The objective of this study was to evaluate oral health of cigarette smokers based on time effect. This observational study involved 40 participants. Oral health examination was conducted according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Dental caries was evaluated using the DMFT index, while the periodontal parameters assessed using plaqu

Indonesia has a strong presence of microfinance sector with the number of Islamic Microfinance Institutions (IMFIs) estimated to be around 5,000 currently. Microfinance is an effective tool in alleviating poverty in Indonesia due to the limited access to financial services by the poor who accounted for approximately 96 million Indonesians (or 37% o

The devastating impacts of climate change have driven the development of renewable energy (RE), and it is seen as a game changer to preserve the environment for generations to come. The commitment under the Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has indirectly forced many countries to support the efforts for RE

The Kuala Lumpur ACM SIGCHI chapter, myHCI-UX, is now two years old. HCI was first starting to find its place in Malaysia circa 2005–2007, when many Malaysian researchers were returning home after completing their postgraduate degrees in HCI. After many meet-ups of HCI academics and practitioners, support from ACM SIGCHI, and with the urge to mak

Background: Cancer is a major public health burden worldwide. Breast cancer tops the chart as the most common cancer today and has become the major cause of death in female population. Approximately 60% of currently applied cancer drugs are derived from natural sources. Piper sarmentosum Roxb. is one of natural plants that had been used as herbal m

تستند الدراسة في منطلقاتها التأصيلية على إحياء فكرة "فقه العمران" وما تعلق به من " مقاصد العمارة : العبادة والخلافة والعمارة" والتي قال بها القدامى من علماء الشريعة مفسرين وفقهاء مجتهد�

The present study is on Acacia seyal gum (ASG), which is an exudate from Talha tree. It provides a rich source of polyphenolics compounds that are used traditionally in folk medicine. The study aims to determine the antioxidant capacity (AC) and functional groups of ASG and Prebio-T-commercial (PTC) samples. The methanol crude extracts of both ASG

Objective Previous reports have highlighted the suboptimal utilization and prescription of statin ther- apy among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the Malaysian clinical practice. This study aims to test the impact of a pharmacist-led academic detailing program on improving the overall statin therapy prescribing in Malaysian hospita

Objective: Medication adherence is defined as taking medications as advised and prescribed by health care professionals for stated duration. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common chronic illnesses in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to document medication adherence in Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: A quantitative cross-secti

Funding for Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) in Malaysia has become increasingly constrained as the government faces increasing costs and global economic slowdown. Central to this issue is the challenge to raise the funds needed to sustain HLIs’ operations and development. It has therefore become a necessity for HLIs to come up with innovative