Objectives/Research Problem: Studies have reported that exposure to the alkylating drug, cyclophosphamide (CPA), for cancer treatment results in adverse reproductive consequences. Over-production of reactive oxygen species causes oxidative stress thus affecting the DNA in male germ cell inducing sperm defects. Our goal is to assess the potential of

Introduction Arteriovenous stula (AVF) has been proven to be the best vascular access for the purpose of haemodialyis due to its’ longevity and robustness. Unfortunately, despite of its’ popularity in Malaysia, there is a limited local data being published. HTAA is a main referral center for AVF creation for the east coast of Malaysia. We exami

Bleeding into Intra luminal thrombus, famously known as “hyper attenuating crescent sign”, due to blood entering the ILT, has been advocated to be associated with impending rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We present two cases of patients presenting to our centre with a nding as described above. The importance of these nding correlat

This paper reports the outcome of a desk study on the Malaysian system for the registration of contractors in general and specifically on the newly introduced One Registration System for Contractors or 1RoC. Essentially, contractors are registered so as to ensure that only those with the acceptable level of resources, experience and expertise are p

The paper provides a review on the Malaysian Public Private Partnership (PPP). Through a desk study, the paper begins by defining the key concept of PPP and presents the evolution of the Malaysian PPP and its implementation. Moving on, the paper provides a detailed analysis of PPP projects implementation in Malaysia and highlights key issues and pr

In Malaysia, Bills of Quantities (BQs) is widely used in project procurement. BQs, prepared by Quantity Surveyors, serve as one of the primary components of the tender and contract documents. However, in spite of its extensive use numerous questions were raised concerning the effectiveness of BQs in meeting the needs of project procurement. This pa

Cyclophosphamide (CPA) is an alkylating agent that is widely used as a chemotherapy drug among male of reproductive age. The drug causes chromosomal aberration (CA) in sperm which can decrease fertility and contribute to foetal abnormality. Many studies in animal have showed that foetal abnormalities induced by cyclophosphamide can be ameliorated u

BACS: Applying the principle of “Tissue Engineering Triad”Rozlin Abdul Rahman1*, Munirah Sha’ban1, Ahmad Hafiz Zulkifly2, Aminudin Che Ahmad2, Abdurezak Abdullahi Hashi3 and Suzanah Abdul Rahman1 1Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, 2Kulliyyah of Medicine and 3Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan , Pahang,

Bleeding into Intra luminal thrombus, famously known as “hyper attenuating crescent sign”, due to blood entering the ILT, has been advocated to be associated with impending rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We present two cases of patients presenting to our centre with a finding as described above. The importance of these finding corr

Competition Law is the new area of law which is in its infancy in Malaysia. This book provides a useful analysis and explanation of the regulatory scheme, discussing the various powers and functions of the competition regulator as well as the enforcement and procedural aspects of Malaysian competition law. Attention is also given to the implementat