2 publications

• Published Subscription 27 Oct 2015

  Periodical Health Screening for Nuclear Radiations: Right Step Towards Total Medicare

  By Jakkula Vijay Rao, MRK Dilip Kumar

  Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Nuclear radiation has been the subject of scientific investigation since radioactivity was discovered by Henry Becquerel. This quest has led to harnessing nuclear radiations for the benefit of mankind in the fields of medicine, agriculture, industry and for production of electricity necessary for development. Nuclear fuel complex (NFC), an industrial unit under the department of atomic energy (DAE) located at Hyderabad …

  Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 13–17 Read article →

• Published Subscription 15 Feb 2012

  A Study on Risk Factors of Hypertension among Employees of Nuclear Fuel Complex

  By Jakkula Vijay Rao, Dr. N.N. Naskar

  Abstract: The objective of this study is to find out an association between hypertension and some risk factors like overweight/obesity, excess salt intake, smoking, physical inactivity, etc. A retrospective study was conducted among the recorded hypertensive employees of NFC plant, Hyderabad to identify various risk factors among the subjects. Out of 510 diagnosed hypertensive persons on record, 100 persons were selected by systematic random sampling technique. Controls were selected from non-hypertensive …

  Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2011 · pp. 1–7 Read article →