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Radiant energy conversion in three cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris.
(University of Nairobi, 1985)DM accumulation, leaf area development and radiant energy interception were measured in P. vulgaris cv. Mwezi Moja, Canadian Wonder and Rose Coco grown at Nairobi in 1982. Max. interception of photosynthetically active ... -
Radiation Acts on the Microenvironment to Affect Breast Carcinogenesis by Distinct Mechanisms that Decrease Cancer Latency and Affect Tumor Type
(2011)Tissue microenvironment is an important determinant of carcinogenesis. We demonstrate that ionizing radiation, a known carcinogen, affects cancer frequency and characteristics by acting on the microenvironment. Using a ... -
Radiation dose as a factor in the choice of routine pre-operative dental radiographs
(Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 1993)Radiation doses received by patients during dental x-ray examinations were measured in 95 patients referred to the X-ray Department of the Teaching Dental Hospital, University of Nairobi. The mean skin dose for single ... -
Radiation doses to patients during contrast examinations of the gastrointestinal tract.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1992-12)Radiation doses received by patients undergoing radiological examinations of the gastrointestinal tract have been measured in 405 patients at two major hospitals in Nairobi using thermoluminescent LiF dosimeters. Skin-entry ... -
Radiation Exposure In Interventional Procedures
(University of NairobiDe[artment of Radiation Medicine, 2012)The aim of this study was to estimate radiation doses patients and staff are exposed to during interventional procedures (IPs), compare them with the international diagnostic reference levels and to develop initial National ... -
Radiation exposure to patients during chest X-ray examinations - a survey in Kenya
(1987)Radiation doses received by patients during chest X-ray examinations have been measured at six X-ray centres in Kenya. Absorbed doses from full-size radiography were found to be within acceptable limits at mean values of ... -
Radiation exposure to patients during radiological examinations of the gastro-intestinal tract: intrahospital dose variations
(1984)Skin and gonad doses have been measured in 144 adult patients undergoing barium meal and barium enema examina-tions at a University Teaching Hospital. Intrahospital variations are discussed and their implications for ... -
Radiation hazards in the developing countries.
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Radiation Measurements Mount Kenya, At Lewis Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1980)ABSTRACT. Short- and long-wave radiation on variously oriented vertical surfaces, direct solar radiation, global radiation, and long-wave radiation on a horizontal surface were measured on Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, ... -
Radiation protection and the unborn child
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1988-11)A prospective study was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) between June 1987 and September 1988 to look at some aspects of obstructive jaundice in patients above 12 years of age. Screening for cases was done ... -
Radiation protection and the unborn child
(1988)The development of radiation protection guidelines as contained in the 'Ten Day Rule' are reviewed. Facts for and against the rule and the changing altitudes in radiation protection leading to the 'death' of the 'Ten Day ... -
Radiation synovectomy: treatment option for haemophilia patients with chronic haemarthrosis: a review
(Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2009-12)BACKGROUND: Ablation of the synovium with radiopharmaceuticals, referred to as radiation synovectomy, (RS), has emerged as a simple affordable and safe procedure that is highly effective in preventing chronic disabling ... -
Radiation synovectomy: treatment option for haemophiliac patients with chronic haemarthrosis : a review
(2009-12)Background: Ablation of the synovium with radiopharmaceuticals, referred to as radiation synovectomy, (RS),has emerged as a simple affordable and safe procedure that is highly effective in preventing chronic disabling end ... -
Radio Isotope Photon Excited Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Technique for the Analysis of Organic Matrices
(1998)A preliminary study of microbiological quality of honey was carried out using 26 samples obtained from the National Bee Keeping Research Station. Total viable counts (TVC) of aerobic bacteria, yeasts and moulds, and ... -
Radio Theatre: the moral play and its mediation of socio-cultural realities in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of literature and language, 2008)This study examines the social and political relevance of the genre of radio drama. The study focuses on the production of the programme Radio Theatre that features one-act plays, which air every week for the state ... -
A Radio-telemetry Technique For Monitoring Temperatures From Unrestrained Ungulates
(University of Nairobi, 1970-10)Miniature radio transmitters were used to monitor deep muscle, subcutaneous, skin surface, and hair stlrface temperatures in three species of unrestrained African ungulates. Deep muscle and suboutaneous transmitters were ... -
Radioactivity in Surface Soils around the Proposed Sites for Titanium Mining Project in Kenya
(Department of Physics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya;Department of Physics, Northern India Engineering College, Babu Banari Das University, Nairobi, Kenya;Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Nairobi,Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 2011)Radioactivity measurements were carried out around Maumba and Nguluku villages, two of the proposed sites for tita-nium mining in the coastal area of Kenya. Samples of surface soils were analyzed using a HPGe gamma ... -
Radiographic analysis of size and pattern of Maxillary and Frontal Air Sinuses in Kenyan Adults.
(. Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi. Dental Officer, Kenyatta National Hospital.Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 2001-09)Normal anatomical values regarding size and patterns of maxillary sinuses often refer to standards obtained in population groups in western countries, This study aims to deduce normal radiographic values of maxillary sinus ... -
The radiographic appearance of pneumococcal pneumonia in adults is unaltered by HIV-1-infection in hospitalized Kenyans.
(2002)To record the costs of hospital care for HIV-positive and -negative patients in Nairobi, and identify costs paid by patients per admission. DESIGN: Cost data were collected on inpatients enrolled in a linked clinical study ...
