Background The genetic features indicate a crucial role in nephrolithiasis. The present study was aimed to investigate the role of Glutathione-S-transferase Mu (GSTM1), Glutathione-S- transferase Theta (GSTT1) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOs) gene polymorphism in nephrolithiasis. Methods We involved a case-control study in which 480 ind

Dynamism of digital economy requires innovation in the mobile payment system to provide for the free flow of information to facilitate electronic transactions. However, regulations and standards were introduced at the global and country levels to impose limitations on mobile payment system to protect consumers’ interests. The Malaysian government

Context From a point of view, software development is a set of decisions that need to be made while the software is developed. Many alternatives should be considered, such as the technology to employ, or the most important features to implement. However, many factors can influence one’s decision-making, such as the decision maker’s personality.

Phrasal verbs (PVs) are one of the most notoriously puzzling aspects of English language instruction. Despite their difficulty and idiosyncrasies, they are of high relevance for ESL/EFL learners because mastery of PVs is often equated with language proficiency. Different from prior researches, this content analysis study seeks to identify the PVs u

This paper provides a brief overview of the techniques used in frequent itemset mining. It discusses the search strategies used; i.e. depth first vs. breadth-first, and dataset representation; i.e. horizontal vs. vertical representation. In addition, it reviews many techniques used in several algorithms that make frequent itemset mining more effici

This paper seeks to shed more light on the question of when and how Islam arrived in Malawi, who introduced it and what was the motive for its inauguration. The paper also attempts to make an inquiry into how Christian missionaries sitting aloof observed, processed, and responded to the growth and developments of Islam within Muslim communities in

INTRODUCTION: Uncontrolled asthma may cause an increase in healthcare utilisation, hospital admission and productivity loss. With the increasing burden of asthma in Malaysia, strategies aimed at reducing cost of care should be explored. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine if a clinical pathway (CPW) for inpatient paediatric asthma would reduce

When spouses find that their marriage can no longer subsist due to many different reasons, divorce might be one of the reasonable ways out for them. In the case of a man, he may pronounce talaq to his wife, while for a woman there are variety of ways to dissolve the marriage depending on the reasons and circumstances, including khulu’, fasakh and

Recent trend in modern vehicle design tends to make thick roof pillar for stronger structure to withstand collision impact; which results in limiting rearward visibility. One of the ways to circumvent this reduced visibility is by using Rearward Visibility Technology (RVT). The objective of this review paper is to produce an overview of RVTs availa

The Malaysian government introduced a cabotage policy in 1980 to protect and enhance the competitiveness of the Malaysian shipping industry. The policy requires all foreign vessels to unload at Port Klang, the designated national port, after which only Malaysian-flagged vessels can carry cargo to other ports in Malaysia. The policy was criticised f