Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular (CVS) disease with endothelial dysfunction postulated to be the pathophysiology. Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a potent vasoconstrictor, has been identified as a pivotal mediator in HDP. Disturbances in nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability found in endothelial dysfunction

Aims/Objective: The prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in Malaysia is approximately 23.3 per 1000 live births. It is also an independent risk factor of CVD with endothelial dysfunction postulated as the main pathophysiology. This study aims to determine serial ET-1, NO and other angiogenic factors in patients with HDP, and its

Expression is the separation of liquid from a solid/liquid system by compression due to the movement of the retaining walls of the filter chamber. In the expression of slurry material, the application of mechanical pressure to the retaining walls causes a sudden increase of hydraulic pressure uniformly throughout the slurry. Initially, the process

Sustaining good perceptions is essential. Riqab (slavery) is one of the standard categories of zakat expenditure sanctioned by Islam. Today, it is difficult if not impossible to identify people who may be entitled to zakat under riqab category. However, Fiqh literature has provided some novel ideas of practical implications to contemporary Muslim s

Contemporary approach of categorizing zakat recipients under Riqab or slavery is essential to reflect the current contexts. Thus, the categorization certainly requires adaptation and application. In the old days, slavery was apparent in the society. It is not in today’s context. Nevertheless, slavery may happen in different forms and shapes. Ther

Background: Patients who were hospitalised with severe COVID-19 infection could progress to severe conditions due to various factors, whereas some patients may recover to mild conditions quickly. There was limited information regarding characteristics and factors affecting disease progression in this population in Malaysia. This study aimed to inve

Background: Dexamethasone is a potent corticosteroid that has been widely used as COVID-19 treatment. However, optimal dose of dexamethasone in COVID-19 treatment and how its different doses affect the patient outcomes is uncertain. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the use of dexamethasone dose and length of hospital stay in COVID-19 pati

Reports have shown that the demand for data managed by wireless systems is expected to grow by more than 500 exabytes by 2025 and beyond. 5G networks are predicted to meet these demands, provided that the spectrum resources are well managed. In this paper, an enhanced dynamic spectrum allocation (E-DSA) method is proposed, which incorporates a coop

One online pedagogical approach that has gained traction in the recent Covid-19 pandemic is the Flipped Learning approach. This approach is seen as a solution to navigate education during and after the pandemic due to its student-centric nature that foster deeper understanding and encourages active learning especially for English as a Second Langua

Introduction: The potential use of Lepidium meyenii (maca) and marine collagen peptide (MCP) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) symptoms has piqued researchers’ curiosity. However, no research has been conducted to investigate how the combination of these two components may benefit in the treatment of T2DM. The study sought to i