Polyethylene Terephthalates
"Polyethylene Terephthalates" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Polyester polymers formed from terephthalic acid or its esters and ethylene glycol. They can be formed into tapes, films or pulled into fibers that are pressed into meshes or woven into fabrics.
| Descriptor ID |
D011093
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.728.764 D25.720.728.764 J01.637.051.720.728.764
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| Concept/Terms |
Polyethylene Terephthalates- Polyethylene Terephthalates
- Polyethylene Terephthalate
- Terephthalate, Polyethylene
- Terephthalates, Polyethylene
- Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate)
- PET Polymer
- PET Polymers
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyethylene Terephthalates" by people in Profiles.
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Mechanisms of Polyethylene Terephthalate Pellet Fragmentation into Nanoplastics and Assimilable Carbons by Wastewater Comamonas. Environ Sci Technol. 2024 Oct 29; 58(43):19338-19352.
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Growth and mineralization of osteoblasts from mesenchymal stem cells on microporous membranes: Epithelial-like growth with transmembrane resistance and pH gradient. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 11 26; 580:14-19.
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Dacron swab and PBS are acceptable alternatives to flocked swab and viral transport media for SARS-CoV-2. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Jan; 99(1):115209.
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Materials characterization and histological analysis of explanted polypropylene, PTFE, and PET hernia meshes from an individual patient. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2013 Apr; 24(4):1113-22.
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Aortic aneurysms remain a significant source of morbidity and mortality after use of Dacron(®) patch aortoplasty to repair coarctation of the aorta: results from a single center. Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Feb; 34(2):296-301.
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Valve-sparing aortic root replacement in Loeys-Dietz syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Aug; 92(2):556-60; discussion 560-1.
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Aortic aneurysms: delayed complications of coarctation of the aorta repair using Dacron patch aortoplasty. J Thorac Imaging. 2008 Nov; 23(4):278-83.
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A fusion protein of hepatocyte growth factor enhances reconstruction of myocardium in a cardiac patch derived from porcine urinary bladder matrix. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Nov; 136(5):1309-17.
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Repair of zone II flexor digitorum profundus lacerations using varying suture sizes: a comparative biomechanical study. J Hand Surg Am. 2005 May; 30(3):448-54.
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Ureteroarterial fistula with ruptured anastomotic pseudoaneurysm: successful management with vascular exclusion, extra-anatomic bypass and nephrectomy--a case report. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2005 Mar-Apr; 39(2):203-6.