"Ointments" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Semisolid preparations used topically for protective emollient effects or as a vehicle for local administration of medications. Ointment bases are various mixtures of fats, waxes, animal and plant oils and solid and liquid hydrocarbons.
| Descriptor ID |
D009824
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.255.640
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ointments" by people in Profiles.
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Novel antimicrobial ointment for infected wound healing in an in vitro and in vivo porcine model. Wound Repair Regen. 2021 09; 29(5):830-842.
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Wound Healing and Wound Care in Neonates: Current Therapies and Novel Options. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2020 Jun; 33(6):294-300.
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Efficacy and patient opinion of wet-wrap dressings using 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide ointment vs cream in the treatment of pediatric atopic dermatitis: A randomized split-body control study. Pediatr Dermatol. 2019 Jul; 36(4):437-441.
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Evaluation of Treatments for Pruritus in Epidermolysis Bullosa. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Sep-Oct; 32(5):628-34.
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Zinc oxide paste as sunscreen in the postoperative period. Dermatol Surg. 2012 Jun; 38(6):965-6.
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Imiquimod 5% cream as adjunctive therapy for primary, solitary, nodular nasal basal cell carcinomas before Mohs micrographic surgery: a randomized, double blind, vehicle-controlled study. Dermatol Surg. 2009 Jan; 35(1):24-9.
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Severe reaction to 5% imiquimod cream with excellent clinical and cosmetic outcomes. J Drugs Dermatol. 2007 Apr; 6(4):452-8.
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Influence of fluoroquinolone susceptibility on the therapeutic response of fluoroquinolone-treated bacterial keratitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Sep; 121(9):1229-33.
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0.3% ciprofloxacin ophthalmic ointment in the treatment of bacterial keratitis. The Ciprofloxacin Ointment/Bacterial Keratitis Study Group. Arch Ophthalmol. 1993 Sep; 111(9):1210-8.
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Comparative evaluation of aloe vera in the management of burn wounds in guinea pigs. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1988 Mar; 81(3):386-9.