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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Postoperative Complications
36
2024
2314
5.760
Why?
Hospitals
22
2024
303
4.830
Why?
Venous Thromboembolism
13
2024
161
4.730
Why?
Colorectal Neoplasms
16
2024
980
4.430
Why?
Liver Neoplasms
16
2024
755
4.310
Why?
Hepatic Artery
9
2024
84
3.710
Why?
Colonic Neoplasms
10
2024
572
3.700
Why?
Pancreatic Neoplasms
17
2025
684
3.590
Why?
Surgical Procedures, Operative
13
2024
206
3.540
Why?
Adenocarcinoma
19
2023
1185
3.400
Why?
Infusions, Intra-Arterial
9
2024
36
3.200
Why?
Patient Discharge
13
2024
326
3.110
Why?
Colectomy
11
2022
175
2.890
Why?
Neoplasms
19
2023
3065
2.840
Why?
Esophageal Neoplasms
11
2024
332
2.530
Why?
Quality Indicators, Health Care
7
2021
149
2.480
Why?
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
7
2024
128
2.430
Why?
Aftercare
7
2023
88
2.410
Why?
Appendiceal Neoplasms
3
2021
31
2.130
Why?
Quality Improvement
18
2024
457
2.110
Why?
Humans
155
2025
89961
2.060
Why?
United States
48
2025
7108
2.000
Why?
Esophagectomy
8
2021
91
1.940
Why?
Retrospective Studies
49
2024
9210
1.930
Why?
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
4
2024
112
1.910
Why?
Pancreatectomy
8
2025
164
1.880
Why?
Patient Readmission
13
2024
355
1.820
Why?
Aged
68
2025
19254
1.720
Why?
Neoplasm Staging
23
2024
2000
1.660
Why?
Lymph Node Excision
6
2023
220
1.540
Why?
Lymph Nodes
9
2023
550
1.520
Why?
Quality of Health Care
10
2024
387
1.520
Why?
Hepatectomy
8
2024
172
1.510
Why?
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
2
2021
48
1.500
Why?
Surgical Oncology
2
2022
28
1.490
Why?
Medicare
9
2023
427
1.480
Why?
Healthcare Disparities
6
2024
432
1.480
Why?
General Surgery
6
2021
236
1.460
Why?
Middle Aged
68
2025
26146
1.450
Why?
Stomach Neoplasms
6
2023
288
1.420
Why?
Surgeons
5
2021
249
1.420
Why?
Male
79
2025
42674
1.390
Why?
Colorectal Surgery
3
2016
22
1.360
Why?
Female
81
2025
46587
1.350
Why?
Guidelines as Topic
2
2021
158
1.340
Why?
Postoperative Care
4
2016
231
1.340
Why?
Risk Adjustment
9
2016
38
1.330
Why?
Length of Stay
9
2024
749
1.250
Why?
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
9
2023
476
1.220
Why?
Rectal Neoplasms
4
2020
129
1.150
Why?
Quality Assurance, Health Care
5
2022
225
1.130
Why?
Risk Assessment
14
2024
2327
1.070
Why?
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
4
2021
1352
1.010
Why?
Cholangiocarcinoma
3
2023
81
1.010
Why?
Chemoprevention
3
2023
92
1.010
Why?
Neoadjuvant Therapy
8
2022
376
1.010
Why?
Surgical Wound Infection
6
2022
202
1.000
Why?
Bile Duct Neoplasms
3
2023
95
1.000
Why?
Registries
7
2020
808
0.980
Why?
Risk Factors
21
2025
5558
0.980
Why?
Nomograms
1
2025
32
0.960
Why?
Quality Control
2
2022
117
0.950
Why?
Treatment Outcome
22
2024
8273
0.930
Why?
Medical Oncology
4
2023
384
0.920
Why?
Infusion Pumps, Implantable
3
2023
25
0.920
Why?
Biliary Tract Neoplasms
2
2024
34
0.890
Why?
Liver Failure
2
2024
68
0.890
Why?
Patient Compliance
2
2016
230
0.880
Why?
Feasibility Studies
4
2023
785
0.880
Why?
Laparoscopy
7
2020
780
0.880
Why?
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
2
2021
841
0.870
Why?
Delivery of Health Care
2
2021
437
0.860
Why?
Follow-Up Studies
20
2024
3678
0.840
Why?
Hospitals, High-Volume
4
2024
38
0.830
Why?
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
1
2022
17
0.820
Why?
Medicaid
3
2023
242
0.810
Why?
Health Status Disparities
2
2023
191
0.800
Why?
Practice Guidelines as Topic
4
2018
1055
0.790
Why?
Drainage
2
2020
165
0.780
Why?
Nursing Staff, Hospital
1
2022
42
0.770
Why?
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
1
2022
77
0.770
Why?
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
2
2022
96
0.760
Why?
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
3
2020
258
0.760
Why?
Research Report
1
2021
44
0.750
Why?
Health Literacy
1
2022
73
0.740
Why?
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
2
2020
594
0.740
Why?
Models, Statistical
4
2014
576
0.730
Why?
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
8
2024
2506
0.710
Why?
Prospective Payment System
1
2020
7
0.700
Why?
Preoperative Care
4
2019
395
0.700
Why?
Survival Rate
12
2025
1899
0.700
Why?
Databases, Factual
12
2024
866
0.690
Why?
Occupational Exposure
1
2021
87
0.690
Why?
Logistic Models
13
2020
1214
0.690
Why?
Organizational Objectives
1
2020
24
0.690
Why?
Observational Studies as Topic
1
2020
50
0.680
Why?
Efficiency
1
2020
40
0.680
Why?
Comparative Effectiveness Research
1
2020
53
0.670
Why?
Continuity of Patient Care
1
2021
172
0.660
Why?
Professional Competence
1
2020
69
0.660
Why?
Product Recalls and Withdrawals
1
2019
2
0.660
Why?
Cholestasis
1
2019
45
0.650
Why?
Adult
35
2024
26816
0.650
Why?
Statistics as Topic
1
2020
234
0.650
Why?
Anesthesia
1
2021
169
0.640
Why?
Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures
1
2019
79
0.630
Why?
Hyperthermia, Induced
1
2019
73
0.620
Why?
Skin Neoplasms
2
2022
598
0.610
Why?
Lung Neoplasms
5
2024
2370
0.590
Why?
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
2
2014
72
0.560
Why?
Abdominal Neoplasms
2
2020
39
0.560
Why?
Endosonography
1
2017
99
0.550
Why?
Reoperation
6
2024
604
0.540
Why?
Multivariate Analysis
12
2019
983
0.530
Why?
Aged, 80 and over
22
2024
6783
0.520
Why?
Prognosis
16
2024
3798
0.510
Why?
Socioeconomic Factors
3
2024
596
0.510
Why?
Elective Surgical Procedures
3
2021
129
0.510
Why?
Guideline Adherence
5
2023
234
0.500
Why?
Biomedical Research
1
2020
405
0.500
Why?
Chemoradiotherapy
3
2013
306
0.490
Why?
Obesity, Morbid
3
2020
241
0.470
Why?
Combined Modality Therapy
8
2021
1704
0.470
Why?
Precision Medicine
1
2019
413
0.470
Why?
Evidence-Based Medicine
2
2020
435
0.450
Why?
Esophagoscopy
1
2014
90
0.450
Why?
Lymphatic Metastasis
7
2023
495
0.450
Why?
Robotic Surgical Procedures
1
2019
319
0.450
Why?
Hospital Costs
1
2014
109
0.440
Why?
Hospitalization
2
2023
888
0.440
Why?
Hospital Mortality
3
2013
408
0.430
Why?
Research Design
4
2021
591
0.430
Why?
Cancer Care Facilities
1
2013
30
0.430
Why?
Biomarkers, Tumor
2
2021
1545
0.420
Why?
Frailty
2
2024
79
0.420
Why?
Efficiency, Organizational
1
2013
59
0.420
Why?
Gastrectomy
4
2020
71
0.410
Why?
Ovarian Neoplasms
1
2019
772
0.410
Why?
Tertiary Care Centers
1
2013
110
0.400
Why?
Antineoplastic Agents
3
2019
2331
0.400
Why?
Veterans
1
2013
85
0.400
Why?
Cohort Studies
10
2022
2886
0.380
Why?
Appendectomy
2
2022
39
0.380
Why?
Odds Ratio
6
2020
682
0.380
Why?
Colonoscopy
4
2021
281
0.380
Why?
Thoracic Neoplasms
1
2011
66
0.380
Why?
Time-to-Treatment
1
2013
124
0.380
Why?
Sigmoid Neoplasms
1
2011
9
0.370
Why?
Diverticulum, Colon
1
2011
10
0.370
Why?
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
3
2024
1131
0.360
Why?
Breast Neoplasms
4
2019
3022
0.350
Why?
Morbidity
2
2022
149
0.340
Why?
Organizational Culture
2
2020
35
0.340
Why?
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
2
2024
399
0.330
Why?
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
3
2023
608
0.320
Why?
Quality of Life
1
2017
1682
0.320
Why?
Neoplasm Invasiveness
1
2011
569
0.320
Why?
Sentinel Lymph Node
2
2018
17
0.320
Why?
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
2
2016
1098
0.310
Why?
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
2
2019
83
0.310
Why?
Telemedicine
2
2021
195
0.300
Why?
Pneumonectomy
4
2024
211
0.290
Why?
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
4
2018
73
0.280
Why?
Hospitals, Low-Volume
2
2024
19
0.280
Why?
Body Mass Index
2
2011
776
0.260
Why?
Confidence Intervals
4
2014
221
0.260
Why?
Patient Safety
2
2018
219
0.260
Why?
Focus Groups
3
2021
177
0.260
Why?
Postoperative Period
2
2020
301
0.250
Why?
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
2
2022
72
0.250
Why?
Benchmarking
3
2023
79
0.250
Why?
Outpatients
2
2023
101
0.250
Why?
Gastric Bypass
2
2020
113
0.250
Why?
Severity of Illness Index
2
2014
1862
0.250
Why?
Fluorouracil
2
2023
549
0.250
Why?
Time Factors
6
2020
5358
0.250
Why?
Melanoma
3
2018
471
0.240
Why?
Illinois
3
2023
485
0.240
Why?
Patient Selection
3
2019
682
0.230
Why?
Predictive Value of Tests
4
2014
1732
0.230
Why?
Drug Therapy
2
2022
69
0.230
Why?
Bariatric Surgery
2
2020
200
0.220
Why?
Analysis of Variance
4
2013
899
0.220
Why?
Prospective Studies
6
2023
4329
0.220
Why?
Decision Support Techniques
3
2014
168
0.220
Why?
Neoplasm Grading
3
2013
376
0.210
Why?
Young Adult
7
2019
6409
0.210
Why?
Reproducibility of Results
3
2020
2767
0.210
Why?
Thyroidectomy
1
2023
171
0.210
Why?
Referral and Consultation
2
2018
345
0.210
Why?
Burnout, Professional
2
2021
102
0.200
Why?
Drug Resistance, Microbial
1
2022
75
0.200
Why?
Pancreatic Fistula
2
2019
17
0.200
Why?
Esophagogastric Junction
2
2012
34
0.200
Why?
Surgery Department, Hospital
2
2014
44
0.200
Why?
Thoracotomy
2
2012
64
0.200
Why?
Machine Learning
1
2024
270
0.200
Why?
Emergency Service, Hospital
2
2023
528
0.200
Why?
Comprehension
1
2022
81
0.200
Why?
CA-125 Antigen
1
2021
22
0.190
Why?
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
1
2021
40
0.190
Why?
Internship and Residency
3
2021
1062
0.190
Why?
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
1
2023
195
0.190
Why?
Communication Barriers
1
2021
30
0.190
Why?
Education, Medical, Graduate
3
2021
402
0.190
Why?
Incidence
2
2024
1603
0.190
Why?
Office Visits
1
2021
50
0.180
Why?
Checklist
1
2021
64
0.180
Why?
Cross-Sectional Studies
4
2021
1730
0.180
Why?
Anticoagulants
2
2022
432
0.180
Why?
Propensity Score
2
2019
149
0.180
Why?
Publishing
1
2021
90
0.180
Why?
Medical Errors
1
2021
115
0.180
Why?
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
1
2020
22
0.170
Why?
Margins of Excision
1
2020
39
0.170
Why?
Equipment Design
1
2021
422
0.170
Why?
Pelvic Neoplasms
1
2020
44
0.170
Why?
Survival Analysis
6
2020
1497
0.170
Why?
Patient Preference
1
2020
111
0.170
Why?
Health Policy
2
2019
188
0.170
Why?
Qualitative Research
1
2021
306
0.170
Why?
Embolization, Therapeutic
1
2022
265
0.160
Why?
Patient Education as Topic
1
2022
365
0.160
Why?
Gastroparesis
1
2019
14
0.160
Why?
Reference Standards
1
2019
144
0.160
Why?
Health Status Indicators
1
2019
103
0.160
Why?
Colon
1
2022
521
0.160
Why?
Physicians, Women
1
2019
57
0.160
Why?
Treatment Failure
1
2019
278
0.160
Why?
Fundoplication
1
2019
79
0.160
Why?
Academic Medical Centers
2
2020
384
0.160
Why?
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
1
2019
74
0.160
Why?
SEER Program
1
2019
205
0.160
Why?
Health Personnel
1
2020
214
0.150
Why?
Needs Assessment
1
2019
161
0.150
Why?
Career Choice
1
2019
148
0.150
Why?
Algorithms
2
2018
1913
0.150
Why?
Communication
1
2021
461
0.150
Why?
Health Status
1
2019
371
0.140
Why?
Anti-Bacterial Agents
1
2022
798
0.140
Why?
Accreditation
2
2014
61
0.140
Why?
Disease-Free Survival
1
2019
1169
0.140
Why?
Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
1
2018
120
0.130
Why?
Learning
1
2019
286
0.130
Why?
Physical Examination
1
2017
149
0.130
Why?
Stents
1
2019
412
0.130
Why?
Adolescent
6
2019
9340
0.130
Why?
Endoscopy
1
2019
352
0.130
Why?
Patient Satisfaction
1
2018
460
0.120
Why?
Neuroendocrine Tumors
2
2007
124
0.120
Why?
Quality-Adjusted Life Years
2
2013
144
0.120
Why?
Attitude of Health Personnel
1
2019
654
0.120
Why?
Health Care Surveys
2
2018
281
0.110
Why?
Curriculum
1
2018
573
0.110
Why?
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
2
2021
2677
0.110
Why?
Tissue Expansion Devices
1
2013
8
0.110
Why?
Surveys and Questionnaires
4
2023
2655
0.110
Why?
Physician-Patient Relations
1
2018
625
0.110
Why?
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
2
2013
855
0.110
Why?
Malpractice
1
2013
57
0.110
Why?
Cost-Benefit Analysis
2
2013
467
0.110
Why?
Decision Making
1
2018
670
0.110
Why?
Breast Implants
1
2013
26
0.100
Why?
Sensitivity and Specificity
1
2017
2018
0.100
Why?
Clinical Competence
1
2018
796
0.100
Why?
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
1
2014
101
0.100
Why?
Pancreatic Diseases
1
2013
53
0.100
Why?
Emergency Medical Services
1
2016
244
0.100
Why?
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
1
2014
114
0.100
Why?
Pandemics
3
2024
778
0.100
Why?
American Cancer Society
1
2012
13
0.100
Why?
Prosthesis Failure
1
2013
117
0.100
Why?
Professional Practice
1
2012
46
0.100
Why?
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
1
2012
30
0.100
Why?
Calibration
1
2012
103
0.100
Why?
Regression Analysis
1
2013
591
0.100
Why?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2
2021
3475
0.100
Why?
Observation
1
2011
38
0.100
Why?
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
1
2011
23
0.090
Why?
Interprofessional Relations
1
2012
121
0.090
Why?
Mammaplasty
1
2013
110
0.090
Why?
Gastroplasty
1
2011
25
0.090
Why?
Forecasting
1
2012
304
0.090
Why?
Pancreas
1
2013
253
0.090
Why?
Program Evaluation
1
2012
312
0.090
Why?
Physicians
1
2018
692
0.090
Why?
Sigmoidoscopy
1
2011
36
0.090
Why?
False Negative Reactions
1
2011
63
0.090
Why?
Geriatric Assessment
1
2012
182
0.090
Why?
Age Factors
4
2020
1880
0.090
Why?
Abdominal Pain
1
2011
142
0.080
Why?
Piperazines
1
2011
283
0.080
Why?
Job Satisfaction
2
2019
79
0.080
Why?
Bone Neoplasms
1
2011
321
0.080
Why?
Pyrimidines
1
2011
371
0.080
Why?
Hospitals, Veterans
1
2007
21
0.070
Why?
Hospitals, Community
2
2023
32
0.070
Why?
Principal Component Analysis
2
2019
161
0.070
Why?
Florida
1
2023
60
0.060
Why?
California
1
2023
146
0.050
Why?
Yttrium Radioisotopes
1
2022
58
0.050
Why?
Rural Population
1
2022
147
0.050
Why?
Obesity
1
2008
972
0.050
Why?
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
2
2013
290
0.050
Why?
Patient Outcome Assessment
1
2021
84
0.040
Why?
Self Report
1
2021
297
0.040
Why?
Sexual Harassment
1
2019
9
0.040
Why?
Evaluation Studies as Topic
1
2019
270
0.040
Why?
Intraabdominal Infections
1
2019
10
0.040
Why?
Gastric Emptying
1
2019
25
0.040
Why?
Ablation Techniques
1
2019
38
0.040
Why?
Hospital Bed Capacity
1
2018
20
0.040
Why?
Health Surveys
1
2019
240
0.040
Why?
ROC Curve
2
2013
778
0.040
Why?
Hysterectomy
1
2020
156
0.040
Why?
Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
1
2019
35
0.040
Why?
Insurance Claim Review
1
2018
45
0.040
Why?
Reimbursement, Incentive
1
2018
37
0.040
Why?
Ownership
1
2018
26
0.040
Why?
Axilla
1
2018
103
0.040
Why?
Operative Time
1
2018
147
0.040
Why?
Tumor Cells, Cultured
1
2019
1048
0.040
Why?
Smoking
1
2021
625
0.040
Why?
Data Interpretation, Statistical
1
2018
303
0.030
Why?
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
1
2020
296
0.030
Why?
Consensus
1
2018
366
0.030
Why?
Carcinoma
1
2020
438
0.030
Why?
Prostatectomy
1
2020
473
0.030
Why?
Observer Variation
1
2018
614
0.030
Why?
Clinical Decision-Making
1
2018
281
0.030
Why?
Renal Insufficiency
1
2016
97
0.030
Why?
Relative Value Scales
1
2014
9
0.030
Why?
Lawyers
1
2013
2
0.030
Why?
Preoperative Period
1
2014
94
0.030
Why?
Ulcer
1
2013
37
0.030
Why?
Breast Implantation
1
2013
14
0.030
Why?
Mitosis
1
2013
152
0.030
Why?
Medicine
1
2013
91
0.030
Why?
Medical Records
1
2013
120
0.030
Why?
Chi-Square Distribution
1
2013
358
0.030
Why?
Insurance, Health
1
2013
164
0.020
Why?
Imatinib Mesylate
1
2011
126
0.020
Why?
Mastectomy
1
2013
246
0.020
Why?
Child
1
2022
7240
0.020
Why?
Proportional Hazards Models
1
2013
848
0.020
Why?
Benzamides
1
2011
234
0.020
Why?
Sepsis
1
2014
329
0.020
Why?
Weight Loss
1
2011
233
0.020
Why?
Comorbidity
1
2013
953
0.020
Why?
Disease Management
1
2011
327
0.020
Why?
Neoplasm Metastasis
1
2013
1066
0.020
Why?
Prostatic Neoplasms
1
2020
1744
0.020
Why?
Laparotomy
1
2008
68
0.020
Why?
Adenoma, Islet Cell
1
2007
28
0.020
Why?
Statistics, Nonparametric
1
2008
305
0.020
Why?
Databases as Topic
1
2007
94
0.020
Why?
Societies, Medical
1
2011
584
0.020
Why?
Cell Differentiation
1
2007
1533
0.010
Why?
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