"Hydrogels" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Water swollen, rigid, 3-dimensional network of cross-linked, hydrophilic macromolecules, 20-95% water. They are used in paints, printing inks, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D020100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.280.320.375 D26.255.165.320.375
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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