Abstract Background: It was reported that opioid consumption in developing countries was stagnated or decreased but precise data on the consumption are unclear. This study examined the trends and patterns of opioid consumption in Malaysia and other four Southeast Asian countries. Methods: Data of five strong opioids consumption (morphine, oxycodone

Adopting biosphere reserves, BRs in the area with local protected area and international designated area will embrace the community involvement to support its biosphere stewardship function. It is argued that the community with a strong social capital as well as strong traditional ecological knowledge and culture will contribute to strengthen the c

Abstract: Academic integrity is an issue that has received tremendous attention and continues to be an intense area of research involving all levels of scholarship, mainly due to the impact of its opposite concept and academic dishonesty on the reputation of an institution or the members of that institution, be it students or academicians. However,

Introduction: Dietary calcium intake is important in body system regulation. Inadequate intake among elderly may lead to various health issues such as osteoporosis and hip fracture. In order to counter the problem, this study was carried out to identify dietary calcium intake among elderly in Kuantan, Pahang. Methods: A face to face interviewer-adm

Having sustainable development goals, SDGs as a wide spectrum of the normative and integrative framework which voluntarily adopted by the Nation requires active actor involvement to interpret the goals, targets, indicators into action. This is including the higher education institution, HEI as a non-state actor, NSAs. HEI also has recognized as a k

This research aimed to explore antibacterial activity of Fibraurea tinctora Lour. extracted by ethanol and hot water. The treatments of study consisted of six levels of F. tinctora plant extract (0 %, 0.625 %, 1.25 %, 2.50 %, 5.00 % and 10.0 %, respectively) either using ethanol or hot water, resulting in 12 experimental treatments according to 6 Ã

Academic integrity is an issue that has received tremendous attention and continues to be an intense area of research involving all levels of scholarship, mainly due to the impact of its opposite concept, academic dishonesty, on the reputation of an institution or the members of that institution, whether students or academicians. However, while mos

The Japanese education for sustainable development, ESD movement has sought to collectively challenge conventional education in the context of education for sustainability. As a community-based activity led by citizens, the Okayama ESD project grows up to 260 establishments of community learning centers, CLCs or kominkans in implementing ESD in Oka

Measurements of differential cross sections dσ/dφ ∗ and double-differential cross sections d2σ/dφ ∗d|y| for inclusive Z boson production are presented using the dielectron and dimuon final states. The kinematic observable φ ∗ correlates with the dilepton transverse momentum but has better resolution, and y is the dilepton rapidity. The a

Shariah compliance is utmost importance for the sustainability of Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the industry as stakeholders will only invest and deal with IFIs that operate within Shariah precepts. As such, Shariah audit is required by Bank Negara Malaysia to provide assurance that IFIs indeed do operate on the basis of Shariah principl