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Alireza Nateghian MD
Feb 2012
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Education
University education: University of Tehran, school of medicine, 1984-1991
Internship: Tehran university of medical science, 1990-91
Residency of Pediatrics: Imam hospital, Tehran University of medical sciences, 1991-1994
(third rank in the board exam in Iran-1994)
Infectious diseases fellowship: Nemazi hospital, department of Pediatric infectious diseases,
Shiraz, Iran, 1998-2000(highest rank in the board exam in Iran, 2000)
Clinical fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases:University of Alberta,Walter Mackenzie
health sciences center,2003 January-July.
Education in Infection control area,University of Alberta, Infection control unit,a one month
rotation and 3 months project on post-cardiotomy wound infection in pediatric population,
2003.
Past position: assistant professor of pediatrics, department of Pediatrics, Gilan University of
medical sciences, Iran (1994-1998).
past academic position: Associate professor, department of pediatrics, Iran university of
medical sciences, Tehran, Iran 2001-2010.Director;Pediatric infectious diseases program,Iran
University
of
medical
sciences,-2009-2010.Head
of
Pediatric
infectious
diseases
ward,Aliasghar children hospital,since June 2010.
Present academic position:Associate professor,department of Pediatrics,Tehran University of
medical sciences,since November 2010.
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Positions Held
Executive positions and memberships
1.
Head of committee for infection control,Rasul Akram hospital, 2002 to 2005.
2.
member of committee for infection control, Aliasghar children hospital,since
2006.
3.
Official member of national nosocomial infection control,since 2002.
4.
Official member of national committee for compiling of references for
common zoonosis in Iran,2003.
5.
Official member of national committee for vaccination adverse reactions,since
2004.
6.
official member of logical drug prescription committee ,Iran university of
medical sciences
7.
Official member of national committee for vaccination adverse reactions,since
2004
8.
Official member of national committee for vaccination adverse reactions,since
2004
9.
Official member of national committee of Influenza,since 2004
10.
Vice,higher planning council,Ministry of medical education and university
affairs, 2003-2005
11.
Registered member in College of physicians and surgeons of Alberta,20032004.
12.
member of educational committee of department of Pediatrics, Iran university
of medical sciences,since 2004.
13.
member of research committee of Aliasghar children hospital, Iran university
of medical sciences,since 2004.
14.
member of national board for pre-internship exam.since 2004.
15.
member of Iranian PID association,since 2005
16.
member of national advisory committee on “Integrated managenent of
childhood illnesses” course revision.since 2006.
17.
Official member of Europian society of pediatric infectious
diseases(ESPID),Since March 2007.
18.
Member of responsive medical education in Iran univ of Med Scie.since Feb
2010.
19.
Member of national committee of mortalities due to pandemic flu.Nov 2010.
20.
Membership of Iranian association of Bacteriology,July 2009.
21.
Member of university committee of nosocomial infection.since June 2010.
22.
Member of committee for judicious use of drug in Iran univ of med scie.Feb
2009.
23.
Head,Ped Infectious diseases ward,Aliasghar children hospital.June 2010
24. Member of TUMS committee for preboard certification.2011
25. member of clinical governance committee in Ali asghar children hospital.since June 2011.
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Experiences
Clinical fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases:University of Alberta,Walter Mackenzie
health sciences center,2003 January-July.
Education in Infection control area,University of Alberta, Infection control unit,a one month
rotation and 3 months project on post-cardiotomy wound infection in pediatric population,
2003.
References:
REFERENCES
 Dr Abdolvahab Alborzi, M.D . Full professor of Pediatrics,Chief in Infectious division,
chief in professor Alborzi’s clinical microbiologic research center, Nemazi hospital,
Shiraz University of medical sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Tel and fax: 00987116262225. PBox: 71934.
 Dr Gholamhossein Amirhakimi ,M.D ,MPH. Professor of Pediatrics,Chief in division
of Endocrinology & Mtabolism (JHU Alumnus),Shiraz University of medical
sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Tel and fax: 00987116265024. P- Box: 1444.
 Dr Esmaiil Sadeghi M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, Division of infectious diseases,
Nemazi hospital, Shiraz University of medical sciences, Shiraz, Iran . Tel and fax:
00987116265024. P- Box: 71934.
 Dr Abdollah Karimi M.D. Associate professor of Pediatrics, Division of infectious
diseases, Nemazi hospital, Shiraz University of medical sciences. Head of undersecretary for medical education and university affairs, Ministry of health and medical
education, Iran . No 249,Vessal Shirazi Street, Tehran, Iran. P-Box:14155-3934 , Call
number: 0098(21)8963765 , Fax number: 0098(21)8967677.
 Dr Joan robinson,Director of department of Pediatrics and Faculty member of
University
of
Alberta.2C3
Walter
Mackenzie
health
sciences
center,Edmonton,Canada,T6G 2R7.Phone(780)407-1680.
 Dr Wendy vaudry, a Faculty member of University of Alberta.2C3 Walter Mackenzie
health sciences center,Edmonton,Canada,T6G 2R7.Phone(780)407-1680.
 Dr Leonora hendsen, a Faculty member of Neonatology group,University of
Alberta.2C3 Walter Mackenzie health sciences center,Edmonton,Canada,T6G
2R7.Phone(780)407-1680.
 Dr Geoffry taylor,head of infection control unit and a Faculty member of University of
Alberta.2C3
Walter
Mackenzie
health
sciences
building,Edmonton,Canada,phone(780)407-3244.
center,
clinical
Science
 Dr Bonita Lee, a Faculty member of University of Alberta.2C3 Walter Mackenzie
health sciences center,Virology Lab,Edmonton,Canada,T6G 2R7.Phone(780)4071680.
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Honors, Distinctions, and Scientific Societies Membership
1.
3th rank in Pediatric Board Exam nationwide
2.
First rank in Pediatric infectious diseases Board nationwide
3.
Head of committee for infection control,Rasul Akram hospital, 2002 to 2005.
4.
member of committee for infection control, Aliasghar children hospital,since
2006.
5.
Official member of national nosocomial infection control,since 2002.
6.
Official member of national committee for compiling of references for
common zoonosis in Iran,2003.
7.
Official member of national committee for vaccination adverse reactions,since
2004.
8.
official member of logical drug prescription committee ,Iran university of
medical sciences
9.
Official member of national committee for vaccination adverse reactions,since
2004
10.
Official member of national committee for vaccination adverse reactions,since
2004
11.
Official member of national committee of Influenza,since 2004
12.
Registered member in College of physicians and surgeons of Alberta,20032004.
13.
member of educational committee of department of Pediatrics, Iran university
of medical sciences,since 2004.
14.
member of research committee of Aliasghar children hospital, Iran university
of medical sciences,since 2004.
15.
member of national board for pre-internship exam.since 2004.
16.
member of Iranian PID association,since 2005
17.
member of national advisory committee on “Integrated managenent of
childhood illnesses” course revision.since 2006.
18.
Official member of Europian society of pediatric infectious
diseases(ESPID),Since March 2007.
19.
Member of responsive medical education in Iran univ of Med Scie.since Feb
2010.
20.
Member of national committee of mortalities due to pandemic flu.Nov 2010.
21.
Membership of Iranian association of Bacteriology,July 2009.
22.
Member of university committee of nosocomial infection.since June 2010.
23.
Member of committee for judicious use of drug in Iran univ of med scie.Feb
2009.
24.
Head,Ped Infectious diseases ward,Aliasghar children hospital.June 2010
25. Recognized and appreciated as a "Health friend" by minister of health,April 2011
26. Member of "clinical governance committee" ,and representative of that to the faculty,since june
2011
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS IN FARSI AND ENGLISH
1.
A multicentric retrospective study of widal tests results performed for
typhoid fever cases in children in Tehran,2001.Presented in:Annual
congress of Iranian Society of Pediatrics & 23th memorial congress of
Professor Mohammad Gharib,May 2002,Tehran,Iran. Also presented in
WSPID congress,Warsaw,Poland,September 1-4,2005,Warsaw,Poland.
2.
Acute inflammatory anemia during admission of children with acute
pneumonia, meningitis and septic arthritis. Presented in: 13th international
congress of Pediatrics, November 2001,Tehran university of medical
sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3.
Medical management of orbital Mucormycosis in children. Presented in:
15th international congress of Pediatrics, October 2003,Tehran university
of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4.
A report of 8 cases with BCG dessimination in a 5 years period. Presented
in: 15th international congress of Pediatrics, October 2003,Tehran
university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5.
Medical education and autonomy in teaching hospitals.Presented in 5th
National congress on medical education,Shiraz,Iran.Published in Iranian
journal of medical education,no.8,2002,34.Also accepted in “Toward unity
for health” congress in Australia,2003.
Common skin disorders in Iran.,”B” program, CME congress Gilan
6.
university of med sciences 1995.
Helicobacter in Peptic ulcer disease in children.”New issues in
7.
Pediatrics”,a CME congress ,Gilan university of med sciences 1996.
8.
Antiinfective therapy in children & Brucellosis in children.a CME
program for general practitioners.Held by Iran university of med
sciences,Tehran,2002.
9.
Brucellosis in children. a CME program for Pediatricians.Held by Iran
university of med sciences,Tehran,2002.
10.
anti-infective therapy ,a panel
in the 14th congress of international
congress of Pediatrics, October 2002,Tehran university of medical
sciences, Tehran, Iran.
11.
Co-morbid Psychiatric disorders in patients with Tourette’s disease. Presented
in the first international congress on child and adolescent Psychiatry,April
2002,Tehran,Iran.
12.Polymorphism of Tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter region in Iranian vaccinees
with
presented in 11th International Congress of Immunology,22-27
BCG adenitis.
July, Stockholm,Sweden,
also presented in the 15th national congress of Tuberculosis .
Oct.2001,Shiraz,Iran.
13.Influenza signs,symptoms and diagnosis.First National congress on preparedness for
pandemic flu.Dec 2006,Tehran.
14. Nosocomial infection rates in two large PICU units in Tehran.presented in WSPID
congress,Warsaw,Poland,September 1-4,2005,Warsaw,Poland.
15. A cross sectional study of ventilator associated pneumonia
in
admitted
patients
in
Rasul
hospital.
presented
in
WSPID
congress,Warsaw,Poland,September 1-4,2005,Warsaw,Poland.
16. A semiannual report on incidence of nosocomial infections
in admitted children in Rasul hospital by NNIS method.
presented
in WSPID congress,Warsaw,Poland,September
1- 4,2005,Warsaw,Poland.
17. Prevalence of antibody to Brucella in asymptomatic
butchers,slaughter workers and
general population.
presented in WSPID congress,Warsaw,Poland,September
1-4,2005,Warsaw,Poland.
18. a panel on infection control,khatamolanbia hospital .Held by Clinical research center
for infectious diseases,Shahid beheshti University of medical sciences.May 2006,Tehran.
19.Diarrea and dehydration management ,CME programs for Pediatritions and general
practitioners,held yearly in Tehran &Karaj.2005,2006.
20.Multidrug resistant gram negatives organisms & the sensitivity patterns to Cefepime in
Rasul hospital,Tehran.international congress of Pediatrics.Fall 2005,Tehran.
21.Clindamycin in staphylococcal infections.Gharib international congress of
Pediatrics.April 2005.Tehran.
22.Psychiatric features of pediatric infectious diseases.2th International congress on child
& adolescent psychiatry.Feb 2005,Tehran.
23. management of pleural effusion in children.Congress on Respiratory diseases in
pediatric surgery.Nov 2006,Tehran.
24. A descriptive study on cases with proven bacterial meningitis in VLBW infants in
Walter Mackenzie health sciences center and
Royal-Alexandra hospital,in
Edmonton,Canada.
2006 Western Perinatal Research meeting ,Banf,Canada.
25.Long term prognosis in proven bacterial meningitis of VLBW infants. 2006 Western
Perinatal Research meeting ,Banf,Canada.
26. infectious causes of Autism in children.First congress on Pediatric normal
development &preventive measures.March 2007,Tehran.
27. Appropriate use of vancomycin in a tertiary care hospital in Iran.18th international
congress of Pediatrics. October 2006,Tehran.
28.Nosocomial infection impact on health systems in the world.A one day National
congress for implementation of new surveillance system for nosocomial infections.Feb
2007,Tehran.
29. acute meningoencephalitis experts panel in Pediatric emergency
congress.
Shahid beheshti University of medical sciences .
Teharn,March 2007.
30. Bloodstream infections in febrile children with various cancers;
10-year experience at a single Iranian institution. ESPID congress may 2007.
31. Assessing office-based Clinician knowledge , beliefs & practice
antimicrobial resistance in Tehran,Iran. ESPID congress may 2007.
concerning
32. Implementaion of "significant organism precaution" in
a teaching hospital,first experience in Iran . ESPID may 2007.
33. Appropriate use of vancomycin in a tertiary care hospital in
Iran ESPID may 2007.
34.Trend of microbial resistance among Shigella sp. In a teaching hospital in
Tehran,Iran.WSPID congress,November 2007,Thailand.
35.outbreak investigation.first congress on infection control.Nov 2007,Tehran.
36.Investigation of antimicrobial resistance among isolates of break-through UTI
infections in children who were taking prophylactic antibiotic. WSPID congress,November
2007,Thailand.
37. Knowledge and practice of mothers with recurrent FC.first congress on febrile
seizure.Feb 2007,Tehran
38.CME program for general practitioners.july 2008.Tehran.
39.Selection of prophylactic antibiotic for UTI in children.3th Ped Inf dis congress,April
2008.Tehran.
40.Varicella vaccine,do we need that in our country?.4th Ped Inf dis congress,December
2008.Tehran.
41.Pediatric emergency congress,Feb 2009,Panel experts on Ped Inf Dis.Tehran.
42.Pediatricians and challenges around diagnosis of acute sinusitis.4th national congress on
Radiology.Tehran .May 2009.
43.Spectrum of nosocomial infections in Aliasghar children hospital.April 2009.30th
memorial congress on Dr M.Gharib.Tehran.
44.antimicrobial resistance in Iranian PICU settings.First congress on antimicrobial
resistance held by Iranian association of bacteriology.Dizin.July 2009.
45.Drug therapy in infectious diseases.Iran university of medical sciences.June
2009.Scientific director of program.
46.Scientific
meeting.Prevention
of
Rota
gastroentritis.
October
29-
30,grandhills,Lebanon.2009.
47.20th world society of ped inf diseases.Buenos Aires,Argentina,november 2009. Risk
factors of UTI caused by resistant Ecoli in Aliasghar children hospital/The role of Tazocin as
empiric therapy of UTI in children.
48.21th international congress of pediatrics.Tehran university of med sci.Tehran,October
16-20,2009.Vancomycin resistant Enterococci in ALIASGHAR children hospital.
49.first congress of Pediatric nephrology.Tehran,Iran university of med sci.oct 2009.Role
og Imipenem as empiric therapy in UTI in children.
50.18th congress of Iranian association of tropical and infectious diseases.Panel
expert,H1N1 Flu.Dec 2009,Tehran.
51.5th congress of Ped Inf dis association.Tehran,How to reduce inappropriate antibiotic
usage by physicians.Dec 2009.
52.First congress of Arthritis in children.Shahid beheshti univ of med scie.Nov
2009.Tehran.reactive arthritis in children.
53.A Seminar on infection and surgery in children.FEB 2010,Tehran,shahid Beh
univ.Panel expert.
54.31th memorial of Dr Gharib and new aspects of Pediatrics.Tehran,diagnostic value of
fever patterns.May 2010.
55.First seminar on sepsis in children,shahid beheshti uni med sci.feb 2008.medical
interaction of therapies in sepsis.
56.first and second seminars of nosocomial infection surveillance.June 2010,Outbreak
investigation.
57.future overview of new viral vaccines in Iran.Iran univ med scie.Apr 2010.panel.
58. antimicrobial resistance in Iran. Apr 2010. Vancomycin resistant Entrococci.Shahid
Beheshti univ of Med Scie.
59.Treatment of fungal infection in children.treatment algorythm.June 2010.Tehran.
60.CME program for Pediatricians.Iran univ of med scie.Salmonella infection.Nov
2009.Tehran.
61.6th annual congress of Iranian Pediatric infectious diseases society;the role of new lab
methods in diagnosis of Salmonella infections in children,November 2010
62.CME program for Pediatricians,Iranian society of Pediatrics,Cephalosporin usage in
children,November 2010
63.CME program for Pediatricians,Tehran university of medical sciences,Viral
penumonia,November 2010
64.Congress
on
emergency
Pediatrics.Shahid
Beheshti
University
of
medical
sciences.January 2011.A panel expert for lower respiratory tract infections.
65.A congress on otitis and sinusitis in children. Shahid Beheshti University of medical
sciences.Mofid children hospital.Chronic suppurative otitis and mastoiditis.January 2011.
66.One day Seminar on AIDS in children.Head of Seminar.Aliasghar children
hospital.Feb 9.Clinical manifestations of HIV infection in children.
67.A congress on hepatitis in children.. Shahid Beheshti University of medical
sciences.Mofid children hospital.Feb 16. Non hepatotropic hepatitis due to viral agents
68.CME program for specialists in laboratory diagnosis.Clinical impacts of TORCH in
children.Feb 2011.Tehran
69.International congress of quality improvement in laboratory services.diagnosis of
meningitis in children .Iran,March 2011.
69. 32th memorial of Dr Gharib and new aspects of Pediatrics.Tehran,Zona in
children,when to work up?.May 2011.
71.Determination of factors effective in course and prognosis of varicella cases admitted
in Aliasghar children hospital,Tehran,Iran.Presented as poster:29TH annual meeting od
European society of pediatric infectious diseases.The Hague,Netherland.7-10 June,2011.
72.New vaccines for Meningococcus.A congress on New vaccines in Iran.Shahid beheshti
University of medical sciences.June 2011.Tehran
73.Rotateque vaccine. A congress on New vaccines in Iran.Shahid beheshti University of
medical sciences.June 2011.Tehran
74.Seminar on H.S.C.transplantation and infection.post transplantation infection after
solid tumor transplantation.July 2011.
75.CME program in Pediatric infectious diseases association scientific program:DTP and
MMR vaccines,update for Pediatricians.September 2011.Tehran
76.23th
international
congress
of
Pediatrics.Panel:respirotory
infections
in
children.October 2011.Tehran
77.5th National congress on clinical microbiology.Shiraz,November 2011
78.7th annual meeting of Pediatric infectious diseases association.a)panel expert for
increasing antimicrobial resistance b) lecture on:incresing resistance to new macrolids around
the world
79.National workshop on vaccine preventable diseases.Clinical manifestation of
hemophilus influenza.November 2011.
80.CME program on congenital viral infection.January 2012.clinical perspective of
congenital viral infection.
Language Skills
English
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Computer Knowledge
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Good
Farsi Publications
1.
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A cross sectional study of gram negative sepsis episodes in a tertiary
center of Pediatrics,rasht,Iran,1997-1998.
2.
Infantile spasm as a presenting feature of tuberous sclerosis (case report).
Journal of medical faculty, Gilan University of medical sciences, Vol.6,
23:85-87,1998.
3.
Acute phase reactant response and cardiac complication in Kawasaki
disease. Scientific Journal of Hamedan University of Medical
sciences,Vol:9,No.3,Autumn 2002,17-22.
4.
Mucormycosis,review of 6 cases. Feiz Journal(an official Journal of Kashan
university of medical sciences).Vol:30,july 2005,87-90 .
5.
6.
Role of brain CT scan in decision making for lumbar puncture
in children suspected to meningitis. Scientific Journal of Hamedan
University of Medical sciences,Vol:12,No.1,spring 2005,19-24.
7.
Report of eight miliary tuberculosis cases due to BCG vaccination in Tehran
pediatric center in 1997-2001. Scientific Journal of Mzandaran University of
Medical sciences,vol.13,no.38,67-75.
8.
Immunologic response in BCG lymphadenitis. Scientific Journal of Hamedan
University of Medical sciences,Vol.10,No.2,Summer 2003,19-23.
9.
Risk factors of UTI caused by resistant Ecoli in Aliasghar children
hospital.Medical J of Iran University of Med Sci.16;(66),Dec 2009,pp:56-64
10.
varicella
cases
among
ID
hosts
admitted
in
Aliasghar
children
hospiatl..Hamedan journal of medical sciences .18(2).pp:25-29
ALIREZA NATEGHIAN CV
BOOKS(AS AUTHOR OR TRASLATOR)
1.
Translation of Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics, 14th edition, 1992,
section: Gastrointestinal diseases, Jahad daneshgahi publication,
Tehran.1994.
2.
Translation of Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics, 14th edition, 1992, section:
Neonatology. Shahre ab publication, Tehran.1994.
3.
Translation of Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics, 15th edition, 1996, section:
The nervous system,a publication by Gilan university of medical
sciences,2003.
4.
Textbook
of
Pediatrics,
following
sections:
sepsis
and
septic
shock,Psudomonas infections,Rabies.Published by Shahid beheshti university
of medical sciences.2003,Tehran.
5.
Common zonosis in Iran.Published by deputy minister for medical education
and university affairs.2005,Tehran,Iran.
6.
The national manual of infection control & surveillance.Published by deputy
minister for health.2006,Tehran,Iran.
7.
Current beliefs about childhood diseases.Published by Teimoorzadeh-Tabib
institute.2006,Tehran,Iran.
8.
Arthritis in children.published by Shahid beheshti university of med
sci.Reactive arthritis in children chapter,47-54.2009.
9.
manual of antimicrobial therapy for physicians
English Publications
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Polymorphism of Tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter region in Iranian vaccinees with
BCG adenitis. Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences,vol.26, Number1&2,June 2001.
1.b)This study has also presented in 11th International Congress of Immunology,22-27 July,
Stockholm (Scandinavian Journal of Immunology,vol.54 (supplement 1,p:112),
July/August 2001.
2.Prevalence of antibody to Brucella in asymptomatic butchers,slaughter workers and general
population.:Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal ,Vol 9,Nos1\2 ,2003,PP:178-183.
3.Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia in an 11 yr. Old boy . Iranian Journal of Medical
Sciences,December 2002,pp:154-158.
4.Headache,fever and low back pain in a 16 years old boy.Canadian Journal of Infectious
Diseases,Jan 2004.15:53-54
5.A child with headache, cough, weight loss, and a seizure .Alireza Nateghian, Joan L.
Robinson , Anne Fanning.accepted for publication in Clinical infectious disease
Journal.(2007)
6.Risk factors for surgical site infections following open-heart
surgery in a Canadian
pediatric population. Am J Inf Cont 2004:32:397-401.
7. Medical education and autonomy in teaching hospitals .IJME, Vol. 1, No 8, 2002, P 33c34a
8.Clinical value of Widal test in children in a multicentric study in teaching children hospitals
in Tehran,Iran . Iranian Journal of Pathology.volume 2,2007.
9.The epidemiology of nosocomial infections in a pediatric intensive care unit. Iranian j of
clinical infectious diseases.April 2009,valume 2,pp:81-85.
10.Breakthrough UTI in patients on prophylactic antibiotics .J Inf & Pub
Health,2009,2,pp:147-152.
11.community versus nosocomila Staphylococcal sepsis in admitted children in Aliasghar
children hospital. Iranian J of Pathology.2011,6(2):79-86
12.Epidemiology of vancomycin resistant eneterococci in children with acute lymphoblastic
leukemia at two referral centers in Tehran,Iran: a descriptive study.International journal of
infectious diseases.15(2011) E332-E335
Interests
1.Zoonosis
2.infection control
3.antimicrobial resistance
4.serologic tools for diagnosis
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