Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) is an endemic disease in Malaysia and continues to cause great morbidity and mortality. However, the diagnosis and treatment may pose a challenge to the attending physician since other diseases such as melioidosis can mimic tuberculosis. Hence, the final diagnosis should be done thorough history of illness, physical exa

• Regular exercise has great benefits on improving the risk of all-cause mortality and chronic medical diseases. 1 • American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that uncomplicated pregnancies should engage in moderate-intensity exercise 30 minutes per day or more on most or all days of the week before, during and after pr

Some food ingredients are accepted almost throughout the world, while some are regionally based. In fact, food researchers and manufacturers are very particular about the type and concentration of specific ingredient to be added in their products and are cognisance of the area that such food products will be supplied. A product might fail to be acc

A 31 –year-old woman presents with shortness of breath on exertion for the past six months. The symptoms had progressively worsened for the past one month. She had an episode of chest infection prior to her visit in the clinic. She also complains of intermittent lower limb weakness with bilateral large joint pain leading to difficulty in ambulati

Leadership is an essential aspect that people and communities worldwide depend on to make important decisions. The core function of leaders is to aid and support their followers to accomplish a common goal. The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has been voting student leaders since its inception. These student leaders help in the adm

Haze and air pollution have become a major problem among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. Haze occurs almost every year, mainly due to activities done by farmers and factories within this region. Little research has been conducted to find out how this issue is addressed by institutions of higher learning such as the Int

This paper evaluates the rainfall-induced debris flow in Peninsular Malaysia from the perspective of rainfall threshold. Eight selected debris flow occurrences in Peninsular Malaysia have been used for this study. Rainfall records are obtained from the nearest meteorological station of Drainage and Irrigation Department and the Malaysia Meteorology

The Casson model is a fascinating model, which is genuinely recommended for use with fluids of a non-Newtonian type. The conventional model is not capable to represent the Casson model with the suspension of foreign bodies (dust particles). Due to this, the two-phase model for the mixture of Casson model fluid and dust particles is formulated. This

The Chinese Muslim community in Malaysia involves in a wide range of businesses in various economic sectors such as halal restaurants, retailing, textile, trading, and education industries. Many also work as professionals in both the government and private sectors. There are several public figures particularly in the entertainment industry as well

This research was done to study the radiographic finding of the jaws amongst the patients attending at the polyclinic using Orthopanthomograph (OPG). The OPG was taken using the Planmeca Promax 3D and the Planmeca Romexis software (Version 2.1.1.R). The first step was collecting all the OPG images from 1st April 2009 until 31st January 2011. Then,