 Sterilization
"Sterilization" 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 destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.
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D013242
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.200.450.850
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| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sterilization" by people in Profiles.
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Levinson W, Yeung J, Ginsburg S. Disclosure of Medical Error. JAMA. 2016 Aug 16; 316(7):764-5.
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Reider B. A modern Prometheus. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Oct; 42(10):2297-300.
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Stockert EW, Langerman A. Assessing the magnitude and costs of intraoperative inefficiencies attributable to surgical instrument trays. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Oct; 219(4):646-55.
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Lacoeuille F, Hindré F, Venier-Julienne MC, Sergent M, Bouchet F, Jouaneton S, Denizot B, Askienazy S, Benoit JP, Couturier OF, Le Jeune JJ. A starch-based microparticulate system dedicated to diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine applications. Biomaterials. 2011 Nov; 32(31):7999-8009.
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Xiao Y, Seagull FJ, Bochicchio GV, Guzzo JL, Dutton RP, Sisley A, Joshi M, Standiford HC, Hebden JN, Mackenzie CF, Scalea TM. Video-based training increases sterile-technique compliance during central venous catheter insertion. Crit Care Med. 2007 May; 35(5):1302-6.
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Guzzo JL, Seagull FJ, Bochicchio GV, Sisley A, Mackenzie CF, Dutton RP, Scalea T, Xiao Y. Mentors decrease compliance with best sterile practices during central venous catheter placement in the trauma resuscitation unit. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2006 Feb; 7(1):15-20.
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Daniels CM, Woolverton EM, Sprague SM, Ameer GA. Assessment of the stability of an immunoadsorbent for the extracorporeal removal of Beta-2-microglobulin from blood. Blood Purif. 2005; 23(4):287-97.
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Agins HJ, Harder VS, Lautenschlager EP, Kudrna JC. Effects of sterilization on the Tekscan digital pressure sensor. Med Eng Phys. 2003 Nov; 25(9):775-80.
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Gèze A, Venier-Julienne MC, Cottin J, Faisant N, Benoit JP. PLGA microsphere bioburden evaluation for radiosterilization dose selection. J Microencapsul. 2001 Sep-Oct; 18(5):627-36.
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Kaul K, Luke S, McGurn C, Snowden N, Monti C, Fry WA. Amplification of residual DNA sequences in sterile bronchoscopes leading to false-positive PCR results. J Clin Microbiol. 1996 Aug; 34(8):1949-51.
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