Background: Identify urinary catheter (UC)-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) incidence and risk factors (RF) in 235 ICUs in 8 Asian countries: India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Methods: From January 1, 2014, to February 12, 2022, we conducted a prospective cohort study. To estimate CAUTI i

Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is fundamental in women's reproductive life and must be well-maintained to prevent unwanted diseases or infections. Proper hygienic practices such as using sanitary pads and frequently changing pads during heavy flow are essential during menstruation. Objective: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude, prac

Sea cucumbers, in Malaysia also known as gamat, have been used for food and folk medicine in Asia and the Middle East communities. Sea cucumbers have impressive amount of valuable nutrients. One of the most popular uses of the sea cucumber is for wound healing especially Stichopus horrens. Previous studies showed that S. horrens have a great conten

Introduction: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) is usually clinically suspected in antenatal women presented with recurrent miscarriages. Screening is usually conducted, especially for those with persistent, unexplained recurrent miscarriages in the first trimester. However, most patients might not seek medical attention earlier, causing a delay in

Anaemia in pregnancy is among the commonest medical disorders encountered antenatally. However, the condition has sometimes been overlooked and not corrected accordingly given wrong or unidentified exact causes. Helminth infestation, even though rare generally nowadays, is still an important cause that needs to be ruled out in case of anaemia. We r

A financial network comprises nodes that are connected by links to represent the correlation between the stocks. Many researchers have been using the financial network to show the intercorrelation between stocks, especially during major events such as the global financial crisis. Even so, there are too little researchers conducted to observe the co

Effective Shariah governance is essential for fostering disclosure transparency among Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) or any organisation operating in accordance with Islamic principles. It entails a comprehensive framework that ensures adherence to Islamic principles, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements. In Malaysia, the Board of

This study is an endeavor to identify key significant determinants of capital structure for Shariah-tagged banks. A total of 47 Shariah banks’ 9 years i.e. from 2013 to 2021 Balance Panel Data is used. The leverage ratio is nominated as a dependent variable, whereas, liquidity, return on assets, gross domestic product, return on equity, tangibili

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Mallotus phillipensis (MP) belongs to the endangered plants of great medicinal value. Widely used in the Ayurvedic healthcare system, parts of the plant which are rich in secondary metabolites are used in the treatment of several diseases like eczema, bronchitis, worm infestation, diabetes, kidney stones, cancer, and

In this work, a new thermostable and organic solvent-tolerant lipase produced from Rhizopus sp. strain PKC12B2 was characterized to evaluate its activity and stability toward pH, temperature, organic solvents, and surfactants. The catalytic efficiency of the produced enzyme was also analyzed through enzyme kinetics study. Produced lipase exhibits r