Plastics

"Plastics" 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.

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Polymeric materials (usually organic) of large molecular weight which can be shaped by flow. Plastic usually refers to the final product with fillers, plasticizers, pigments, and stabilizers included (versus the resin, the homogeneous polymeric starting material). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

Descriptor ID	D010969
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.716 D25.720.716 J01.637.051.720.716
Concept/Terms	Plastics Plastics Plastic

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Plastics [D05.750.716]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
Polymers [D25.720]
Plastics [D25.720.716]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
Plastics [J01.637.051.720.716]

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Bar chart showing 18 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	1	1
1998	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	1	2
2006	0	1	1
2009	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	0	1	1
2020	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1
2022	1	3	4

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Cholewinski A, Dadzie E, Sherlock C, Anderson WA, Charles TC, Habib K, Young SB, Zhao B. A critical review of microplastic degradation and material flow analysis towards a circular economy. Environ Pollut. 2022 Dec 15; 315:120334.

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Kamal F, Ali Khan M, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Acharya A, Imam Z, Jowhar D, Esswein J, Kothadia J, Aziz M, Chandan S, Arain M, Howden CW, Ismail MK. Metal versus plastic stents in the management of benign biliary strictures: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 05 01; 34(5):478-487.

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Mitzscherling J, MacLean J, Lipus D, Bartholom?us A, Mangelsdorf K, Lipski A, Roddatis V, Liebner S, Wagner D. Paenalcaligenes niemegkensis sp. nov., a novel species of the family Alcaligenaceae isolated from plastic waste. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2022 Apr; 71(4).

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Mitzscherling J, MacLean J, Lipus D, Bartholom?us A, Mangelsdorf K, Lipski A, Roddatis V, Liebner S, Wagner D. Nocardioides alcanivorans sp. nov., a novel hexadecane-degrading species isolated from plastic waste. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2022 Apr; 72(4).

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Bello NR, Nelson LB, Gunton KB. Practice Patterns of Pediatric Ophthalmologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2022 May-Jun; 59(3):145-150.

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Nguyen AX, Gervasio KA, Wu AY. Reply re: "COVID-19 Recommendations From Ophthalmic and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Societies Worldwide". Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Nov/Dec; 36(6):624-625.

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Khan MA, Baron TH, Kamal F, Ali B, Nollan R, Ismail MK, Tombazzi C, Artifon ELA, Repici A, Khashab MA. Efficacy of self-expandable metal stents in management of benign biliary strictures and comparison with multiple plastic stents: a meta-analysis. Endoscopy. 2017 Jul; 49(7):682-694.

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Darafsheh A, Taleei R, Kassaee A, Finlay JC. The visible signal responsible for proton therapy dosimetry using bare optical fibers is not Cerenkov radiation. Med Phys. 2016 Nov; 43(11):5973.

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Bi X, Yuan S, Pan X, Winstead C, Wang Q. Comparison, association, and risk assessment of phthalates in floor dust at different indoor environments in Delaware, USA. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2015; 50(14):1428-39.

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Siddiqui AA, Fein M, Kowalski TE, Loren DE, Eloubeidi MA. Comparison of the influence of plastic and fully covered metal biliary stents on the accuracy of EUS-FNA for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Dig Dis Sci. 2012 Sep; 57(9):2438-45.

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