"Sterilization" 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.
The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.
| Descriptor ID |
D013242
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.200.450.850
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sterilization" by people in Profiles.
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Salvage of contaminated osteochondral allografts: the effects of chlorhexidine on human articular chondrocyte viability. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Apr; 42(4):973-8.
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Bony incorporation of soft tissue anterior cruciate ligament grafts in an animal model: autograft versus allograft with low-dose gamma irradiation. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Aug; 40(8):1789-98.
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Solid-phase microextraction and the human fecal VOC metabolome. PLoS One. 2011 Apr 08; 6(4):e18471.
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An assessment for the presence of bacterial contamination of Venturi principle atomizers in a clinical setting. Am J Rhinol. 2005 Jan-Feb; 19(1):21-3.
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Pressure monitoring devices. Overlooked source of nosocomial infection. JAMA. 1976 Aug 23; 236(8):936-8.