At present, radar has become a standard system on all commercial vessels, and is widely used in the leisure maritime sector. Especially in the area with high dense vessel traffic, radar retains its primary role in collision avoidance. The use of radar as primary navigational aid as well as safety tool is still an essential part of safe watch-keepin

Jainul Abideen is a founder of Tamil Nadu Tawhid Jamaat (TNTJ) which has the largest number of followers among Tamil speaking Muslims in Tamil Nadu and other parts of the world. He has interpreted the Qur’Én and ×adÊth books. His views differ from the mainstream interpretations of well-established scholars on various issues, such as siÍr, evi

Introduction: Despite advances in the management of diabetes, the rate of control of diabetes in the population remains modest. Perception of diabetes control is a key to patient empowerment. The aim of this study was to describe the perception of diabetes control among patient with poorly controlled diabetes. Materials and method: A cross sectiona

Screening of a disease can be understood as detecting a disease in an individual before clinical symptoms are apparent. In case of diabetes mellitus, as of now, the preferred screening test is still fasting blood sugar (FBS). Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) however, did make its way into guidelines as a diagnostic tool apart from its usual monitoring rol

Diabetes mellitus is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Up to 35% of patients with heart failure have diabetes mellitus. Some studies have suggested the existence of diabetic cardiomyopathy, a unique entity which is independent of other cardiac risk factors. The choice of antidiabetics in this population should be taken into caref

To determine the correlation between the TrueDx TSH assay and the standard 3rd generation chemoluminescence microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) This is a cross sectional study involving 212 healthy volunteers who participated in a hypothyroidism awareness campaigns carried out at several shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Upon obtaining an info

To determine the prevalence of goitre and thyroid nodule(s) in the Malaysian adult population This is a cross sectional study involving 2259 subjects selected from 5 pre-assigned regions which were representatives of the Malaysian socioeconomic and geographical background. Sixty-nine subjects were excluded due to incomplete data. The prevalences of

To determine the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among the Malaysian adult population A cross sectional study involving 2259 subjects selected from 5 pre-assigned regions which were representative of the socioeconomic and geographical background in Malaysia was performed. Sixty-nine subjects were excluded due to incomplete data. The prevalence of

To determine the prevalence of anti-thyroperoxidase (antiTPO) and anti-thyroglobulin (antiTG) and the associated predisposing factors among the Malaysian adult population. A cross sectional study involving 2259 subjects selected from 5 pre-assigned regions which were representatives of the Malaysian socioeconomic and geographical background. Sixty-

Our prevalence of thyroid dysfunction are compatible most studies world wide (2.1% for hypothyroidism and 3.4% hyperthyroidism). Prevalence of goitre is 9.3% and thyroid nodule is 3.6%. There may be pockets of iodine deficiency which contributes to goitre in rural areas. Goitre in the coastal areas are likely autoimmune. Large proportion of the pop