"Charcoal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An amorphous form of carbon prepared from the incomplete combustion of animal or vegetable matter, e.g., wood. The activated form of charcoal is used in the treatment of poisoning. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002606
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.150.150
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Charcoal" by people in Profiles.
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Optimization of alginate purification using polyvinylidene difluoride membrane filtration: Effects on immunogenicity and biocompatibility of three-dimensional alginate scaffolds. J Biomater Appl. 2016 10; 31(4):510-520.
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Biochar, and its potential contribution to improving soil quality and carbon capture. Sci Prog. 2012; 95(Pt 3):330-40.
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A five-year review of the medical outcome of heroin body stuffers. J Emerg Med. 2009 Apr; 36(3):250-6.
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Accidental clonidine patch ingestion in a child. Am J Ther. 2005 May-Jun; 12(3):272-4.
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Relative safety of mirtazapine overdose. Vet Hum Toxicol. 2001 Dec; 43(6):342-4.
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A report of pediatric SUCCIMER overdose. Vet Hum Toxicol. 1998 Apr; 40(2):90-1.
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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.
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Immunohistochemical progesterone receptor assay. Measurement by image analysis. Am J Clin Pathol. 1991 Dec; 96(6):704-10.
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Comparison of the quantity of estrogen receptors in human endometrium and myometrium by steroid-binding assay and enzyme immunoassay based on monoclonal antibodies to human estrophilin. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989 Mar; 160(3):592-7.
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An approach to the management of the poisoned patient. Arch Intern Med. 1986 Jul; 146(7):1381-5.