The development of treatment strategies for periodontitis that maximise the effectiveness of antibiotics is highly desirable. Azithromycin is proving to be an effective antibiotic for treatment of refractory periodontitis which works by binding to the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria and subsequently inhibits protein synthesis. Lactoferrin

Muslims in Bangladesh are polarised and disunited, including among Islamist groups, who are supposed to be the symbol of Muslim Unity. Shaikh Azizur Rahman Nesarabadi (1915-2008) was a pioneering figure who propelled the theory and practise of uniting the people of Bangladesh. According to him, ittihad mal Ikhtelaf (Unity in Diversity) is the only

The emergence and spread of Islamic banks in most parts of the world and its international and daily dealings with the international financial institutions created disputes and conflicts between Islamic banks that are governed by the Shari’ah in all their dealings, and between traditional institutions that are governed by the regulations and laws

The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920) (which shall, henceforth, be referred to as ADR) was an independent state which existed for 23 months and laid the ground for the future of Azerbaijan. Today’s Azerbaijan is the inheritor and successor of the ideals and values of the ADR. In 2018, Azerbaijanis around the world celebrated the 100th an

الدلالة النحوية لها علاقة وثيقة بالحكم الشرعي بحيث أنها تؤثر في استنباط الأحكام الشرعية. وتتم هذه العلاقة على أساس أن النحو من المواد التي يقوم عليها علم أصول الفقه، كما أ ّن التعمق في النحو من

In continuation of our study of Sumatran plants and bioactivities of their constituents particularly their cytotoxic activities, we re-extracted lichen Stereocaulon graminosum Schaer (Stereocaulaceae), and isolated atranorin (1) and stictic acid (4).. These isolated compounds have been tested for their cytotoxic activities against human breast aden

Introduction Older adults may remove themselves voluntarily from social activities due to health concerns and physical limitations that leads to loneliness. Additionally, loneliness is associated with poorer health among older adults. Therefore, this study aims to improve health status among community-dwelling older adults in the sub-urban area thr

Introduction: There was lack of local study assessing the oral health related quality of life (OHRQOL) of patients with periodontal diseases. Hence, this study aims to assess the OHRQOL and its associated factors in adult patients who were diagnosed with gingivitis and periodontitis. Material and method: This was a cross sectional study conducted f

Purpose: To describe an objective method to accurately quantify corneo-pterygium total area (CPTA) by utilising image analysis method and to evaluate its association with corneal astigma- tism (CA). Methods: 120 primary pterygium participants were selected from patients who visited an oph- thalmology clinic. We adopted image analysis software in ca

Introduction: This paper aimed to determine the corneal stabilization point using corneal topographic approach subsequent to pterygium excision using controlled partial avulsion fibrin glue technique. Methods: Ninety-three eyes of 93 patients who had undergone primary pterygium excision surgery were retrospectively reviewed. Topographic changes, ba