Introduction: Kidney disease is a worldwide health concern with an increasing mortality in the past 10 years. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guideline advocates the use of estimated glomerular filtration rate equation (eGFR) to estimate renal function. Objectives: We evaluated the performance of Cockroft Gault (CG), Modified D

Kebelakangan ini kita sering melihat semakin banyak paparan video yang mengundang rasa tidak senang hati atau kebencian menjadi tular terutamanya di media sosial di Malaysia. Sebagai contoh, antara rakaman yang tular adalah paparan video seorang individu memarahi pekerja kedai serbaneka apabila anaknya dituduh mencuri, paparan video seorang selebri

The issue of intellectual and civilizational backwardness ‘takhalluf’ is one of the most important issues debated in the modern Islamic discourse, especially in the early twentieth centuries. What are the factors underneath the decline of the Muslim Ummah?How it affect its present conditions?, and how to resolve the problem and bring about stra

During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical and nursing students are faced with various challenges such as the need to attend online classes and juggling clinical postings under the new norm. This study aimed to assess the association between depression, anxiety, and behavioural changes among medical and nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. An

Oral carcinogenesis is preceded by oral diseases associated with inflammation such as periodontitis and oral candidiasis, which are contributed by chronic alcoholism, smoking, poor oral hygiene, and microbial infections. Dysbiosis is an imbal- ance of microbial composition due to oral infection, which has been reported to contribute to oral carcino

Malaysian batik production is dominated by two techniques known as hand-drawn batik or batik tjanting, and stamp batik, or batik block. In comparison to batik block, the more popular batik tjanting takes a longer time to produce. A Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) for musculoskeletal symptom examination involving batik artisans in Kelantan a

Oral biofilms comprise extracellular polysaccharides and polymicrobial microorganisms. The objectives of the study were to characterize the deer velvet antler (DVA) compounds and their effect on Candida species biofilm formation with the hypothesis that DVA inhibits the biofilm of Candida spp. Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time of Flight-Mass Sp

The prevalence of mental health problems among antenatal women has escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period. Physical activity palys role to reduce depression and anxiety, which required to be studied further. This study aimed to assess the association between physical activity with depression and anxiety among ant

Introduction: Implementing Islamic medical practice (IMP) within a Shariah-compliant hospital is challenging because of the lack of knowledge and spiritual care among healthcare practitioners (HCPs), especially nurses and doctors. Thus, this study aims to determine the understanding of IMP and the associated factors among HCPs in a Shariah-complian

Background: Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) is a procedure of choice for the treatment of severe mitral stenosis. We aimed to describe our experiences on management of rheumatic heart disease with PTMC in Malaysia. Methods: Patients who underwent PTMC were traced through the electronic medical record of University Malaya Medic