Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an independent risk factor that contributes to morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Plasma Creatinine is the current marker used to diagnose AKI; however, it is delayed biomarker. Newer marker has been shown to have a faster diagnostic utility. Plasma Cystatin (CysC) is a new functional marke

Advocacy among community members enhances compliance behaviour. The influence of ta’awun (mutual cooperation) among community members reinforces compliance behaviour. Zakat institutions have been persistent in advocating zakat compliance behaviour. It is believed that peer advocacy with ta’awun (mutual cooperation) is more influential in increa

This paper introduces a blockchain-based P2P energy trading platform, where prosumers can trade energy autonomously with no central authority interference. Multiple prosumers can collaborate in producing energy to form a single provider. Clients’ power consumption is monitored using a smart meter that interfaces with an IoT node connected to a bl

This presentation presents the recent contribution of Islamic Finance and Economics to the halal industry with specific reference to Malaysia. The halal industry started with a regulatory framework in 1974. Later the halal industry has been paired with the first Islamic bank in 1983 and then in 1999 with the second Islamic bank. Halal Industry has

Recent advances in control, communication, and management systems, as well as the widespread use of renewable energy sources in homes, have led to the evolution of traditional power grids into smart grids, where passive consumers have become so-called prosumers that feed energy into the grid. On the other hand, the integration of blockchain into th

To combat the problem of illegal access to a service, several location proof strategies have been proposed in the literature. In blockchain-based decentralized applications, transactions can be issued by IoT nodes or other automated smart devices. Key pair encryption and private key signing have been defined mainly for human identification in block

COVID-19 has affected the way that libraries function, especially in terms of operations and services. Activities and stories shared in this paper show significant similarities amongst three medical university libraries in Malaysia, namely, the International Medical University (IMU) library in Kuala Lumpur, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (N

This study explores the impact of ta’awun (mutual cooperation) and sejahtera (holistic) leadership. The scope is limited to 13 community engagement projects that were led by university students as part of their course assignments. There are two research objectives, namely (a)to investigate the effect of ta’awun and sejahtera leadership in align

Sejahtera occupational safety and health environment are essential for schools. Sejahtera denotes peace, balanced, and harmony. The violation of sejahtera occupational safety and health environment leads to job stress, job dissatisfaction, lack of co-worker support, and inadequate supervisory support. This situation contributed to severe work-life

Brotherhood and unity are interrelated. Brotherhood contributes to unity. How about the contributing factor to brotherhood? In any bonding, there must be a connection between the hearts of the individuals. Love and care tie the bonding. This chapter describes the love and care practices in sustaining brotherhood and unity in the contexts of Muslims