Assessment on awareness of the medical primary care nurses on the existing oral health services in Kuantan, Malaysia, 2012 by Tin, Myo Han, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Sulong, Robiatu Adawiah

“…Conclusion: Positive findings of this study highlight the feasibility of the medical primary care nurses as one of key oral health educators to promote the oral health education and provide the available oral health services information among the patients attending at medical primary care clinics.…”
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The impact of continuous assessments in replacing mid-semester examinations for undergraduate pharmacy students at International Islamic University Malaysia by Zin, Che Suraya, Bux, Siti Halimah, Awang, Mohamed

“…The performance was ranked according to very good (75-100%), good (60-74%), fair (50-59%), poor (45-49%) and very poor (≤ 44%). Result: The findings from this study showed that 17.1% (n=18/105) of students in the group one (mid semester examination) and 23.8% (n=24/101) of students in the group two(continuous assessment) were ranked as very good in their academic performance in the introduction to pharmacy practice subject during end of semester examination. …”
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A clinical evaluation of bleeding patterns, adverse effects, and satisfaction with the subdermal etonogestrel implant among postpartum and non-postpartum users by Abdul Wahab, Noraziana, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina, Mustafa, Kamarul Bahyah, Awang, Mokhtar, Sidek, Ayu Aszliana, Mohd Rus, Razman

“…Most users from both groups were satisfied with Implanon, with no difference in terms of satisfaction between groups ( Table 1). This finding implies that most women who experienced adverse effects were able to tolerate them. …”
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كتب النكت على ابن الصلاح نكت الزركشي نموذجاً by Fettane, Amar

“…The research relies mainly on surveying ZarkashÊ's works on sciences of hadith and approaching them analytically to demonstrate their relevance and scientific value. The findings of the research can be summarized as follows: The contribution of al-ZarkashÊ is seen in the interest he showed in studying sciences ÍadÊth. …”
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Patient outcomes and thoracic aortic volume and morphologic changes following thoracic endovascular aortic repair in patients with complicated chronic type B aortic dissection by Andacheh, Iden David, Donayre, Carlos, Othman, Ahmad Faidzal, Walot, Irwin, Kopchok, George, White, Rodney A.M.D.

“…During follow-up, there is a predictable expansion of the thoracic true lumen and regression of the thoracic false lumen. These findings correlate with those of the INSTEAD trial, which demonstrated false lumen regression and true lumen expansion in a cohort of patients with stable type B dissection. …”
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Sunni school of thought in Southeast Asia: Muslim intellectual responses to new ideological trends = Fahaman Ahlussunnah wa al Jama’ah di Asia Tenggara: pemahaman dan tanggapan go... by Wahyono, Zubaidi, Gamon, Alizaman Dumangcag

“…Among the important findings of the study is that there are various interpretations of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al jamÉ‘ah due to various methods adopted in interpreting the theological stance of Islam. …”
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First-principles density functional theory based electronic structure calculations of some zinc-oxide and zinc-sulphide polymorphs by Shabbir, Saira

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Atmospheric PM2.5 and particle number concentration in semi-urban industrial-residential airshed by Dahari, Nadhira

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Improved characterisation of measures of fatness and metabolic risks in older adolescents and young adults in the South Asian population in the UK by Moqueem, Erum

“…In conclusion, this study provides a range of assessment tools in the form of SA specific reference centile charts for children, adolescents and young adults in the UK and are the first set of reference centile charts for anthropometric measurements and body composition in this population group. The findings indicate that the pattern of body composition and anthropometry differs in the SA population compared to their UK Caucasian counterparts. …”
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Analysis and forecasting of asset quality, risk management and financial stability for the Greek banking system by Kanellopoulos, Konstantinos

“…Chapter 7 contains the application of Cox models and decision trees, the estimation procedure, parameters, model fit, estimation results and empirical findings. Chapter 8 provides an evaluation and applicability of models as well as the implications for further research. …”
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Structural relationship of leadership qualities with site workers issues for Saudi Arabia’s Construction Industry by Yahya Al-Emad, Nashwan Hamid

“…This study has significantly pointed out the required leadership qualities that are vital to handle workers’ issues successfully for Saudi Arabia’s construction industry. Findings can be helpful for construction players in hiring potential leaders for their organizations.…”
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بناء التراكيب العربية المتداولة لتعليم اللغة لتلاميذ ما قبل سنّ الدراسة: ماليزيا نموذجا = Arabic common phrase construction for teaching language to pre-school students: the case o... by Man, Saupi, Zulkefli, Elyani

“…In the light of this finding, we can determine the common Arabic phrases suitable for them and their relevant topics in addition to the method of teaching to the students that they might benefit from.…”
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Utilization of palm sludge for biosurfactant production by Jamal, Parveen, Wan Nawawi, Wan Mohd Fazli, Alam, Md. Zahangir

“…Researchers are facing the problem of finding a waste with the right balance of carbohydrates and lipids to support optimal growth of microorganisms and maximum production of biosurfactant [16]. …”
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The influence of dietary fatty acids and antioxidant micronutrients on plasma, red blood cell and platelet fatty acids in healthy men and women by Neville, Marita

“…In addition, gender comparisons of micronutrient densities demonstrated higher copper, magnesium, iron and vitamin E densities in the women's' diets, indicating more balanced nutritional intakes. Despite these findings no differences were found in plasma micronutrient levels (copper, iron, magnesium, retinol and alpha-tocopherol) between the men and women. …”
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Clinical and biochemical effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on patients with homozygous sickle cell disease by Daak, Ahmed A.

“…The patients treated with high-DHA n-3 fatty acids had reduced total white blood cell, integrin and lactate dehydrogenase. These findings suggest that the beneficial action of n-3 fatty acids is mediated through reduction of inflammation and adhesion. …”
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Football fandom, glocalisation and the ‘Man United in Pidgin’ Twitter community: a study of the glocal village created through the social media practices of a Twitter account dedic... by Mbassi Elong, Wally Shannon

“…This thesis concludes that this account enables its founder to create a sense of belonging to a Nigerian and West African imagined cyber community within his online community and an environment similar to Football Viewing Centres, thereby creating virtual stadiums that entertain, inform, and foster socialisation. This thesis’ findings contribute to discovering how football is covered and followed on social-networking sites in Nigeria and West Africa. …”
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“British English is much more prestigious, everybody knows that!”: reproducing and resisting hegemonic language ideologies in Chilean English teacher education by Pérez Andrade, Gonzalo

“…Using Irvine and Gal’s (2009) framework of linguistic differentiation – iconisation, fractal recursivity and erasure – as an interpretive tool in the analysis of the interview data, I investigated the extent to which and how language ideologies regarding English operate in a group of Chilean ELT programmes. Findings from this study revealed the existence and promotion of opposing language ideologies that coexist within and across the teacher education programmes under scrutiny. …”
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أخطاء القراءة الجهرية باللغة العربية للطلبة الناطقين بالملايوية: دراسة وصفية تحليلية = Errors of reading aloud in Arabic among Malay learners: a descriptive and analytical study =... by Ali, Asem Shehadeh Saleh, Bukhari, Khairunnisa

“…The study indicated that the most common types of reading errors committed were omission, followed by substitution and repetition, and then intonation and insertion. The findings showed that most readers depended extensively on graphophonic cues, and were less efficient in using syntactic cues. …”
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Performance and modeling of volcanic ash and limestone powder waste binary blended alkali activated mortar by Adewumi, Adeshina Adewale

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Static mixer application in enhancing biogranules treatment through hydrodynamic shear force in sequencing batch reactor by Sulaiman, Suryati

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