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The risks behind the widespread use of siliconized syringes in the healthcare practice

Injections are widely performed in the healthcare practice. Silicone has long been thought to be an inert and harmless material. Although used for decades in medical implants, including heart valves, breast implants, and as a tamponade for retinal detachment surgery, silicone oil might have deleteri...

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Autores principales: Melo, Gustavo Barreto, Shoenfeld, Yehuda, Rodrigues, Eduardo Büchele
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8557543/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34717776
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40942-021-00338-0