Dentistry can be considered a challenging field, with dental students often experiencing high levels of stress and poor mental health. Hence, maintaining mental well-being is important so that dental students can cope with their stressors effectively. Lifestyle factors like physical activity, sleep problems, and addictions impact the levels of ment

Introduction: The annual prevalence of urolithiasis is 3-5% and the approximate lifetime prevalence is 15-25%. Recurrence rates of urolithiasis are approximately 10% in a year, 50% over a period of 5-10 years, and 75% over a 20-year period despite current treatment. Correlation between gut microbiota and urolithiasis has been studied with inconsist

Exploring and utilising sustainable materials, currently known as circular materials, is a prominent strategy to shift to a circular economy. Today, Malaysia's manufacturing and design industries have started to develop by-products and second-life waste materials and incorporate them into products. The idea is to maintain the technical and biol

Purpose/Objectives: Admission into dental school involves selecting applicants for successful completion of the course. This study aimed to predict the academic performance of Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia pre-clinical dental students based on admission results using artificial intelligence machine learning (ML)

Background: In this study, we assessed the general population's fears towards various diseases and events, aiming to inform public health strategies that balance health-seeking behaviours. Methods: We surveyed adults from 30 countries across all World Health Organization (WHO) regions between July 2020 and August 2021. Participants rated their

Fruit development and ripening genes have a close relationship with the regulatory elements that control the development of floral organs. Furthermore, like with many other aspects of plant development, understanding the processes that drive fruit development and ripening necessitates disclosing both the genetic and epigenetic architecture that und

Robotic-assisted hip and knee arthroplasty represents cutting-edge advancements in orthopedic surgery, harnessing robotic technology to enhance precision, improve clinical outcomes, and facilitate intraoperative procedures. In these robotic-assisted surgeries, the robotic systems assist surgeons in planning and executing joint replacement surgeries

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)is an educationconcept, central towhat is globally understood as quality educationandendorsed by the United Nations as a key enablerof all Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). ESDhas been around for more than three decadesandhas sparked its ownacademic discourseand field of research. Yet, ESDis not fully e

Background There is conflicting evidence on association between quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) and sepsis mortality in ICU patients. The primary aim of this study was to determine the association between qSOFA and 28-day mortality in ICU patients admitted for sepsis. Association of qSOFA with early (3-day), medium (28-day), late

Substance use disorder (SUD) has been, for an extended period, seen as a form of addiction and a chronic brain illness. The Research Topic “Substance use disorder: above and beyond addiction” adopts a wider perspective, delving into the multi-dimensional aspects of SUD and its numerous driving factors that result in its development, maintenance