 Polymethyl Methacrylate
"Polymethyl Methacrylate" 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.
Polymerized methyl methacrylate monomers which are used as sheets, moulding, extrusion powders, surface coating resins, emulsion polymers, fibers, inks, and films (From International Labor Organization, 1983). This material is also used in tooth implants, bone cements, and hard corneal contact lenses.
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D019904
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.069.800.550.500 D05.750.716.822.111.650.605.500 D25.720.716.822.111.650.605.500 J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Polymethyl Methacrylate- Polymethyl Methacrylate
- Methacrylate, Polymethyl
- Poly(methyl methacrylate)
- Polymethylmetacrylate
- PMMA
- Polymethylmethacrylate
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Polymethyl Methacrylate" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Polymethyl Methacrylate" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polymethyl Methacrylate" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Malekzadeh E, Rajabi H, Tajik-Mansoury MA, Sabouri P, Fiorina E, Kalantari F. Design and performance evaluation of a slit-slat camera for 2D prompt gamma imaging in proton therapy monitoring: A Monte Carlo simulation study. Med Phys. 2023 Jun; 50(6):3701-3718.
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Meeker DG, Cooper KB, Renard RL, Mears SC, Smeltzer MS, Barnes CL. Comparative Study of Antibiotic Elution Profiles From Alternative Formulations of Polymethylmethacrylate Bone Cement. J Arthroplasty. 2019 07; 34(7):1458-1461.
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Kee JR, Mears SC, Edwards PK, Bushmiaer M, Barnes CL. Standardization of Acrylic Bone Cement Mixing Protocols for Total Knee Arthroplasty Results in Cost Savings. Orthopedics. 2018 Sep 01; 41(5):e671-e675.
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