Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Surgery -- IIUM Summary: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is known to complicate surgery in 13% of patients. It is associated with significant morbidity, increased costs and mortality. Surgery is a known risk factor, estimated to cause one-third of all in-hospital AKI. This study aims to determine t

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Optometry and Visual Science -- IIUM Summary: Fractal dimension (Df) analysis have been shown as a sensitive measure for charting retinal vascular changes, while smartphone-assisted fundus photography (SAFP) has been demonstrated as a useful tool in screening eyes with problem related to diab

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ), a self-reported questionnaire for patients with hand disorders, has been widely used globally. It has been cross-culturally adapted into different languages across all continents. T

Subject(s): Foot -- Diseases | Diabetes -- Complications -- Malaysia | Salat -- Ability testing Evaluation | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM | Salat of the sick Summary: Solah or prayer is one of the pillars of Islam and a fundamental component of ibadah. Muslim prayer involves phy

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Patients with soft tissue sarcoma are treated following the standardized guidelines, however it is not guaranteed patient will remain free from local recurrence (LR) and metastasis. This study was conducted to determine the assoc

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology -- IIUM Summary: Background: Thymoquinone (TQ) has been known to have various therapeutic benefits but it is prone to fast degradation. TQ exhibited anticancer effect in several cancer cell lines. Encapsulation of TQ enhances its stability and provides a tool for tar

Subject(s): Depression in women -- Ethiopia | AIDS (Disease) in women -- Ethiopia | HIV-positive women -- Ethiopia | Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Nursing -- IIUM Summary: Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are common comorbid with HIV. They are also more prevalent in WLHIV particularly in low-income countries, yet, it is

Subject(s): Palm oil -- Therapeutic use | Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Pharmacy -- IIUM Summary: Palmisone® cream and lotion are topical oil-in-water emulsions of betamethasone 17-valerate which are intended for the treatment of autoimmune skin diseases. These products are unique because the base emulsion was prepared using palm ole

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmacy Practice -- IIUM Summary: Sleep is known as one of the most important components for a good living. Nevertheless, nowadays, sleep deprivation and sleep disorders are becoming increasingly prevalent, affecting worldwide population. Like other nations, Muslims also juggle their respons

Subject(s): Marine algae -- Malaysia | Algae -- Malaysia | Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Science -- IIUM Summary: Red seaweeds, Rhodophyta, are very beneficial as a good source of nutrients, collagen, and bioactive metabolites. Thus, seaweeds are consumed or harvested for various industries, including processed food and nutraceutical