Long-term outcomes of the international EXPAND trial of Organ Care System (OCS) Lung preservation for lung transplantationResearch in context by Gabriel Loor, Gregor Warnecke, Mauricio A. Villavicencio, Michael A. Smith, Xiang Zhou, Jasleen Kukreja, Abbas Ardehali, Matthew G. Hartwig, Mani Ali Daneshmand, Marshall I. Hertz, Stephen J. Huddleston, Axel Haverich, Joren C. Madsen, Arne Neyrinck, Dirk Van Raemdonck

“…Although this technology is increasingly used in the United States, no published data describe its effects on long-term graft function and patient outcomes. This study assessed long-term clinical outcomes after transplantation of ECD lungs that were preserved, recruited, and assessed with the OCS Lung. …”
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Efficacy of Kinesio Taping Combined with Vitalstim Electrical Stimulation Therapy in Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia by FU Shanshan, TANG Jian

“…All three groups received conventional swallowing rehabilitation treatment (including swallowing training, ice stimulation, 1 time per day, 20 minutes each time, 10 times for 1 course of treatment, and a total of 2 courses of treatment). …”
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CHANGING OF THE ALTAI GLACIER SYSTEM SINCE THE MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY AND ITS RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE WARMING IN FUTURE by V. M. Kotlyakov, Xie Zichu, Wang Shuhong, Wang Xin, T. Y. Khromova, G. A. Nosenko

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Lateral Ankle Sprain: Current Strategies of Management and Rehabilitation Short of Surgery by Sidak Dhillon, Bibek Adhya, Rajesh K Rajnish, Himmat Dhillon, Mandeep S Dhillon

“…Modern methods of rehabilitation are more aggressive; in addition to the rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE) protocols, early phased functional support and supervised exercise therapy are considered better for early recovery. …”
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Long-Term Dynamics of Water Droplet Impact on Rotating Hydrophilic Disk by Wen Yang, Yunbo Zhang, Tian Deng, Chuanyang Liu

“…Ice accretion from the impingement of supercooled water droplets on the rotating components of aero-engines reduces engine efficiency and poses significant in-flight safety risks. …”
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Optimal Design of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Considering Various Sources of Uncertainty by Giacomo Guidotti, Dario Barri, Federico Soresini, Massimiliano Gobbi

“…The automotive industry is experiencing a period of transition from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles. Although electric machines have always been used in many applications, they are generally designed neglecting the sources of uncertainty, even such uncertainty can lead to significant deterioration of the motor performance. …”
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Rewarming strategies for cryopreservation: Technological challenges and opportunities in energy conversion by Ma Ruidong, Wang Ziyuan, Shen Ren, Shu Zhiquan, Ming Chen, Gao Dayong

“…The primary challenges during the warming process include non-uniformity heating and insufficient rewarming rates, which can lead to thermal stress-induced structural damage and lethal ice recrystallization, ultimately compromising the integrity and functionality of biological materials. …”
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Positive Psychology Intervention (PPI) Program for Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDS): A Pilot Study by Argel B. Masanda

“…Further improvement of the said program centers around proper time allotment, number of participants in the program sessions, appropriate activities per session, including specific ice breaker games, activity materials needed, and the proper sequencing of each session. …”
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Rare damage to the tendons of the posterior thigh muscle group. Clinical case by A. V. Mironov, V. S. Mironov, V. V. Shalin

“…The patient is 55 years old, fell on the ice and sat in the "splits" position. Immediately after the injury, there was a sharp pain, the absence of active flexion of the right shin. …”
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Experimental Study on a Novel Solution for Cryopreservation of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Zhang Peng, Liu Baolin

“…First, the thermal physical properties of trehalose, glucose, and L-proline and their regulation of ice crystal growth were measured using a differential scanning calorimeter and a cryomicroscope. …”
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Microbial profiling of the East Siberian Sea sediments using 16S rRNA gene and metagenome sequencing by Jehyun Jeon, Yerin Park, Dong-Hun Lee, Ji-Hoon Kim, Young Keun Jin, Jong Kuk Hong, Yung Mi Lee

“…Abstract The Arctic Ocean is experiencing significant global warming, leading to reduced sea-ice cover, submarine permafrost thawing, and increased river discharge. …”
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Trauma hospital preparedness against natural and man-made disasters: a cross-sectional study by Leila Mohammadinia, Mehran Sardareh, Fatemeh Mousavi, Shahram Paydar, Rona Bahreini

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Climate Change Risk, Performance, and Value Added in Agricultural Sector by Ramin Amani, Zanko Ghorbani, Zana Mozaffari

“…Escalating temperature, polar ice melting, global sea level rise, and shifting weather patterns, all stem from climate change. …”
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Aortic valve replacement after coronary artery bypass grafting with the in situ right gastroepiploic artery to the occluded right coronary artery using a temporary vein graft for c... by Yoshifumi Fuke, Toru Yasutsune, Masato Sakamoto

“…Conclusion We successfully underwent an aortic valve operation to a patient with a functioning LITA to the occluded left anterior descending artery and a GEA to the right coronary artery (RCA) by using a temporary vein graft to the RCA for the infusion of cardioplegic solution in addition to the conventional antegrade and retrograde cardioplegic infusions with ice slush topical cooling.…”
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Russian Arctic in the Contours of the Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation by Sergey Yu. Kozmenko, Arina S. Kozmenko

“…The Arctic nuclear icebreaker fleet and fleets of reinforced ice-class vessels are rightly considered the symbol of the Arctic maritime potential. …”
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Combined cold-water immersion and breathwork may be associated with improved mental health and reduction in the duration of upper respiratory tract infection - a case–control study... by Jan Czarnecki, Katarzyna Nowakowska-Domagała, Łukasz Mokros

“…A polar plunge is a term referring to an ice-cold water immersion (CWI), usually in the winter period. …”
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Monitoring dynamic water content, bulk density, and heat and water fluxes in the critical zone with thermo‐time domain reflectometry sensors by Yili Lu, Yutong Liu, Wei Peng, Yongwei Fu, Tusheng Ren, Joshua Heitman, Robert Horton

“…Therefore, the multi‐functional uses of thermo‐TDR sensors are invaluable for in situ observations of several soil physical properties and processes in critical zone soils.…”
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Dilute concentrations of maritime fuel can modify sediment reworking activity of high‐latitude marine invertebrates by Thomas J. Williams, David Blockley, Andrew B. Cundy, Jasmin A. Godbold, Rebecca M. Howman, Martin Solan

“…Abstract Multiple expressions of climate change, in particular warming‐induced reductions in the type, extent and thickness of sea ice, are opening access and providing new viable development opportunities in high‐latitude regions. …”
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Unveiling pelagic-benthic coupling associated with the biological carbon pump in the Fram Strait (Arctic Ocean) by Simon Ramondenc, Damien Eveillard, Katja Metfies, Morten H. Iversen, Eva-Maria Nöthig, Dieter Piepenburg, Christiane Hasemann, Thomas Soltwedel

“…Chaetoceros socialis, sea-ice diatoms, Radiolaria, and Chaetognatha are critical components of vertical carbon flux to 200 m depth. …”
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Design and Experimental Study of Composite Cross Arm Tension Release Device by Wenbin Li, Junzhe Lin, Xinlong Wang, Yanlin Li, Xiaolei Zhang, Junfeng Bai, Dehong Wang

“…The composite cross arm tower exhibits excellent electrical performance, which contributes to a reduction in the width of transmission line corridors, minimizes the use of steel in transmission towers, and mitigates issues such as wind bias tripping. This functionality supports the low-carbon design of overhead transmission lines, emphasizing the importance of quality and efficiency. …”
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