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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 ...
Clinical, haematological and parasitological response to treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya. A study of 64 patients
(1984)
Sixty four Kenyan patients with visceral leishmaniasis were treated with sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam) (40 patients) or various combinations of Pentostam and allopurinol (24 patients). Three patients, initially considered ...
Sensitivity and specificity of reagent strips in screening of Kenyan children for Schistosoma haematobium infection
(1984)
The reliability of using urinalysis reagent strips, which semi-quantitatively measure hematuria and proteinuria, to correctly select urine specimens found by microscopy to have Schistosoma haematobium eggs was studied in ...
Census-based information systems for ethnic groups: a study of Leeds and Bradford
(1984)
"In this paper are explored the problems involved in using Census data as a guide to the evolving ethnic geography of British cities. The relationship between the concept of ethnicity and Census questions on place of birth ...
Perturbation Of The Direction Of Neurite Growth By Pulsed And Focal Electric Fields
(University of Nairobi, 1984-12)
We have studied the orientation of neurite growth in the culture of embryonic Xenopus neurons in response
to three types of extracellular electric fields: spatially uniform pulsed fields, focally applied steady (DC) ...
The effect of acetylator phenotype on the disposition of aminoglutethimide.
(1984)
Aminoglutethimide (AG) 500 mg was administered orally to four normal volunteers and eight patients undergoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer. In each subject the acetylator phenotype was established from the ...
Germacranolides of Erlangea cordifolia. Isolation and structures of cordifolia-54,-55,-P2, and-31 by spectral and X-ray methods
(1984)
In addition to cordifene (1) and cordifene 4β, 15-oxide (5), four new companion compounds cordifolia-54, -55, -P2, and -31 have been isolated from the insect-antifeedant plant Erlangea cordifolia. Cordifolia-54(2) is related ...
External quality control in blood coagulation at the Kenyatta National hospital
(1984-07)
The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) haematology section of the department of pathology has regularly participated in the World Health Organisation spon¬sored quality control (QC) exercises in blood coagulation since October ...
A comparative study of the efficacy of seven brands of frusemide tablets
(1984)
Seven frusemide products (tablets, 40mg) which had been submitted in response to a government tender were subjected to chemical and biological a say in an attempt to establish their acceptability or otherwise, Chemical ...
First World Congress on Trophoblast Neoplasms
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
Circulating immune complex (CIC) levels were measured by a polyethylene glycol turbidity assay in patients with molar pregnancy to investigate the relationship between CIC and trophoblastic tumor burden. At the time of ...