Viscosity and viscoelasticity of osteoarthritic synovial fluids in comparison to intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid (Synvisc and Suplasyn) by Abd. Rahim, Nour El Huda, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz, Mohamed, Farahidah, Ku Zaifah, Norsidah

“…In the viscoelasticity test, the storage/elastic modulus of osteoarthritic SF and Synvisc were more dominant than the loss/viscous modulus. Unlike Suplasyn, the viscous modulus was more pronounced than the elastic modulus in all temperatures. …”
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Effects of deep frying on proximate composition and micronutrient of Indian Mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta), Eel (Monopterus albus) and Cockle (Anadara granosa) by Rahman, Mohammad Mustafizur, M, Zamri, N, Fadilla

“…Results showed that protein content was higher in Indian mackerel and eel than cockle while overall Cd, Cu, Mn and Zn contents were higher in cockle than Indian mackerel and eel. …”
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“Case Method” in the teaching of disciplines in Basic Medical Sciences in IIUM by Myint, Yi Yi, Muhammad, Siti Aeshah @ Naznin, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Syed Ahmad, Pakeer Oothuman

“…Results:About 81% (215/265) of students participated in the questionnaire. More than 90% of these students agreed that CM sessions made efficient use of time,prior to and during the CM session. …”
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Characterization and optimization of lyophilization and storage conditions of Leech saliva extract from the tropical leech Hirudinaria manillensis by Abdualkader, Abdualrahman Mohammed, Mohammad Ghawi, Abbas, Alaama, Mohamed, Awang, Mohamed, Merzouk, Ahmed

“…Results showed that LSE contains more than 60 peptides and proteins with molecular masses ranging from 1.9-250kDa. …”
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Reasons of using complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among elderly Malaysians of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor states: an exploratory study by Mitha, Shahid, Nagarajan , Vimalan, Babar, Muneer Gohar, Siddiqui, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim

“…Out of 256 respondents, 92 (35.9%) were male while 164 (64.1%) were female. More than half of the respondents (n ¼ 141; 55.1%) agreed that CAM is more effective than allopathic medicine. …”
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A preliminary study of the psychological differences in infertile couples and their relation to the coping styles by Musa, Ramli, Ramli, Roszaman, Abdul Wahab, Azantee Yazmie, Mohd Bustaman, Siti Khadijah, Mohd Yatim, Hayati, Midin, Marhani, Nik Jaafar, Nik Ruzyanei, Das, Srijit, Sidi, Hatta, Ravindran, Arun

“…Background: Studies from Western countries have observed that couples undergoing infertility treatment suffer various physical and psychological difficulties at a higher frequency than the comparable general population. These relate to treatment challenges and other psychosocial stressors, often influenced by coping style, personality factors and available support systems. …”
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Reactions of medical students to the dissecting room by Myint, Yi Yi, Tun, Ye

“…It was found that less than half of the students had physical symptoms on first entry to the dissecting room. …”
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Heavy metal accumulation in commercially important fishes of south west Malaysian coast by Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, Zabri, Rina Sharlinda, John, Akbar, Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal

“…It was also observed that essential metal level in fish samples were greater than non-essential toxic metals. The metal concentrations found in this study were lower than the national and international standard maximum permissible limits for human consumption. …”
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Performance of Kaolin-tire derived aggregate mixture as a backfill material for retaining wall by Arefnia, Ali

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Durability and leachability of concrete containing coal bottom ash and fly ash by Rafieizonooz, Mahdi

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Pembelajaran berasaskan masalah matematik dalam suasana koperatif bagi mempertingkatkan kecerdasan pelbagai pelajar Indonesia by Abdul Muttalib, Ahmad Talib

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Development of an ultra-lightweight coconut shell-based proppant for hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations by Gharibi, Abdoullatif

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Improving access to pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD treated for substance misuse in the London Borough of Islington by Narasimhan, Divya, Simpson, Jane, Stewart, Duncan

“…The risk of developing COPD is higher for substance misusers than the general population. Substance misusers with COPD have more severe symptoms and poorer health outcomes than other COPD patients, and experience inequalities in accessing PR services. …”
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Developing regional weight-for-age growth references for malaria-endemic countries to optimize age-based dosing of antimalarials by Hayes, Daniel J., van Buuren, Stef, ter Kuile, Feiko O., Stasinopoulos, Dimitrios, Rigby, Robert A., Terlouw, Dianne J.

“…It contained data collected between 1995 and 2012 on 1263119 individuals (909368 female, 353751 male) older than 14 days and younger than 50 years in 64 malaria-endemic countries. …”
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Gross motor coordination and weight status of Portuguese children aged 6-14 years by Antunes, António M., Maia, José A., Stasinopoulos, Dimitrios, Gouveia, Élvio R., Thomis, Martine A., Lefevre, Johan A., Teixeira, Alexandra Q., Freitas, Duarte L.

“…One-way ANCOVA, controlling for age, physical activity and SES, indicated that normal-weight children scored significantly better than their obese peers in all gross MC tests. Overweight boys and girls also scored significantly better than their obese colleagues in some MC tests. …”
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Rewilding cognition: complex dynamics in open experimental systems by Ross, Wendy, Vallée-Tourangeau, Frédéric

“…Marginally more participants announced the correct answer within a 5-min period in the high than in the low condition, although the difference was not significant. …”
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‘Maturing out’ as dilemmatic: transitions towards relatively light drinking practices among UK University students by Conroy, Dom, Morton, Charlotte, Griffin, Christine

“…Conclusions: This study reinforces the view that ‘maturing out’ involves more than simply having gained new responsibilities during young adulthood. …”
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Clarinet toneholes: a study of undercutting and its effects by Greenham, Adrian Clement

“…Also the effects of undercutting, rather than uniformly enlarging the holes, on tuning and timbre has been examined. …”
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Rapid premixing fuel-water injector in burner combustion by Suardi, Mirnah

“…CPO biodiesel has longer spray length and bigger spray area than diesel, but the spray angle is smaller than diesel. …”
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Experimental study and numerical modelling of woven fabric kenaf fiber composites hybrid adhesively bonded-bolted joints by Lee, Sim Yee

“…Couple with natural fiber composite parts, hybrid joints provide better joint strength than using separate joints. There are limited studies on structures response and strength prediction work on hybrid joints that limits its applicability. …”
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