EKGs for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant

Authors :Maureen Knechtel
Edition : 2
Year : 2017
Description :

Delivering succinct, clear explanations to help students easily grasp key concepts, this book provides a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to EKG interpretation for nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, as well as practicing clinicians who need a quick refresher.

The second edition retains the book’s systematic, physiologic approach that trains readers to follow the same steps in evaluating each EKG. It negates the need for rote memorization by facilitating a genuine understanding of EKG interpretation. Using the patient’s presenting symptoms as a starting point, abundant clinical scenarios demonstrate real-life applications for interpreting EKG readings. With scores of figures and tables and more than 200 EKG tracings, this resource delivers everything physician assistants and nurse practitioners need to provide expert, quality care to their patients.

New to the Second Edition:

• Nearly 50 new EKG tracings and accompanying case studies
• Basic review of clinical conditions related to common EKG abnormalities
• New end-of-chapter review questions to help students summarize their learning
• More complex clinical cases to further challenge the student and increase proficiency in EKG interpretation
• Additional diagnostic findings in atrial enlargement, bundle branch blocks, and ventricular hypertrophy
• Updated chapter contrasting premature ventricular contractions with premature atrial contractions
• PowerPoint supplement of case studies with EKGs and teaching points for instructors

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Family Practice Guidelines

Authors : Jill C Cash, Cheryl A Glass
Edition : 4
Year : 2017
Description :

This bible of family practice for primary care students and clinicians provides current national practice guidelines for professional standards of care across the life span. Concise and clearly organized, the resource features detailed, step-by-step instructions for physical examinations and diagnostic testing in the outpatient setting, information on health promotion, care guidelines, dietary information, information on culturally responsive care, patient resources, and abundant patient education handouts.

This fourth edition is updated to include new evidence-based guidelines for rheumatology, public health (featuring updated information on substance abuse, violence, obesity, homelessness, and lesbian health), the sport physical exam and interventions, endocrinology, the 2015 Beers Criteria, new CDC recommendations for health maintenance, PTSD assessment and management, restless legs syndrome, sexual dysfunction treatment, and psychiatric disorders. Several new and updated patient teaching guides with printable education points add to the book s outstanding utility as a thorough and reliable clinical resource. Each of the 268 diagnoses includes definition, incidence, pathogenesis, predisposing factors, common complaints, signs/symptoms, subjective data, physical exam and diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, and a care plan.

New and Updated Guidelines for:

• Rheumatology: Polymyalgia rheumatica, Sjogrens syndome, psoriatic arthopathy, pseudogout (calcium pyorphosphate dihydrate), ankylosing spondolitis, reactive arthritis, Raynaud s syndrome
• Public Health: Substance abuse, violence, obesity, homelessness, lesbian health
• Sports Exam: Assessment and treatment
• 2015 Beers Criteria
• CDC Recommendations: Vaccine and cancer screening
• Endocrinology: Diabetes management and new FDA-approved medications
• JNC-8 Guidelines for Hypertension
• Neurology: PTSD and restless legs syndrome management
• Sexual dysfunction
• Bipolar and other behavioral health disorders
• New and updated teaching guides

Key Features:

• Presents information for 268 disorders in consistent format for ease of use
• Highlights key considerations with Practice Pointers
• Provides individual care points for pediatric, pregnant, and geriatric patients
• Includes 138 printable Patient Teaching guides
• Offers 18 procedure guidelines and routine health maintenance guidelines

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Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach

Authors : Pamela Lynn, Marilee LeBon BA
Edition : 3
Year : 2010
Description :

This workbook allows students to practice and record the mastery of skills found in Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills, Third Edition by providing checklists designed to record every step of each procedure. This set of checklists is valuable as a self-assessment tool for students and a means for faculty to record student performance.


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Skills for midwifery practice

Authors : Johnson, Ruth; Taylor, Wendy
Edition : 4
Year : 2016
Description :

The new edition of this highly acclaimed step-by-step guide continues to offer readers with the relevant physiology, evidence-base and rationale for the key midwifery skills. Authored by experienced practitioners and educationalists, Skills for Midwifery Practice 4e will be ideal for all midwifery students, both from within the UK and worldwide.


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The Student's Guide to Becoming a Midwife

Authors : Ian Peate, Cathy Hamilton
Edition : 2
Year : 2014
Description :

The Student’s Guide to Becoming a Midwife is essential reading for all student midwives.

Now updated to include the latest 2012 NMC Midwifery Rules and Standards and a brand new chapter on the midwife and public health, this comprehensive resource provides a wide range of need-to-know information for student midwives, including:
Effective communication and documentation Confidentiality Interdisciplinary working The fundamentals of antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care Assessment and examination of the new-born baby Medicines Public health Clinical decision-making Evidence-based practice 
With case studies, words of wisdom from current midwives and a range of activities and self-test questions throughout – making it easy to learn and understand key concepts – The Student’s Guide to Becoming a Midwife is the ideal companion for students throughout their course.


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Mayes' Midwifery A Textbook for Midwives Pageburst Package with Pageburst online access

Authors : Sue Macdonald, MSc.; Julia Magill-Cuerden
Edition : 14
Year :  2011
Description :

This title is now available under ISBN 9780702052330. Mayes' Midwifery, an established key textbook for students and qualified midwives, contains essential knowledge for professional practice. For this 14th edition, each section and chapter has been fully updated and enhanced by leading authors to ensure the text complies with contemporary practice and current guidelines. Added benefits are the availability of a variety of additional online resources for each chapter, including case studies, video and website links, and a bank of multiple-choice questions to test knowledge. 
With a strong emphasis on normal birth, the book covers the spectrum of midwifery-related topics applied to practice, providing a foundation of knowledge, and encouraging independent thought through the use of reflective exercises in each chapter and online. The book provides midwives with material that meets individual ways of learning and supports current modes of midwifery education.

Content: 

• Part 1 The Midwife in Context --
• Part 2 Childbirth in Context --
• Part 3 Public Health, Health promotion and Childbirth --
• Part 4 The anatomy and physiology of fertility, conception and pregnancy --

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Nurses Pocket Drug Guide 2015

Authors : Judith Barberio, Susan Underwood, Claudia Beck
Edition : 10
Year : 2015
Description :

Up-to-the-minute data on more than 1,400 of the most commonly prescribed medications--with an emphasis on patient safety and nursing implications

A Doody's Core Title for 2015!

UPDATED ANNUALLY

• Includes branded, generic, and over-the-countermedications
• Organized alphabetically by generic drug name
• Provides the details you need on:
  • Mechanisms of action
  • Common usage and dosage
  • Side effects
  • Drug interactions
  • Nursing implications
  • New drugs
  • Patient education
  • More than 150 new drugs and herbs

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2014 Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Guide

Authors : Amy M. Karch
Edition : 1
Year : 2013
Description :

A comprehensive annual guide for nursing students and practicing nurses, the 2014 Lippincott Nursing Drug Guide provides quick A-to-Z access to current, vital drug information. This edition includes information on over 1500 drugs and drug combinations. Complete monographs for over 700 common drugs contain generic and trade names, pronunciations, pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule (if appropriate), drug classes, therapeutic actions, indications, contraindications and cautions, available forms, dosages, pharmacokinetics, IV facts (if appropriate), adverse effects, interactions, and  a nursing considerations  section based on nursing process steps including assessment, interventions,  and teaching points. The book also includes a 32-page full-color photo guide to pills and capsules for easy reference and multiple additional appendices that summarize key clinical information. The electronic ancillary contains 200 drug monographs and patient-teaching aids.


This is the only drug book to include a "DO NOT CRUSH" logo so nurses can quickly identify medications that should not be crushed -- a key patient safety feature. A Web Toolkit provides convenient features including FDA warnings, new drug and herb updates, medication administration and safety videos, dosage calculator, patient teaching handouts, pharmacology animations, English-Spanish audio medical and medication administration terms and phrases, audio generic drug pronunciations, medication administration procedures, NCLEX-style questions that comply with the new 2013 NCLEX test plan, mechanisms of action of selected drug classes, and a list of foods that contain tyramine. There is also a free CE test plus additional CE discounts, and various handy charts and information, such as controlled substance schedules, I.V. drug incompatibility, dialyzable drugs, toxic drug-drug interactions, and much more.


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Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students

Authors : Linda Skidmore-Roth RN  MSN  NP
Edition : 11
Year : 2014
Description :

This portable, student-friendly reference provides information on 50 drug classifications and more than 4,000 individual generic and trade name drugs - including 20 new FDA-approved drugs. Drug monographs are organized alphabetically for quick reference, and important data on interactions and therapeutic outcomes is also included to help prevent errors. In all, this full-color reference equips you with all the information you could possibly need to master safe drug administration in a wide variety of scenarios.

Monographs organized alphabetically by name allow fast retrieval of important information.Comprehensive drug monographs throughout the text contain: 
Generic namesRx or OTC designationsPronunciationsU.S. and Canadian trade namesFunctional and chemical classificationsPregnancy categoryControlled-substance scheduleDo-not-confuse drugsActionsTherapeutic outcomesUsesUnlabeled usesDosages and routesAvailable formsAdverse effectsContraindicationsPrecautionsPharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamicsDrug/herb, drug/food, and lab test interactionsNursing considerationsTreatment of overdose .

Concise, practice-oriented nursing considerations include assessment, implementation, patient/family education, and evaluation.IV drug information is highlighted in one easy-to-find place, under the Implementation heading, and includes special considerations, Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.High alerts drugs are identified by those that pose the greatest risk for patient harm if administered incorrectly.Canadian brand names are designated by a maple leaf icon.Nursing alert icons identify considerations that require special attention.Common and life-threatening side effects are highlighted for easy identification.Do Not Confuse headings help you avoid administering the wrong drugs.Tall Man lettering is applied to easily confused drug names, as recommended by the FDA.

Therapeutic Outcome headings in monographs encourage critical thinking and provide a focus for the plan of care.Extensive interactions information including lab test interferences is included.Flexible, water-resistant cover provides durability in the clinical setting.Safe Medication Administration Guide in the back of the book includes a nomogram for calculation of body surface area.Drug Categories section features nursing diagnoses, generic drugs, and highlighted key drugs in each category.13 illustrations and an atlas of medication administration show mechanisms or sites of action for select drug classes.Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in chart form offer easy access to information.NEW! 20 of the latest FDA-approved drugs have been added. NEW! Common drugs seen on the NCLEX Exam have been highlighted to help in review.UPDATED! Black Box Warnings include alerts to dangerous and/or life-threatening adverse effects.NEW! Thousands of new and updated drug facts cover the areas of doses, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions, and nursing considerations.


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Nursing2018 Drug Handbook

Authors : coll.
Edition : 38
Year :2018
Description :

Fully updated with more than 4,300 clinical changes to nearly 3,500 generic, brand, and combination drugs
"New Drugs" section featuring nearly 29 new FDA-approved generics and their corresponding brand-name drugs
New information on the National Cancer Institute's "Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events" classification system

New appendices:

• Understanding biosimilar drugs
• Safe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to know
• Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicity
• Pregnancy-Lactation-Reproduction information highlighted in every monograph
• Easy-to-spot safety and clinical alerts: Black Box Warnings, Adjust-a-dose, Dialyzable drug, Overdose Signs & Symptoms, Look alike-Sound alike Drugs, IV Incompatibilities
• Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching sections detailing the essential facts nurses need to know 
• 32-page Photoguide featuring over 450 of the most commonly prescribed tablets and capsules
• Free access to Monthly Drug Updates and an Online Toolkit with hundreds of helpful tools and resources

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Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2016

Authors : Robert J. Kizior BS  RPh, Barbara B. Hodgson RN  OCN
Edition : 1
Year : 2015
Description :


Get instant access to the latest information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs with Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2016. With its alphabetical organization and user-friendly design, it gives you all the expert drug information you need right in the palm of your hand. Plus, addition to its thorough drug coverage, this convenient handbook also features the precautionary information nurses need to provide safer patient care - such as guidance on clinical priorities in the practice setting and IV drug administration. No other drug handbook on the market is as perfectly tailored to the practicing nurse’s needs as Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2016!

Over 1,000 generic name drugs (encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs) are organized alphabetically with A to Z tabs to make accessing important information quick and easy.Special text treatment for "High Alert" drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm promotes safe drug administration.Fixed combinations are included in dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual monographs.Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located directly in the main section of the book for easier accessibility.Detailed drug information distinguishing side effects and adverse reactions helps you identify which are most likely to occur.UNIQUE! Frequently-used herb monographs are also included to keep you informed of commonly encountered herbs.


Newly approved drugs are listed in the front of the book for quick and easy access to this timely information.Evolve companion site features customizable and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs.Comprehensive IV Compatibility Chart foldout arms you with compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.Lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations content equips you with special considerations for specific patient populations.Extensively expanded IV content features a heading for IV compatibilities and expanded rates of infusion, reconstitutions, drip rates, test doses, flushing, and incompatibilities.Therapeutic and toxic blood level information shows you patient implications for drug administration.
A sample drug monograph with call-outs is included to help users understand how to use the book more efficiently.

NEW! Drug monographs for approximately 30 newly approved drugs by the FDA provide you with the most current drug information.NEW! Over 270 updated Black Box Alerts highlight the drugs found to carry a significant risk of serious or even life-threatening adverse effects.Common Terminology for Adverse Events section has been added to the appendix to familiarize users with critical terminology.NEW! Updated information has been added to each applicable monograph to ensure users have the most current information regarding interactions, precautions, alerts and patient teaching instructions.


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English for Nursing. Course Book 1

Authors : Symons Maria Spada, Wright Ros.
Edition :
Year :
Description :

English for Nursing is a part of the Pearson Longman Vocational English series.Written by industry practitioners, it combines a strong grammar syllabus with the specialist vocabulary and skills that learners need to succeed in their chosen field. Audioscript to the listening material is included.


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English for Nursing. Course Book 2

Authors : Symons Maria Spada, Wright Ros
Edition :
Year :
Description :

English for Nursing is designed for students with a basic knowledge of general English who now require an elementary (CEF level A1-A2) English course in this specific field.

• Unit 1 Patient admissions
• Unit 2 Pain
• Unit 3 Vital signs
• Unit 4 Symptoms
• Unit 5 Food and nutrition
• Unit 6 Personal care
• Unit 7 Elimination
• Unit 8 Patient discharge

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Everyday English for Nursing

Authors : Grice Tony
Edition :
Year :
Description :

The book is intended for self study but would serve as a major resource for a taught course.The book presents examples of formal medical U.K. English, colloquialisms, idioms and clinical notes. The user practices reading and writing through exercises and the language is introduced through the medium of a series of simulated clinical cases The first part contains text and exercises which are `about' nursing in the NHS - the crisis, what nurses say about the crisis, the hospital hierarchy, pay and conditions, applying for jobs, etc. The second part is about communication in a simulated hospital setting. At its core are clinical forms relating to admission, patient care and hospital discharge. These forms and clinical documents generate exercises, which practice parts of language (idiomatic phrases, etc.) The book will be highly illustrated assisting with the clarity and understanding of situations/scenarios


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Chemistry and Physics for Nurse Anesthesia: A Student Centered Approach

Authors : Dr. David Shubert PhD, Dr. John Leyba PhD
Edition : 1
Year : 2009
Description :

 welcome addition to the reference materials necessary for the study of nurse anesthesia....The textbook is divided into logical, easy to use sections that cover all areas necessary for the practice of nurse anesthesia....This is a text that is easy to read and able to be incorporated into any nurse anesthesia chemistry and physics course. I would recommend this textbook to any program director." --Anthony Chipas, PhD, CRNA Division Director Anesthesia for Nurses Program Medical University of South Carolina At last. . . a combined chemistry & physics nursing anesthesia text. This textbook offers combined coverage of chemistry and physics to help students learn the content needed to master the underlying principles of nursing anesthesia. Because many graduate nursing students are uncomfortable with chemistry and physics, this text presents only the specific content in chemistry and physics that relates to anesthesia. Written in a conversational, accessible style, the book teaches at a highly understandable level, so as to bridge the gap between what students recall from their undergraduate biochemistry and physics courses, and what they need to know as nurse anesthetists. The book contains many illustrations that demonstrate how the scientific concepts relate directly to clinical application in anesthesia. Chapters cover key topics relating to anesthesiology, including the basics of both chemistry and physics, fluids, a concentration on gas laws, states of matter, acids and bases, electrical circuits, radiation, and radioactivity. With this text, students will benefit from: A review of the math, chemistry, and physics basics that relate to clinical anesthesia A conversational presentation of just what students need to know, enabling a fast and complete mastery of clinically relevant scientific concepts Heavy use of illustrations throughout chapters to complement the text End-of-chapter review questions that help students assess their learning PowerPoint Slides available to qualified instructors.


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Case Studies in Nurse Anesthesia

Authors : Sass Elisha
Edition : 1
Year : 2009
Description :

Case Studies in Nurse Anesthesia provides succinct and relevant information that can be used by students and professionals in the operating room. Information is written in a question and answer format for easy understanding and the chapters are divided into surgical specialties, with a focus on the most frequently performed procedures. Each case describes the entire perioperative course and discusses the patient's history and physical, anesthetic concerns, surgical concerns, anesthetic management, differential diagnosis, and potential complications.


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Nurse Anesthesia

Authors : John J. Nagelhout, Karen Plaus
Edition : 5
Year : 2013
Description :

Written specifically for nurse anesthetists, Nurse Anesthesia, 5th Edition provides comprehensive coverage of both scientific principles and evidence-based practice. It offers a complete overview of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology, and offers practical coverage of equipment and anesthesia management. This edition includes updated information on pharmacokinetics, clinical monitoring, drug delivery systems, and complications, and revises chapters on airway management and anesthesia for cardiac surgery. Written by leading nurse anesthesia experts John Nagelhout and Karen Plaus, this perennial bestseller prepares anesthesia students and CRNAs for today's clinical anesthesia practice.

Over 650 figures of anatomy, nurse anesthesia procedures, and equipment depict complex concepts and information. An easy-to-use organization covers basic principles first, and builds on those with individual chapters for each surgical specialty. UPDATED references make it quick and simple to find the latest and most important research in the field.Over 700 tables and boxes highlight the most essential information in a quick, easy-to-reference format. Expert CRNA authors provide the current clinical information you'll use in daily practice. UPDATED pharmacology information includes pharmacokinetics, drug delivery systems, opiate antagonists, and key induction drugs. 
Over 100 NEW photos and illustrations enhance your understanding of difficult anesthesia concepts.UPDATED Airway Management and Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery chapters are thoroughly revised.NEW coverage includes robotics, screening applications, and non-operating room best practices.


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Certification Review for Nurse Anesthesia

Authors : Burns Shari M.
Edition : 1
Year : 2014
Description :

Complete review for the nurse anesthesia certification exam written by experienced nurse anesthesia educators

More than 800 questions and answers provide the practice you need to excel on the National Certification Examination

This one-of-a-kind review is specifically written to provide student nurse anesthetists with the practice they need to prepare for the National Certification Examination. Current and comprehensive, it will also prove to be an outstanding refresher for seasoned CRNAs preparing for recertification.

Certification Review for Nurse Anesthesia is based upon the content areas tested by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists. Question types include multiple choice, multiple response, and calculation. Detailed explanations are provided for the answers, along with references to appropriate pages in Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology, Fifth Edition, and other respected anesthesia textbooks, for more detailed discussion of the topic. Questions are intentionally not grouped according to specific topics in order to provide a review that mirrors the actual test.

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Sandra Smith’s Review for NCLEX-RN®

Authors :  Marianne P. Barba, Sandra F. Smith
Edition : 13
Year : 2015
Description :

Sandra Smith's Review for NCLEX-RN®, Thirteenth Edition is a comprehensive and current evidence-based RN content review. Following the latest NCLEX-RN exam blueprint, it features 2,500 NCLEX® formatted practice questions with detailed answers and rationales that stimulate critical thinking. The reader-friendly approach includes a clear and concise outline format with study guidelines and test-taking strategies. It also covers all of the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice and patient care. New to this edition is an expanded emphasis on patient safety, the National Patient Safety Goals and NCLEX examination preparation, ties to QSEN competencies, and a greater focus on evidence-based clinical practice. Included with each new print book is an online Access Code for Navigate TestPrep, a dynamic and fully hosted online assessment tool offering the book’s questions, nearly 1,000 bonus questions, detailed rationales, and reporting.


Table of contents : 

1. The NCLEX-RN® and test-taking strategies --
2. Management principles and legal issues --
3. Nursing concepts --
4. Nutritional management --
5. Pharmacology --
6. Infection control --
7. Disaster nursing : bioterrorism --
8. Medical/surgical nursing --
9. Oncology nursing --
10. Emergency nursing --
11. Laboratory tests --
12. Maternal-newborn nursing --
13. Pediatric nursing --
14. Psychiatric nursing --
15. Gerontological nursing --
16. Simulated NCLEX-RN CAT tests.

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NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide

Authors : Kaplan Nursing
Edition : 5
Year : 2017
Description :

Kaplan's NCLEX-PN Content Review Guide provides comprehensive review of the essential content for the NCLEX-PN to help you face the exam with confidence.
The Best Review

1. Covers all the must-know nursing content required to pass the NCLEX-PN
2. Content is organized in outline format and easy-access tables for efficient review
3. Chapters follow the NCLEX's Client Need Categories so you know you have complete content coverage
4. Kaplan's acclaimed Decision Tree and expert strategies help you master critical reasoning
5. Used by thousands of students each year to succeed on the NCLEX-PN
6. Expert Guidance
7. Kaplan's expert nursing faculty reviews and updates content annually.
8. We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for almost 80 years. Our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams.

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