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Concepts (393)

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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
52
2026
292
10.890
Why?
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
43
2025
210
7.830
Why?
Connective Tissue Diseases
18
2026
75
4.310
Why?
Autoimmune Diseases
10
2017
257
2.480
Why?
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
20
2024
2781
2.010
Why?
Pulmonary Fibrosis
10
2024
152
1.960
Why?
Pyridones
6
2024
68
1.850
Why?
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
7
2024
43
1.790
Why?
Indoles
6
2024
317
1.620
Why?
Respiration Disorders
2
2022
42
1.340
Why?
Bronchiectasis
3
2017
14
1.320
Why?
Occupational Exposure
2
2022
89
1.320
Why?
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
8
2026
187
1.310
Why?
Occupational Health
2
2021
40
1.280
Why?
Asthma
7
2025
1051
1.240
Why?
Immunosuppressive Agents
9
2023
995
1.180
Why?
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
6
2022
29
1.160
Why?
Lung
20
2024
1382
1.080
Why?
Precision Medicine
2
2023
451
1.040
Why?
Humans
116
2026
96127
1.040
Why?
Aged
55
2025
20964
0.990
Why?
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
2
2019
249
0.960
Why?
Registries
8
2024
986
0.930
Why?
Respiratory Function Tests
12
2024
156
0.910
Why?
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
3
2025
93
0.910
Why?
Disease Progression
19
2026
1568
0.910
Why?
Male
74
2025
45870
0.850
Why?
Autoimmunity
6
2018
192
0.850
Why?
Sjogren's Syndrome
3
2021
34
0.830
Why?
Middle Aged
50
2025
28363
0.820
Why?
Female
67
2025
50063
0.810
Why?
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
1
2021
6
0.720
Why?
Retrospective Studies
30
2024
10286
0.720
Why?
Proteomics
6
2025
269
0.700
Why?
Survival Analysis
6
2024
1546
0.690
Why?
Time-to-Treatment
2
2019
140
0.680
Why?
Inhalation Exposure
1
2021
33
0.670
Why?
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
2
2026
235
0.640
Why?
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
3
2016
18
0.640
Why?
Hernia, Hiatal
2
2018
36
0.630
Why?
Bronchial Thermoplasty
1
2019
6
0.630
Why?
Pregnancy Complications
2
2025
356
0.620
Why?
Prevalence
10
2024
1349
0.620
Why?
Aspergillus
2
2017
9
0.580
Why?
Hospitalization
3
2021
943
0.570
Why?
Cohort Studies
17
2024
3107
0.570
Why?
Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary
3
2017
7
0.560
Why?
Tacrolimus
2
2017
373
0.550
Why?
Esophagus
1
2018
111
0.540
Why?
Azathioprine
2
2023
125
0.540
Why?
Biological Products
1
2019
179
0.520
Why?
Scleroderma, Systemic
5
2025
59
0.510
Why?
Antifungal Agents
2
2014
126
0.490
Why?
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
2
2019
611
0.480
Why?
Enzyme Inhibitors
2
2016
657
0.480
Why?
Hematologic Neoplasms
2
2017
372
0.480
Why?
Prospective Studies
12
2025
4671
0.450
Why?
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
1
2014
4
0.450
Why?
Telomere
5
2023
121
0.430
Why?
Lung Transplantation
6
2024
367
0.430
Why?
Diagnosis, Differential
9
2024
1619
0.430
Why?
Prognosis
13
2024
4033
0.430
Why?
Referral and Consultation
3
2024
386
0.430
Why?
Biomarkers
8
2025
1933
0.420
Why?
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
5
2020
358
0.420
Why?
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
5
2025
294
0.410
Why?
Vital Capacity
6
2022
73
0.400
Why?
Predictive Value of Tests
5
2024
1807
0.390
Why?
Muscle, Smooth
6
1996
358
0.380
Why?
Sputum
1
2012
36
0.380
Why?
Adult
21
2023
28718
0.370
Why?
Practice Guidelines as Topic
2
2024
1096
0.370
Why?
Biopsy
4
2022
1220
0.370
Why?
Proportional Hazards Models
8
2025
901
0.350
Why?
United States
12
2024
7767
0.350
Why?
Self Care
1
2012
170
0.350
Why?
Bronchodilator Agents
4
2025
70
0.350
Why?
Dermatomyositis
4
2019
20
0.330
Why?
Muscle Contraction
6
1996
294
0.320
Why?
Mucin-5B
3
2019
12
0.310
Why?
Patient Satisfaction
1
2012
514
0.300
Why?
Myositis
2
2020
18
0.290
Why?
Time Factors
7
2024
5585
0.290
Why?
Severity of Illness Index
8
2024
1981
0.290
Why?
Treatment Outcome
10
2024
9173
0.280
Why?
Trachea
5
1996
293
0.270
Why?
Genome-Wide Association Study
4
2023
1763
0.270
Why?
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
3
2020
396
0.260
Why?
Quality of Life
5
2025
1816
0.250
Why?
Acetylcysteine
2
2018
73
0.250
Why?
Respiration, Artificial
2
2021
424
0.250
Why?
Fibrosis
4
2022
246
0.240
Why?
Sensitivity and Specificity
3
2024
2040
0.230
Why?
Environmental Exposure
2
2019
357
0.220
Why?
Hypertension, Pulmonary
3
2018
381
0.200
Why?
Telomerase
2
2020
68
0.200
Why?
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
1
2023
56
0.200
Why?
Emphysema
1
2023
24
0.200
Why?
Pulmonary Emphysema
1
2023
42
0.190
Why?
Risk Factors
7
2024
5960
0.190
Why?
Hypothyroidism
2
2016
276
0.190
Why?
Patient Readmission
2
2024
413
0.190
Why?
Phenotype
5
2020
2579
0.190
Why?
Gastroesophageal Reflux
3
2023
121
0.190
Why?
Mediastinum
2
2019
48
0.190
Why?
Risk Assessment
5
2026
2480
0.190
Why?
Europe
4
2026
349
0.180
Why?
Patient Compliance
2
2020
239
0.180
Why?
Rheumatoid Factor
1
2021
26
0.180
Why?
Acetylcholine
5
1996
181
0.180
Why?
Mediastinal Diseases
1
2021
22
0.180
Why?
Minority Groups
1
2023
154
0.180
Why?
Societies, Medical
5
2026
644
0.180
Why?
Lymphadenopathy
1
2021
20
0.180
Why?
Polymyositis
2
2013
7
0.180
Why?
Pneumonia
1
2023
197
0.180
Why?
Survival Rate
5
2020
1986
0.170
Why?
Leukotriene Antagonists
1
2001
25
0.170
Why?
Mycophenolic Acid
2
2023
86
0.170
Why?
Multivariate Analysis
3
2018
1010
0.170
Why?
Machine Learning
1
2024
347
0.170
Why?
Blood Proteins
2
2024
151
0.170
Why?
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
1
2001
86
0.170
Why?
Hematology
1
2020
31
0.160
Why?
Carcinoma, Small Cell
1
2001
137
0.160
Why?
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
3
2018
886
0.160
Why?
Peroxidase
2
2019
54
0.160
Why?
Societies
1
2019
16
0.160
Why?
Fever
1
2020
131
0.160
Why?
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
1
2020
56
0.160
Why?
Sexism
1
2020
57
0.160
Why?
C-Reactive Protein
1
2020
206
0.160
Why?
Myeloblastin
1
2019
5
0.150
Why?
Delayed Diagnosis
1
2019
41
0.150
Why?
Killer Cells, Natural
1
2021
294
0.150
Why?
Aging
1
2024
766
0.150
Why?
Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
1
2019
23
0.150
Why?
Aged, 80 and over
8
2024
7232
0.150
Why?
Lung Diseases
1
2021
290
0.150
Why?
Cellular Senescence
1
2019
106
0.140
Why?
Antibodies, Antinuclear
3
2018
95
0.140
Why?
Lymph Nodes
2
2019
565
0.140
Why?
Eosinophils
3
1993
199
0.140
Why?
MicroRNAs
1
2023
592
0.140
Why?
Comorbidity
2
2024
1011
0.140
Why?
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
4
2020
2473
0.140
Why?
Logistic Models
2
2019
1268
0.140
Why?
Free Radical Scavengers
1
2018
60
0.140
Why?
Observer Variation
2
2017
626
0.130
Why?
Propensity Score
1
2018
180
0.130
Why?
Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein
1
2017
19
0.130
Why?
Interleukin-5
1
2017
36
0.130
Why?
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
1
2020
220
0.130
Why?
Medical Order Entry Systems
1
2017
27
0.130
Why?
Chicago
2
2024
1503
0.130
Why?
Chronic Disease
2
2017
983
0.130
Why?
Host-Pathogen Interactions
1
2019
241
0.130
Why?
Cause of Death
1
2018
278
0.130
Why?
Pathology, Clinical
1
2017
39
0.130
Why?
Prednisone
1
2017
258
0.130
Why?
Radiography
2
2016
826
0.130
Why?
Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity
1
2016
25
0.130
Why?
Lung Neoplasms
2
2018
2463
0.130
Why?
Clinical Studies as Topic
1
2016
4
0.130
Why?
Multiple Chronic Conditions
1
2016
6
0.130
Why?
Respiratory Tract Infections
1
2017
117
0.120
Why?
Acute Lung Injury
1
2017
68
0.120
Why?
Granuloma
1
2016
65
0.120
Why?
Statistics as Topic
1
2017
236
0.120
Why?
Point-of-Care Systems
1
2017
155
0.120
Why?
Total Lung Capacity
1
2016
10
0.120
Why?
Polylysine
1
1996
34
0.120
Why?
Decision Support Systems, Clinical
1
2017
123
0.120
Why?
Leukocytes
3
2023
218
0.120
Why?
Drug Prescriptions
1
2017
151
0.120
Why?
Phospholipases A
2
1993
45
0.120
Why?
Glucocorticoids
2
2010
369
0.120
Why?
Cross-Over Studies
1
2016
397
0.120
Why?
Pneumonia, Viral
1
2020
346
0.120
Why?
Biomedical Research
1
2020
441
0.120
Why?
Transcriptome
1
2021
770
0.120
Why?
Ribonucleases
1
1996
97
0.120
Why?
Physician's Role
1
2017
186
0.120
Why?
Carrier Proteins
1
2018
684
0.110
Why?
Pulmonary Artery
1
2017
341
0.110
Why?
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
7
2020
1973
0.110
Why?
Pregnancy
2
2025
3240
0.110
Why?
Lymphocytes
1
2017
489
0.110
Why?
Antigens
1
2016
231
0.110
Why?
Radiography, Thoracic
2
2018
334
0.110
Why?
Pulmonary Medicine
1
2015
51
0.110
Why?
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
1
2020
1020
0.110
Why?
Guinea Pigs
5
1996
172
0.110
Why?
Monitoring, Physiologic
1
2016
273
0.110
Why?
Clinical Trials as Topic
1
2019
1178
0.110
Why?
Patient Education as Topic
1
2017
378
0.110
Why?
Reproducibility of Results
2
2018
2883
0.110
Why?
Respiratory Insufficiency
1
2016
205
0.100
Why?
Macrolides
1
2013
31
0.100
Why?
Drug Therapy, Combination
1
2016
813
0.100
Why?
Antifibrinolytic Agents
1
2014
44
0.100
Why?
Early Detection of Cancer
1
2018
484
0.100
Why?
Adalimumab
1
2014
92
0.100
Why?
Phenylpropionates
1
2013
7
0.100
Why?
Endothelin A Receptor Antagonists
1
2013
9
0.100
Why?
Pyridazines
1
2013
22
0.100
Why?
Pharmacogenetics
1
2017
456
0.100
Why?
Bronchi
2
2013
234
0.100
Why?
Sarcoidosis
1
2013
74
0.100
Why?
Exercise Therapy
1
2013
94
0.100
Why?
Airway Management
1
2013
48
0.100
Why?
Longitudinal Studies
3
2022
1175
0.090
Why?
Peptides
1
1996
672
0.090
Why?
Rheumatology
2
2025
39
0.090
Why?
Biomarkers, Tumor
1
2001
1665
0.090
Why?
Canada
2
2023
215
0.090
Why?
Serotonin
1
1993
219
0.090
Why?
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
1
2001
1172
0.090
Why?
Child
1
2023
7626
0.090
Why?
Palliative Care
1
2013
273
0.080
Why?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
1
2012
202
0.080
Why?
Voriconazole
1
2010
19
0.080
Why?
In Vitro Techniques
5
1996
1010
0.080
Why?
Models, Genetic
1
2015
983
0.080
Why?
Immunoglobulin E
1
2010
152
0.080
Why?
Gene Expression Profiling
1
2015
1534
0.080
Why?
Young Adult
3
2017
7025
0.080
Why?
Case-Control Studies
3
2020
1958
0.080
Why?
Triazoles
1
2010
110
0.080
Why?
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer
1
2010
151
0.080
Why?
Disease Susceptibility
1
2010
220
0.070
Why?
Sex Factors
2
2024
1133
0.070
Why?
Surveys and Questionnaires
2
2021
2860
0.070
Why?
Antibodies, Monoclonal
2
2014
1431
0.070
Why?
Anti-Bacterial Agents
1
2013
847
0.070
Why?
Neoplasms
1
2023
3250
0.070
Why?
Pyrimidines
1
2010
386
0.070
Why?
Lymphocyte Activation
1
2010
810
0.060
Why?
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
2
2011
306
0.060
Why?
3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases
1
2006
9
0.060
Why?
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
1
2013
944
0.060
Why?
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
1
2006
30
0.060
Why?
Nitriles
1
2006
157
0.060
Why?
Postoperative Complications
1
2016
2591
0.060
Why?
California
1
2025
161
0.060
Why?
Administration, Inhalation
1
2025
203
0.060
Why?
Life Style
1
2025
186
0.050
Why?
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
1
2023
22
0.050
Why?
Proprotein Convertases
1
2023
27
0.050
Why?
Pregnancy Outcome
1
2025
273
0.050
Why?
Carbon Monoxide
1
2023
98
0.050
Why?
Tobacco Smoking
1
2023
31
0.050
Why?
Double-Blind Method
3
2014
1791
0.050
Why?
Australasia
1
2023
4
0.050
Why?
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
1
2003
9
0.050
Why?
Evidence-Based Medicine
1
2026
458
0.050
Why?
Patient-Centered Care
1
2025
228
0.050
Why?
Lung Volume Measurements
1
2022
24
0.050
Why?
Serine Endopeptidases
1
2023
149
0.050
Why?
Antacids
1
2022
4
0.050
Why?
North America
1
2023
199
0.050
Why?
Genetic Variation
2
2019
1423
0.050
Why?
Cough
1
2022
57
0.050
Why?
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
1
2021
27
0.040
Why?
Pulmonologists
1
2021
7
0.040
Why?
Receptors, Interleukin-6
1
2020
19
0.040
Why?
Radiologists
1
2021
54
0.040
Why?
Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
1
2001
50
0.040
Why?
Consensus
1
2023
370
0.040
Why?
Early Diagnosis
1
2021
137
0.040
Why?
Biology
1
2020
52
0.040
Why?
Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1
1
2020
9
0.040
Why?
Matrix Metalloproteinase 7
1
2020
11
0.040
Why?
CA-125 Antigen
1
2020
22
0.040
Why?
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D
1
2020
7
0.040
Why?
Chemokine CXCL13
1
2020
17
0.040
Why?
Drug Monitoring
1
2020
120
0.040
Why?
Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
1
2020
58
0.040
Why?
Spindle Apparatus
1
2020
66
0.040
Why?
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein C
1
2019
3
0.040
Why?
Exoribonucleases
1
2019
9
0.040
Why?
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
1
2020
366
0.040
Why?
Telomere-Binding Proteins
1
2019
14
0.040
Why?
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A
1
2019
4
0.040
Why?
Animals
8
2017
28945
0.040
Why?
Vasculitis
1
2019
40
0.040
Why?
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
1
2019
64
0.040
Why?
Ireland
1
2019
12
0.040
Why?
GTPase-Activating Proteins
1
2019
68
0.040
Why?
DNA Helicases
1
2019
90
0.040
Why?
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
1
2019
142
0.040
Why?
Hospital Mortality
1
2021
483
0.040
Why?
TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
1
2020
217
0.040
Why?
United Kingdom
1
2019
192
0.040
Why?
Antirheumatic Agents
1
2019
61
0.040
Why?
Patient Discharge
1
2021
361
0.040
Why?
Cell Cycle Proteins
1
2020
412
0.030
Why?
Drug Labeling
1
2017
42
0.030
Why?
Signal Transduction
2
2020
3586
0.030
Why?
Bleomycin
1
2017
103
0.030
Why?
Microscopic Angioscopy
1
2016
1
0.030
Why?
Treatment Failure
1
2017
297
0.030
Why?
Cytochalasin B
2
1993
19
0.030
Why?
N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine
2
1993
39
0.030
Why?
Lipoxygenase Inhibitors
2
1993
36
0.030
Why?
Cluster Analysis
1
2017
392
0.030
Why?
Syndrome
1
2017
453
0.030
Why?
Th2 Cells
1
2017
151
0.030
Why?
Eosinophil Granule Proteins
1
1996
20
0.030
Why?
Cations
1
1996
32
0.030
Why?
Promoter Regions, Genetic
1
2019
992
0.030
Why?
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
1
1996
40
0.030
Why?
Atropine
1
1996
61
0.030
Why?
Phospholipases A2
2
1993
44
0.030
Why?
Medication Therapy Management
1
2016
18
0.030
Why?
Acetophenones
2
1993
27
0.030
Why?
Sequence Analysis, DNA
1
2019
908
0.030
Why?
Gene Expression
1
2020
1322
0.030
Why?
Algorithms
1
2024
2014
0.030
Why?
Cross-Sectional Studies
1
2021
1874
0.030
Why?
Evidence-Based Practice
1
2016
51
0.030
Why?
High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
1
2019
539
0.030
Why?
Inflammation
1
2021
1068
0.030
Why?
RNA
1
2019
606
0.030
Why?
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
1
2015
212
0.030
Why?
Cells, Cultured
2
2017
2943
0.030
Why?
Regression Analysis
1
2015
599
0.030
Why?
Risk
1
2015
668
0.030
Why?
Disease Management
1
2016
360
0.030
Why?
Autoantibodies
1
2015
281
0.030
Why?
Illinois
1
2015
531
0.030
Why?
Kinetics
2
1993
1562
0.030
Why?
Blood Cells
1
1993
34
0.030
Why?
Muscle Tonus
1
1993
20
0.030
Why?
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
1
2015
701
0.030
Why?
Phenyl Ethers
1
1993
13
0.030
Why?
Acetamides
1
1993
27
0.030
Why?
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate
1
1993
133
0.020
Why?
Fetal Blood
1
1993
96
0.020
Why?
Erythropoietin
1
1993
91
0.020
Why?
Preoperative Period
1
2013
98
0.020
Why?
Advance Care Planning
1
2013
44
0.020
Why?
4,5-Dihydro-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-amine
1
1992
4
0.020
Why?
Administration, Oral
1
2014
688
0.020
Why?
Eicosanoids
1
1992
17
0.020
Why?
Receptors, Muscarinic
1
1992
48
0.020
Why?
Epithelium
1
1993
326
0.020
Why?
Bronchial Hyperreactivity
1
1992
77
0.020
Why?
Health Care Surveys
1
2013
295
0.020
Why?
Mice, Knockout
1
2017
2163
0.020
Why?
Electric Stimulation
1
1993
397
0.020
Why?
Manometry
1
2011
45
0.020
Why?
Terminal Care
1
2013
146
0.020
Why?
Platelet Activating Factor
1
1991
53
0.020
Why?
Pulmonary Circulation
1
1991
92
0.020
Why?
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
1
2011
509
0.020
Why?
Disease Models, Animal
1
2017
2551
0.020
Why?
Mice, Inbred C57BL
1
2017
3490
0.020
Why?
Genomics
1
2015
855
0.020
Why?
Body Water
1
1989
35
0.020
Why?
Body Temperature Regulation
1
1989
60
0.020
Why?
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
1
1989
49
0.020
Why?
Mutation
1
2020
4374
0.020
Why?
Health Services Accessibility
1
2013
491
0.020
Why?
Gene Expression Regulation
1
2017
2059
0.020
Why?
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
1
2015
2494
0.020
Why?
Decision Making
1
2013
694
0.020
Why?
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids
1
2006
18
0.020
Why?
Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4
1
2006
10
0.020
Why?
Carboxylic Acids
1
2006
17
0.020
Why?
Forced Expiratory Volume
1
2006
136
0.010
Why?
Mice
1
2017
12562
0.010
Why?
Follow-Up Studies
1
2006
3927
0.010
Why?
Leukotriene C4
1
1993
21
0.010
Why?
Methacholine Chloride
1
1993
67
0.010
Why?
Quinacrine
1
1993
14
0.010
Why?
Eosinophil Peroxidase
1
1993
14
0.010
Why?
SRS-A
1
1993
27
0.010
Why?
Centrifugation, Density Gradient
1
1993
113
0.010
Why?
Peroxidases
1
1993
34
0.010
Why?
Arachidonic Acid
1
1993
65
0.010
Why?
Superoxides
1
1993
76
0.010
Why?
Cell Separation
1
1993
205
0.010
Why?
Tachyphylaxis
1
1991
14
0.010
Why?
Pyridinium Compounds
1
1991
10
0.010
Why?
Blood
1
1991
69
0.010
Why?
Rats, Inbred Strains
1
1991
311
0.010
Why?
Regional Blood Flow
1
1991
198
0.010
Why?
Homeostasis
1
1993
467
0.010
Why?
Perfusion
1
1991
266
0.000
Why?
Respiratory System
1
1989
121
0.000
Why?
Dogs
1
1989
719
0.000
Why?
Rats
1
1991
4154
0.000
Why?
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