD
Turning the Tables Upside Down with Data on Clinic Based Debridments
3:15PM - 3:30PM
Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS
IV vs PO. 2 weeks vs 12 weeks. How Should we Dose?
3:30PM - 3:45PM
Ho Kwong Li, MBBS, DTMH
International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF): Using MetaData to Guide Wound Healing Treatments
3:45PM - 4:00PM
Frances Game, MD
Today's Surgical Approach to Osteomyelitis
4:00PM - 4:15PM
Janet Conway, MD
What Ever Happened to the Biofilm Discussion?
4:15PM - 4:30PM
Gregory Schultz, PhD
Cadaver Lab: Debridement and Amputation
4:30PM - 5:00PM
Jayson N. Atves, MD
Caitlin S. Zarick, MD
Panel Discussion
5:00PM - 5:30PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
Jayson N. Atves, MD
Janet Conway, MD (Panelist)
Frances Game, MD (Panelist)
Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS (Panelist)
Ho Kwong Li, MBBS, DTMH (Panelist)
Gregory Schultz, PhD (Panelist)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Caitlin S. Zarick, MD
Evening Break and Visit the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations
5:30PM - 5:45PM
Applying the Latest Evidence, Techniques, and Innovative Technologies for Value Analysis: Tips from a Multi-disciplinary Panel
5:45PM - 6:30PM

Speakers: 
Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS, FACFAS
Alisha Oropallo, MD, FACS
Garrett Wirth, MD, MS, FACS

Sponsored by 3M
This symposium is not certified for continuing education credit.


Adjourn
6:30PM - 6:31PM
Friday, April 29, 2022
SESSION III: Charcot Arthropathy. Haven't we Fixed This Yet?
3:00PM - 5:30PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Session Introduction
3:01PM - 3:15PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
John S. Steinberg, MD
Charcot Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Early Stage Management
3:15PM - 3:30PM
Venu M. Kavarthapu, MD
Using Evidence to Operate Wisely on the Right Patient
3:30PM - 3:45PM
Dane K. Wukich, MD
What the Georgetown Data Tells us about Charcot Treatment
3:45PM - 4:00PM
Nicole K. Cates, DPM
When the Train Comes off the Tracks: Charcot Complications
4:00PM - 4:15PM
Jacob Wynes, DPM
Does Beaming Still make Sense?
4:15PM - 4:30PM
Glenn M. Weinraub, DPM
Cadaver Lab: Amputations of the Foot
4:30PM - 5:00PM
John S. Steinberg, MD
Panel Discussion
5:00PM - 5:30PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
Nicole K. Cates, DPM
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Dane K. Wukich, MD
Caitlin S. Zarick, MD
Glenn M. Weinraub, DPM (Panelist)
Jacob Wynes, DPM (Panelist)
Evening Break and Visit the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations
5:30PM - 5:45PM
An Advanced Wound Care Portfolio Supported by TIME
5:45PM - 6:30PM

Speaker: David Zabel, MD FACS

Sponsored by Smith & Nephew
This symposium is not certified for continuing education


Adjourn
6:30PM - 6:31PM
Saturday, April 30, 2022
SESSION IV: When you have a Plastic Surgeon on the DLS Team…
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Session Introduction
8:01AM - 8:15AM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
John S. Steinberg, MD
Local Flaps for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
8:15AM - 8:30AM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
Free Flaps for Lower Extremity Salvage
8:30AM - 8:45AM
Karen Evans, MD
Thinking Outside the Box: Creativity for Complex Soft Tissue Problems
8:45AM - 9:00AM
John M. Felder, MD
Advanced Options to Address the Neglected Lymphatic Component of Edema
9:00AM - 9:15AM
Ketan M. Patel, MD
Bony Reconstruction of the Lower Extremity
9:15AM - 9:30AM
Stephen J. Kovach III, MD, FACS
Panel Discussion
9:30AM - 10:00AM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
John M. Felder, MD (Panelist)
Karen Evans, MD (Panelist)
Ketan M. Patel, MD (Panelist)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Stephen J. Kovach III, MD, FACS (Panelist)
Morning Break and Visit the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations
10:00AM - 10:30AM
SESSION V: Function, Function, Function…Can We Say It Enough?
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Top Oral Abstract Presentations
10:31AM - 10:45AM

Sponsored by Medline Industries LP 
This symposium is not certified for continuing education credit.


MedStar Georgetown Distinguished Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage
10:45AM - 11:00AM

Introduction: Michael C. Sachtleben
Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
Honoree: Dane K. Wukich, MD


Session Introduction
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Well Performed Below Knee Amputation (BKA) Is Functional Salvage: What the Data Now Tells Us
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Neuroma Management and Prevention
11:30AM - 11:45AM
Grant M. Kleiber, MD
No Blood Flow…No Function. Effective Endovascular Interventions
11:45AM - 12:00PM
Roberto Ferraresi, MD
Panel Discussion
12:00PM - 12:30PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
Roberto Ferraresi, MD
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Grant M. Kleiber, MD (Panelist)
Afternoon Break and Visit the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations
12:30PM - 1:00PM
Cadaver Lab: Local Flaps of the Lower Extremity
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
Karen Evans, MD (Moderator)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)

Sponsored by Integra LifeSciences

This symposium is not certified for continuing education credit.


SESSION VI: Practicing DLS in 2022. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
2:00PM - 4:30PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
Session Introduction
2:01PM - 2:15PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
John S. Steinberg, MD
Case Discussion: Flap, Graft, or Biologics: Which One Wins?
2:15PM - 2:45PM
Christopher E. Attinger, MD
Karen Evans, MD
John S. Steinberg, MD
DLS Now and in the Future
2:45PM - 3:00PM
William J. Ennis, DO
Why is the Charcot Foot so Uncommon in Diabetes ? What Does it Tell us About its Causes?
3:00PM - 3:15PM
William J. Jeffcoate, MD
Measure What We Manage: Past and Future Diabetic Foot
3:15PM - 3:30PM
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD
Keynote Address: The Future of Limb Reconstruction
3:30PM - 4:00PM
J. P. Hong, MD, PhD (Keynote Speaker)
Panel Discussion
4:00PM - 4:29PM
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD (Panelist)
Christopher E. Attinger, MD (Moderator)
J. P. Hong, MD, PhD (Panelist)
William J. Jeffcoate, MD (Panelist)
Karen Evans, MD (Panelist)
John S. Steinberg, MD (Moderator)
William J. Ennis, DO (Panelist)
Adjourn
4:29PM - 4:30PM

If you are interested in supporting the program, please contact Ada Guo, [email protected] . 

MedStar Health would like to acknowledge the generous educational grants from the following companies:

  • Abbott Laboratories 
  • KCI USA dba 3M Company 
  • eKare, Inc. 
  • Organogenesis, Inc. 
  • Smith & Nephew, Inc. 
  • W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

MedStar Health would like to acknowledge the  following exhibitors:

PLATINUM

  • Integra LifeSciences

GOLD

  • 3M Healthcare 
  • Organogenesis 
  • Smith & Nephew 

SILVER

  • ACERA SURGICAL, INC. 
  • Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. 
  • Hanger Clinic 

EXHIBITORS

  • Stryker

ABSTRACT POSTER PRESENTATION SPONSOR 

  • Medline Industries LP 

 

 


Virtual Event FAQs:

WHERE DOES THE CONFERENCE TAKE PLACE?
This virtual event takes place completely online. The event uses a virtual environment which allows attendees to view lectures, submit questions to faculty, and connect with other attendees.

DO I HAVE TO ATTEND THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE?
At the end of the conference you will receive a survey to attest to the number of credit hours you participated in. Please only claim credit that correlates with the number of hours you attended.

WHAT ABOUT CAMERA AND MIC ACCESS?
When you first sign into the virtual platform you will be asked to grant access to camera and microphone. This is to enable these features should you wish to connect with other attendees over video chat.

We will automatically mute you and have your camera off during general session lectures.

WHAT TECHNOLOGY DO I NEED?
You will need a computer or a device such as laptop, desktop, or tablet. The website is not accessible via phone. You are not required to have a camera or mic capability to listen to the lectures or submit questions to the panel.

Please use a preferred browser such Chrome, Firefox or Safari to participate during the conference. The virtual conference is not accessible over Internet Explorer.

HOW CAN I GET TO THE CONFERENCE?
Registered attendees will receive a link via email to the conference virtual platform OnAir by April 26, 2022. The link will be sent to the email address you registered with and is how you will access all the conference content.

You will use the same link to access the platform during the conference dates and to review recorded presentations after the air dates.

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CAN I SHARE THIS LINK WITH OTHERS?
Just like an in-person meeting, registrations should not be shared. The registration provides a single sign-on secure experience for the user.

Please note that recordings or downloaded conference material of any kind that are accessed on the platform should not be shared.

WHEN WILL SESSION MATERIAL BE AVAILABLE?
PDF copies of the presentations will be available for download on the session page from those presenters who gave consent to share. These are accessible after the conference date through the end of 2022. 

CAN I CHAT WITH OTHERS DURING THE CONFERENCE?
YES! In each session there is a chat feature that allows you to send messages to others in the session. There is also the Networking Hub where you can message other attendees, faculty and industry directly with chat or video connections.

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In each session there is a chat box to the right of the screen you can enter in a question for the panel. Our team will collect questions for the moderator to be asked during panel discussion time.

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Live content will be recorded, subject to speaker permission, and posted on platform for on-demand viewing. You will continue to have access to session content and exhibit hall until the end of 2022. 

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