Although around us for more than six decades, siloxanes are considered emerging
environmental contaminants. 1− 5 Emerging here means that previously they were not …

Informational density and relative accessibility of the peripheral nervous system make it an
attractive site for therapeutic intervention. Electrode-based electrophysiological interfaces …

Studies suggest that magnetic resonance (MR) imaging may have a variety of roles in the
detection and management of breast disease. However, because study methods and …

Thermal stability and residual content of traditional silicone rubber at very high temperature
are unsatisfactory for thermal insulations. This work used anionic ring-opening …

Silicones (polydimethylsiloxanes) find use in a wide variety of industrial and consumer
product applications because of their outstanding properties. Potential human exposure to …

Because breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures, the issue of
implant-related complications has been widely debated ever since the FDA approved the …

INTRODUCTION: Silicone breast implants are widely used for breast augmentation and
breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Implant rupture has specific radiological signs …

We report herein a patient with debilitating multisystem sarcoidosis. Interestingly, dermal
lesions and enlarged lymph nodes resolved and her clinical condition dramatically improved …

Abstract 1H NMR localized spectroscopy (STEAM), combined with echocardiography (ECG),
respiratory gating, and water and fat suppression, was used to quantify silicone …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the assumption that silicone oil is chemically stable in the
human eye after prolonged clinical use as a vitreous substitute. DESIGN: Experimental …