Introduction: Orthodontic treatment is always complementary to oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The main reasons patients seek orthodontic treatment are due to aesthetics, oro-facial functionality, and psychological wellbeing. As known, orthodontic treatment is relevant in patients with malocclusion problems or facial disharmony. The O

The defragmentation of multiple sources of greenhouse gas emissions would allow for more effective climate action at the local level. The adoption of a Global Protocol for Community-Scale (GPC) framework will assist in determining the source of greenhouse gas emissions in Malacca based on inventory data. The online software tool (Harmonised Emissio

This paper presents a monolithic novel polydimethylsiloxane-based dual-channel bellows-structured pneumatic actuator, fabricated through a sacrificial molding technique. A finite element analysis was performed to find the optimal structure and analyze the bending performance of the square-bellows actuator. The actuator was designed with an overall

INTRODUCTION The clinical outcomes and factors associated with treatment failure of post-traumatic osteomyelitis have been investigated in many studies. However, limb functionality and quality of life following treatment for this condition have not been thoroughly studied. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 47 patients with post-traumatic

Understanding the complex links between socioeconomic variables and carbon emissions can reveal household spending and lifestyle patterns. This study oversees those issues and examines consumption patterns and their related variables such as climate change understanding, attitudes, and knowledge, in order to better comprehend the complicated linkag

The practice of combining opioids and benzodiazepines has been recognized as both ubiquitous and substantial.[6] The extent to which the utilization of concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines and its clinical outcomes in Malaysia is unclear, but their co-prescribing presents a serious safety concern and is not well characterized. Given these

Introduction: Little is known on the extent of economic burden suffered among the end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients receiving haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment due to premature retirement. This study intended to examine the extent of premature retirement in these patients from the societal perspective and its associate

The Air Pollution Index (API) of Malaysia has increased consistently in recent decades, becoming a serious environment issue concern. In this paper, we analyzed daily integer value time series data for API in Sarawak from January to June in 2019 using generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) family for discrete case namely

Islamic financial institutions offer home financing products that are fully compliant with Shariah. A problem lies in the fact that the equity home financing product lacks a reference, or price benchmark, which is independent of the interest rate. Many have suggested to price this product based on rental rate, as this rate is indicative of the real

This paper aims to assess the reputation of risk faced by Islamic financial institutions due to financial crime activities. There is an increasing trend in financial crime activities at banking institutions. For Islamic financial institutions that are founded based on Sharīʽah, the usage of Islamic financial instruments for criminal activities un