This prospective, randomized, controlled study was carried out to compare the usage of balanced and non balanced hydroxyethyl starch during elective colorectal surgery in term of changes in acid-base balance and renal profile in the immediate and early postoperative period. Thirty informed, consented, adult patients with ASA I-II, undergoing open c

Temporal and spatial variations of selected toxic element distributions were studied in the Kuantan River waters. Methods: Water samples from 9 sampling stations were taken from downstream of the estuary towards the upstream of the Kuantan River during the rainy and dry season. Particulate Cd, Cr and Pb were filtered, dried, weighed and analyzed us

Objectives/Research Problem: To detect potential signals of fertility biomarkers from non-invasive samples in male reproductive function after X-ray and light exposure to Sprague-Dawley rats. Materials and Method: Male Sprague-Dawley rats with each group (n=6) were exposed to whole body irradiation to high (2.5Gy), medium (0.2Gy) and low (0.05Gy) d

This research explored two important constructs in 21st century e-education—students’ MOOC-efficacy and meaningful learning among undergraduate students in selected public universities in Malaysia. Its main objective was to examine the causal relationship of students’ MOOC-efficacy on meaningful learning. The study conceptualized students’

In recent years, the utility grid system is essential for the power transmission and distribution system because it is reliable, gives low harmonic distortion, has proper phase synchronization and environment-friendly. PWM based phase synchronous invert systems are generally utilized in the high-efficiency energy supply, long distance transmission

In the 21 st century educational landscape, a meaningful learning environment is important. Meaningful learning encourages dynamic students’ involvement in learning. Nevertheless, the dearth of the scholarly literature of measurement for meaningful learning has been found. Hence, this study proposes to develop and validate a meaningful learning s

Professional development is crucial for organization’s success to improve teaching-learning programs at higher learning education institutions. Many countries have developed various programs for lecturer training and development. However, there are barriers preventing them from taking the opportunities, especially finding the right time and the a

Nowadays, smart grid system is widely used for energy supply system because it is simple, available, less costly, highly efficient and environmentally friendly. Conventionally, inverter techniques are utilized to convert input DC into output AC with the same frequency and phase. These techniques introduce some problems with higher harmonic distorti

Introduction: University students are susceptible to disordered eating behavior, and social media plays a major role in contributing to the condition. Instagram has become increasingly popular among the youths and is also widely used for sharing pictures of food. More than 10% of pictures on the platform is food-related. Priming theory describes th

Covid-19 spreads across the globe through a rapid human transmission and remains dangerous/fatal mostly to senior citizens and children. The reported cases in Malaysia are 8,949 in total and continues to increase in other 200 countries. It also has changed the global economic equilibrium. Malaysia can be considered as one of the most progressive co