Objective: To design and compare the outcome of commercial (CS) and open source (OS) software-based 3D prosthetic templates for rehabilitation of maxillofacial defects using a low powered personal computer setup. Method: Medical image data for five types of defects were selected, segmented, converted and decimated to 3D polygon models on a personal

لم يأنس الترابي – خريج السوربون - إلى الراحة والدعة، ولم يقنط طوال فترة حياته، رغم أنها أظلمت في كثير من مراحلها. لكنها لم تسلبه حظه من اليقين والرضى والأمل كلما نالته مضرّة، أو ألمّ به سوء، في �

Background: This study aims to identify interventions used to reduce medication regimen complexity and to assess their impact on medication adherence and clinical outcomes. Methods: A literature search was conducted using pre-defined search terms in three scientific databases, including ScienceDirect, ProQuest and MEDLINE. Original research article

Background and aims: Oral antidiabetic drugs, including Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors (DPP4i), are the mainstay for therapeutic management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to describe the prescribing pattern of DPP4i agents and to assess the achievement of the target HbA1c levels among current DPP4i users at a Malaysian University t

The current pandemic of the COVID-19 infection, coupled with the increased global burden of diabetes, has imposed significant challenges to the healthcare providers in providing effective and sustained care to patients with diabetes during the ongoing pandemic. It is, therefore, important for healthcare providers to understand and follow the recomm

Introduction: Self-care practices such as regular exercise, diet modifications, correct intake of prescribed medications, and routine blood glucose monitoring are essential to the success of the T2DM care plan and achieving the desired outcomes. Consequently, knowledge of and adherence to the recommended selfcare practices among patients with T2DM

Introduction: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at significantly higher risk of developing Cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is a lack of literature that describes and summarise T2DM patients’ knowledge and perception of CVD prevention. Objectives: To describe the extent of knowledge and perceptions of illness among T2DM patient

Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics by healthcare providers is a leading contributor to antibiotics resistance and increasing hospital stay worldwide. There is a relatively few data available on how appropriately the changing of antibiotics during the same hospital stay occurs. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate and evaluate the presc

This case study aims to report the efforts made by International Islamic University Malaysia to pursue the experiential pharmacotherapy attachment for the final-year of pharmacy students via online mediums in the light of the COVID-19 restrictions on face-to-face clinical experiential learning. A four-week virtual pharmacotherapy experiential attac

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major global disease burden that affects millions of people worldwide. The disease is well known to predispose patients to a wide range of macro- and microvascular complications. Cardiovascular complications are common macrovascular consequences among patients with T2DM. The primary goal of T2DM management is to