SIGNIFICANCE Prominent ocular surface dryness and poor tear film quality among electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) smokers (or vapers) indicate potential harm to the eyes from vaping. These findings may serve as precautionary signs for e-cigarette users and exposed bystanders. PURPOSE Little is known about the effect of e-cigarettes on the eyes exce

Background:: This study aimed to observe the cartilaginous matrix production in SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 9 (SOX9)- and/or telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT)-transfected chondrocytes from monolayer to three-dimensional (3D) culture. Methods:: The genes were transferred into chondrocytes at passage-1 (P1) via lipofection. The post-tran

Are economic benefit, convenience and transaction process important in influencing perceived benefits of the Islamic crowdfunding platform? How do perceived benefits affect user’s intention to use the platform? To answer these questions, this paper i) developed a theoretical framework describing the perceived benefit-intention of a potential Isla

Phacoemulsification surgical techniques are associated with surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) in post-cataract surgery. However, no established tool is currently available to gather information on the surgeon's phacoemulsification techniques. This study aimed to validate a newly developed ‘Phacoemulsification Techniques Related to Surgical

Crowdfunding has become global phenomenon due to its possible role in providing equity funding to small and medium enterprises. Numerous benefits of crowdfunding have been identified. This paper investigated whether three factors - economic benefit, convenience and transaction process are important in influencing the perceived benefits of Islamic c

Vibration energy harvesting has been progressively developed in the advancement of technology and widely used by a lot of researchers around the world. There is a very high demand for energy scavenging around the world due to it being cheaper in price, possibly miniaturized within a system, long lasting, and environmentally friendly. The convention

Background: Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder which affects motor function, cognition and the psychological state of HD patients. Its triad of unique symptoms compared to other neurodegenerative disorders might give rise to a higher level of burden for their carers. Aims: The aim of this study was to

Articular cartilage has the potential to be regenerated via tissue engineering strategy. This approach aims to improve the available cartilage degenerative related treatment modalities. With the utilisation of the tissue engineering principles, the engineered cartilage tissue was formed in the in vitro three-dimensional (3D) culture and evaluated i

Unlike their counterparts in the Islamic mainland, the vernacular mosques of the Malay World seem to lack the ‘grandeur’ in architecture as well as in ornamentation. During the time that the Muslim world in the western part of the Malay World were achieving artistic and technological breakthrough in mosque architecture, the 17th and 18th centur

Housing is a burgeoning industry in Malaysia. Initially, housing accommodation was provided by the Malaysian Federal Government in the early days of its independence. Later, the private sector was invited by the government to participate in providing housing accommodation to meet the public upsurges in demand for housing. To govern the housing indu