Prevalence of active smokers in Malaysia is increasing despite availability of stop smoking clinics. Thus, practice of the healthcare professionals in providing smoking cessation intervention needs to be assessed. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of medical doctors on national s

This research focuses on elucidating the concept of state through deducing conceptions that indicate its necessary existence, and that being from the Qur’ānic perspective as well as the present reality. The research problem lies in the fact that the traditional Islamic thinkers – according to the researcher’s knowledge – did not discuss th

Among the purposes of Shariʽah is the preservation of wealth without exposing it to destruction as it is a basis of life. Therefore, there are many rules in Islam that are meant to realize this purpose. After the reluctance of Islamic banks to roll out the product of mudhārabah or profit sharing due to the exposure of the capital to lost, there h

The key players in corporate governance worldwide are often associated with their potential for enhancing corporate governance practices. This paper presents a review of academic research concerning the effectiveness of these players. Given the importance of these key players, as emphasized by the regulators in most countries, it is crucial to expl

Electromyogram (EMG) generates small signal amplitude upon muscle contraction. It is difficult to distinguish the significance of its EMG response but yet its control feasibility has been proven by many research. In this paper, the feasibility of EMG based artificial hand utilizing conventional EMG sensor was put into study. Instead of performing c

Objective To reveal the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodiasis, Trichostrogylus, Haemonchus, Strongyloides and Trichuris and coccidiosis, mainly Eimeria in kids, yearlings and adult goats. Methods A total of 287 goat faecal specimens were randomly collected from three farms in Kuala Terengganu, Setiu and Besut. Results Prevalence of coccidiosi

Long-term fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is necessary to ensure that any FHR abnormality, which may appear at any time during pregnancy and labor, can be detected. An ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder employing three abdominal surface electrodes has been developed towards achieving such a monitoring. The difficulties encountered in det

Clay minerals are used for therapeutic purposes, with a beneficial effect on health especially in pharmaceutical formulations in the form of administered topically such as for dermatological protectors, cosmetics due to its high specific area and absorption capacity. It is commonly used for aesthetic medicine due to its cation exchange capacity, co

Expression of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (BHCG) mRNA in early cleavage cell stages is important in predicting embryo viability at blastocyst stage of development. Embryo viability is crucial for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment to be succeeded in terms of increment of implantation and pregnancy rate. In order to establish fertilization

Seeking for treatment is a vital step to be done when an individual gets sick. However, due to certain circumstances people do not able to seek for treatment. This study aims to identify the factors affecting treatment seeking patterns among public in three selected areas in Kuantan, to explore factors affecting people not able or avoid to seek for