"Sterilization" 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.
The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.
| Descriptor ID |
D013242
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.200.450.850
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sterilization" by people in Profiles.
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Work systems analysis of sterile processing: assembly. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021 04; 30(4):271-282.
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A Work Systems Analysis of Sterile Processing: Sterilization and Case Cart Preparation. Adv Health Care Manag. 2019 Oct 24; 18.
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ASGE guideline for infection control during GI endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 05; 87(5):1167-1179.
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Sterile water in endoscopy: habit, opinion, or evidence. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 Jul; 78(1):150-2.
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Multisociety guideline on reprocessing flexible GI endoscopes: 2011. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun; 32(6):527-37.
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Re-use of explanted osteosynthesis devices: a reliable and inexpensive reprocessing protocol. Injury. 2011 Oct; 42(10):1101-6.
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Sterilization of bacterial spores by using supercritical carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2007 Feb; 80(2):511-8.
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Biocompatibility of supercritical CO2-treated titanium implants in a rat model. Int J Artif Organs. 2006 Apr; 29(4):430-3.
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Sterilizing Bacillus pumilus spores using supercritical carbon dioxide. J Microbiol Methods. 2006 Sep; 66(3):479-85.
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Effects of sterilization on implant mechanical property and biocompatibility. Int J Artif Organs. 2005 Nov; 28(11):1126-37.