The escalating problem of opiate dependence in Malaysia and the limitations of regimental approach of forced admission to rehabilitation centres had triggered the government to expand the methadone maintenance therapy to become a national programme. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term outcomes of the Methadone Maintenance Therapy programme

Leptin , a cytokine secreted by adipocytes was suggested to play an important role in many endocrine regulations, including adiposity , puberty and fertility. Leptin levels are strongly correlated with body mass index (BMI) and total fat mass. The role of leptin during pregnancy especially in maternal-fetal metabolism and intrauterine growth remain

The dental intra-oral camera has made a significant input in dental treatment .it allows the dentist and the patient to get a close-up look at areas of special interest in the patient's mouth.( As a dental friend once remarked... "to see is to know... to not see is to guess"). When we can "see “a defect filling on a monitor it bec

Background: The adaptive power of Staphylococcus aureus to antibiotics lead to the emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in the early 1960s. The cause of resistance to methicillin is the acquisition of the mecA gene, situated on a mobile genetic element called the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec). Methods: One of the mo

Malaysia being a maritime nation is well endowed with valuable resources found within her marine waters, notably that of oil and gas. These conventional sources of energy, which are being actively exploited, contribute significantly to the nation’s economic growth and industrialization. However, in the context of marine protection, oil and gas ac

This paper presents the gravitational-wave measurement of the Hubble constant (H 0) using the detections from the first and second observing runs of the Advanced LIGO and Virgo detector network. The presence of the transient electromagnetic counterpart of the binary neutron star GW170817 led to the first standard-siren measurement of H 0. Here we a

In recent years, the use of spray drying for microencapsulating beneficial microbes has gained the interest of researchers, mainly due to dried powder formulation could prevent contamination and prolong self-life of the microbes. The major constraint of spray drying is conidia could lose viability during the drying process due to heat. In this pres

This study investigates the receding water droplet height upon impact on a high temperature carbon surface in the film boiling regime. A 30.0-mm-diameter carbon disc with a height of 8.0 mm was used as the test surface due to its relativity low thermal conductivity compared to the more commonly studied alloy materials. For the water droplet, the di

We highlighted a case of an elderly man with uncontrolled diabetes experienced unbearable chronic diarrhoea for 18 months with the extent of wearing diapers daily. He was having numerous investigation to exclude causes such as malignancy and other red flags chronic diarrhoea causes. His abdominal x-ray portrays extensive abnormal gas pattern at sma

This study examines the redress mechanisms accessible to aggrieved consumers dealing with various consumer credit providers in Malaysia. The existing legal and institutional framework characterised by the piecemeal approach has led different groups of consumers to varying levels of access, which can be superior or inferior to one another. The study