Pineapple leaf is a residue mainly from pineapple food industry which is causing environmental problems by its lack of proper waste disposal method. Therefore, it can be utilized as filler for the reinforcement of PLA which is brittle in nature. Treated fiber from pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) was derived through acid hydrolysis method. The morpholog

A prospective study of couple underwent Minimal Ovarian Hyperstimulation (MOH)and Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) procedure in Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah from 1st January 2013 till 30th June 2014. This study accomplished to evaluate the effectiveness of MOH+IUl as foremost option in infertility modalities. The intention is to identify favorable

The soil is a transmitted agent of water run-off to the water body. Variety of soil type in Malaysia has contributed to the difference of soil properties dissolved in the water and the concern of soil problem in Malaysia involving from laterite, sandy, acid sulfate and organic soil type. Soil properties are one of the subjects of impacting the hydr

Introduction: Currently, there is a lack of clinically feasible and reliable method for discriminating outcome in sepsis. We aimed to derive a new bioscore for predicting 30-day mortality in sepsis using a combination of biomarkers and clinical indexes. Materials and Methods: This secondary analysis of a prospectively collected data included 159 se

Introduction: Antibiotic therapy is of great importance in sepsis but prolonged duration can add to the emergence of antibiotic resistance. We aimed to examine whether point-of-care (POC) procalcitonin (PCT) guidance can safely reduce the duration of antibiotic use in infected critically ill patients. Materials and Methods: Eighty adult patients ad

Introduction: Hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor of cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia. 17.3% of hypertension cases in Malaysia is attributed to adults aged 18 to 39 years. Psychosocial distress is a possible risk factor for elevated blood pressure in young adults, and cortisol could be the mediating factor. The aim of this study is to

Pentadbiran Mahkamah Syariah di Malaysia bukan hanya tertakluk kepada Mahkamah Syariah semata-mata. Beberapa agensi lain juga turut serta demi untuk memastikan pentadbiran Mahkamah Syariah memenuhi kriteria sebagai satu sistem yang memberi keadilan kepada masyarakat Islam. Antara agensi yang sangat penting untuk mendakwa kes-kes di Mahkamah Syariah

Woman and shari’ah court have been discussed in many literature works for a long time. There are juristic views on the eligibility of a woman to hold the post of a judgeship in Islamic judiciary in which the majority of the Muslim jurists who opined that they are not qualified enough to hold the post and others said that they are qualified but su

Hukuman dalam Islam terbahagi kepada dua iaitu hukuman retributif dan hukuman restoratif. Hukuman yang sering diperkatakan ialah bersifat retributif iaitu bersifat menghukum pesalah di atas kesalahan beliau yang lalu. Manakala hukuman restoratif pula membawa maksud hukuman yang bersifat memulih tetapi tidak begitu popular dalam undang-undang Islam

Among the objectives of the punishments in Islamic criminal law as enunciated by the Muslim jurist are retributive, deterrence and reformation. Reformation is not only confined to reform the behaviour of the offender but also to reform the relationship between the offender and the victims as well as with the society. Due to the reason, restorative