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Fulltext APPLICATION OF MFRS 141: INSIGHTS FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA

SITINURIZZATI JAMIL,, AKMALIA MOHAMAD ARIF, SHAHNAZ ISMAIL

UMT Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2019;1(2):59-68.
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This study examined biological asset information that has been reported by companies in Malaysia and the methods of valuation used in reporting the biological assets. It aimed to provide useful information to the regulators about the application of MFRS 141, the accounting standards for agriculture, in corporate reporting. This study employed the data derived from the 2016 annual reportsof plantation companies listed on Bursa Malaysia. Descriptive analysis was used to examine the biological asset information that has been reported and the characteristics of the companies such as age, size, and leverage. The results of this study showed that most of the plantation companies believed that fair value and historical cost could be the best way to measure their biological assets. The findings of this study provide input towards identifying the gap in corporate reporting practices and the challenges faced by companies in the application of MFRS 141. The findings are expected to contribute to the regulatory improvement towards increasing the full adoption of MFRS 141 by companies in Malaysia.

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Fulltext Saliva In Research And Clinical Diagnosis

Rahim, Z.H.A.

Ann Dent, 1998;5(1):-.
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Saliva collection is non-invasive and less stressful when compared with blood collection. Extensive studies on saliva has been carried out and the use of saliva as a biological sample in clinical diagnosis and for monitoring hormones, drugs and pollutants and viruses has been recommended. The complexities associated with saliva such as proper collection device and strict standardisation of a number of factors which include time of collection, types of saliva and storage made it less favourable to blood.

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Fulltext Development of a non-destructive method to identify different grades of stainless steel

Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman

Journal of Nuclear and Related Technologies, 2004;2004(1):67-74.
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One of the non-destructive methods used for the identification and verification of metals is by the energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) technique. EDXRF analysis provides several important advantages such as simultaneous determination of the elements present, enable to analyse a very wide concentration range, fast analysis with no tedious sample preparation. The paper shows how this technique is developed and applied in the identification and verification of different grades of stainless steels. Comparison of the results obtained from this analysis with certified reference standards show very small differences between them.

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Digital radiographic image enhancement for weld defect detection using smoothing and morphological transformations

Suhaila Abdul Halim, Arsmah Ibrahim, Yupiter Harangan Prasada Manurung

Scientific Research Journal, 2012;9(1):15-27.
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Accurate inspection of welded materials is important in relation to achieve acceptable standards. Radiography, a non-destructive test method, is commonly used to evaluate the internal condition of a material with respect to defect detection. The presence of noise in low resolution of radiographic images significantly complicates analysis; therefore attaining higher quality radiographic images makes defect detection more readily achievable. This paper presents a study pertaining to the quality enhancement of radiographic images with respect to different types of defects. A series of digital radiographic weld flaw images were smoothed using multiple smoothing techniques to remove inherent noise followed by top and bottom hat morphological transformations. Image quality was evaluated quantitatively with respect to SNR, PSNR and MAE. The results indicate that smoothing enhances the quality of radiographic images, thereby promoting defect detection with the respect to original radiographic images.

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Fulltext Software development for optimal design of different precast slabs

Noorzaei, J., Wong, J.N., Thanoon, W.A., Jaafar, M.S.

Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 2009;17(1):-.
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Precast concrete technology forms an important part in the drive towards a full implementation of the Industrialized Building System (IBS). The IBS requires building components and their dimensions to be standardized, and preferably cast off site. Slabs are major structural elements in buildings, other than beams and columns. Standardized and optimized slabs can significantly enhance the building industries in achieving the full implementation of the IBS. Nevertheless, this requires computer techniques to achieve standardized and optimized slabs which can satisfy all building design requirements, including the standards of architectural and structural design standards. This study proposed a computer technique which analysed and designed five different types of slabs which will satisfy all the requirements in design. The most commonly used slabs included in this study were the solid one way, solid two way, ribbed, voided and composite slabs. The computer techniques enable the design of the most optimized sections for any of the slab types under any loading and span conditions. The computer technique also provides details for the reinforcements required for the slabs.

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Fulltext Determination of gold coating thickness measurement by using EDXRF

Meor Yusoff, M.S., Masliana Muslimin, Fadlullah Jili Fursani

Journal of Nuclear and Related Technologies, 2005;2005(2):57-62.
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The paper relates a study on the development of an analysis procedure for measuring the gold coating thickness using EDXRF technique. Gold coating thickness was measured by relating the counts under the Au Lα peak its thickness value. In order to get a reasonably accurate result, a calibration graph was plotted using five gold-coated reference standards of different thicknesses. The calibration graph shows a straight line for thin coating measurement until 0.9μm. Beyond this the relationship was not linear and this may be resulted from the selfabsorption effect. Quantitative analysis was also performed on two different samples of goldcoated jewelry and a phone connector. Result from the phone connector analysis seems to agree with the manufacturer’s gold coating value. From the analysis of gold-coated jewelry it had been able to differentiate the two articles as gold wash and gold electroplated.

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Taxonomy development for term standardization in activity resulting from medication review processes: a Delphi study

Alharthi MS, Scott S, Hughes C, Bond C, Hatah E, Bryant L, et al.

Int J Pharm Pract, 2024 Mar 06;32(2):180-185.
PMID: 38387608 DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae002

BACKGROUND: Medication review (MR) is the systematic assessment of a patient's medications for safety and effectiveness by a healthcare professional. The language used to describe MR activity, such as stopped medicine and increased dose, should be consistent across studies to assist researchers compare how different services operate and identify their mechanism of impact.
AIM: To develop an international taxonomy of standardized terms and activity definitions related to medication reviews.
METHOD: This was a three-stage Delphi-based consensus study with international medication review experts. A systematic review provided MR activity terms for the survey. Experts rated their consensus on each activity term and its definition on a Likert scale and provided written feedback. The consensus was 75% panel agreement. At each stage, consensus elements were retained, and feedback was used to revise definitions.
RESULTS: Seven experts were recruited for the study (response rate 15.2%) from four countries: the United Kingdom (n = 4), New Zealand (n = 1), Australia (n = 1), and Malaysia (n = 1). The following terms achieved consensus: the term Medication as a descriptor for MR terms; discontinue medication, start medication, dose increase, dose decrease, dosage form change, and medication safety and efficacy monitor to describe MR activity; Educate to describe the delivery of healthcare professionals and patients/carers education.
CONCLUSION: Standardized medication review activity terms and definitions have been selected for universal adoption in all future MR research to facilitate a meaningful comparison of process evaluations within different settings.

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Fulltext State-of-the-art IoV trust management a meta-synthesis systematic literature review (SLR)

Rehman A, Hassan MF, Yew KH, Paputungan I, Tran DC

PeerJ Comput Sci, 2020;6:e334.
PMID: 33816982 DOI: 10.7717/peerj-cs.334

In the near future, the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is foreseen to become an inviolable part of smart cities. The integration of vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) into the IoV is being driven by the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) and high-speed communication. However, both the technological and non-technical elements of IoV need to be standardized prior to deployment on the road. This study focuses on trust management (TM) in the IoV/VANETs/ITS (intelligent transport system). Trust has always been important in vehicular networks to ensure safety. A variety of techniques for TM and evaluation have been proposed over the years, yet few comprehensive studies that lay the foundation for the development of a "standard" for TM in IoV have been reported. The motivation behind this study is to examine all the TM models available for vehicular networks to bring together all the techniques from previous studies in this review. The study was carried out using a systematic method in which 31 papers out of 256 research publications were screened. An in-depth analysis of all the TM models was conducted and the strengths and weaknesses of each are highlighted. Considering that solutions based on AI are necessary to meet the requirements of a smart city, our second objective is to analyze the implications of incorporating an AI method based on "context awareness" in a vehicular network. It is evident from mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) that there is potential for context awareness in ad hoc networks. The findings are expected to contribute significantly to the future formulation of IoVITS standards. In addition, gray areas and open questions for new research dimensions are highlighted.

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Fulltext Challenges faced by public university students in attaining values education and social work ethics in Malaysia

Nurzaimah Asalal, Haris Abd Wahab

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019;4(5):7-18.
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This study aimed to investigate the challenges faced by students enrolled in social work program in public universities in regard to fulfillment of education values and social work ethics. The study applied quantitative methods which involved 279 final year students who participated in social work program in Malaysian Public Universities. The findings showed that students who enrolled in this program did not face any challenges to fulfill the values education standards and social work ethics. However, the Chi Square result revealed that there is significant correlation (P ≤ 0.05) between the challenges faced by students and their ability to master the value and social work ethics. The study aspired to produce students who are able to master the values and work ethics standards during their study years. Students’ good command in value and social work ethics would help them to be prepared to face the real situations.

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Fulltext Experimental data on the properties of pelletization of palm kernel shell using sago starch and sodium acetate

Halim SA, Razali N, Mohd N

Data Brief, 2020 Dec;33:106535.
PMID: 34026955 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106535

Pellet mixed with 5 wt% and 10 wt% of binders was tested. The pelleting process was performed using a pellet mill operated at 100 °C and at 50 MPa. The physical and chemical characteristics including hardness, high heating value and proximate analysis of pellet produces were obtained using durometer and through thermographic analysis and the results were reported in this paper. Bulk and unit density were determined according to ASABE standard. The dataset presented here are the data of palm kernel shell pellet prepared using two types of binder; (1) sago starch and (2) sodium acetate. The pelletization of palm kernel shell aimed to increase the density and strength of the palm kernel shell pellet and consequently provide better thermal degradation characteristics.

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Fulltext The Chicago Lead Knowledge Test-Malay Version: a cultural and linguistic adaptation for the Malaysian population

Mohd Shahrol, A.W., Mohd Hasni, J., Zaleha, M.I.

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(2):187-214.
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Pengetahuan mengenai pendedahan plumbum (Pb) di kalangan kanak-kanak masih kurang baik di kalangan ibu bapa di Malaysia. Tujuan utama kajian ini adalah untuk menterjemahkan versi Bahasa Inggeris Chicago Lead Knowledge Test (CLKT) yang asal ke dalam Bahasa Melayu (bahasa tempatan) dan disesuaikan dengan latar belakang budaya negara ini. Langkah-langkah terjemahan adalah sistematik dan berdasarkan ‘International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research’ (ISPOR) iaitu persediaan, terjemahan ke depan, perangkuman, terjemahan mundur, penilaian terjemahan mundur, penyelarasan, pembahasan kognitif, penilaian pembahasan kognitif dan semakan akhir, pembacaan pruf, dan laporan akhir. Jumlah item adalah kekal 24, di mana satu item dihapus, satu item disemak semula, dan satu item ditambah ke dalam borang soalan kaji selidik. Keempat-empat tema iaitu pengetahuan umum, pendedahan, pencegahan dan pemakanan dalam soal selidik ini dikekalkan. Skala respon, skema jawapan, dan sistem pemarkahan adalah tetap sama. Sebilangan besar item mempunyai terjemahan langsung ke bahasa Melayu kecuali item 5, 7, 12, 20, dan 22. Purata (+SD) dan julat interkuartil (IQR) untuk skor keseluruhan pengetahuan adalah 9.50 + 2.45 markah dan 5 markah masing-masing. Skor terendah adalah 4 markah dan skor tertinggi ialah 13 markah. Ini merupakan satu-satunya kajian yang menggunakan pendekatan sistematik dan standard dalam terjemahan dan penyesuaian budaya di Malaysia. Terjemahan CLKT dan penyesuaian budaya di Malaysia akan menyumbang kepada penyelidikan semasa yang lain terutamanya mengenai pendedahan Pb di kalangan kanak-kanak.

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Fulltext The discrepancy-agreement grade (DAG): a novel grading system to provide feedback on rater judgments

Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff, Ahmad Fuad Abdul Rahim

Education in Medicine Journal, 2012;4(2):100-104.
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Introduction: Ratings are known to have a generosity error, provide limited discrimination and distorted interpretation, and often fail to document serious deficits. A potential source of these problems is rater judgement. These problems compromise the capability of raters to maintain the standards of rating. The authors propose a simple grading system to improve this situation including providing feedback to raters. Method: The authors developed a grading system named the Discrepancy-Agreement Grade (DAG) to provide feedback on rater judgments. Dependent-t and intraclass correlation tests were applied to determine discrepancy and agreement levels of raters. Rater judgments were then classified into grades A, B, C or D. This grading system was tested in an examination and a student selection interview to assess rating judgments of examiners and interviewers. The purpose was to evaluate the practicability of the grading system to provide feedback on examiners’ and interviewers’ rating judgements. Results: in the examination, five short essays were rated by five pairs of senior lecturers. Out of 5 pairs, 2 (40%) obtained grade A and 3 (60%) obtained grade B. In the student selection interview, a total of 48 pairs of interviewers interviewed ten applicants. Out of 48 pairs, 20 (41.7%) obtained grade A, 1 (2.1%) obtained grade B, 23 (47.9%) obtained grade C and 4 (8.3%) obtained grade D. Conclusion: The grading system showed variability of rater judgments on medical students’ and applicants’ performance in an examination and interview session respectively. It provided feedback on the examiners’ and interviewers’ judgments on candidate performances. This exercise demonstrated practicability of the grading system to provide feedback on rater judgements.

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Fulltext Reducing matrix effect error in EDXRF: comparative study of using standard and standardless methods for stainless steel samples

Meor Yusoff, M.S., Masliana, M., Wilfred, P.

Journal of Nuclear and Related Technologies, 2013;2013(2):53-58.
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Even though EDXRF analysis has major advantages in the analysis of stainless steel samples such as simultaneous determination of the minor elements, analysis can be done without sample preparation and non-destructive analysis, the matrix issue arised from the inter element interaction can make the the final quantitative result to be in accurate. The paper relates a comparative quantitative analysis using standard and standardless methods in the determination of these elements. Standard method was done by plotting regression calibration graphs of the interested elements using BCS certified stainless steel standards. Different calibration plots were developed based on the available certified standards and these stainless steel grades include low alloy steel, austentic, ferritic and high speed. The standardless method on the other hand uses a mathematical modelling with matrix effect correction derived from Lucas-Tooth and Price model. Further
improvement on the accuracy of the standardless method was done by inclusion of pure elements into the development of the model. Discrepancy tests were then carried out for these quantitative methods on different certified samples and the results show that the high speed method is most reliable for determining of Ni and the standardless method for Mn.

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Fulltext Effects of Isokinetic versus Isotonic Training and its Cessation on Total Leukocytes and Lymphocytes Count in Adolescent State-level Weightlifters

Shaharudin S, Rahim MFA, Muhamad AS

Int J Prev Med, 2018;9:90.
PMID: 30450173 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_42_17

Background: The study investigated the effects of isokinetic versus isotonic training among adolescent state-level weightlifters in terms of total leukocytes, total lymphocytes, and its subsets following 24 sessions of training program and a month following training program cessation.
Methods: Nineteen adolescent state-level weightlifters were assigned into isokinetic or isotonic groups. All participants were recruited from a pool of weightlifters with standardized training program provided by their coach. Series of immunological tests were carried out before the commencement, immediately upon the completion, and a month after the cessation of the additional training program to evaluate total leukocytes and lymphocytes count.
Results: The results revealed a significant time and group interaction and main effects of time on mean total leukocytes (P < 0.05). Mean total leukocytes count at posttest decreased in both groups. In isotonic group, it was further decreased following 1 month of training cessation (P < 0.05) but not in the isokinetic group. However, the decrement was not high and the values were in the normal range. No significant time and group interaction was observed in total lymphocytes and its subsets count.
Conclusions: Eight weeks of isokinetic and isotonic additional training with emphasis on shoulder joint only affect mean total leukocytes count in state-level adolescent weightlifters.

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Fulltext Technological diversity management of medical device enterprises

Shudipta Choudhury

Malaysian Journal of Medical Research, 2018;2(1):71-80.
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Background: Technological diversity management in the manufacturing of advanced medical devices is
essential. The manufacturing industries of medical devices should act in accordance with the technical
guidelines and regulations in order to ensure best practices with the use of devices in hospitals
Aim: To explore safety hazards, cost implications, and social and ethical standards to be considered during
the manufacturing of advanced medical devices
Subject and Methods: Aqualitative descriptive study was used. There was no targeted sample in the current
study whereby secondary data were used to explore the research topic. Secondary sources were obtained
from databases including EBSCOHOST, PubMed, ProQuest, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. Peerreviewed
articles, journals, books, conference proceedings, and other web publications were used to gather
relevant data.
Results: The current study indicated that the technological diversity management of advanced medical
devices is associated with safety hazards like security threats, integrity problems, and medical errors. The
study also showed that high cost of standardizations, supply, and purchase of advanced medical devices is a
huge burden faced by the manufacturers andusers. The study showed that the regulation of the medical
devices, certification, and post-market surveillanceare essential social and ethical considerations during the
manufacturing process of the new medical devices.
Conclusion: The current study explored the technological diversity of advanced medical devices. It is
evident in the current study that technology diversity of medical devices is associated with safety hazards
and cost implications. The study disclosed that taking into account social and ethical issues aid in
manufacturing safe and high quality medical devices.

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Fulltext Depression and its relationship to loneliness and life events among urban poor in the federal territory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Siti Nor Radhiah Muhammad Y, Nor Ba’yah Abdul K

Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 2016;30:133-141.

This study examines the relationship between loneliness, life events and depression among 178 adults in the disadvantage community of Malaysia and to determine predictors of depression. A set of standardized questionnaires was used to measure depression, loneliness and stressful life events. The results showed that loneliness and stressful life events were related to depression. Results also showed that loneliness was a predictor of depression. Implications of the study in terms of theory and practice are also discussed.

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Effects of season on the yield and quality of extracts from Gracilaria changii (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta)

Sasidharan S, Darah I, Jain K

Sains Malaysiana, 2009;38.

The effect of season on yield and quality of organic solvent extracts from Gracilaria changii was determined. The sustainability of the bioactive compound of G. changii from Malaysia was investigated by using the TLC and FTIR standards methods. Studies was carried out to examine the sustainability of the bioactive compound in the various extract obtained from G. changii collected from Pantai Morib, Beach Selangor Malaysia on bimonthly for a period of one year in 2003. This study revealed that the bioactive compounds was present all over the year but with different quantities. In general the variation in yield or quantities of bioactive compound was related to environment. G. changii can be considered a candidate for drug development since it retained the number of bioactive compound.

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Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) Analysis of Algal Fuels

Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha H, Tabatabaei M, Aghbashlo M, Sulaiman A, Ghassemi A

Methods Mol Biol, 2020;1980:121-151.
PMID: 30838603 DOI: 10.1007/7651_2018_204

Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is one of the most attractive tools employed nowadays by environmental policy-makers as well as business decision-makers to ensure environmentally sustainable production/consumption of various goods/services. LCA is a systematic, rigorous, and standardized approach aimed at quantifying resources consumed/depleted, pollutants released, and the related environmental and health impacts through the course of consumption and production of goods/service. Algal fuels are no exception and their environmental sustainability could be well scrutinized using the LCA methodology. In line with that, this chapter is devoted to present guidelines on the technical aspects of LCA application in algal fuels while elaborating on major standards used, i.e., ISO 14040 and 14044 standards. Overall, LCA practitioners as well as technical experts dealing with algal fuels in both the public and private sectors could be the main target audience for these guidelines.

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Fulltext The hypodermic syringe performance based on the ISO 7886-1:2017: A narrative review

Krisdiyanto, Bin Raja Ghazilla RA, Azuddin M, Bin Ahmad Hairuddin MKF, Muflikhun MA, Risdiana N, et al.

Medicine (Baltimore), 2022 Dec 09;101(49):e31812.
PMID: 36626504 DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031812

A syringe is used to inject fluid or medicine into the patient's soft tissue. The main components of the syringe were the needle, barrel, and plunger. The use of syringes in the medical world is relatively high, and especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of hypodermic syringes increased sharply due to vaccination. The syringe used must be effective and of good quality, so the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published test procedures and minimum specifications for hypodermic syringes. The performance of the syringe can be observed from the dead space, force piston operation, water and air leakage, and fitting position of the plunger in the barrel. This review shows that most researchers use the weighing method to measure the dead space, although some use other methods. The researchers found that most of the products met the minimum specifications of the ISO, and that the dimensions and shape of the syringe affected the dead space. Researchers have not examined other performance measures recommended by the ISO. Researchers have focused more on force injection than force piston operation, leakage after injection or back spray than air and water leakage, and reduction the friction of the plunger without considering the fitting position of the plunger in the barrel.

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Do nanofillers provide better physicomechanical properties to resin-based pit and fissure sealants? A systematic review

Yassin SM, Mohamad D, Togoo RA, Sanusi SY, Johari Y

J Mech Behav Biomed Mater, 2023 Sep;145:106037.
PMID: 37499522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106037

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the impact of nanofillers on the physicomechanical properties of resin-based pit and fissure sealants (RBS). This review included in vitro studies with full-length English-language articles reporting on the physicomechanical properties of nanofilled RBS until February 2023. PubMed, Web of Sciences, Scopus, and LILACS databases were accessed for literature searches. The review was formulated based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and used the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines and risk of bias Cochrane tool for quality assessment. The search resulted in 539 papers, of which 22 were eligible to be included in the review. Inorganic, polymeric, core-shell, and composite nanomaterials were used to reinforce the studied RBS. The inherent nature of the nanomaterial used, its morphology, concentration, and volume used were the primary parameters that determined the nanomaterial's success as a filler in RBS. These parameters also influenced their interaction with the resin matrix, which influenced the final physicomechanical properties of RBS. The use of nanofillers that were non-agglomerated and well dispersed in the resin matrix enhanced the physicomechanical properties of RBS.

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