"Polymers" 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.
Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS).
| Descriptor ID |
D011108
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750 D25.720 J01.637.051.720
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Polymers" by people in this website by year, and whether "Polymers" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polymers" by people in Profiles.
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Patiromer utility as an adjunct treatment in patients needing urgent hyperkalaemia management (PLATINUM): a randomised controlled trial in the emergency department. BMJ Open. 2026 Feb 23; 16(2):e105103.
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Net clinical benefit of patiromer for acute hyperkalemia: a post-hoc analysis of the reduce trial. Ann Med. 2025 Dec; 57(1):2581912.
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Controlled API-polymer solidification (CAPS): A novel manufacturing process approach to produce amorphous solid dispersion with enhanced physical properties. J Pharm Sci. 2026 Jan; 115(1):104028.
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Characterizing fermentable carbohydrate foods in the diets of children with abdominal pain-related disorders of gut-brain interaction and healthy children. PLoS One. 2025; 20(5):e0311589.
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Self-targeted smart polyester nanoparticles for simultaneous Delivery of photothermal and chemotherapeutic agents for efficient treatment of HCC. Biomater Sci. 2024 Dec 03; 12(24):6368-6381.
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Randomized Comparison of Novel?Low-Dose Sirolimus-Eluting Biodegradable Polymer Stent vs?Second-Generation DES: TARGET-IV NA Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Feb 18; 85(6):563-574.
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Uptake of surface-functionalized thermo-responsive polymeric nanocarriers in corticospinal tract motor neurons. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2024 02 12; 696:149503.
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Patiromer utility as an adjunct treatment in patients needing urgent hyperkalaemia management (PLATINUM): design of a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study. BMJ Open. 2023 06 12; 13(6):e071311.
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Fragmentation of Hydrophilic Guidewire Coatings During Neuroendovascular Therapy. Clin Neuroradiol. 2023 Sep; 33(3):793-799.
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Children with functional abdominal pain disorders successfully decrease FODMAP food intake on a low FODMAP diet with modest improvements in nutritional intake and diet quality. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2022 10; 34(10):e14392.