"Lubrication" 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 application of LUBRICANTS to diminish FRICTION between two surfaces.
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Lubrication".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Lubrication".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Lubrication" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Lubrication" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Lubrication" by people in Profiles.
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An Objective Measure of Vaginal Lubrication in Women With and Without Sexual Arousal Concerns. J Sex Marital Ther. 2021; 47(1):32-42.
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Active agents, biomaterials, and technologies to improve biolubrication and strengthen soft tissues. Biomaterials. 2018 10; 181:210-226.
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Reinforcement of articular cartilage with a tissue-interpenetrating polymer network reduces friction and modulates interstitial fluid load support. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017 07; 25(7):1143-1149.
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Performance of the PneuX System: A Bench Study Comparison With 4 Other Endotracheal Tube Cuffs. Respir Care. 2017 Jan; 62(1):102-112.
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The functions of human saliva: A review sponsored by the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI. Arch Oral Biol. 2015 Jun; 60(6):863-74.
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Incorporation of polymerizable surfactants in hydroxyethyl methacrylate lenses for improving wettability and lubricity. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2015 May 01; 445:60-68.
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Characterization of full-length recombinant human Proteoglycan 4 as an ocular surface boundary lubricant. Exp Eye Res. 2014 Oct; 127:14-9.
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Sexual arousal and lubrication problems in women with clinically diagnosed hypoactive sexual desire disorder: preliminary findings from the hypoactive sexual desire disorder registry for women. J Sex Marital Ther. 2012; 38(1):41-62.
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Dose-dependent and synergistic effects of proteoglycan 4 on boundary lubrication at a human cornea-polydimethylsiloxane biointerface. Eye Contact Lens. 2012 Jan; 38(1):27-35.
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Prevention of cartilage degeneration and gait asymmetry by lubricin tribosupplementation in the rat following anterior cruciate ligament transection. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Apr; 64(4):1162-71.