Introduction: Data from the US showed that there are increasing evidences of opioid-related harms such as opioid overdose deaths in long term opioid use for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain. There is lack of data from Malaysia on opioid use particularly on its opioid related clinical outcomes. Objectives: To examine the clinical outcomes an

Introduction:The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the largest vein in human being draining the blood from the lower part of the body running along the right side of the abdominal aorta. Double IVC is a rare congenital anomaly with an incidence of 0.2%–3%. Materials and Methods:This case of double IVC was observed during dissection of the abdomen of an

This study conducts a cross-sectional, case-based field study comparing the planning processes in Shariah audit for three takaful operators in Malaysia. A case study is an empirical enquiry to investigate facts in their context, and states that its unique strength is its ability to deal with various pieces of evidence (documents and interviews), an

Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is steadily increasing worldwide, with a significant DM population in Asian countries. Adherence to medications is important to achieve good glycaemic control among patients with DM. Thus, patients’ adherence to their medication regimen should be determined to optimise DM management. Aims: To d

The stability of tear film can be measured by tear film break-up time (TFBUT). To date, the comparison value of TFBUT between slit lamp with stopwatch, which is conventional method and anterior segment digital imaging (ASDI) is under explored. The aim of this study was to compare TFBUT value between the conventional method and the ASDI utilizing iP

One of the major concerns in any pharmacological treatment is the patients’ adherence to medication. However, different types of ocular dosage form might result in different response and compliance from the patients. This study investigated and compared public willingness on different types of dosage form available for ocular treatment. The study

Impact of 2 MGy and 10 MGy electron irradiation on gallium nitride (GaN) light emitting diodes (LEDs) has been studied. The device was a commercial product (Manufacturer: Vishay) type of GaN Blue LEDs (TLHB5400). The capacitance-voltage (C-V) characteristics of pre- and post-irradiation were measured. The result showed that the amount of capacitanc

Introduction: Electrocochleography (ECochG) is a test that measures cochlea and auditory nerve electrical potential, and commonly used in Meniere's disease diagnosis. Click stimulus is commonly used to elicit robust Action potential (AP) waveform in EcochG due to its rapid onset. Level Specific (LS) CE-Chirp is another potential stimulus for Ec

Arabic Language is just like other languages. If one wants to master a language he or she must think the way the language speakers speak. In this seminar, I shared some tips on how to think and speak Arabic Language like Arabs.Dr. Mohd Ikhwan Bin Abdullah Department of Arabic Language & Literature KIRKHS International Islamic University Malaysi

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is steadily increasing worldwide, with a significant DM population in Asian countries. Adherence towards medications is important for achieving good glycaemic control among patients with DM. Thus, patient medication-adherence problem should be identified to optimise DM management. This study assessed medicat