"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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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyvinyl Chloride" by people in Profiles.
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Patients' exposure to PVC plasticizers from ECMO circuits. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2018 May; 15(5):377-383.
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An in vitro study to assess determinant features associated with fluid sealing in the design of endotracheal tube cuffs and exerted tracheal pressures. Crit Care Med. 2013 Feb; 41(2):518-26.