"Polyvinyl Alcohol" 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.
A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products.
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D011142
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.750 D02.455.326.271.884.533.532 D05.750.716.721.616 D25.720.716.721.616 J01.637.051.720.716.721.616
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyvinyl Alcohol" by people in Profiles.
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3D-Bioprinted Inflammation Modulating Polymer Scaffolds for Soft Tissue Repair. Adv Mater. 2021 Jan; 33(4):e2003778.
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Application of Hydrogel Template Strategy in Ocular Drug Delivery. Methods Mol Biol. 2017; 1570:279-285.
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Embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations with silk suture particles prior to stereotactic radiosurgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2015 Oct; 22(10):1643-9.
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Preparation and evaluation of agglomerated crystals by crystallo-co-agglomeration: an integrated approach of principal component analysis and Box-Behnken experimental design. Int J Pharm. 2013 Aug 16; 452(1-2):135-56.
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Physicochemical characterization and biocompatibility in vitro of biphasic calcium phosphate/polyvinyl alcohol scaffolds prepared by freeze-drying method for bone tissue engineering applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2012 Dec 01; 100:169-76.
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Noninvasive, objective, multimodal tear dynamics evaluation of 5 over-the-counter tear drops in a randomized controlled trial. Cornea. 2012 Feb; 31(2):108-14.
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A new heat source for thermochemical ablation based on redox chemistry: initial studies using permanganate. Int J Hyperthermia. 2010; 26(4):327-37.
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Effect of catheter-directed arterial embolization and laparoscopic endovascular stapling on stapled vessel integrity in a porcine model. Vascular. 2008 Mar-Apr; 16(2):80-4.
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Arteriovenous malformations of the tongue: a spectrum of disease. Laryngoscope. 2007 Feb; 117(2):328-35.
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Transhepatic ipsilateral right portal vein embolization extended to segment IV: improving hypertrophy and resection outcomes with spherical particles and coils. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Feb; 16(2 Pt 1):215-25.