Objectives: This study examined the adherence to opioid therapy in patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP). The prevalence of opioid use and pain scores was also explored. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with noncancer pain attending a pain clinic at a tertiary hospital in Malaysia from August 2016 to February 2

University-community engagement is essential for a nation’s economic and social future. Despite the emphasis on the essentiality of university-community engagement, extent of Malaysian academics involvement in these programmes has not been as encouraging as their commitment to research and teaching. This study was a descriptive exploratory study,

The present society has been sculpted into a continuous data generator. In fact, the massive automatic data collection has generated a new genre of dataset, termed as ‘highdimensional data’, which is characterized by a relatively small number of rows, in comparison to that of large number of columns (or dimensions). Among the vast data mining t

Brand equity studies focus heavily on the brands of profit-based organisations. Similarly in Malaysia, while there have been a number of studies on leading brands owned by profit-based organisations (e.g. Petronas, Air Asia and Maxis), few studies have explored branding in relation to not-for-profit organisations, such as public universities. Publi

Abstract as a summary of a dissertation harbours important information where it serves to attract readers to consider reading the entire passage or to abandon it. This study seeks to investigate the backward translation of abstracts made by 10 randomly selected postgraduate students. This research serves as a guideline for students in composing the

Background:: This study aimed to observe the cartilaginous matrix production in SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 9 (SOX9)- and/or telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT)-transfected chondrocytes from monolayer to three-dimensional (3D) culture. Methods:: The genes were transferred into chondrocytes at passage-1 (P1) via lipofection. The post-tran

A systematic approach using Taguchi method is proposed for optimization of complementary metal oxide semiconductor microelectromechanical system surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonators. The aim of the present method is to enhance the performance of SAW devices in terms of electromechanical coupling coefficient while reducing the design and developme

The introduction of 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has significantly improved the rights of persons with disabilities at the global stage. The SDG has created the opportunity in progressing their rights to the next level especially after the inception of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilit

Persons with Disabilities (PWD) are subject to adverse stigma and discrimination from the society. Through these experiences, there is the mandatory requirement for the State to create conducive and appropriate measures which allow their access to justice within the legal system. The measures including the ratification of the CRPD, the Convention u

Articular cartilage has the potential to be regenerated via tissue engineering strategy. This approach aims to improve the available cartilage degenerative related treatment modalities. With the utilisation of the tissue engineering principles, the engineered cartilage tissue was formed in the in vitro three-dimensional (3D) culture and evaluated i