"Barium Sulfate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A compound used as an x-ray contrast medium that occurs in nature as the mineral barite. It is also used in various manufacturing applications and mixed into heavy concrete to serve as a radiation shield.
| Descriptor ID |
D001466
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.103.075 D01.875.800.800.850.075
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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Barium Sulfate" by people in Profiles.
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Intraperitoneal Barium From Gastrointestinal Perforations: Reassessment of the Prognosis and Long-Term Effects. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 07; 217(1):117-123.
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Low-frequency stimulation of STN-DBS reduces aspiration and freezing of gait in patients with PD. Neurology. 2015 Jan 27; 84(4):415-20.
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Water flush technique: a noninvasive method of optimizing visualization of the distal esophagus in patients with primary achalasia. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Apr; 200(4):818-21.
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The contribution of malabsorption to the reduction in net energy absorption after long-limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Oct; 92(4):704-13.
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Clinical, radiological, and manometric profile in 145 patients with untreated achalasia. World J Surg. 2008 Sep; 32(9):1974-9.
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Diffuse esophageal spasm: CT findings in seven patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Sep; 191(3):758-63.
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Upper gastrointestinal tumours: diagnosis and staging. Cancer Imaging. 2006 Dec 29; 6:213-7.
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Prospective comparison of patient experience with colon imaging tests. Am J Med. 2006 Sep; 119(9):791-9.
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Internal barium shielding to minimize fetal irradiation in spiral chest CT: a phantom simulation experiment. Radiology. 2006 Jun; 239(3):751-8.
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"Identification and management of an errant antiperistaltic roux limb after total gastrectomy". J Gastrointest Surg. 2006 Apr; 10(4):622; author reply 623.