The prevalence of Class III malocclusion is greater in Asian populations, with an estimated 17% reported in Malaysian population. Traditionally, orthodontics-first approach, which involves comprehensive orthodontic treatment to align the dental arch and incisor decompensation, followed by orthognathic surgery has been the mainstay of skeletal Class

Penyakit jangkitan kuman pneumokokal (Streptococcus pneumoniae) adalah penyebab jangkitan kuman paru-paru yang tertinggi di dunia yang menyebabkan morbiditi dan mortaliti. Perebakannya dari seseorang kepada seseorang yang lain adalah melalui rembesan cecair paru-paru seperti air liur dan mukus. Selain daripada pencegah jangkitan kuman peparu yang u

The nascent Islamic finance industry is still facing the challenges of uncertainties in legal regimes, Sharī’ahinterpretations, the right of investors, and remedies in default circumstances. The event of Sukūkdefault is one of the significant challenges faced bythe Islamic capital market. The recent Dana Gas Sukūk default triggered by Sharī�

This research aims to study and analyze the mental map in some ancient and contemporary exegetes; by answering two main questions: What are the differences between mental maps of ancient and contemporary exegetes? How do we combine them to develop a sophisticated mental map to deal with the Qur'anic text? .The research has followed the method o

Little is known about the perceptions of harm and benefit associated with the use of e-cigarettes in Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample comprising 1987 males (≥18 years of age). Current, former, and never users of conventional cigarettes and/or e-cigarettes participated in a questionnaire study con

Background and aims. Hypertension is becoming a global epidemic and threat to the world population. This cross-sectional study was carried out at a housing area in Selangor, Malaysia to study the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding hypertension among the residents. Methods. A total of 110 respondents aged 18 years old and above were se

Arsenic is hazardous to health and strongly associated with carcinogenic effects, cardiovascular and liver diseases. Even though organic arsenic is believed to be less dangerous, the postulation is hard to prove since the evidence is still lacking. The World Health Organisation (WHO) permissible limit for the concentration of arsenic in drinking wa

In recent time, there have been incessant Sukuk default cases which are posing a severe challenge to the growth of the nascent Islamic finance Industry. Institutions and principal officers in the industry are often concern about appropriate mechanisms that can protect the right and interest of the Sukuk-holders without violating Shari’ah-complian

Stress, strain and displacement-based analysis of smart beam with debonding under actuation have been carried out. In this regard variational formulation based finite element modeling of a smart beam under actuation with debonding on the top and a bottom piezo layer has been developed. To know the proper functioning of the model, debonding at the c

Non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease. It carries the risk of progressing to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The accumulation of triglyceride in hepatocytes is the hallmark of the disease. NAFLD is defined as liver fat exceeding 5–10% triglyceride of liver weight. Diacylglycerol acyltransferase