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 28.09.

Networked: 1142 relevant articles (30 outcomes, 102 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Ferrari, Mauro: 14 articles (05/2015 - 05/2009)
2.	Liu, Xuewu: 12 articles (12/2015 - 05/2010)
3.	Shen, Haifa: 9 articles (12/2015 - 01/2012)
4.	Su, Yuanyuan: 9 articles (07/2015 - 03/2012)
5.	He, Yao: 9 articles (07/2015 - 03/2012)
6.	Santos, Hélder A: 7 articles (11/2015 - 08/2013)
7.	Zhong, Yiling: 7 articles (07/2015 - 03/2012)
8.	Peng, Fei: 7 articles (07/2015 - 04/2012)
9.	Sailor, Michael J: 6 articles (06/2015 - 11/2010)
10.	Lee, Shuit-Tong: 6 articles (02/2015 - 03/2012)

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. " 02/15/2013 - "In this study, impedance spectroscopy measurements of silicon-based open-gate field-effect transistor (FET) devices were utilized to study the adhesion status of cancer cells at a single cell level. " 01/01/2009 - "In the course of our studies of silicon-containing anti-cancer compounds, the title compound, C(13)H(17)NO(2)Si, was synthesized. " 01/01/2009 - "In the course of our studies of silicon-containing anti-cancer compounds, the title compound, C(18)H(19)NO(3)Si, was synthesized. " 02/01/2006 - "In summary, silicon based vascular casting proved to be a simple and effective tool for the study of tumor vasculature. "
2.	Cicatrix (Scar) 01/01/2006 - "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. " 01/01/2006 - "In the prevention studies, when compared with a no treatment option; whilst silicon gel sheeting reduced the incidence of hypertrophic scarring in people prone to scarring, (RR 0.46, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.98) these studies were highly susceptible to bias. " 07/15/2015 - "In dry air, a hillock-like wear scar with a height of ∼0.4 nm was formed on the silicon surface. "
3.	Retinal Detachment (Retinal Detachments) 05/01/2015 - "In group 2 no patient achieved better visual outcome than < 20/400, 40 % of the eyes required permanent silicon oil tamponade because of PVR retinal detachment. " 07/01/2012 - "The question of necessity and time of silicon oil (SO) removal after tamponade for traumatic retinal detachment (TRD) is still controversial. " 01/01/2010 - "During follow-up, she developed bilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment requiring revised pars plana vitreous surgery with silicon oil tamponade. " 02/01/2006 - "[Management of complicated retinal detachment using a heavy silicon oil as temporary tamponade]." 01/01/2006 - "Comparison of silicon oil removal with various viscosities after complex retinal detachment surgery."
4.	Fistula 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. " 03/01/1991 - "Therapy consists either in resecting the afflicted lung segment or in transvenous occlusion of the fistula with a silicon ballon." 11/01/2001 - "After stabilization of the general condition and spontaneous reduction of the fistula length to 2 cm, we implanted the silicon-covered esophageal stent. " 01/01/2012 - "We subsequently achieved closure of this fistula through the combination of a modified silicon stent and metallic stents. " 01/01/1989 - "Suture of the lacerated nervous branches and attachment of the salivary fistula to the oral mucosa using a silicon drainage applied for a few days permitted functional recovery of neuronal activity and salivation."
5.	Glaucoma 04/01/2011 - "These clinical outcomes are important for converting use of the FP-7 silicon AGV in Chinese refractory glaucoma patients." 06/01/2002 - "[Trabeculetomy combined with implantation of silicon rubber slice for intractable glaucoma]." 10/01/2002 - "Balanced salt solution was infused at a rate of 2 microL/min through nonexpansile silicon tubing attached to a manometric reservoir, pressure transducer, and an occluded proximal Molteno glaucoma drainage device tube. " 06/01/2002 - "Trabeculectomy combined with implantation of silicon rubber slice seems to be an ideal procedure for treatment of intractable glaucoma in developing countries, especially in vast country hospital in China, this surgery also can replace the expensive import drainage device implant (Molteno tube implant) therapy for intractable glaucoma." 06/01/2002 - "To investigate the lowering-pressure outcome and postoperative complications of trabeculectomy with implantation of silicon rubber slice for intractable glaucoma. "

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7.	Nickel
8.	Collagen
9.	Manganese
10.	Ions

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