Key drivers of medical crowdfunding success: a comprehensive analysis of 84,712 projects by Siyuan Zhang, Qing Zhang, Mengning Wang, Xin Tang, Xin Lu, Wei Huang

“…Consequently, there arises a need for medical crowdfunding as a supplementary mechanism to the healthcare insurance system. …”
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Seismic performance of bridge pier integrated by multiple steel pipes with directly-connected piles using soil-water coupled three-dimensional elasto-plastic finite element analysi... by Muhammad Mahmood Ul Hassan, Koichi Isobe, Yasumasa Soga, Yasuo Sawamura, Hiroki Sugiyama, Masatsugu Shinohara

“…However, as the shaking table tests utilized only a 2-Hz sine wave as the input, the impact of the relationship between the structure’s natural frequency and the input frequency on the seismic performance, and the response of the structure to irregular ground motion, need further investigation. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is to conduct a reproduction analysis of the results of the above experiment using the soil–water coupled three-dimensional elasto-plastic dynamic finite element analysis method. …”
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Dinâmicas do feminismo contemporâneo: análise da formação da #partida (2015-2017) by Gabriela Luiz Scapini, Mayara Bacelar Rita, Maria Florência Guarche Ribeiro

“…Neste trabalho, busca-se analisar a construção desse novo partido político, resgatando a sua formação e trajetória recente e verificando como esse movimento surge enquanto uma alternativa que busca superar a dicotomia entre institucionalização e autonomização através da iniciativa de criação de um movimento social que funcione como partido político feminista. …”
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An improved Fully Homomorphic Encryption model based on N-Primes by Mohammed Anwar Mohammed, Fadhil Salman Abed

“…In Homomorphic Encryptions calculation on ciphertext can be performed with no need for decryption.  This paper, develops and designs a new mathematical model to achieve the characteristics of the Fully Homomorphic Encryption. …”
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Analysis of poisoning with OTC drugs for suicidal purposes among children and adolescents in Poland in the period 2012 - 2023 by Maria Kubicka, Paulina Polańska, Marta Gruszka, Martyna Zakrocka

“…Conclusions: The findings emphasize the need for improved mental health education, early intervention, and caregiver awareness. …”
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Follow-up Care among Medicaid Patients with Schizophrenia treated with Antipsychotics in the Inpatient Setting by Amanda M. Farr, David M. Smith, Jacqueline A. Pesa, Zhun Cao

“…**Conclusion:** While follow-up visit rates have increased over time, this study highlights the ongoing need for improvements in effective linkage to outpatient care for patients hospitalized and treated for schizophrenia, particularly among patients with comorbid substance abuse disorder.…”
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Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Learning Experience, Mental Health, Adaptability, and Resilience Among Health Informatics Master’s Students: Focus Group Study by Nadia Davoody, Natalia Stathakarou, Cara Swain, Stefano Bonacina

“…Implications for educators, students, and higher education institutions include the need for educators to stay current with the latest educational technologies and design teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches suited to both online and in-person settings to effectively foster student engagement. …”
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mecA and PVL genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens: a cross-sectional hospital based study from Nepal by Sirjana Adhikari, Supriya Sharma, Sanjib Adhikari, Sanjit Shrestha, Dwij Raj Bhatta

“…Conclusion: The high prevalence of MRSA in a burn unit underscores the need for more rigorous infection control practices that follow standard protocols to reduce MRSA transmission in both individuals and the hospital environment. …”
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Polos fríos en el Calar de Hernán Pelea y Cabrilla (Jaén, España), factores sinópticos y de microescala by David Espín Sánchez, Carmelo Conesa García, Jorge Olcina Cantos

“…A través del análisis estadístico de datos diezminutales y diarios de tres puntos de observación (Monterilla, Navalasno y Nava del Polvo), imágenes satelitales (VIIRS LST) y reanálisis mesoescalares es posible llevar a cabo la primera descripción climática del área de estudio, así como la identificación de los factores desencadenantes (sinópticos y de microescala) de las temperaturas mínimas extremas registradas, y el análisis de la tipología de los procesos de inversión térmica nocturna (ITN) y las piscinas de aire frío (CAP) generadas en el área de estudio. …”
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Study of Gaming Disorder and Its Association with Depressive Disorder and Anxiety among Medical Students in India by Hanee Patel, Niraj Pandit, Rudra Patel, Ishita Gupta, Dhairya Jain, Shreya Katoch

“…Conclusions: Potentially problematic gaming was found to be associated with psychological symptoms, negative affectivity, and a preference for solitude. There is a need for other studies that can help in creating awareness about the prevalence of gaming disorders in medical students.…”
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Audiological alterations in resistance to thyroid hormone syndrome: emphasizing lifelong assessment by Alexandre Machado Silva de Oliveira, Viviane Motti, Jessica Casemiro, Pedro Resende Rende, Caio Leônidas Oliveira de Andrade, Luciene da Cruz Fernande, Helton Estrela Ramos

“…Hearing loss represents a significant concern in subjects with RTH, emphasizing the need for continuous and comprehensive audiological assessments. …”
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Comparing Iraqi Regional Differences on Infant Feeding through Breastfeeding and Formula by Anna Grace Tribble

“…This study contributes to a more nuanced perspective on infant feeding practices in Iraq at the governorate level, suggesting that future maternal-child nutrition studies need to account for the effects of where a mother lives within Iraq. …”
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Large Rearrangements in Genes Responsible for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, <i>MUTYH</i>-Associated Polyposis and Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome in Russian Patients by A. N. Loginova, Yu. A. Shelygin, V. P. Shubin, A. M. Kuzminov, D. Yu. Pikunov, T. A. Saveleva, A. S. Tsukanov

“…At the same time, the need for searching of large rearrangements in the MUTYH gene were not justified.…”
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Warming alters plankton body-size distributions in a large field experiment by Dania Albini, Emma Ransome, Alex J. Dumbrell, Samraat Pawar, Eoin J. O’Gorman, Thomas P. Smith, Thomas Bell, Michelle C. Jackson, Guy Woodward

“…These results underscore the need to capture intergenerational responses to large gradients in warming at appropriate scales in time and space in order to better understand the effects of warming on natural communities and ecosystems.…”
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“It was simply disturbing“ - evaluation of the stress factors of nursing staff on special COVID-19 wards during the pandemic: a qualitative study by Lea Kiefer, Christian Volberg, Jan Adriaan Graw, Stefan Bösner

“…Conclusion The identification of various stress factors highlights the urgent need for comprehensive support measures. These measures could include concepts for dealing with physical and psychosocial stress, the provision of resources and sufficient personnel support. …”
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Sociodemographic and visual characteristics of individuals with oculocutaneous albinism in Botswana by Thanuja Panicker, Gopinath Madheswaran

“…Conclusion: The findings highlight the critical need for targeted interventions to address the prevalent visual impairments among individuals with OCA in Botswana, aiming to enhance their quality of life and socio-economic integration. …”
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Recurrent Massive Hydrothorax in a Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by K. S. Zemlyanukhina, I. N. Tikhonov, M. S. Zharkova, O. Yu. Kiseleva, R. Т. Rzayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Aim: to demonstrate the need for a detailed differential diagnosis and selection of therapy in a patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis of combined etiology (HCV infection and primary sclerosing cholangitis).   …”
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Association of loneliness with the risk of pain in older Chinese adults by Aijun Song, Siying Yu, Yao Shen, Zongyan Guo, Jian Shi

“…These findings emphasize the need to address mental health as a crucial factor in pain prevention and management.…”
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Assessing the sustainable performance of the transport sector in European countries using alternative Benefit-of-the-Doubt models by Sarah B. Gruetzmacher, Clara B. Vaz, Ângela P. Ferreira

“…The energy policy of the European Union stresses the need for sustainable energy consumption, improvements in energy efficiency and lower fossil fuel dependence in a decoupling strategy from unstable democracies. …”
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A rare neurosurgical emergency: case report of spontaneous lumbar subdural empyema by Svetozar Stanković, Milan Lepić, Ivan Bogićević, Jadranka Stanković, Goran Pavlicević

“…This case highlights the need for urgent MRI in the early stages of symptom onset to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment.…”
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