Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is among the most commonly prevailing acute infections in children that may require hospitalization. Inconsistencies among suggested care and actual management practices are usually observed, which raises the need to assess local clinical practices. The current study was conducted to evaluate pediatricians’ comp

Comprehensive care towards geriatric health can be sustained by having good knowledge and attitude among the providers. Hence, this research aims to measure the knowledge and attitude of the final year medical students towards geriatric health and determine the associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among the students using struc

This e-book consists of compiled notes written by the author pertaining to undergraduate medical training. These notes are kept by the author for more than 12 years. The author had started writing these notes since few weeks after he had completed his final MBBS exam with the intention to share officially with his juniors one day. He previously has

Termination of pregnancy (TOP) is indicated for the sake of saving the life of a pregnant woman in the best clinical judgement of the treating doctor. This is in line with what recommended in the al-Quran and according to the expert opinion of Islamic and Medical scholars. However, this could be a dilemma for most medical doctors in handling pregna

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly associated with disorders of mineral and bone metabolism, manifested by either one or a combination of the following three components namely : Abnormalities of calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone (PTH), fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), and vitamin D metabolism; Abnormalities in bone turnover, minera

INTRODUCTION: Treatment of osteomyelitis is still a major challenge in orthopaedic field. New Zealand White rabbit is acceptable experimental model described to develop effective local delivery of antibiotics osteomyelitis treatment as it can mimics the disease process in human. The objective of the study is to evaluate the outcome treatment of ost

Background: The aging population is growing globally causing demographic changes and morbidity. Therefore, in order to improve the elderly's health and provide comprehensive health services, every healthcare personnel should have good knowledge and attitude. This research aims to measure the level of knowledge and attitude towards geriatric and

Backgrounds: Breast cancer is among the most common cancers which lead to death among Malaysian. Despite the development of advanced screening tools for breast cancer in clinical settings, one should be able to understand and practice the knowledge gained. This study aims to emphasize on the importance of knowing the BC among IIUM Kuantan Campus st

Green porous and ecofriendly scaffolds have been considered as one of the potent candidates for tissue engineering substitutes. The objective of this study is to investigate the biocompatibility of hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC)/silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), prepared by the green synthesis method as a potential host material for skin tissue applicati

Cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, is a digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank. It is an emerging financial technology enabled by innovation, increasingly popular among global Internet users, and more interestingl