"Polyvinyl Alcohol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products.
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D011142
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.750 D02.455.326.271.884.533.532 D05.750.716.721.616 D25.720.716.721.616 J01.637.051.720.716.721.616
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyvinyl Alcohol" by people in Profiles.
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Ca3(PO4)2 precipitated layering of an in situ hybridized PVA/Ca2O4Si nanofibrous antibacterial wound dressing. Int J Pharm. 2016 Jun 30; 507(1-2):41-9.
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AN in vitro evaluation of a carmustine-loaded Nano-co-Plex for potential magnetic-targeted intranasal delivery to the brain. Int J Pharm. 2016 Mar 16; 500(1-2):196-209.
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An electro-conductive fluid as a responsive implant for the controlled stimuli-release of diclofenac sodium. Pharm Dev Technol. 2016 Nov; 21(7):875-886.
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Design of a novel crosslinked HEC-PAA porous hydrogel composite for dissolution rate and solubility enhancement of efavirenz. Int J Pharm. 2015 Jul 25; 490(1-2):429-37.
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An interfacially plasticized electro-responsive hydrogel for transdermal electro-activated and modulated (TEAM) drug delivery. Int J Pharm. 2014 Feb 28; 462(1-2):52-65.
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Crosslinked electrospun PVA nanofibrous membranes: elucidation of their physicochemical, physicomechanical and molecular disposition. Biofabrication. 2012 Jun; 4(2):025002.
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Computational molecular modeling and structural rationalization for the design of a drug-loaded PLLA/PVA biopolymeric membrane. Biomed Mater. 2009 Feb; 4(1):015014.