Sepsis and septic shock in the tropics are caused by a wide array of organisms. These infections are encountered mainly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) where a lack of infrastructure and medical facilities contribute to the high morbidity and mortality. Published sepsis guidelines are based on studies primarily performed in high income co

Contemporary demand for halal products has been increasing globally. The demand is not only from Muslim consumers but also non-Muslims consumers. When the growing trend in applying the halal concept and consuming halal products becomes increasingly universal, then the opportunity for consumers to evaluate prospective halal products would increase.

The tremendous increased in papermaking and cellulose production, which both sources from wood pulp has resulted in severe exploitation of trees, leading to environmental problems, the deforestation. Besides, the reduction of paper usage is rather not in the horizon. Thus, concerning with the environmental issue, the extraction of cellulose from th

Al Quran and Al Hadith are not book of science, but books of Divine guidance which can be referred to inspire in understanding things including the scientific nature of creation. This study was performed to compile the Quranic verses (Juz 16-30) and Hadith of Sahih Muslim which are related to visual function with scientifically proven facts. Five k

This paper highlights the design and analysis of a pierce oscillator circuit for CMOS MEMS surface acoustic wave resonators. The boosted pierce topology using two, three-stage cascode amplifiers provides sufficient gain to counteract the high insertion losses of - 65 dB at 1.3 GHz of the SAW resonator. For accurate prediction of the oscillator’s

Most snakes in nature have scales at their ventral sides. The anisotropic frictional coefficient of the ventral side of the snakes, as well as snake robots, is considered to be responsible for their serpentine kind of locomotion. However, little work has been done on snake scales so far to make any guidelines for designing snake robots. This paper

Objective: The present study is designed to investigate the occurrence of Acanthamoeba in air ventilation and air-conditioning systems in selected buildings in Kuantan. Methods: Acanthamoeba was isolated from dust samples taken from filters of air ventilation systems in selected buildings in Kuantan. The dusts were collected by using sterile cotton

This chapter aims to investigate the physical characteristics of the Islamic garden and discover the values which can be adapted to a garden design in Malaysia. The chapter reviews several significant aspects for developing an understanding of the Islamic garden and its characteristics. There are two methods embedded in the chapter, namely, documen

Islamic garden is a traditional garden concept that is significantly related to the history of the Muslim civilization. The first establishment of the concept was in the 7th century through the formation of the Persian Garden. Presently, the idea of the Islamic garden is beginning to be overlooked as the contemporary garden design is becoming a cur

The objective of this research was to replicate the muscle tone moment feedback of elbow upon passive mobilisation and classify them based on Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) criterion using a mathematical model. The proposed model enables visualisation of muscle tone pattern for robotic interaction simulation. Concurrent muscle tone model necessitate