Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology -- IIUM Summary: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a common procedure and first-line treatment for infertility. However, there are many controversies regarding the best time interval between human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) injection with IUI to achieve the best

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology -- IIUM Summary: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) following childbirth imposes significant burden to the marital institution around the world. The modes of delivery (MOD) may potentially be one of the main risk factors contributing to postpartum FSD. The study aimed

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Radiography & Diagnostic Imaging -- IIUM Summary: The early neonatal stage is an important period of growth and development. Organ maturity takes place at a relatively more rapid rate during this early stage of life. An insult at this stage could potentially result in physical and functio

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Surgery -- IIUM Summary: Periampullary cancers incidence has been uprising worldwide which resulted in increasing morbidity and mortality. The distinct anatomy of that region often can give rise to different types of cancers. However, they are subjected to a common procedure – pancreaticodu

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Surgery -- IIUM Summary: Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND), although associated with significant morbidity, has been the standard procedure for axillary staging for breast cancer in many hospitals in Malaysia. The limited resources for radioisotope tracer and nuclear medicine service, cou

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Surgery -- IIUM Summary: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is known to complicate surgery in 13% of patients. It is associated with significant morbidity, increased costs and mortality. Surgery is a known risk factor, estimated to cause one-third of all in-hospital AKI. This study aims to determine t

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Optometry and Visual Science -- IIUM Summary: Fractal dimension (Df) analysis have been shown as a sensitive measure for charting retinal vascular changes, while smartphone-assisted fundus photography (SAFP) has been demonstrated as a useful tool in screening eyes with problem related to diab

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ), a self-reported questionnaire for patients with hand disorders, has been widely used globally. It has been cross-culturally adapted into different languages across all continents. T

Subject(s): Foot -- Diseases | Diabetes -- Complications -- Malaysia | Salat -- Ability testing Evaluation | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM | Salat of the sick Summary: Solah or prayer is one of the pillars of Islam and a fundamental component of ibadah. Muslim prayer involves phy

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Patients with soft tissue sarcoma are treated following the standardized guidelines, however it is not guaranteed patient will remain free from local recurrence (LR) and metastasis. This study was conducted to determine the assoc