"Polymethyl Methacrylate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Polymerized methyl methacrylate monomers which are used as sheets, moulding, extrusion powders, surface coating resins, emulsion polymers, fibers, inks, and films (From International Labor Organization, 1983). This material is also used in tooth implants, bone cements, and hard corneal contact lenses.
| Descriptor ID |
D019904
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.069.800.550.500 D05.750.716.822.111.650.605.500 D25.720.716.822.111.650.605.500 J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Polymethyl Methacrylate- Polymethyl Methacrylate
- Methacrylate, Polymethyl
- Poly(methyl methacrylate)
- Polymethylmetacrylate
- PMMA
- Polymethylmethacrylate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polymethyl Methacrylate" by people in Profiles.
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The first PET glimpse of a proton FLASH beam. Phys Med Biol. 2023 06 07; 68(12).
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Sonolucent Cranioplasty in Extracranial to Intracranial Bypass Surgery: Early Multicenter Experience of 44 Cases. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2023 07 01; 25(1):20-27.
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Spectral calibration of photon-counting detectors at high photon flux. Med Phys. 2022 Oct; 49(10):6368-6383.
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The Role of the Back Plate in Angle Anatomy with the Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis. Cornea. 2017 Sep; 36(9):1096-1101.
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Total En Bloc Spondylectomy for Primary and Metastatic Spine Tumors. Orthopedics. 2015 Nov; 38(11):e995-e1000.
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Pore Interconnectivity Influences Growth Factor-Mediated Vascularization in Sphere-Templated Hydrogels. Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 2015 Aug; 21(8):773-85.
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Covalent immobilization of xylanase produced from Bacillus pumilus SV-85S on electrospun polymethyl methacrylate nanofiber membrane. Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 2013 Mar-Apr; 60(2):162-9.
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Titanium back plate for a PMMA keratoprosthesis: clinical outcomes. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2011 Oct; 249(10):1515-8.
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Facial Soft-Tissue Fillers conference: Assessing the State of the Science. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Apr; 64(4 Suppl):S66-85, S85.e1-136.
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Facial Soft-Tissue Fillers: Assessing the State of the Science conference---Proceedings report. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Apr; 64(4 Suppl):S53-65.