Background and study aims Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer in Malaysia and mostly detected at advanced stages due to lack of awareness of CRC symptoms and signs. CRC pathogenesis is multifactorial, and there is ambiguous evidence on association of Streptococcus gallolyticus infection with CRC that needs further attention. Th

This study examines the methods implemented by Islamic Education Teachers (IET) in Kinta Perak's Northern District of Malaysia on teaching Ibadah (worship). This study also looks for differences in Ibadah teaching approaches based on gender and teaching experience. This study employs a survey method along with a quantitative approach. This stud

This study examines the proficiency levels of Al-Quran recitation among indigenous communities in Malaysia, specifically focusing on diverse tribal groups. The mastery of Al-Quran recitation is crucial for comprehensive understanding and knowledge of its teachings. However, there is a lack of information on the mastery levels of indigenous populati

Medical image classification is an essential task in clinical practice and research. It enables medical professionals to be assisted in diagnosing medical conditions accurately and efficiently, leading to improved patient outcomes and survival rates. However, traditional manual interpretation methods for diagnosing medical images have some drawback

Medical image analysis involves examining pictures acquired by medical imaging technologies in order to address clinical issues. The aim is to increase the quality of clinical diagnosis and extract useful information. Automatic segmentation based on deep learning (DL) techniques has gained popularity recently. In contrast to the conventional manual

Background: tanB gene encodes for tannase and is specific for Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies gallolyticus (SGG). The human gut may be colonized by SGG through zoonotic transmission. Patients with colorectal carcinoma (CRC) have a higher SGG colonization rate than healthy humans. Therefore, the detection of tanB SGG in patients with early-sta

PURPOSE: Employee performance evaluation is a common exercise conducted in many organizations. Employees need to know the feedback on their performance from the management. Often the results of performance evaluation exercises are used for promotion, confirmation in service and awarding of bonuses for employees. However, the performance evaluation

Aim: To investigate the prevalence, attitude, and pattern of self-medication practice for dental problems among adults in Kuantan, the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among adults over 18 years of age who live in Kuantan via self-administered online- and paper-based bilingual questi

The higher production of steel lead to increase in blast furnace slag (BFS) waste which is the by-product of pig iron production. It is due to the demand of steel and concrete around the world for residential and corporate office. The tapping temperature of BFS waste is 1500 °C, hence the amount of heat ex- posed to the atmosphere is enormous. Reu

Background Infection prevention measures are the gold standard for preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions in infection prevention measures, and this has implications on the rate of HAIs. This study assessed the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the rate and the types of HAIs at Sultan A