Introduction. Serum procalcitonin (PCT) diagnosed sepsis in critically ill patients; however, its prediction for survival is not well established. We evaluated the prognostic value of dynamic changes of PCT in sepsis patients. Methods. A prospective observational study was conducted in adult ICU. Patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrom

This study investigated the factors influencing assessment practices among academic staff in universities, in Uganda. Academic levels, type of the university, specialisation, class size, and assessment-based training were hypothesised as factors influencing the university academic staff’s assessment practices. A purely quantitative approach was a

In critically ill patients, activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis with the production of cortisol is crucial for survival under conditions of physiologic stress. The increase in cortisol production results in several important effects on metabolic, cardiovascular and immune aimed at restoring homeostasis during stress. However

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a key role in the development and the sustainability of the modern life. It brings numerous benefits and facilities to the society and users. However, the usage of the ICT devices and its entire life cycle produce hazardous substances including harmful CO2. Reducing the energy consumption in an i

In this paper we study some properties of context-free concurrent grammars which are controlled by Petri nets under parallel firing strategies, i.e., the transitions of a Petri net fire simultaneously in different modes. These variants of control increase the computational power of generative devices. Moreover, they can be used as theoretical model

This study analysed the websites of the panel hospitals under the Malaysia Healthcare Tourism Council (MHTC) to determine their readability level. Thirty-three hospitals fulfilled the criteria for this study. SMOG and FOG readability formulae were used in this research. The study shows that there was a significantly positive correlation between FOG

In this paper Audience Response System (ARS) impact on performance outcomes of secondary school pupils has been studied. Previous research has shown that ARS improves interactive learning and enhances teacher’s ability to understand the degree of how students comprehend his/her teaching. Unfortunately, this might not truly reflect the student’s

This paper demonstrates agriculture-technology in Malaysia and includes a literature review from some other countries. This study compares the Agro-technology transformation program in several countries: Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Israel and Malaysia. How are they improving their economy, though agriculture? The concept of advanced technologies

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the nutritional status of children below 24 months in the district of Pekan, Pahang, and identify the contributing factors. Methods: Using a cross-sectional methodology, a total of 910 children was selected by random sampling from four public health clinics. Anthropometric measurements were taken and weight-

Lard is a fat substance extracted from the adipose tissues of swine. Due to its specific physical and functional characteristics, lard has found numerous uses in food and feed industry. Lard has often been subjected to modification through techniques such as fractionation, partial hydrogenation and interesterification. Although the application rang