 Polytetrafluoroethylene
"Polytetrafluoroethylene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron.
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D011138
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D05.750.395.616 D25.720.395.616 J01.637.051.720.395.616
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Polytetrafluoroethylene" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Polytetrafluoroethylene" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polytetrafluoroethylene" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Head WT, Paladugu N, Kwon JH, Gerry B, Hill MA, Brennan EA, Kavarana MN, Rajab TK. Adhesion barriers in cardiac surgery: A systematic review of efficacy. J Card Surg. 2022 Jan; 37(1):176-185.
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Samaeili A, Rahmani S, Hassanpour K, Meshksar A, Ansari I, Afsar-Aski S, Einollahi B, Pakravan M. A new glaucoma drainage implant with the use of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). A pilot study. Rom J Ophthalmol. 2021 Apr-Jun; 65(2):150-156.
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Kobayashi K, Shinkawa T, Yamagishi M, Saito S, Nakayama Y, Hoki R, Yoshida H, Niinami H. Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit With Tricuspid Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Valves. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 09; 112(3):831-837.
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Nissen AP, Sandhu HK, Perlick AP, Wong VL, Smith TA, Smeds MR, Saqib NU, Martin GH, Miller CC, Charlton-Ouw KM. Heparin-bonded versus standard polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous grafts: A Bayesian perspective on a randomized controlled trial for comparative effectiveness. Surgery. 2020 Dec; 168(6):1066-1074.
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Morgan GJ, Ciuffreda M, Spadoni I, DeGiovanni J. Optimus covered stent: Advanced covered stent technology for complex congenital heart disease. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 May; 13(3):458-462.
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Ashfaq A, Soroya MS, Iyengar A, Federman M, Reemtsen BL. Heparin-Coated Grafts Reduce Mortality in Pediatric Patients Receiving Systemic-to-Pulmonary Shunts. Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 Mar; 39(3):473-477.
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Parsa P, Cantu K, Eidt J, Gable D, Pearl G. Case Report: A Durable Open Repair of a Rare Profunda Aneurysm. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Oct; 44:424.e7-424.e10.
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Jennings JA, Beenken KE, Parker AC, Smith JK, Courtney HS, Smeltzer MS, Haggard WO. Polymicrobial Biofilm Inhibition Effects of Acetate-Buffered Chitosan Sponge Delivery Device. Macromol Biosci. 2016 Apr; 16(4):591-8.
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Shinkawa T, Tang X, Gossett JM, Mustafa T, Hategekimana F, Watanabe F, Miyazaki T, Yamagishi M, Imamura M. Valved Polytetrafluoroethylene Conduits for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Jul; 100(1):129-37; discussion 137.
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