"Xylenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A family of isomeric, colorless aromatic hydrocarbon liquids, that contain the general formula C6H4(CH3)2. They are produced by the destructive distillation of coal or by the catalytic reforming of petroleum naphthenic fractions. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
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D014992
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.948
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xylenes" by people in Profiles.
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Reduced bacterial adhesion with parylene coating: Potential implications for Micra transcatheter pacemakers. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 03; 31(3):712-717.
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Point source attribution of ambient contamination events near unconventional oil and gas development. Sci Total Environ. 2016 Dec 15; 573:382-388.
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Evaluating the effects of maternal exposure to benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene on oral clefts among offspring in Texas: 1999-2008. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2013 Aug; 97(8):532-7.
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Maternal exposure to ambient levels of benzene and neural tube defects among offspring: Texas, 1999-2004. Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Mar; 119(3):397-402.
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A comparative analysis of modeled and monitored ambient hazardous air pollutants in Texas: a novel approach using concordance correlation. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2009 Nov; 59(11):1278-86.
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Demographic, residential, and behavioral determinants of elevated exposures to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes among the U.S. population: results from 1999-2000 NHANES. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009; 72(14):915-24.
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In-vitro activity and in-vivo efficacy of catheters impregnated with chloroxylenol and thymol against uropathogens. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2008 Feb; 14(2):190-2.
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Antifungal activity of antimicrobial-impregnated devices. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2006 Apr; 12(4):397-9.
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Anti-infective efficacy of antiseptic-coated intramedullary nails. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1998 Sep; 80(9):1336-40.
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Antimicrobial activity of antiseptic-coated orthopaedic devices. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 1998 Apr; 10(1):83-6.