Silicon

A trace element that constitutes about 27.6% of the earth's crust in the form of SILICON DIOXIDE. It does not occur free in nature. Silicon has the atomic symbol Si, atomic number 14, and atomic weight [28.084; 28.086].

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Networked: 2149 relevant articles (61 outcomes, 200 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Santos, Hélder A: 21 articles (03/2022 - 08/2013)
2.	Ferrari, Mauro: 21 articles (06/2020 - 05/2009)
3.	Liu, Xuewu: 19 articles (06/2020 - 05/2010)
4.	He, Yao: 18 articles (07/2021 - 03/2012)
5.	Su, Yuanyuan: 17 articles (07/2021 - 03/2012)
6.	Mäkilä, Ermei: 16 articles (02/2021 - 08/2013)
7.	Voelcker, Nicolas H: 15 articles (01/2022 - 05/2013)
8.	Shen, Haifa: 14 articles (12/2021 - 01/2012)
9.	Salonen, Jarno: 13 articles (09/2020 - 08/2013)
10.	Hirvonen, Jouni: 11 articles (03/2022 - 08/2013)

Related Diseases

1.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 06/01/2014 - "To address this issue, we herein present a kind of silicon nanowires (SiNWs)-based drug nanocarriers (SiNW-DOX), which is high-efficacy for treatment of drug-resistant cancer cells. " 05/01/2009 - "A 10-Fr silicon drain with channels is superior to a 5-Fr silicon drain with an internal lumen for internal biliary stenting of hepaticojejunostomy in patients with hepatic hilar malignancies." 04/01/2018 - "Co-loading of photothermal agents and anticancer drugs into porous silicon nanoparticles with enhanced chemo-photothermal therapeutic efficacy to kill multidrug-resistant cancer cells." 11/01/2023 - "The combined plasma membrane coating and cluster bombing strategy for improved tumor-targeting gene delivery of silicon nanoclusters." 02/01/2016 - "Improved Treatment of Photothermal Cancer by Coating TiO2 on Porous Silicon."
2.	Cicatrix (Scar) 01/25/2006 - "Silicon gel sheeting produced a statistically significant improvement in scar elasticity, (RR 8.60, 95% CI 2.55 to 29.02), but again these studies were highly susceptible to bias. " 06/01/2007 - "The onion extract was more effective in relation to scar colour, while the silicon gel sheet was superior in decreasing the height of scar (paired sample t-test, p<0.001). " 01/01/1993 - "An experimental study was designed to test the efficacy of a silicon barrier around a nerve root in order to prevent post operative epidural root scar adhesions. " 01/01/2020 - "TSSgo scar innovative treatment showed long-term efficacy in comparison with silicon gel in terms of improved scar tissue texture, pigmentation, pliability and height. " 08/01/2011 - "To study the factors related to cicatrization, patient characteristics of sex, age, excision region, fixation used, size of the graft, and number of days for silicon seat removal were examined. "
3.	Fistula 01/01/2022 - "An oronasal fistula was diagnosed and treated successfully with a silicon nasal septum button. " 01/01/2022 - "Successful Radiograph-guided Bronchial Occlusion With Silicon Spigots for Bronchobiliary Fistula." 09/01/2017 - "Treatment of large persistent tracheoesophageal peristomal fistulas using silicon rings." 07/01/1993 - "After silicon drainage of the fistula the contrast visualization of anal canal, rectum and fistula drain allows to assess the topographic relation between fistula and anal sphincters as well as the sphincteric functional component above the fistula. " 09/01/2017 - "Silicon rings for modified expanded voice prosthesis seems to be an effective treatment for persistent peri-prosthetic leakage, for both, fistula closure and preserving the patients speech."
4.	Open-Angle Glaucoma (Glaucoma, Open Angle) 10/01/2022 - "This video depicts detailed steps of GATT surgery in a patient with primary open angle glaucoma and in a case of silicon oil induced secondary open angle glaucoma. " 04/01/2021 - "To compare the efficacy of transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with MicroPulse® laser (Iridex, Silicon Valley, California, USA) with 3000 mW to Ahmed valve implantation in eyes with advanced stage of primary open-angle glaucoma. " 02/01/2022 - "To present the efficacy and safety of surgical treatment of moderate to advanced stage of open-angle glaucoma using the surgical method of transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with MicroPulse® laser (Iridex, Silicon Valley, California, USA) and to compare these results with those of continuous transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with diode laser. " 07/01/1995 - "Efficacy of apraclonidine ophthalmic solution (iopidine) in presumed silicon oil-induced glaucoma and primary open-angle glaucoma." 01/01/1995 - "Efficacy of apraclonidine ophthalmic solution (Iopidine) in presumed silicon oil-induced glaucoma and primary open-angle glaucoma."
5.	Retinal Detachment (Retinal Detachments) 02/10/2023 - "Results: In our sample, macular parameters CMT, CMV and AVG in patients who underwent retinal detachment surgery were statistically reduced during silicon oil tamponade (p < 0.05). " 02/10/2023 - "Central macular thickness (CMT), central macular volume cube (CMV) and average macular thickness cube (AVG) were measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT) before rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery with silicon oil tamponade during tamponade (seven days, one month and three months after surgery), and one month after silicon oil removal. " 02/10/2023 - "Materials and Methods: Our retrospective study included 34 consecutive patients who underwent 23-gauge retinal detachment surgery with silicon oil tamponade. " 02/10/2023 - "Background and Objectives: To evaluate possible changes in macular thickness parameters during and after silicon oil tamponade and in pars plana rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery. " 02/10/2023 - "Macular Parameters Change during Silicon Oil Tamponade for Retinal Detachment Surgery."

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8.	Cobalt
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10.	Ophthalmic Solutions (Eye Drops)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics
2.	Photochemotherapy (Photodynamic Therapy)
3.	Lasers (Laser)
4.	Stents
5.	Vitrectomy