"Petrolatum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from PETROLEUM. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant.
| Descriptor ID |
D010577
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.699
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| Concept/Terms |
Petrolatum- Petrolatum
- Petrolatum, White
- White Petrolatum
- Paraffin Jelly
- Jelly, Paraffin
- Petroleum Jelly
- Jelly, Petroleum
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Petrolatum" by people in Profiles.
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Retinal Artery Occlusion After Self-Injected Petroleum Jelly Lip Filler. Ophthalmol Retina. 2023 03; 7(3):274.
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Topical hyaluronic acid vs. standard of care for the prevention of radiation dermatitis after adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer: single-blind randomized phase III clinical trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Jul 15; 83(4):1089-94.
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Surgical Pearl: The use of petroleum jelly in performing scalp surgery. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Sep; 55(3):515-6.
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Split-thickness skin graft donor site management. A randomized prospective trial comparing a hydrophilic polyurethane absorbent foam dressing with a petrolatum gauze dressing. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995 Oct; 121(10):1145-9.