Introduction: Malaysia has a high rate of smoking prevalence and the figure is increasing. Although there has been many local and regional studies on the prevalence and symptomatology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, data is lacking on the degree of compliance to national management guidelines in the treatment of chronic obstructi

Background Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of death in Malaysia and the rate is on the increase. The major contributor to the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular disease is the rise in the risk factor prevalence such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolaemia. These modifiable risk factors could be t

Today, natural resources in Malaysia has been exploited, networks of roads and railways are laid out, former tin mines are tumed into elite housing, river corridors are getting thinner or turned into monsoon drains and natural swamps are no where to be seen within the city and remnant greiln corridors are decreasing at an alarming rate. The implica

Introduction: This study aims to determine the prevalence and the types of menstrual disorders among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to identify factors that influence their development. Methods: 61 patients with SLE were enrolled into a cross-sectional, observational study at the medical outpatient clinic, Hospital Universiti

Objectives: Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Malaysia. Population-based hypertension control is extremely poor at only 6% based on the 1996 National Health and Morbidity Survey. One of the possible reasons include the availability and cost of antihypertensive medications. Methods: A retrospective

ABSTRACT The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and factors that influenced smoking behaviours among male adolescents in Kuantan, Pahang. A cross-sectional study was conducted among the form four male students in Kuantan District. Three hundred and twenty three students were randomly selected from eight secondaryn schools. A self-a

The purpose of this study was to determine the sawmill workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in relation to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 83 workers from 3 factories in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Questionnaires were distributed to obtain the socio-demography, knowledge, attitude and practi

Study Objective: Background: In developing countries such as Malaysia, the primary mode for revascularization is via thrombolytic therapy. The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline on acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction advised the implementation of a 30-minute door-to-needle time. This study aims to evaluate the mean door-to-needle times and

..... mereka yang tidak berakal, menurut al-Qur'an bukan sahaja merujuk kepada mereka yang mempunyai kurang daya penta'kulan, tetapi juga merujuk kepada mereka yang menyalahgunakan pengetahuan mereka dengan melakukan perkara-perkara yang bertentangan dengan ajaran Allah seperti cuba menipu Tuhan dengan menghalalkan apa yang diharamkan Allah

The antimicrobial activity is widespread among marine seaweeds. However, antimicrobial defenses of marine micro algae are largely uncharacterized for locally available seaweed species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of Caulerpa racemosa (‘Latok Lada’), an edible green seaweed species available in Langkawi Islan