"Polyurethanes" 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 group of thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers containing polyisocyanate. They are used as ELASTOMERS, as coatings, as fibers and as foams.
| Descriptor ID |
D011140
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.251.944.750 D05.750.716.650 D25.720.327.782 D25.720.716.650 J01.637.051.720.327.782 J01.637.051.720.716.650 J01.637.412.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Polyurethanes- Polyurethanes
- Polyurethane
- Ostamer
- Ostamers
- Pellethane
- Pellethanes
- Polyisocyanates
- Polyisocyanate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyurethanes" by people in Profiles.
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Wound healing with honey--a randomised controlled trial. S Afr Med J. 2006 Sep; 96(9):831-5.
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Short-term acceptability of the Reality polyurethane female condom and a synthetic latex prototype: a randomized crossover trial among South African women. Contraception. 2006 Apr; 73(4):394-8.
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Performance of the Reality polyurethane female condom and a synthetic latex prototype: a randomized crossover trial among South African women. Contraception. 2006 Apr; 73(4):386-93.