Case history A 50-year-old woman with underlying Type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with multiple non-tender nodules over the ventral aspect of her forearm for 3 months duration following scratches by a domestic cat, which had been euthanized for an undiagnosed cutaneous disease. She is otherwise well with no other constitutional symptoms. Examinat

Julia had just given birth to a beautiful baby boy. She is so excited and started to breastfeed him. Her son could latch very well but each time Julia nursed her baby, she will purse her lips in pain. When she checked her baby’s mouth, she noticed that her newborn baby has a tooth at his lower gum! Could this be the source of pain to her while br

Natal tooth and neonatal tooth is a rare occurrence but can have a significant impact on lactation. A 45-day-old baby girl was referred for problem with breastfeeding. Her mother complained of painful nipple during nursing for the past two weeks. Physical examination of the mother's breast and nipple revealed normal findings. Examination of the

Kelahiran seorang cahaya mata sememangnya dinantikan oleh kebanyakan pasangan yang telah berkahwin. Melalui detik-detik manis dalam perjalanan menjadi seorang ibu daripada mula hamil, melahirkan dan seterusnya menyusukan si bayi adalah sesuatu yang didambakan oleh seseorang wanita yang telah berkahwin. Namun begitu, ada segelintir wanita yang sudah

The two main problems faced by the Islamic finance industry in Muslim countries are that the markets are fragmented, which gives rise to different governing standards, and that the markets’ growth is very much region-centric. In this article, using a qualitative approach, we identify the obstacles facing the industry in its quest to unify the dif

In this study, we employ data envelopment analysis to assess the technical efficiency andperformance of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Singapore, for the years 2009 through 2013. We apply the Malmquist Productivity Index to express the productivity change of the REITs over time. We find that whilst most REITs have experienced efficiency i

ithium-ion batteries are more suitable for the application of electric vehicle due to high energy and power density compared to other rechargeable batteries. However, the battery pack temperature has a great impact on the overall performance, cycle life, normal charging- discharging behaviour and even safety. During rapid charge transferring proces

Tax evasion is a punishable financial crime which is particularly rampant in underground cash economies. In this study, using proprietary tax audit data from the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia on the 2011 tax returns of SMEs, we examine the relationship between tax evasion and certain demographic factors such as location, (engagement of) tax agen

An ethical decision manifests the protection and preservation of benefits and rights of business stakeholders. The mainstream practice is based on conventional ethical principles. The application of Maqasid al-Shariah is limited to Shariah compliant enterprises due to the industrial requirements or the need to gain competitive advantage. The unique

A fine balance of image quality and radiation dose can be achieved by optimization to minimize stochastic and deterministic effects. This study aimed in ensuring that images of acceptable quality for common radiographic examinations in digital imaging were produced without causing harmful effects. The study was conducted in three phases. The pre-op