"Polytetrafluoroethylene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron.
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D011138
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.395.616 D25.720.395.616 J01.637.051.720.395.616
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polytetrafluoroethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Adhesion barriers in cardiac surgery: A systematic review of efficacy. J Card Surg. 2022 Jan; 37(1):176-185.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene-like Nanoparticles as a Promising Contrast Agent for Dual Modal Ultrasound and X-ray Bioimaging. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2021 03 08; 7(3):1181-1191.
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Solid Implants in Facial Plastic Surgery: Potential Complications and How to Prevent Them. Facial Plast Surg. 2016 Oct; 32(5):520-31.
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Abdominal Wall Grafts: A Viable Addition to Arteriovenous Access Strategies. Ann Vasc Surg. 2016 Jan; 30:105-9.
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Phage-bacterium war on polymeric surfaces: can surface-anchored bacteriophages eliminate microbial infections? Biomacromolecules. 2013 May 13; 14(5):1257-61.
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Long-term follow-up of TIPS created with expanded poly-tetrafluoroethylene covered stents. Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Jul; 58(7):2100-6.
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Complications associated with alloplastic implants in rhinoplasty. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2012 Nov; 14(6):437-41.
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Covalent attachment of multilayers on poly(tetrafluoroethylene) surfaces. Langmuir. 2011 Sep 06; 27(17):11106-10.
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Predictors of prosthetic graft infection after infrainguinal bypass. J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Apr; 208(4):557-61.
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Use of nanoporous alumina surface for desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in proteomic analysis. Biomed Microdevices. 2008 Aug; 10(4):531-8.