The utility of biomarker excretion rates in acute kidney injury by Md Ralib, Azrina, Pickering, John W., Devarajah, Prasad, Endre, Zoltan H.

“…INTRODUCTION: The concentration of urinary biomarkers of acute kidney injury (AKI) is influenced by variation in urinary concentration within and between individuals.1 Normalisation to urine creatinine concentration is commonly used to account for this variation.2 The accuracy of this method is compromised by tubular secretion of creatinine, and variations in urine creatinine excretion in non-steady state when glomerular filtration rate (GFR) changes.1 Alternatives to normalisation to creatinine include using the absolute biomarker concentration or quantifying the biomarker excretion rate. …”
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Allicin-induced cellular destruction of haemoflagellate protozoa, Trypanosoma evansi in mice by Abu Hassan, Zainal Abidin, Baba, Mohd Shukri

“…Micrograph observations of parasites in the positive group showed that the parasites had adverse morphological changes due to berenil treatment which lead to cell destruction and death within 5 – 6 hours post-treatment. …”
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Prinsip keluarga Islam mendepani norma baharu semasa pandemik covid-19 Islamic family principles in facing the new norms during the covid-19 pandemic by Mochammad Sahid, Mualimin, Hashim, Hasnizam, Fettane, Amar

“…The current pandemic has also changed the order of society, especially at the smallest level, namely the family. …”
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Isolation and characterisation of anti-diabetic pharmacological activities of phytoestrogens and components of Moringa peregrina (Forssk) Fiori by Roostaei, Davoud

“…A preliminary assessment of the effect of active extracts on expression of the main glucose transporter of HepG2 cells, GLUT1, by western blotting indicated no large changes in expression. Dietary phytoestrogens have been shown to play a beneficial role in obesity and diabetes, so the second part of this study investigated the effect of phytoestrogens on glucose uptake. …”
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Women in management : barriers to career progress by Geddes, Jean

“…At the time the organisation, which was undergoing a major organisational change programme aimed at taking it from the utility provider it had been to the dynamic private company it wanted to be, was gaining a reputation for enlightened equal opportunity policies. …”
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The development of novel tools for the assessment of UK firefighter nutritional status for use in a multi-component worksite nutrition intervention programme by Lessons, Greg Richard

“…This took the form of centile reference curves illustrating age-related changes in fat mass and skeletal muscle mass of firefighters, offering an improvement upon the limitations of BMI and BF%. …”
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Application of functionally graded materials for severe plastic deformation and smart materials: experimental study and finite element analysis by Jamian, Saifulnizan

“…The microstructure and hardness of ECAPed specimens were investigated. The changes in microstructure and the increase in the hardness value of Ti with increased number of ECAP passes are evidences showing that Ti is successfully deformed by this technique. …”
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Qualitative research : data collection & data analysis techniques by Puvenesvary, M., Abdul Rahim, Radziah, Naidu, R. Sivabala, Badzis, Mastura, Mat Nayan, Noor Fadhilah, Abd Aziz, Noor Hashima

“…It is an excellent method for longitudinal studies in which one is trying to observe changes in behaviour, attitude or the impact of a certain policy/curriculum. …”
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Qualitative research : data collection & data analysis techniques by Puvenesvary, M., Abdul Rahim, Radziah, Naidu, R. Sivabala, Badzis, Mastura, Mat Nayan, Noor Fadhilah, Abd Aziz, Noor Hashima

“…It is an excellent method for longitudinal studies in which one is trying to observe changes in behaviour, attitude or the impact of a certain policy/curriculum. …”
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Nutritional intake, body composition, plasma lipids and fat-soluble vitamins, red blood cell fatty acid profile and behaviour of Omani school children by Al-Ghannami, Samia S.

“…Background: The traditional Omani diet of dates, milk, rice, brown bread, fish and vegetables has undergone considerable change, now resembling a Western diet that is high in calories, high glycaemic index carbohydrates, total fat and saturated, trans and omega 6 fatty acids, and low in omega-3 fatty acids and essential micronutrients. …”
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In-vivo and in-vitro study of mechanism of action of 4 hydroxyisoleucine as an amino acid derived from fenugreek seed with anti-diabetic and properties by Limaki, Hamidreza Khalatbari

“…Endpoint measurements of ATP content of the BRIN-BD11 cells did not show any significant changes between 4-hydroxyisoleucine and isoleucine groups and control as well as an insulin level measurement in culture medium after 24 hours. …”
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Principles of good governance in Islam by Azram, Mohammad

“…Both the Prophet (SAW) himself and his Meccan opponents were thoroughly convinced that if Islam were to unfold and implement itself in letter and spirit, it would entail a complete and comprehensive change of the existing (socio-moral and political) order. …”
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نحو إصلاح التعريف بمداخل المعاجم العربية الملايوية الثنائية للطلبة في الدراسات العربية والإسلامية = Towards improving the definition of the entries of Arabic Malay Dictionaries fo... by Dollah, Nafi@Hanafi

“…This is to ensure the exactness of the morphological changes of the words and their scopes of meaning due to the significance of this aspect in affecting students’ understanding on the matter. …”
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A study on ultra-low power and large-scale design of digital circuit for wireless communications by Zainal, Mohd Shamian

“…Use of a dynamic variable wordlength technique can maintain system performance and keep power consumption low by dynamically changing an optimal wordlength for various environments. …”
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Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology thesis portfolio (Edwards : 2019) : Obesity and uncontrolled eating from a health psychology perspective by Edwards, Sophie Kathryn

“…The competency which came most naturally to me was that of behaviour change interventions. I develop, implement and evaluate these regularly as part of my professional duties and believe that I am skilled in this area. …”
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Development of growth chart for Malaysian children by Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi, HuiQi, Pan, Mustafa, Amal Nasir, Cheong, Kee Chee, Md Iderus, Nuur Hafizah, Mohd Ghazali, Sumarni, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Abd Samad, Hazizi, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Raib, Junidah, Zailani, Mohd Hanif, Poh, Bee Koon, Selamat, Rusidah, Shahar, Suzana, Wai Sew, Teh

“…It summarizes the age-changing distribution by 3 curves, namely L (Box-Cox Power) which measures skewness (λ); M, the median at each age (μ); and S, the coefficient of variation by age (σ). …”
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Islamic ethical values on bioengineering practices : issues in genetic engineering by Shuriye, Abdi Omar

“…Though it has emerged in the face of great changes in science and technology it commands key terms in the decision-making of environment, public policy and educational systems, as it focuses on human values. …”
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