"Decontamination" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The removal of contaminating material, such as radioactive materials, biological materials, or CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS, from a person or object.
| Descriptor ID |
D003666
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.325
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Decontamination" by people in Profiles.
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Cardiac surgeons' concerns, perceptions, and responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Card Surg. 2021 Sep; 36(9):3040-3051.
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Decontamination and Lung Transplantation of a Patient With Cystic Fibrosis With Resistant Infections. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 04; 107(4):e239-e241.
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Irritants and corrosives. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2015 Feb; 33(1):117-31.
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Measurement and analysis of 8-hour time-weighted average sound pressure levels in a vivarium decontamination facility. Arch Environ Occup Health. 2013; 68(3):173-9.
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Biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction: updated clinical therapeutic countermeasures since 2003. Am J Ther. 2009 Jan-Feb; 16(1):35-43.
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Successful treatment of potentially fatal heavy metal poisonings. J Emerg Med. 2007 Apr; 32(3):289-94.
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A primer for nuclear terrorism. Dis Mon. 2003 Aug; 49(8):485-516.
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A review of nerve agent exposure for the critical care physician. Crit Care Med. 2002 Oct; 30(10):2346-54.
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Fenbendazole treatment without environmental decontamination eradicates Syphacia muris from all rats in a large, complex research institution. Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci. 2000 May; 39(3):9-12.
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Seizure following brief exposure to the insect repellent N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide. Ann Emerg Med. 1992 Mar; 21(3):315-7.