Objective: The present study is designed to investigate the occurrence of Acanthamoeba in air ventilation and air-conditioning systems in selected buildings in Kuantan. Methods: Acanthamoeba was isolated from dust samples taken from filters of air ventilation systems in selected buildings in Kuantan. The dusts were collected by using sterile cotton

lntroduction: Multipotent stem cells are characterized by its self renewal ability and potential to differentiate into many types of cell lineages. This study is focusing on angiogenesis, where the differentiation target is to turn the dental stem cells into endothelial-like cells. Thus, a 3D human amniotic membrane (HAM)-based in vitro model mimic

UNICEF Malaysia has found that adolescents living with HIV/AIDS face several emotional, behavioural and social problems. Based on past literature, the result of these incidences has led to a lower well-being in these aspects. As the stage of adolescence is filled with change, inner growth, and sometimes conflict, adolescents coping with HIV face an

From the Islamic point of view, firmly rooting the Islamic principles of family makes the social structure of the society become solidified. But when the unified bond becomes watery, the society begins to tumble. The glaring western system has encroached into the Muslims family whereby the actual Islamic practices of handling the family are neglect

Nowadays, many surface sensing mechanisms exist, not all of them can be applied in water-based environment. Most of surface sensing techniques were developed in air-based environment. In order to obtain a potential cell-based biosensor, the sensing method needs to be reliable and repeatable in liquid environment. Therefore, we adapt existing air-ba

In this article, a generalized time limited Gramian based model reduction method is presented for unstable systems. The proposed approach is also applicable to a system if it has eigenvalues with opposite polarities and equal magnitude. The standard time-limited Gramians are extended for unstable systems by transforming the original system into a n

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), such as dabigatran and rivaroxaban, have in the past decade replaced vitamin k antagonists (VKAs), such as warfarin, as standard treatment for thrombosis prophylaxis and stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Adherence to DOACs is crucial to optimise clinical outcomes in patients with AF. Th

Inequalities between men and women are common and well-documented. Objective indexes show that men are better positioned than women in societal hierarchies-there is no single country in the world without a gender gap. In contrast, researchers have found that the women-are-wonderful effect-that women are evaluated more positively than men overall-is

Aims To investigate the key determinants of nurses’ quality of life and work‐life balance statuses in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Background Nurses’ quality of life can directly and indirectly impact patients’ safety and quality of care. Therefore, identifying key factors that influence nurses’ quality of life is essential in the he

Incidental vocabulary acquisition in ESL had been pioneered in the area of reading. However, regardless of the positive aspects people are claiming, there is limitations in the use of incidental vocabulary acquisition through reading. Some research had shown low retention rate of word meanings and the effectiveness of this method may at times be li