The resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, diphtheria, measles and the like shows that the anti-vaccine movement is gaining popularity and effectiveness in bolstering its views. Multiple studies have shown worrying trends of distrust towards vaccines, medical professionals, vaccine scientists and the government agencies that prom

Introduction: Breast cancer is a significant health problem that affects patients and their family members. Family members are often key to supporting the patient. However, there is an inadequate understanding of the role of female breast cancer patients’ family members in Malaysia. This study aimed to explore the roles of family members of femal

Introduction: This work aims to establish the practicality of simple point-of-care (POC) measurements of procalcitonin (PCT) coupled with the standard PCT-guided antibiotic treatment discontinuation algorithm to guide the cessation of antibiotic treatment in intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: In this randomised-controlled trial, 80 adult patients

Introduction : The attitude of healthcare workers (HCW) are essential in influencing organ donation rates. Objective : The study aimed to assess the impact of educational intervention on attitudes towards organ donation among HCW. Methodology : A questionnaire-based interventional study was conducted among 458 HCW from five hospitals in Malaysia. A

Background: Chitin and chitosan from the exoskeleton of horseshoe crab was reported to have a comparable quality to commercial chitosan. It would become a good alternative for the existing chitosan in the market. Nonetheless, inefficient isolation processes could lead to a waste to this invaluable raw material and incur additional cost. Chitosan is

Introduction: Physical distancing measures to safeguard against airborne virus transmission during the Covid-19 pandemic has heightened the need for online teaching and learning methods as alternatives to conventional face-to-face classrooms. While online learning has become commonplace in developed countries prior to the pandemic, local institutio

Being a component of crustacean’s exoskeleton, chitin is one of main carbohydrate found on earth. Its derivative, chitosan can be isolated through deacetylation process of chitin. Due to their potential in pharmaceutical field, this study is using chitin and chitosan isolated from horseshoe crab to be tested on zebrafish (Danio rerio) developing

Malaria is a severe global public health issue that is caused by the bite of an infected mosquito. It is curable, but only with early detection and prompt, effective treatment. It may lead to severe conditions if it is not properly diagnosed and treated in its early stages. In the worst-case scenario, it can result in death. The preferred methods f

The purpose of this book is to argue for the inclusion of philosophy into the curriculum of Muslim education to achieve wisdom.i iiiGombak.2022 iv Doing Philosophy for Wisdom in Islamic EducationFirst Print, 2022 © IIUM Press, IIUM IIUM Press is a member of the Majlis Penerbitan Ilmiah Malaysia - MAPIM (Malaysian Scholarly Publishing Council) Pers

If the Islamic civilization is a textual civilization (following the legal text) or a juridical civilization (following the jurisprudence), then the science of the principles of jurisprudence concerning its measured methodology in understanding the text and its revelation is at the fore. Therefore, the growth of Islamic civilization can be observed