"Breast Implants" 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.
Implants used to reconstruct and/or cosmetically enhance the female breast. They have an outer shell or envelope of silicone elastomer and are filled with either saline or silicone gel. The outer shell may be either smooth or textured.
| Descriptor ID |
D018427
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.140
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| Concept/Terms |
Breast Implants- Breast Implants
- Breast Prosthesis, Internal
- Breast Prostheses, Internal
- Internal Breast Prostheses
- Internal Breast Prosthesis
- Prostheses, Internal Breast
- Prosthesis, Internal Breast
- Implants, Breast
- Breast Implant
- Implant, Breast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Implants" by people in Profiles.
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Breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Aug 20; 100(33):e26978.
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Breast implant seroma: A SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine side effect. J Clin Ultrasound. 2021 Nov; 49(9):984-986.
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Potential immune response to breast implants after immunization with COVID-19 vaccines. Breast. 2021 Oct; 59:76-78.
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Mite bites, comet signs and possible mammary prosthesis rejection after returning to a vacation home: a diagnostic challenge. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2021 Jul-Aug; 42:102077.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Reconstruction Practices in the United States. Anticancer Res. 2021 Apr; 41(4):1903-1908.
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Direct Prepectoral Implant-Based Reconstruction in the COVID Era. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 01 01; 147(1):161e-162e.
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Guidelines for breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic: Are we considering enough evidence? Breast J. 2020 10; 26(10):2108-2109.
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High-Efficiency Same-Day Approach to Breast Reconstruction During the COVID-19 Crisis. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Aug; 182(3):679-688.
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Considerations for performing immediate breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Breast J. 2020 07; 26(7):1485-1487.
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Hyperstimulation of Adaptive Immunity as the Common Pathway for Silicone Breast Implants, Autoimmunity, and Lymphoma of the Breast. Isr Med Assoc J. 2019 Aug; 21(8):517-519.