The increasing the aging population has been accompanied by an increasing number of older people who are suffering from depression as evidenced by the growing incidence and prevalence rate. Therefore, this review aims to identify the recent findings on the factor associated with depression among older people in community dwellings. The population o

Takaful is one of the leading sectors in Islamic financial institution in the recent times as it has received wide acceptance among Islamic financial institutions. This paper addresses the Shariah issues related to possibility of using Zakat fund to establish micro-Takaful. Contemporary Muslim jurists opined that Takaful is based on Tabarù contrac

Introduction: Mental health literacy is an important element for better recognition of illness and early intervention. This study is aimed at exploring the level of literacy on depression among a sample of secondary school adolescents in Malaysia and the factors that determine their level of literacy regarding depression. Materials and Methods: A c

Background Transpedicular biopsy of spinal lesions is imperative for the generation of a definite diagnosis. Thus far, literature comparing the accuracy and adequacy between fluoroscopy-guided and computed tomography (CT)-guided transpedicular biopsy of spinal lesions is scarce. We aim to compare the accuracy and adequacy of samples collected with

Auto graft plays a vital role in promoting fusion in spinal surgery. Bone substitutes such as calcium sulphate, calcium phosphate or hydroxyapatite (HA) have osteoconductive properties, which enhance the fusion process. Osteopaste is a Malaysian-made bone substitute derived from a combination of tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP) and tri-calcium phospha

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The design and development of new innovative business models are usually triggered by the arrival of new drivers for change and competitors who perturb the existing equilibrium of current business models. Today, higher education institutes (HEIs) are confronted with numerous challenges and are in need of an urgent transformation to remain competiti

Pathogenic fungi belonging to the genera Botrytis, Phaeomoniella, Fusarium, Alternaria and Aspergillus are responsible for vines diseases that affect the growth, grapevine yield and organolep‐ tic quality. Among innovative strategies for in‐field plant disease control, one of the most promising is represented by biocontrol agents, including wil

Students perceive organic chemistry as a challenging subject for them to learn and master, which results in a high failure rate. This study investigates the perception of chemistry students of the Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), on organic chemistry courses and identify the topics t

Ocular drug delivery is a very challenging area for ophthalmologists and drug delivery scientists due to the structural and barrier complexity of the eye. Barriers such as different layers of cornea, sclera, conjunctival blood flow, and tear dilution limit the efficacy of drug delivery to the anterior part of the eye in addition to more barriers pr