"Polyvinyl Chloride" 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 polyvinyl resin used extensively in the manufacture of plastics, including medical devices, tubing, and other packaging. It is also used as a rubber substitute.
| Descriptor ID |
D011143
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.884.533.565 D05.750.716.721.812 D25.720.327.811 D25.720.716.721.812 J01.637.051.720.716.721.812
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| Concept/Terms |
Polyvinyl Chloride- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Chloride, Polyvinyl
- Vinyl Chloride Polymer
- Polymer, Vinyl Chloride
- Chloroethylene Polymer
- Polymer, Chloroethylene
- Polychloroethylene
- PVC
- Chloroethylene Homopolymer
- Homopolymer, Chloroethylene
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyvinyl Chloride" by people in Profiles.
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Islam MS, Islam Z, Hasan MR. Pervasiveness and characteristics of microplastics in surface water and sediment of the Buriganga River, Bangladesh. Chemosphere. 2022 Nov; 307(Pt 3):135945.
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Datla NV, Konh B, Honarvar M, Podder TK, Dicker AP, Yu Y, Hutapea P. A model to predict deflection of bevel-tipped active needle advancing in soft tissue. Med Eng Phys. 2014 Mar; 36(3):285-93.
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Semmo N, Seuthe B, Er F, Spangenberg HC, Blum HE. [A rare cause of an indistinct liver lesion in an elderly woman]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2011 Jun; 136(23):1251-4.
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Snyder EL, Ezekowitz M, Aster R, Murphy S, Ferri P, Smith E, Rzad L, Davisson W, Pope C, Kakaiya R, et al. Extended storage of platelets in a new plastic container. II. In vivo response to infusion of platelets stored for 5 days. Transfusion. 1985 May-Jun; 25(3):209-14.