Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common diagnosis among critically ill patients. Although the etiology of AKI will determine the appropriate initial management, the definitive management of established AKI is still debatable. This is a retrospective, observational, single-center analysis of a cohort of patients referred to the nephrology unit for AKI

E-consumers nowadays are increasingly being involved in online transactions of sale of goods where the purchaser and the vendor are located in different jurisdictions or countries. The communication through web page may or may not carry information as well as details about the supplier and his place of business. The reality is, once the e-consumer

Apart from genetic mutation, DNA methylation, an epigenetic event, has emerged as an important genomic disorder which silences the gene through addition of methyl group to the cytosines especially in CpG islands located in promoter region. p16, a tumor suppressor gene that inhibits cyclin-dependent kinase, inactivates the Rb protein and blocks G1 p

In this presentation, full potential of optical waveguide such as Bragg grating polymer as a biosensor will be discussed. Visible wavelength region at 650 nm is used as centre wavelength because it is commonly used in biological and chemical sensing for both label or label-free sensing. Updates upon progress and future work in IIUM Kuantan also pre

Background: Current evidence indicates mixed findings with regard to the effects of low and high maternal dietary salt intake during pregnancy on the maternal blood pressure. Objective: This study investigates the effects of low and high maternal dietary salt intake on the systolic blood pressure (SBP) at third week of gestation as compared to pre-

Buildings are basic shelters. However with time, need and demand buildings had evolved into much sophistication beyond comprehension. Universally, buildings are designed and build physically and environmentally for people to feel safe and secure as end-users or inhabitants. Professionally, professionals are trained with safety in mind in design. La

Modern man and women have lived in the medicalised world from birth till death with the advent of modern sciences brought about into the healthcare environment. Culture as a way of life of an ordinary man suddenly stops as one enters the alien world of modern healthcare where certain expected behavioural standards are required. Many research were m

In this paper we aim to examine the effectiveness of Al-Rahnu (Islamic pawn broking) services in fulfilling and enhancing socio-economic needs of its users as an alternative source of managing short term cash flow problem. To achieve our objectives we conducted a survey in two cities of Malaysia: Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu in the states of Pahang

This paper aims to identify the effectiveness of al-Rahn, an Islamic pawn broking scheme, on socio-economic needs. The primary research fieldwork was conducted in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu and Kuantan, Pahang. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect data and were analyzed via the cross tabulation using excel spreadsheet. The findings

Background: Risk taking behaviour refers to the tendency to engage in behaviours that have the potential to be harmful or dangerous, which has become a major concern and is rated as one of the public health issues that need special attention. The objective of the study was to compare the prevalence of risk taking behaviour and its associated factor