"Silicones" 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.
A broad family of synthetic organosiloxane polymers containing a repeating silicon-oxygen backbone with organic side groups attached via carbon-silicon bonds. Depending on their structure, they are classified as liquids, gels, and elastomers. (From Merck Index, 12th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012828
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.715.650.700 D05.750.900.850 D25.720.900.850 J01.637.051.720.900.850
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Silicones" by people in Profiles.
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Safety and efficacy of paediatric silicone Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) in adult eyes with post-VR surgery glaucoma. Eye (Lond). 2020 06; 34(6):1121-1128.
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Design and fabrication of a generic 3D-printed silicone unilateral cleft lip and palate model. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2019 Oct; 72(10):1669-1674.
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Cost-Effectiveness of a Nonpharmacological Intervention in Pediatric Burn Care. Value Health. 2015 Jul; 18(5):631-7.
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Reduction in driveline infection rates: Results from the HeartMate II Multicenter Driveline Silicone Skin Interface (SSI) Registry. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2015 Jun; 34(6):781-9.
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Frequency and factors associated with unsuccessful lead (first) coil placement in patients undergoing coil embolization of intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery. 2013 Mar; 72(3):452-8; discussion 458.
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The use of a silicon sheet for gradual wound closure after fasciotomy. J Vasc Surg. 2012 Jun; 55(6):1826-8.
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Use of a flexible Blake® silicone drains for peritoneal dialysis in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pediatr Int. 2011 Jun; 53(3):417-8.
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Closure of pneumonectomy stump fistula using custom Y and cuff-link-shaped silicone prostheses. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Oct; 15(5):339-42.
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Complications of silicone stent insertion in patients with expiratory central airway collapse. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec; 84(6):1870-7.
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Temporary abdominal coverage for adult liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2007 Sep; 13(9):1349-50; author reply 1351-2.