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Influential Time and Cost Factors for Commercial Projects in the Malaysian Construction Industry
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Time and cost play an important role in project completion for both developing and developed countries. This study aims to identify the critical factors that influence the time and cost of commercial projects in Malaysia. A detailed questionnaire survey was conducted with industry professionals, and the results were analyzed based on the survey res

Atypical Presentation of Multiple Myeloma: from Heart Failure to Multiple Myeloma
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy commonly associated with bone pain, hypercalcemia, and renal failure. However, its presentation can occasionally mimic other medical conditions, which may delay diagnosis. This case report describes a patient who was initially diagnosed and treated for heart failure but was later found to have MM,

Cultivating Dental Excellence: Advancing Dental Education in Malaysian Higher Institutions
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Malaysia is no exception (Komabayashi et al., 2007). In this context, dental education refers to the academic and practical training provided to individuals pursuing careers in dentistry. It encompasses the curriculum content, teaching methods, assessments, faculty development, and infrastructure within higher educational institutions that prepare

Effects of sugar-Free Chewing Gum in Patients Wearing Orthodontic Intermaxillary Elastic: a Preliminary Study
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of sugar-free chewing gum in minimizing orthodontic pain, use of analgesic medications, appliance breakages and elastic dislodgement associated with intermaxillary elastics wear. METHODS: This was a randomized controlled trial with 1:1 allocation ratio. 28 patients were randomly allocated to sugar-free chewing gu

Quba’ Mosque: Significance, History and Architecture
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This book is an attempt to bring the modern Muslim mind closer to understanding and appreciating the idea and the historical as well as architectural spectacle of the Quba’ mosque. The focus of the book is tripartite, drawing attention to the mosque’s religiosity, historicity and architecturality. The timespan covered by the discussion extends

Public Health Policy, non-Communicable Diseases (Ncds) and Food or Substance Control: a halalan-Tayyiban Perspective
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Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease are among the top public health threats facing the world today. Meanwhile, alarming rate of NCDs, other health and mental problems strongly linked to sugar and tobacco consumptions in Muslim majority countries is on high record. This paper considers this NCDs prevalence in

Shaping Tomorrow’s Dentists: a multi-Institutional Survey of Undergraduate Dental Students’ Perceptions Towards Interprofessional Education
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Background Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential to foster collaboration among healthcare professionals for holistic patient care. However, Malaysian dental education remains discipline-centric, hindering multidisciplinary learning approaches. Hence, this study aimed to explore Malaysian undergraduate dental students’ perceptions of IPE.

Psychometric Properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors questionnaire-Revised (sbq-R) in Malaysian Undergraduates
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The psychometric properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQR) need to be tested as it is increasingly utilized, and there is a lack of a brief, validated scale to examine suicidal behaviors in Malaysia. A total of 713 and 715 undergraduates answered the English and Malay SBQ-R, respectively. Exploratory factor analysis de

The Impacts of Supply Chain Integration on Halal Smes Supply Chain Performance: the Mediating Role of Innovativeness
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper proposes a new conceptual framework for examining the impact of halal SMEs’ Supply Chain Integration (SCI) on their Supply Chain Performances (SCP). In the model, SCI impacts positively on the SCP of halal SMEs while innovativeness mediate the effect. There is a very few research specifically on halal SMEs’ innovativeness and supply

The Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid (Dha) Supplementation on Total Antioxidant Capacity (Tac), Superoxide Dismutase (Sod), and Interleukin-6 Levels in Underweight Pregnant Women
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Objective: Underweight pregnant women face oxidative stress and inflammation, increasing their risk of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and preterm birth. This study investigates the effects of DHA supplementation on Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in underweight pregnant women, along wit

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