Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Introduction: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases making it one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Piper sarmentosum (PS) leaves have been widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diseases including hyp

Subject(s): C-reactive protein | Cardiovascular system -- Diseases | Blood pressure | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels had been recommended in the global risk prediction for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) of asymptomatic individuals. CRP levels vary substantially acr

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Variation in celiac trunk (CT) and hepatic arterial system (HAS) is common and has relevance in preoperative planning to reduce the risk of accidental vascular injuries during surgical and radiological intervention. The objectives of the study were to m

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology -- IIUM Summary: Dioxins or dioxin-like compounds is a group of chloroaromatic compounds which considered as the most problematic pollutants and the release of this chemical compound is mainly due to anthropogenic and natural phenomena. It is a highly persistent chemical in envi

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: This study intended to evaluate the long term functional outcome of neurotization to the musculocutaneous nerve in traumatic brachial plexus injury (BPI) and the factors that might influence the functional outcome. Patients who w

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology -- IIUM Summary: Rice husk ash (RHA) is one of the agricultural by product that contain major remnant of the silica. The silica obtain from rice husk (RH) is naturally in form of particles. This study is to present the use of RHA as a drug carrier for α-mangostin, a well-known

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Computational and Theoretical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: The phenomenon of phase transition occurs in our daily life. However among models of phase transition in magnetic system, Ising model is the most studied model. In this research, we investigate the Ising model on the semi-infinite Cayley

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Cast removal procedures can be a daunting experience for children giving rise to anxiety. The objective of this study is to measure the level of anxiety in children during cast removal at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan and the effe

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmacy Practice -- IIUM Summary: Background: Nowadays, Medication Errors (MEs) have appealed more interest of health care organizations because of their complications like higher mortality rate and increased health care cost. The MEs are underreported in all countries. This issue compromise

Subject(s): Streptomyces -- Biotechnology | Mangrove plants -- Biological products | Mangrove plants -- Malaysia -- Pahang | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology -- IIUM Summary: The family Streptomycetaceae, notably species in genus Streptomyces, have long been the subject of investigation due to their well-known ability to p