4 0 obj <> An anticoagulation protocol using systemic unfractionated heparin, dosed by anti-factor Xa levels is a reasonable approach to anticoagulation in this population. Other reasons for premature clotting related to the CRRT technique are repeated stasis of blood flow [5], hemoconcentration, turbulent blood flow, and blood-air contact in air-detection chambers [6]. Artif Organs. 2006, 10: R45-10.1186/cc4853. The buffer strength of the solution is related to the conversion of trisodium citrate to citric acid (see formula above) and therefore to the proportion of sodium as cation. Aim: We aimed to characterize the burden of CRRT filter clotting in patients with COVID-19 infection and to describe a CRRT anticoagulation protocol that used anti-factor Xa levels for systemic heparin dosing. Grudzinski L, Quinan P, Kwok S, Pierratos A: Sodium citrate 4% locking solution for central venous dialysis catheters an effective, more cost-efficient alternative to heparin. Salmon J, Cardigan R, Mackie I, Cohen SL, Machin S, Singer M: Continuous venovenous haemofiltration using polyacrylonitrile filters does not activate contact system and intrinsic coagulation pathways. This may or may not lead to platelet activation and consumption, thrombocytopenia, and both arterial and venous thrombosis. Padrini R, Canova C, Conz P, Mancini E, Rizzioli E, Santoro A: Convective and adsorptive removal of beta2-microglobulin during predilutional and postdilutional hemofiltration. 10.1159/000083654. Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error. Due to the unreliability of PTT levels in patients with COVID-19, a COVID-specific CRRT anticoagulation protocol (referred to as protocol henceforth) which dosed systemic unfractionated heparin (UFH) by anti-factor Xa levels was piloted at one center starting April 13, 2020. However, aPTT appears to be an unreliable predictor of bleeding [9, 47]. Kutsogiannis DJ, Gibney RT, Stollery D, Gao J: Regional citrate versus systemic heparin anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement in critically ill patients. Contrib Nephrol. CAS Kidney Int Suppl. Thromb Haemost. Early clotting is related to bioincompatibility, critical illness, vascular access, CRRT circuit, and modality. Time from first to second filter loss (where protocol patients were exposed to low systemic UFH dosing) and time from second to third filter loss (where protocol patients were exposed to high systemic UFH dosing) were analyzed with a log-rank test. Because anticoagulatory strength of the solution depends on the citrate concentration, it is best expressed as molar strength of citrate. By using this website, you agree to our Second, hemofiltration is associated with hemoconcentration, occurring as a consequence of ultrafiltration. CRRT is the preferred dialytic modality for patients in intensive care unit setting (ICU). Res Pract Thromb Haemost. Swartz R, Pasko D, O'Toole J, Starmann B: Improving the delivery of continuous renal replacement therapy using regional citrate anticoagulation. 10.1681/ASN.2004100870. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appears to be associated with increased arterial and venous thromboembolic disease. Circuit clotting has further been observed in association with a high platelet count and platelet transfusion [7, 8]. Aust Crit Care. 2003, 18: 252-257. Anaesth Intensive Care. x]k0 PGt(^]x8v2 The PrisMax system is designed to provide individualized therapies for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). 2005, 28: 1211-1218. Comments Multidisciplinarity: doctors and nurses Industry involvement. [ 13 0 R] Pharmacotherapy. 5 0 obj Summary: CRRT circuits' maximum recommended lifespan (72 h) can often not be achieved. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the In a recent retrospective case control study in patients with septic shock undergoing CRRT with heparin, supplementation of AT to keep plasma concentration above 70% increased circuit survival time [42]. At the time of CRRT initiation, 64/65 patients (98%) were mechanically ventilated, 22/65 patients (34%) required prone ventilation, and 59/65 patients (91%) were on intravenous vasopressors. In addition, some units change filters routinely after 24 to 72 hours. 1993, 17: 717-720. Dialysis Filter Life in COVID-19: Early Lessons from the Pandemic. Because the inner diameter counts, the material is crucial. 2002, 87: 163-164. One small randomized cross-over study (n = 15) and one study comparing 33 patients on predilution CVVH to 15 historical postdilution controls found longer circuit survival with predilution [25, 26] at the cost of a diminished clearance [26]. Meier-Kriesche HU, Gitomer J, Finkel K, DuBose T: Increased total to ionized calcium ratio during continuous venovenous hemodialysis with regional citrate anticoagulation. Vargas Hein O, von Heymann C, Lipps M, Ziemer S, Ronco C, Neumayer HH, Morgera S, Welte M, Kox WJ, Spies C: Hirudin versus heparin for anticoagulation in continuous renal replacement therapy. The sieving coefficient is between 0.87 and 1.0 and is not different between CVVH and CVVHD [72, 73]. Semin Dial. 2006, 21: 153-159. Thoenen M, Schmid ER, Binswanger U, Schuepbach R, Aerne D, Schmidlin D: Regional citrate anticoagulation using a citrate-based substitution solution for continuous venovenous hemofiltration in cardiac surgery patients. J Crit Care. Both show a significantly longer circuit survival with citrate [40, 82], a trend toward less bleeding [40], and less transfusion with citrate [82]. Citrate clearance in children receiving continuous venovenous renal replacement therapy. Conclusions: The rate of CRRT filter loss is high in COVID-19 infection. Recurrent clotting of the circuit leads to inadequate treatment and loss of circuit blood. Fifty-four out of 65 patients (83%) lost at least one filter. These results indicate that while COVID-19 . Cutts MW, Thomas AN, Kishen R: Transfusion requirements during continuous veno-venous haemofiltration: the importance of filter life. Epub 2002 Sep 7. Other articles in the series can be found online at http://ccforum.com/articles/theme-series.asp?series=CC_Renal. 2005, 23: 149-174. Severe clotting was defined as >2 filter losses in 48 hours or one filter loss <8 hours into CRRT. CAS Depending on the dose and type of heparin, the population, and the criteria used, 1% to 5% of treated patients develop HIT [56]. 10.1056/NEJM199505183322003. 2007, 65: 101-108. Clinical review: Patency of the circuit in continuous renal replacement therapy, http://ccforum.com/articles/theme-series.asp?series=CC_Renal. The generation of buffer is related to the conversion of sodium citrate to citric acid: Na3 citrate + 3H2CO3 citric acid (C6H8O7) + 3NaHCO3. The incidence, clinical features, and treatment strategies to address severe filter clotting in patients with COVID-19 is unknown. 2004, 61: 134-143. T, Atlas: Stories & Resources for Living Well, CA Supply Chain Act and the UK Modern Slavery Act, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information. Critically ill patients may develop a procoagulant state due to early sepsis, hyperviscosity syndromes, or antiphospholipid antibodies. 1993, 19: 329-332. doi: 10.1002/rth2.12798. <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 720 540] /Contents 17 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 2>> Correspondence to Greaves M: Limitations of the laboratory monitoring of heparin therapy. <> Pediatr Nephrol. Kidney Int. Your comment will be reviewed and published at the journal's discretion. The process is still incompletely understood, but interplay between the protein constitution of plasma, rheological characteristics of blood, capillary and transmembrane flow, membrane characteristics, and possibly the use of different resuscitation fluids influence this process [10, 27]. Citrate chelates calcium, decreasing ionized calcium (iCa) in the extracorporeal circuit. CRRT and citrate anticoagulation Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has emerged as the preferred dialysis modality for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), particularly those with haemodynamic instability. However, thrombin activation has been observed even without detectable systemic activation of these systems [3, 4]. Its major advantages are the low costs, ease of administration, simple monitoring, and reversibility with protamine [9, 45]. 2003, 94: c94-c98. Ward DM, Mehta RL: Extracorporeal management of acute renal failure patients at high risk of bleeding. Copyright 2023 by American Society of Hematology, 332.Anticoagulation and Antithrombotic Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2020-142106. Mandolfo S, Borlandelli S, Ravani P, Imbasciati E: How to improve dialysis adequacy in patients with vascular access problems. In early sepsis, activation of the coagulation system is triggered by proinflammatory cytokines that enhance the expression of tissue factor on activated mononuclear and endothelial cells and simultaneously downregulate natural anticoagulants, thus initiating thrombin generation, subsequent activation of platelets, and inhibition of fibrinolysis [1]. Premature clotting reduces circuit life and efficacy of treatment and increases blood loss, workload, and costs of treatment. Kidney Int. CRRT machines setup How to keep the filter patent? Premature circuit clotting is a major problem in daily practice of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), increasing blood loss, workload, and costs. Epub 2020 Jul 14. Kidney Int. Clin Nephrol. 1995, 332: 1330-1335. Fiore G, Donadio PP, Gianferrari P, Santacroce C, Guermani A: CVVH in postoperative care of liver transplantation. Joannidis, M., Oudemans-van Straaten, H.M. Clinical review: Patency of the circuit in continuous renal replacement therapy. Nephrol Dial Transplant. Features of vascular access contributing to extracorporeal blood flow. Blood 2020; 136 (Supplement 1): 2223. In critically-ill patients, extracorporeal circuit (ECC) clotting is a frequent complication of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). <>/Metadata 1611 0 R/ViewerPreferences 1612 0 R>> endobj Below are the links to the authors original submitted files for images. Nephrol Dial Transplant. <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 720 540] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> During this therapy, a patient's blood passes through a special filter that removes fluid and uremic toxins, returning clean blood to the body. statement and 10.1016/S1036-7314(06)80026-3. There was no difference between groups in percentage who lost their first filter (88% vs. 81%), or second filter (73% vs. 72%). 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.66022.x. Study design and systemic heparin use while on continuous renal replacement therapy. Both PGE1 and PGI2 have been investigated in CRRT, alone or in combination with heparins. Tolwani AJ, Campbell RC, Schenk MB, Allon M, Warnock DG: Simplified citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy. Manipulation of citrate or blood flow, ultrafiltrate, dialysate, or replacement rates, and their mutual relation changes the amount of buffer substrate entering the patient's circulation. COVID-19 heparin sliding scale doing schedule for continuous renal replacement therapy using anti-factor Xa levels. Van der Voort PH, Gerritsen RT, Kuiper MA, Egbers PH, Kingma WP, Boerma EC: Filter run time in CVVH: pre-versus post-dilution and nadroparin versus regional heparin-protamine anticoagulation. Furthermore, kinking of the catheter may impair catheter flow. The incidence, clinical features, and treatment strategies to address severe filter clotting in patients with COVID-19 is unknown. The .gov means its official. Kidney Int. Acute kidney injury; CRRT; CVVH; Continuous venovenous hemofiltration; Coronavirus; End stage renal disease; Hemodialysis; Hemofiltration; Hypercoagulability; SARS; SARS-CoV2; Thrombosis. All authors declare they have no conflict of interest, COVID-19 heparin sliding scale doing schedule for continuous renal replacement therapy using anti-factor, Study design and systemic heparin use while on continuous renal replacement therapy. Systemic anticoagulation inhibits plasmatic coagulation, platelet function, or both. Clin Ther. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact that different anticoagulation protocols have on filter clotting risk. Given a recent review on anticoagulation strategies in CRRT [9], this overview also incorporates the role of non-anticoagulant measures for circuit survival. <> 2004, 126: 188S-203S. These risks can be mitigated via administration of systemic anticoagulation [ 14 ]. Clotting of the CRRT filter is a major limitation to care, as it leads to inefficient dialysis, causes blood loss, and depletes limited resources (CRRT filters) [ 12, 13 ]. 10.1097/01.CCM.0000055374.77132.4D. 2003, 31: 2450-2455. Filter size may play a role and larger surfaces may be of relevance for filter survival and solute clearance when CVVHD is applied. 1997, 17: 153-157. Some form of anticoagulation is generally used to maintain filter patency. 1 ). eCollection 2020 Dec 31. Monchi M, Berghmans D, Ledoux D, Canivet JL, Dubois B, Damas P: Citrate vs. heparin for anticoagulation in continuous venovenous hemofiltration: a prospective randomized study. A ratio of more than 2.1 predicted a citrate concentration of greater than 1 mmol/l with 89% sensitivity and 100% specificity [71]. Gupta M, Wadhwa NK, Bukovsky R: Regional citrate anticoagulation for continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration using calcium-containing dialysate. Within the filter, hematocrit (Ht), platelet count, and coagulation factors increase the likelihood of coagulation. Cov-hep study: heparin in standard anticoagulation based on citrate for continuous veno-venous hemodialysis in patients with COVID-19: a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. 2003, 23: 745-753. Activation of tissue factor, leucocytes, and platelets play an additional role [2]. Sperling C, Houska M, Brynda E, Streller U, Werner C: In vitro hemocompatibility of albumin-heparin multilayer coatings on polyethersulfone prepared by the layer-by-layer technique. Intensive Care Med. A reliable diagnosis is complicated by the fact that the incidence of a false-positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test is high [58]. Oliver MJ: Acute dialysis catheters. endobj 2004, 43: 67-73. 10.1007/s00134-004-2440-0. After the first report of Mehta and colleagues [76], a wide variety of homemade citrate systems for CRRT have been described. 2005, 33: 601-608. They can even be used in patients with hepatic and renal failure [67]. Clogging enhances the blockage of hollow fibers as well. Magnani HN: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT): an overview of 230 patients treated with orgaran (Org 10172). ACCESS Historically, early dialysis circuits required the removal of blood from an artery with return of the "cleaned" blood to a vein. Epub 2022 Oct 17. 2004, 30: 260-265. Higher blood flows give more flow limitation and more frequent stasis of blood flow. Elisaf MS, Germanos NP, Bairaktari HT, Pappas MB, Koulouridis EI, Siamopoulos KC: Effects of conventional vs. low-molecular-weight heparin on lipid profile in hemodialysis patients. Both high arterial and venous pressures are detrimental. 132. The strength of citrate solutions is generally expressed as a percentage (grams of trisodium citrate per 100 ml). J Thromb Haemost. Regional anticoagulation with citrate emerges as the most promising method. Regional anticoagulation with citrate emerges as the most promising method. Filter life span in postoperative cardiovascular surgery patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy, using a postdilution regional citrate anticoagulation continuous hemofiltration circuit. Wester JP, Oudemans-van Straaten HM: How do I diagnose HIT?. Clin Chem Lab Med. Multi-center study of consecutive patients with COVID-19 receiving CRRT. Crit Care. Fiaccadori E, Maggiore U, Rotelli C, Minari M, Melfa L, Capp G, Cabassi A: Continuous haemofiltration in acute renal failure with prostacyclin as the sole anti-haemostatic agent. <> Intensive Care Med. 2001, 14: 432-435. Nevertheless, PGs may be a safe initial alternative when HIT is suspected. Primary outcome was CRRT filter loss. 12 0 obj 2020 Dec 31;1(12):1334-1336. doi: 10.34067/KID.0006212020. 1995, 41: 169-172. United States, NxStage Medical, Inc. is a leading medical technology company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and acute kidney failure. Predilution particularly reduces middle molecular clearance [27], the clinical consequences of which are still unclear. 1 0 obj Rachel P. Rosovsky, Paul Endres, Soophia H Zhao, Scott Krinsky, Shananssa G Percy, Omer Kamal, Russel J. Roberts, Natasha Lopez, Meghan E Sise, David J Steele, Andrew L Lundquist, Eugene P Rhee, Kathryn A Hibbert, Charles C Hardin, Finnian R McCausland, Peter G. Czarnecki, Walter P Mutter, Nina E Tolkoff-Rubin, Andrew S Allegretti; Filter Clotting with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in COVID-19. Google Scholar. Article Medical Intensive Care Unit, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstr. Inhibition of platelet activation can be obtained by the use of prostaglandins (PGs) (summarized in [9, 59]). 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2007.01.021. Thromb Haemost. Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appears to be associated with increased arterial and venous thromboembolic disease. J Am Soc Nephrol. <> Crit Care. -. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30566-3. Zhu LP, Zhang XX, Xu L, Du CH, Zhu BK, Xu YY: Improved protein-adsorption resistance of polyethersulfone membranes via surface segregation of ultrahigh molecular weight poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride). 2005, 27: 1444-1451. 2006, 21: 2191-2201. ASAIO J. Chest. 2006, 10: 61-65. A comparison of two polysulphone hemofilters with different hollow fiber lengths showed transmembrane pressure and increased survival time being lower with the longer filter [34]. Dungen HD, von HC, Ronco C, Kox WJ, Spies CD: Renal replacement therapy: physical properties of hollow fibers influence efficiency. 2001, 283-303. The best anticoagulation strategy for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in such patients is still under debate. 2020 Nov 11;21(1):920. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04814-0. Detecting Filter Clogging / Clotting If you have any comments or suggestions regarding these training videos, please contact the NxStage Critical Care Manager of Clinical Education and Training at cctraining@nxstage.com. N Engl J Med. It has been suggested that with predilution, membrane performance is better maintained by reducing protein adsorption. For several reasons, continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) appears to be associated with shorter circuit life than continuous venovenous hemodialysis (CVVHD) [23]. Nevertheless, bleeding complications were generally reduced in the citrate groups. The half-life is approximately 35 minutes in chronic dialysis, but longer in the critically ill. Up to now, clinical data in CRRT and availability of the drug have been limited. 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.08.010. This may be explained by the higher ultrafiltration rate, opening more channels and thus increasing the actual surface and the amount of protein adsorbed. The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Egi M, Naka T, Bellomo R, Cole L, French C, Trethewy C, Wan L, Langenberg CC, Fealy N, Baldwin I: A comparison of two citrate anticoagulation regimens for continuous veno-venous hemofiltration. 1999, 55: 1568-1574. Intensive Care Med. 2006, 21: 291-292. Most information comes from observational and in vitro studies in chronic hemodialysis patients, who need their catheters intermittently and for a much longer time (reviewed in [11]). Heleen M Oudemans-van Straaten. endobj With the evolution of standardized replacement fluids, newer machines, and high flux membranes, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has made remarkable progress in the field of extracorporeal therapies. Murakami N, Hayden R, Hills T, Al-Samkari H, Casey J, Del Sorbo L, Lawler PR, Sise ME, Leaf DE. Oudemans-van Straaten HM, Wester JP, de Pont AC, Schetz MR: Anticoagulation strategies in continuous renal replacement therapy: can the choice be evidence based?. Disclaimer. Their mean molecular weight is between 4.5 and 6 kDa, and their mean half-life ranges from 2.5 to 6 hours and is probably even longer in renal insufficiency. Dager WE, White RH: Argatroban for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in hepato-renal failure and CVVHD. Flow through end holes is laminar, which is optimal, whereas flow through side holes is turbulent and even locally stagnant, contributing to early clotting. Canaud B, Desmeules S, Klouche K, Leray-Moragues H, Beraud JJ: Vascular access for dialysis in the intensive care unit. Thank you for submitting a comment on this article. Among, MeSH PubMed 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00444.x. The effect of SARS-Co-V2 infection on prothrombotic and anticoagulant factors in dialysis patients. Reeves JH, Cumming AR, Gallagher L, O'Brien JL, Santamaria JD: A controlled trial of low-molecular-weight heparin (dalteparin) versus unfractionated heparin as anticoagulant during continuous venovenous hemodialysis with filtration. Chest. 2005, 68: 2331-2337. ADP, adenosine diphosphate; C, complement factor; GP, glycoprotein; HMWK, high molecular weight kininogens; PAF, platelet activating factor released by polymorphonuclear cells; plt., platelets; RBC, red blood cells; TF, tissue factor expressed by adhering monocytes; TXA, thromboxane A2. However, a prospective survey in children on 442 CRRT circuits (heparin and citrate) could not find a correlation between circuit survival and CRRT mode (CVVH, CVVHD, or CVVHDF) [24]. NxStage Medical, Inc. For optimal anticoagulation, citrate flow is adjusted to blood flow, targeting at a concentration of 3 to 5 mmol/l in the filter [71]. official website and that any information you provide is encrypted 10.1053/j.ajkd.2003.09.014. J Biomed Mater Res A. 10.1159/000079171. In chronic dialysis patients, best flows are obtained with the tip in the right atrium [12, 13]. Nephrol Dial Transplant. de Pont AC, Bouman CS, de Jonge E, Vroom MB, Bller HR, Levi M: Treatment with recombinant human activated protein C obviates additional anticoagulation during continuous venovenous hemofiltration in patients with severe sepsis. sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal Furthermore, circuits are disconnected because of imminent clotting, protein adsorption to the membrane causing high transmembrane pressures (clogging), or logistic reasons such as transport or surgery. endobj We found that increased use of anticoagulation is able to overcome the increased risk of CRRT filter clotting in patients with COVID-19, as hemofilter half-life was similar between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, while the use of systemic heparin was significantly higher in the COVID-19 group. The half-life of UFH is approximately 90 minutes, increasing to up to 3 hours in renal insufficiency due to accumulation of the smaller fragments. However, systemic anticoagulation may cause bleeding [31]. Contrib Nephrol. <> The most common anticoagulant options for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) include unfractionated heparin (UFH), regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA), and no anticoagulation. government site. Accessibility Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. 2021 Aug 19;25(1):299. doi: 10.1186/s13054-021-03729-9. Ann Pharmacother. Some of these processes may occur locally at the membrane. Unfractioned heparin (UFH) is the predominant anticoagulant. 2023 BioMed Central Ltd unless otherwise stated. At this low level of anticoagulation, activated clotting time is relatively insensitive for monitoring [46]. 10 0 obj These presumed abnormalities in hemostasis have been associated with filter clotting during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Citrate removal with CRRT also depends on citrate concentration in the filter and filtration fraction; high fractions are associated with relatively higher citrate clearance and a lower buffer supply to the patient. <> 2020 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30566-3. PubMed Subclavian access has an enhanced risk of kinking and of stenosis with longer catheter stay [1416]. Increased clotting of CRRT hemofilter leads to reduced time on CRRT and blood loss, worsening the anemia of critical illness and increasing need for blood transfusion.7,8 However, it is unknown if COVID-19 patients with AKI requiring CRRT have increased clotting of CRRT hemofilter compared to patients with septic shock with AKI requiring . Randomized studies in critically ill patients on CRRT which evaluate the effect of catheter site or design on circuit flow and survival are not available. 2022;29(1):53-61. doi: 10.5603/CJ.a2020.0039. Intensive Care Med. 2006, 10: R150-10.1186/cc5080. Czarnecki:Alexion: Consultancy; Reata: Consultancy. Kidney Int. These measures include optimization of the catheter (inner diameter, pattern of flow, and position), the settings of CRRT (partial predilution and individualized control of filtration fraction), and the training of nurses. 9 0 obj Median first filter survival time was 6.5 [2.5, 33.5] h. There was no difference in first or second filter loss between the anti-Xa protocol and standard of care anticoagulation groups, however fewer patients lost their third filter in the protocolized group (55% vs. 93%) resulting in a longer median third filter survival time (24 [15.1, 54.2] vs. 17.3 [9.5, 35.1] h, p = 0.04). 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