This retrospective review aimed to examine the relationship between preoperative pulmonary function and the Cobb angle, location of apical vertebrae and age in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). To our knowledge, there have been no detailed analyses of preoperative pulmonary function in relation to these three factors in AIS. METHODS A total of

Kursus ini diadakan pada Ogos 2016 di Sekolah Keb. Bukit Naning, Muar Johor. Kursus ini dihadiri oleh guru-guru daerah Muar, iaitu Guru Besar, Penolong Guru Besar, Guru Ketua Panitia dan kumpulan pengurusan sekolah. Objektif kursus ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kecekapan guru-guru pentadbir dalam hal ehwal berkaitan komunikasi dan pengucapan awam.P

The preservation and conservation of Malay traditional house in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia has become major research interests in past decades. However, very little research was conducted to investigate on the houses focusing on the components and materials including physical spaces that accommodate universal needs of their occupants. Most of t

Critically ill patients are commonly linked to stress-induced hyperglycaemia which relates to insulin resistance and the risk of per-diagnosed with diabetes and other metabolic illnesses. Thus, it is essential to choose the best practice of blood glucose management in order to reduce morbidity and mortality rates in intensive care unit. This study

Flocculating agents are widely used in industrial processes, such as wastewater treatment, downstream process and food fermentation. Generally, synthetic organic polymer or inorganic coagulants (alum, ferric chloride, lime, etc.) are used for water and wastewater treatment. The use of these chemical coagulants is harmful to environment and health.

With the growing complexity of today’s software applications injunction with the increasing competitive pressure has pushed the quality assurance of developed software towards new heights. Software testing is an inevitable part of the Software Development Lifecycle, and keeping in line with its criticality in the pre and post development process

This paper mainly aims to identify the impact of online advertising on students’ decision-making and their choice of higher education institutions. Data for this study were collected from 350 students from various Malaysian universities using self-administered questionnaires. The acquired data went through an exhaustive process to ensure that it

The objective of this paper is to review all the methods that have been developed in the authentication of halal food products, including those developed in our institute. The need for proper control and monitoring of authenticity of food is a serious matter to the authority and the food manufacturers. Strong commitment and continuous support from

Today, Muslim-friendly hospitality services/halal tourism such as airlines, hotels and food services are the new fast-developing tourism products in the halal tourism industry. Halal tourism is the type of tourism that adheres to the values of Islam. There have been many consumer complaints related to hospitality services. These include misleading

We investigate an Ising model with two restricted competing interactions (nearest neighbors, and one-level neighbors) on the Cayley tree of order 5. The translation Gibbs measures is considered for this model. Our result of the critical curve shows that the phase transition occurs in this model, further it confirms a particular case of a conjecture