Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Science -- IIUM Summary: Calix[n]arenes are cyclic oligomers that were initially obtained from the condensation of phenols and formaldehyde. Calixarene modifications produce various useful derivatives with numerous applications. Azo calixarenes are obtained by incorporation of one or more azo

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Internal Medicine -- IIUM Summary: INTRODUCTION: Depression is a recognized complication of lung cancer that is underreported in Malaysia, despite of its high prevalence in comparison with other cancer types in western country. Treating and identifying depression in cancer patients is proven

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry -- IIUM Summary: Gout disease is becoming more common in most countries around the world. Gout is caused by elevated levels of serum uric acid that are deposited in joints and cause inflammation. Treatment for gout is continuously developed and new drugs are being for

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biomedical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Breast and lung cancer have highest mortality rate among female and male respectively. Even though with the availability of advanced treatment, the mortality rate is still increasing. Thus, this study aims to elucidate the potential Malayan porcupine bezoa

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Surgery -- IIUM Summary: Purpose: Fistula-in-ano is a benign anorectal disease which always poses a big dilemma to the surgeons because of their significant recurrent rate and longer healing duration following surgery. We report our experience with fistulectomy surgeries in our center. Mater

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Nursing -- IIUM Summary: Islam recommends breastfeeding since human milk is the most nutritious and best first food for infants. Mother's preference of infant feeding practice would be influenced by many factors. In Malaysia, breastfeeding was dominantly practiced among Malay whose deeply

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Pharmacy -- IIUM Summary: Background: Errors in healthcare practice are primarily the results of weaknesses in the work systems. The magnitude of the errors and their causes need to be identified and understood to allow for the formulation of appropriate safety solutions. This is attainable th

Subject(s): Bone substitutes | Biomedical materials | Bone-grafting | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Critical size bone defect (CSD) is a defect that will not heal spontaneously over a period of time. Gold standard treatment for CSD is bone graft to promote healing and regeneration. However, the

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Medicine -- IIUM Summary: Leptin is a multifunctional hormone produced mainly by the white adipocyte. For leptin to act, it needs to bind to its receptor. leptin and its receptor activity is correlated with breast carcinogenesis. The main aim of this study is to investigate the correlation bet

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Nursing -- IIUM Summary: This is a study of Islamic ethical responses to the moral problems of the nursing profession, particularly, the difficulties related to ethical challenges of harm prevention practices. Nowadays, nurses worldwide are using the ethical theories and models that were devel