Concepts (255)
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Concepts are listed by decreasing relevance which is based on many factors, including how many publications the person wrote about that topic, how long ago those publications were written, and how many publications other people have written on that same topic.
| Name |
Number of Publications
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Most Recent Publication
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Publications by All Authors
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Concept Score
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Why?
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| Rectal Neoplasms | 25 | 2026 | 139 | 6.650 |
Why?
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| Colectomy | 15 | 2026 | 123 | 4.540 |
Why?
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| Rectum | 13 | 2023 | 97 | 2.780 |
Why?
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| Transanal Endoscopic Surgery | 10 | 2026 | 33 | 2.530 |
Why?
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| Colorectal Neoplasms | 9 | 2026 | 290 | 2.530 |
Why?
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| Colonic Neoplasms | 6 | 2026 | 220 | 2.180 |
Why?
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| Elective Surgical Procedures | 8 | 2025 | 120 | 2.110 |
Why?
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| Colonic Diseases | 4 | 2020 | 35 | 2.090 |
Why?
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| Patient Readmission | 6 | 2020 | 452 | 2.070 |
Why?
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| Diverticulitis | 4 | 2026 | 38 | 2.020 |
Why?
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| Digestive System Surgical Procedures | 10 | 2021 | 90 | 2.020 |
Why?
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| Postoperative Complications | 19 | 2025 | 1336 | 1.980 |
Why?
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| Adenocarcinoma | 8 | 2026 | 367 | 1.840 |
Why?
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| Laparoscopy | 11 | 2026 | 492 | 1.840 |
Why?
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| Colorectal Surgery | 6 | 2025 | 51 | 1.840 |
Why?
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| Colon | 6 | 2021 | 148 | 1.700 |
Why?
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| Rectal Diseases | 3 | 2020 | 29 | 1.630 |
Why?
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| Analgesics, Opioid | 3 | 2021 | 532 | 1.410 |
Why?
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| Crohn Disease | 5 | 2021 | 108 | 1.210 |
Why?
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| Robotic Surgical Procedures | 2 | 2026 | 172 | 1.160 |
Why?
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| Consumer Health Information | 2 | 2026 | 41 | 1.110 |
Why?
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| Surgeons | 5 | 2022 | 191 | 1.010 |
Why?
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| Middle Aged | 36 | 2026 | 18498 | 0.990 |
Why?
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| Humans | 74 | 2026 | 65830 | 0.970 |
Why?
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| Length of Stay | 9 | 2025 | 828 | 0.970 |
Why?
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| Retrospective Studies | 24 | 2025 | 6955 | 0.920 |
Why?
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| Comprehension | 2 | 2026 | 143 | 0.910 |
Why?
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| Surgical Wound Infection | 3 | 2025 | 126 | 0.890 |
Why?
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| Fecal Incontinence | 3 | 2025 | 33 | 0.870 |
Why?
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| Male | 44 | 2026 | 31403 | 0.870 |
Why?
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| Risk Assessment | 4 | 2020 | 2115 | 0.860 |
Why?
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| Constipation | 1 | 2024 | 15 | 0.850 |
Why?
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| Diverticulitis, Colonic | 4 | 2020 | 38 | 0.810 |
Why?
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| Patient Discharge | 4 | 2021 | 522 | 0.810 |
Why?
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| Female | 42 | 2026 | 34420 | 0.810 |
Why?
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| Internet | 3 | 2026 | 472 | 0.800 |
Why?
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| Preoperative Care | 3 | 2025 | 199 | 0.800 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Staging | 8 | 2026 | 553 | 0.790 |
Why?
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| Quality Improvement | 7 | 2025 | 473 | 0.780 |
Why?
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| Patient-Centered Care | 1 | 2026 | 268 | 0.770 |
Why?
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| Aged | 26 | 2026 | 15145 | 0.760 |
Why?
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| Patient Education as Topic | 1 | 2026 | 489 | 0.730 |
Why?
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| Healthcare Disparities | 3 | 2023 | 413 | 0.730 |
Why?
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| Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction | 1 | 2021 | 1 | 0.700 |
Why?
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| Cecal Diseases | 1 | 2021 | 4 | 0.700 |
Why?
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| Intestinal Volvulus | 1 | 2021 | 8 | 0.690 |
Why?
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| Sigmoid Diseases | 1 | 2021 | 8 | 0.690 |
Why?
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| Oxycodone | 1 | 2021 | 28 | 0.690 |
Why?
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| Sarcopenia | 1 | 2022 | 28 | 0.690 |
Why?
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| Rectal Prolapse | 2 | 2019 | 11 | 0.680 |
Why?
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| Home Care Services | 2 | 2020 | 105 | 0.630 |
Why?
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| Drug Prescriptions | 1 | 2021 | 165 | 0.620 |
Why?
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| Inappropriate Prescribing | 1 | 2021 | 68 | 0.620 |
Why?
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| Treatment Outcome | 18 | 2026 | 5834 | 0.620 |
Why?
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| United States | 17 | 2026 | 8186 | 0.620 |
Why?
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| Colonic Pouches | 1 | 2019 | 17 | 0.610 |
Why?
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| Proctocolectomy, Restorative | 1 | 2019 | 20 | 0.610 |
Why?
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| Skilled Nursing Facilities | 1 | 2020 | 80 | 0.610 |
Why?
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| Drug Utilization | 1 | 2021 | 204 | 0.600 |
Why?
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| Practice Patterns, Physicians' | 3 | 2021 | 711 | 0.590 |
Why?
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| Anastomosis, Surgical | 5 | 2023 | 118 | 0.590 |
Why?
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| Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors | 1 | 2019 | 20 | 0.580 |
Why?
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| Insurance Coverage | 2 | 2016 | 98 | 0.580 |
Why?
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| Colitis, Ulcerative | 1 | 2019 | 76 | 0.580 |
Why?
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| Gastrointestinal Neoplasms | 1 | 2019 | 32 | 0.570 |
Why?
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| Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures | 2 | 2016 | 128 | 0.570 |
Why?
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| Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous | 2 | 2015 | 33 | 0.530 |
Why?
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| Colon, Transverse | 1 | 2017 | 4 | 0.510 |
Why?
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| Hospital Costs | 2 | 2014 | 126 | 0.500 |
Why?
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| Colostomy | 2 | 2023 | 25 | 0.500 |
Why?
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| Postoperative Care | 1 | 2017 | 126 | 0.490 |
Why?
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| Adult | 17 | 2025 | 17575 | 0.490 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Recurrence, Local | 5 | 2026 | 378 | 0.470 |
Why?
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| Risk Factors | 13 | 2025 | 5475 | 0.470 |
Why?
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| Hospitals | 1 | 2018 | 399 | 0.460 |
Why?
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| Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | 3 | 2020 | 110 | 0.450 |
Why?
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| Intestinal Diseases | 1 | 2014 | 38 | 0.420 |
Why?
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| Patient Safety | 1 | 2017 | 281 | 0.420 |
Why?
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| Margins of Excision | 4 | 2024 | 31 | 0.410 |
Why?
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| Anastomotic Leak | 3 | 2021 | 36 | 0.350 |
Why?
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| Quality of Life | 6 | 2025 | 1266 | 0.340 |
Why?
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| Cohort Studies | 5 | 2022 | 2651 | 0.310 |
Why?
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| Health Status Disparities | 1 | 2011 | 147 | 0.310 |
Why?
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| Internship and Residency | 3 | 2025 | 800 | 0.300 |
Why?
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| Intestinal Obstruction | 2 | 2023 | 54 | 0.300 |
Why?
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| Hospital Mortality | 4 | 2017 | 881 | 0.300 |
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| Databases, Factual | 3 | 2026 | 888 | 0.300 |
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| Morbidity | 4 | 2021 | 110 | 0.300 |
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| Follow-Up Studies | 5 | 2021 | 2500 | 0.280 |
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| Aged, 80 and over | 6 | 2026 | 5681 | 0.280 |
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| Practice Guidelines as Topic | 3 | 2021 | 741 | 0.280 |
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| Time Factors | 6 | 2019 | 3777 | 0.260 |
Why?
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| Neoadjuvant Therapy | 3 | 2025 | 102 | 0.250 |
Why?
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| Reoperation | 2 | 2021 | 307 | 0.250 |
Why?
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| Multimorbidity | 1 | 2026 | 54 | 0.240 |
Why?
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| Societies, Medical | 3 | 2024 | 401 | 0.230 |
Why?
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| Colonoscopy | 4 | 2020 | 97 | 0.230 |
Why?
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| Health Literacy | 1 | 2026 | 95 | 0.220 |
Why?
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| Intensive Care Units | 2 | 2020 | 437 | 0.220 |
Why?
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| Academic Medical Centers | 2 | 2017 | 309 | 0.220 |
Why?
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| Odds Ratio | 2 | 2020 | 757 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Perineum | 2 | 2021 | 20 | 0.210 |
Why?
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| Mesocolon | 1 | 2023 | 2 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Surgical Stomas | 1 | 2023 | 9 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Dietary Supplements | 1 | 2025 | 236 | 0.200 |
Why?
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| Anus Neoplasms | 1 | 2022 | 25 | 0.190 |
Why?
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| Comorbidity | 2 | 2017 | 1122 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Kaplan-Meier Estimate | 1 | 2023 | 420 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Critical Care | 2 | 2016 | 416 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Prospective Studies | 6 | 2025 | 3339 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Digestive System Fistula | 1 | 2021 | 3 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Neostigmine | 1 | 2021 | 3 | 0.180 |
Why?
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| Medical Chaperones | 1 | 2021 | 3 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Organizational Policy | 1 | 2021 | 50 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Proportional Hazards Models | 1 | 2023 | 746 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Chronic Disease | 1 | 2024 | 745 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Cholinesterase Inhibitors | 1 | 2021 | 50 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal | 1 | 2021 | 71 | 0.170 |
Why?
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| Decompression, Surgical | 1 | 2021 | 71 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Ileostomy | 4 | 2023 | 28 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Pelvis | 1 | 2021 | 64 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Patient Selection | 3 | 2018 | 484 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Clinical Competence | 1 | 2025 | 731 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Constriction, Pathologic | 2 | 2021 | 131 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Online Systems | 1 | 2020 | 20 | 0.160 |
Why?
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| Appendiceal Neoplasms | 1 | 2019 | 9 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Severity of Illness Index | 2 | 2015 | 1569 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Multivariate Analysis | 2 | 2021 | 932 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Acute Disease | 1 | 2021 | 665 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Ischemia | 1 | 2021 | 203 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Long-Term Care | 1 | 2020 | 179 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Surgical Procedures, Operative | 1 | 2020 | 145 | 0.150 |
Why?
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| Delphi Technique | 1 | 2019 | 113 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Lymph Nodes | 1 | 2019 | 237 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Universities | 1 | 2019 | 169 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Adolescent | 3 | 2022 | 6367 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Disease Management | 1 | 2020 | 235 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Education, Medical, Graduate | 2 | 2020 | 347 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Frailty | 1 | 2020 | 132 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Clinical Decision-Making | 1 | 2019 | 170 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Prognosis | 2 | 2014 | 1793 | 0.140 |
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| Disease-Free Survival | 3 | 2026 | 245 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Self Report | 1 | 2021 | 395 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Inpatients | 1 | 2021 | 322 | 0.140 |
Why?
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| Social Media | 1 | 2020 | 129 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| General Surgery | 1 | 2020 | 210 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Obesity | 1 | 2025 | 1281 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Survival Rate | 3 | 2018 | 849 | 0.130 |
Why?
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| Telemedicine | 1 | 2022 | 379 | 0.120 |
Why?
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| Diffusion of Innovation | 1 | 2017 | 67 | 0.120 |
Why?
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| Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic | 1 | 2020 | 809 | 0.120 |
Why?
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| Intestine, Small | 1 | 2016 | 84 | 0.120 |
Why?
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| Checklist | 1 | 2016 | 72 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Total Quality Management | 1 | 2015 | 56 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Hospitals, High-Volume | 1 | 2016 | 36 | 0.110 |
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| Dextrans | 1 | 2015 | 46 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Electric Stimulation Therapy | 1 | 2015 | 28 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Quality of Health Care | 1 | 2019 | 535 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Physical Examination | 1 | 2015 | 109 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Prostheses and Implants | 1 | 2015 | 71 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Efficiency, Organizational | 1 | 2015 | 98 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological | 2 | 2025 | 29 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Surveys and Questionnaires | 4 | 2025 | 2790 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant | 1 | 2014 | 9 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Hyaluronic Acid | 1 | 2015 | 70 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Colonoscopes | 1 | 2014 | 3 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Lenses | 1 | 2014 | 9 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Intestines | 1 | 2016 | 184 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Terahertz Imaging | 1 | 2014 | 11 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Surface Plasmon Resonance | 1 | 2014 | 32 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Lasers | 1 | 2014 | 39 | 0.110 |
Why?
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| Medical Errors | 1 | 2016 | 202 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Anal Canal | 1 | 2014 | 38 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Costs and Cost Analysis | 1 | 2014 | 106 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Tomography, X-Ray Computed | 2 | 2019 | 1663 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Cost of Illness | 1 | 2014 | 169 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Predictive Value of Tests | 2 | 2020 | 1117 | 0.100 |
Why?
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| Image Enhancement | 1 | 2014 | 196 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis | 1 | 2014 | 319 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Diet | 1 | 2015 | 540 | 0.090 |
Why?
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| Evidence-Based Medicine | 3 | 2019 | 464 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Defecation | 2 | 2025 | 17 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Age Factors | 2 | 2020 | 1595 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Colitis | 2 | 2015 | 80 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Massachusetts | 1 | 2016 | 2158 | 0.080 |
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| Emergencies | 1 | 2010 | 124 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Prevalence | 1 | 2014 | 1453 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Chi-Square Distribution | 1 | 2010 | 413 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Logistic Models | 2 | 2010 | 1274 | 0.080 |
Why?
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| Quality Assurance, Health Care | 1 | 2011 | 253 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Anti-Bacterial Agents | 1 | 2015 | 808 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Metabolomics | 1 | 2009 | 64 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Hospitalization | 1 | 2016 | 1404 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Operative Time | 2 | 2021 | 94 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Weight Loss | 1 | 2010 | 276 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy | 1 | 2009 | 279 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Rectal Fistula | 1 | 2008 | 21 | 0.070 |
Why?
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| Young Adult | 2 | 2014 | 4882 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Feasibility Studies | 2 | 2021 | 593 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Puerto Rico | 1 | 2026 | 143 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| North America | 1 | 2026 | 114 | 0.060 |
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| Patient Satisfaction | 2 | 2022 | 442 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Smoking | 1 | 2010 | 864 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Early Detection of Cancer | 1 | 2009 | 327 | 0.060 |
Why?
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| Arginine | 1 | 2025 | 136 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Reproducibility of Results | 2 | 2022 | 1719 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Cross-Sectional Studies | 2 | 2021 | 2739 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Search Engine | 1 | 2022 | 11 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Bayes Theorem | 1 | 2023 | 127 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Syndrome | 1 | 2022 | 182 | 0.050 |
Why?
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| Registries | 1 | 2026 | 935 | 0.050 |
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| Personal Satisfaction | 1 | 2022 | 83 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Aftercare | 1 | 2021 | 77 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Perioperative Period | 1 | 2021 | 21 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Preoperative Period | 1 | 2020 | 67 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Treatment Failure | 1 | 2021 | 208 | 0.040 |
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| Safety | 1 | 2021 | 142 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Outpatients | 1 | 2021 | 143 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Specialty Boards | 1 | 2020 | 15 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Accreditation | 1 | 2020 | 76 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Attitude of Health Personnel | 1 | 2025 | 634 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Data Accuracy | 1 | 2020 | 31 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Terminology as Topic | 1 | 2021 | 145 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Stents | 1 | 2023 | 500 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Appointments and Schedules | 1 | 2019 | 60 | 0.040 |
Why?
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| Pilot Projects | 2 | 2014 | 1029 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Walking | 1 | 2020 | 248 | 0.030 |
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| Needs Assessment | 1 | 2019 | 201 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Abdomen | 1 | 2018 | 97 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Diagnostic Imaging | 1 | 2020 | 274 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Biopsy | 2 | 2009 | 463 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Decision Making | 1 | 2019 | 430 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Infant, Newborn | 1 | 2020 | 1438 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Fecal Microbiota Transplantation | 1 | 2015 | 20 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Infant | 1 | 2020 | 1718 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Immunoglobulins, Intravenous | 1 | 2015 | 34 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Bacterial Vaccines | 1 | 2015 | 79 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Program Development | 1 | 2015 | 208 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Child, Preschool | 1 | 2020 | 2089 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Equipment Failure Analysis | 1 | 2014 | 79 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Organ Sparing Treatments | 1 | 2014 | 17 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Infection Control | 1 | 2015 | 106 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Pelvic Floor | 1 | 2013 | 9 | 0.030 |
Why?
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| Neoplasm Invasiveness | 1 | 2014 | 289 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Equipment Design | 1 | 2014 | 374 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Recovery of Function | 1 | 2014 | 293 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Intestinal Mucosa | 1 | 2014 | 254 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Sensitivity and Specificity | 1 | 2014 | 1172 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Emergency Treatment | 1 | 2011 | 55 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Child | 1 | 2020 | 4651 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Urogenital Surgical Procedures | 1 | 2008 | 5 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Algorithms | 1 | 2013 | 1060 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Drainage | 1 | 2008 | 153 | 0.020 |
Why?
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| Precancerous Conditions | 1 | 2006 | 74 | 0.010 |
Why?
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| Incidence | 1 | 2006 | 1433 | 0.010 |
Why?
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