Subject(s): | Artificial joints -- Materials | Biomedical materials -- Biocompatibility | Silver -- Therapeutic use | Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences -- IIUM Summary: The prevalence of orthopaedic implant-related infections remains high. Bacterial colonisation and biofilm adhesion on the implant can cause infecti

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Northern Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, including the Zamfara State. Zamfara State has a maternal mortality ratio of 1,029 per 100,000 live births as compared to the national average of 576 per 100,000 live births

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Science -- IIUM Summary: The study is carried out to investigate the identity of harpacticoid species, morphology and ultrastructure which might serve as their living strategy in adapting the coral environment. Field samplings were carried out between August, September and October 2017 at six

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Radiography & Diagnostic Imaging -- IIUM Summary: Despite the usefulness of Doppler ultrasound in complementing prenatal care, its usage had also been reported to increase the temperature of tissues. Prolonged exposure to Doppler ultrasound may increase the risk of bioeffects. Therefore,

Subject(s): Marine toxins -- Toxicology | Harmful Algal Bloom -- physiology | Environmental Exposure | Alexandrium | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology -- IIUM Summary: The naturally occurring phenomenon of harmful algae blooming (HAB) at the water column brought detrimental effects to the economy as well as the environmenta

Subject(s): Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer -- Malaysia | Colon (Anatomy) -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Malaysia | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine -- IIUM Summary: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common tumour in Malaysia. Universal screening for the identification of microsatellite instability/mism

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Nursing -- IIUM Summary: Diabetic foot ulcer or DFU is a hard to heal chronic wound, quite resistant to conventional methods and mainly associated with foot complications such as infection, gangrene and lower limb amputations. Maggot debridement therapy, commonly known as MDT has been widely u

Subject(s): Kidneys | Kidneys -- Blood-vessels | Stem cells -- Research Holdings: ,Thesis,Indera Mahkota Campus Library,THESES,Close Access Shelf,t RM 404 T292M 2019,Not for loan,11100415430

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry -- IIUM Summary: α-Glucosidase inhibition is regarded as an efficient mechanism for management of the postprandial hyperglycemia associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The severe gastrointestinal adverse effects have been reported to affect patient's complianc

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Science -- IIUM Summary: Seed priming and breeding for drought tolerant rice could be promoted as a potentially sustainable alternative in alleviating drought stress challenges in rice cultivation. The present study was aimed to: 1) investigate the physiological mechanism and durability of dro