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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
284
10.710
Why?
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
43
2025
210
7.660
Why?
Connective Tissue Diseases
18
2026
75
4.210
Why?
Autoimmune Diseases
10
2017
255
2.420
Why?
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
20
2024
2562
2.000
Why?
Pulmonary Fibrosis
10
2024
151
1.920
Why?
Pyridones
6
2024
66
1.800
Why?
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
7
2024
43
1.750
Why?
Indoles
6
2024
298
1.590
Why?
Respiration Disorders
2
2022
42
1.300
Why?
Bronchiectasis
3
2017
14
1.290
Why?
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
8
2026
183
1.290
Why?
Occupational Exposure
2
2022
87
1.290
Why?
Occupational Health
2
2021
40
1.250
Why?
Asthma
7
2025
1039
1.220
Why?
Immunosuppressive Agents
9
2023
987
1.160
Why?
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
6
2022
29
1.130
Why?
Lung
20
2024
1359
1.060
Why?
Humans
116
2026
93138
1.030
Why?
Precision Medicine
2
2023
457
1.020
Why?
Aged
55
2025
20399
0.980
Why?
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
2
2019
249
0.940
Why?
Registries
8
2024
995
0.910
Why?
Respiratory Function Tests
12
2024
155
0.890
Why?
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
3
2025
93
0.890
Why?
Disease Progression
19
2026
1529
0.890
Why?
Male
74
2025
44357
0.850
Why?
Autoimmunity
6
2018
191
0.830
Why?
Middle Aged
50
2025
27540
0.810
Why?
Sjogren's Syndrome
3
2021
34
0.810
Why?
Female
67
2025
48544
0.800
Why?
Retrospective Studies
30
2024
10132
0.710
Why?
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
1
2021
6
0.700
Why?
Proteomics
6
2025
261
0.690
Why?
Survival Analysis
6
2024
1518
0.680
Why?
Time-to-Treatment
2
2019
140
0.660
Why?
Inhalation Exposure
1
2021
33
0.660
Why?
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
2
2026
235
0.630
Why?
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
3
2016
22
0.620
Why?
Hernia, Hiatal
2
2018
35
0.620
Why?
Bronchial Thermoplasty
1
2019
6
0.610
Why?
Prevalence
10
2024
1318
0.610
Why?
Pregnancy Complications
2
2025
350
0.610
Why?
Aspergillus
2
2017
9
0.570
Why?
Hospitalization
3
2021
925
0.570
Why?
Cohort Studies
17
2024
3044
0.560
Why?
Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary
3
2017
7
0.540
Why?
Tacrolimus
2
2017
372
0.540
Why?
Esophagus
1
2018
108
0.530
Why?
Azathioprine
2
2023
122
0.520
Why?
Biological Products
1
2019
178
0.510
Why?
Scleroderma, Systemic
5
2025
50
0.500
Why?
Antifungal Agents
2
2014
122
0.480
Why?
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
2
2019
603
0.480
Why?
Enzyme Inhibitors
2
2016
638
0.480
Why?
Hematologic Neoplasms
2
2017
372
0.470
Why?
Prospective Studies
12
2025
4546
0.440
Why?
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
1
2014
4
0.440
Why?
Diagnosis, Differential
9
2024
1519
0.430
Why?
Prognosis
13
2024
3891
0.430
Why?
Lung Transplantation
6
2024
367
0.430
Why?
Telomere
5
2023
119
0.420
Why?
Referral and Consultation
3
2024
373
0.420
Why?
Biomarkers
8
2025
1905
0.410
Why?
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
5
2020
353
0.410
Why?
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
5
2025
289
0.400
Why?
Vital Capacity
6
2022
71
0.390
Why?
Predictive Value of Tests
5
2024
1704
0.380
Why?
Muscle, Smooth
6
1996
299
0.380
Why?
Adult
21
2023
27850
0.370
Why?
Sputum
1
2012
36
0.370
Why?
Practice Guidelines as Topic
2
2024
1055
0.370
Why?
Biopsy
4
2022
1172
0.360
Why?
United States
12
2024
7581
0.350
Why?
Proportional Hazards Models
8
2025
889
0.350
Why?
Self Care
1
2012
167
0.340
Why?
Bronchodilator Agents
4
2025
70
0.340
Why?
Dermatomyositis
4
2019
20
0.320
Why?
Muscle Contraction
6
1996
255
0.320
Why?
Mucin-5B
3
2019
12
0.300
Why?
Patient Satisfaction
1
2012
483
0.290
Why?
Time Factors
7
2024
5379
0.290
Why?
Myositis
2
2020
18
0.290
Why?
Severity of Illness Index
8
2024
1910
0.280
Why?
Treatment Outcome
10
2024
9074
0.280
Why?
Trachea
5
1996
245
0.260
Why?
Genome-Wide Association Study
4
2023
1763
0.260
Why?
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
3
2020
392
0.260
Why?
Quality of Life
5
2025
1776
0.250
Why?
Acetylcysteine
2
2018
73
0.240
Why?
Respiration, Artificial
2
2021
418
0.240
Why?
Fibrosis
4
2022
228
0.240
Why?
Sensitivity and Specificity
3
2024
1910
0.230
Why?
Environmental Exposure
2
2019
355
0.220
Why?
Hypertension, Pulmonary
3
2018
368
0.200
Why?
Telomerase
2
2020
67
0.190
Why?
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
1
2023
56
0.190
Why?
Emphysema
1
2023
24
0.190
Why?
Risk Factors
7
2024
5901
0.190
Why?
Pulmonary Emphysema
1
2023
43
0.190
Why?
Hypothyroidism
2
2016
275
0.190
Why?
Patient Readmission
2
2024
403
0.190
Why?
Phenotype
5
2020
2545
0.190
Why?
Gastroesophageal Reflux
3
2023
120
0.180
Why?
Risk Assessment
5
2026
2434
0.180
Why?
Mediastinum
2
2019
42
0.180
Why?
Europe
4
2026
338
0.180
Why?
Patient Compliance
2
2020
236
0.180
Why?
Societies, Medical
5
2026
618
0.180
Why?
Rheumatoid Factor
1
2021
26
0.180
Why?
Acetylcholine
5
1996
158
0.180
Why?
Minority Groups
1
2023
149
0.170
Why?
Mediastinal Diseases
1
2021
21
0.170
Why?
Lymphadenopathy
1
2021
20
0.170
Why?
Polymyositis
2
2013
7
0.170
Why?
Pneumonia
1
2023
192
0.170
Why?
Survival Rate
5
2020
1945
0.170
Why?
Leukotriene Antagonists
1
2001
24
0.170
Why?
Multivariate Analysis
3
2018
985
0.170
Why?
Mycophenolic Acid
2
2023
85
0.170
Why?
Machine Learning
1
2024
346
0.160
Why?
Blood Proteins
2
2024
144
0.160
Why?
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
1
2001
83
0.160
Why?
Hematology
1
2020
32
0.160
Why?
Carcinoma, Small Cell
1
2001
115
0.160
Why?
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
3
2018
875
0.160
Why?
Peroxidase
2
2019
54
0.150
Why?
Societies
1
2019
14
0.150
Why?
Fever
1
2020
121
0.150
Why?
Sexism
1
2020
55
0.150
Why?
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
1
2020
54
0.150
Why?
C-Reactive Protein
1
2020
204
0.150
Why?
Aging
1
2024
725
0.150
Why?
Delayed Diagnosis
1
2019
40
0.150
Why?
Killer Cells, Natural
1
2021
287
0.150
Why?
Myeloblastin
1
2019
5
0.150
Why?
Aged, 80 and over
8
2024
7039
0.150
Why?
Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
1
2019
23
0.150
Why?
Lung Diseases
1
2021
282
0.140
Why?
Cellular Senescence
1
2019
106
0.140
Why?
Antibodies, Antinuclear
3
2018
94
0.140
Why?
Lymph Nodes
2
2019
550
0.140
Why?
MicroRNAs
1
2023
581
0.140
Why?
Eosinophils
3
1993
194
0.140
Why?
Comorbidity
2
2024
1003
0.140
Why?
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
4
2020
2465
0.140
Why?
Logistic Models
2
2019
1241
0.140
Why?
Free Radical Scavengers
1
2018
59
0.130
Why?
Observer Variation
2
2017
570
0.130
Why?
Chronic Disease
2
2017
941
0.130
Why?
Propensity Score
1
2018
178
0.130
Why?
Chicago
2
2024
1452
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
218
0.130
Why?
Medical Order Entry Systems
1
2017
27
0.130
Why?
Host-Pathogen Interactions
1
2019
240
0.130
Why?
Cause of Death
1
2018
271
0.130
Why?
Lung Neoplasms
2
2018
2363
0.130
Why?
Radiography
2
2016
750
0.130
Why?
Prednisone
1
2017
242
0.130
Why?
Pathology, Clinical
1
2017
38
0.130
Why?
Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity
1
2016
24
0.120
Why?
Clinical Studies as Topic
1
2016
4
0.120
Why?
Multiple Chronic Conditions
1
2016
5
0.120
Why?
Respiratory Tract Infections
1
2017
109
0.120
Why?
Acute Lung Injury
1
2017
68
0.120
Why?
Granuloma
1
2016
64
0.120
Why?
Statistics as Topic
1
2017
228
0.120
Why?
Point-of-Care Systems
1
2017
150
0.120
Why?
Total Lung Capacity
1
2016
11
0.120
Why?
Decision Support Systems, Clinical
1
2017
122
0.120
Why?
Polylysine
1
1996
32
0.120
Why?
Leukocytes
3
2023
210
0.120
Why?
Drug Prescriptions
1
2017
150
0.120
Why?
Glucocorticoids
2
2010
360
0.120
Why?
Phospholipases A
2
1993
45
0.120
Why?
Cross-Over Studies
1
2016
389
0.120
Why?
Biomedical Research
1
2020
432
0.110
Why?
Pneumonia, Viral
1
2020
338
0.110
Why?
Transcriptome
1
2021
762
0.110
Why?
Ribonucleases
1
1996
88
0.110
Why?
Physician's Role
1
2017
175
0.110
Why?
Carrier Proteins
1
2018
660
0.110
Why?
Pregnancy
2
2025
3128
0.110
Why?
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
7
2020
1908
0.110
Why?
Pulmonary Artery
1
2017
333
0.110
Why?
Radiography, Thoracic
2
2018
323
0.110
Why?
Lymphocytes
1
2017
453
0.110
Why?
Antigens
1
2016
223
0.110
Why?
Pulmonary Medicine
1
2015
51
0.110
Why?
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
1
2020
1000
0.110
Why?
Guinea Pigs
5
1996
162
0.110
Why?
Reproducibility of Results
2
2018
2705
0.110
Why?
Monitoring, Physiologic
1
2016
255
0.110
Why?
Clinical Trials as Topic
1
2019
1098
0.100
Why?
Patient Education as Topic
1
2017
381
0.100
Why?
Respiratory Insufficiency
1
2016
199
0.100
Why?
Drug Therapy, Combination
1
2016
753
0.100
Why?
Macrolides
1
2013
30
0.100
Why?
Antifibrinolytic Agents
1
2014
44
0.100
Why?
Adalimumab
1
2014
92
0.100
Why?
Phenylpropionates
1
2013
7
0.100
Why?
Pharmacogenetics
1
2017
456
0.100
Why?
Early Detection of Cancer
1
2018
504
0.100
Why?
Endothelin A Receptor Antagonists
1
2013
9
0.100
Why?
Pyridazines
1
2013
21
0.100
Why?
Bronchi
2
2013
224
0.100
Why?
Exercise Therapy
1
2013
94
0.090
Why?
Airway Management
1
2013
48
0.090
Why?
Sarcoidosis
1
2013
94
0.090
Why?
Longitudinal Studies
3
2022
1160
0.090
Why?
Peptides
1
1996
653
0.090
Why?
Rheumatology
2
2025
39
0.090
Why?
Biomarkers, Tumor
1
2001
1660
0.090
Why?
Canada
2
2023
194
0.090
Why?
Serotonin
1
1993
209
0.090
Why?
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
1
2001
1130
0.090
Why?
Child
1
2023
7273
0.090
Why?
Palliative Care
1
2013
268
0.080
Why?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
1
2012
199
0.080
Why?
In Vitro Techniques
5
1996
941
0.080
Why?
Voriconazole
1
2010
19
0.080
Why?
Models, Genetic
1
2015
970
0.080
Why?
Young Adult
3
2017
6922
0.080
Why?
Gene Expression Profiling
1
2015
1517
0.080
Why?
Case-Control Studies
3
2020
1926
0.080
Why?
Immunoglobulin E
1
2010
147
0.080
Why?
Triazoles
1
2010
110
0.070
Why?
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer
1
2010
149
0.070
Why?
Disease Susceptibility
1
2010
220
0.070
Why?
Sex Factors
2
2024
1102
0.070
Why?
Surveys and Questionnaires
2
2021
2787
0.070
Why?
Antibodies, Monoclonal
2
2014
1385
0.070
Why?
Neoplasms
1
2023
3169
0.070
Why?
Anti-Bacterial Agents
1
2013
833
0.070
Why?
Pyrimidines
1
2010
382
0.070
Why?
Lymphocyte Activation
1
2010
798
0.060
Why?
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
2
2011
306
0.060
Why?
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
1
2013
940
0.060
Why?
3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases
1
2006
9
0.060
Why?
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
1
2006
30
0.060
Why?
Postoperative Complications
1
2016
2552
0.060
Why?
Nitriles
1
2006
154
0.060
Why?
California
1
2025
157
0.060
Why?
Administration, Inhalation
1
2025
203
0.050
Why?
Life Style
1
2025
183
0.050
Why?
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
1
2023
22
0.050
Why?
Pregnancy Outcome
1
2025
267
0.050
Why?
Proprotein Convertases
1
2023
27
0.050
Why?
Double-Blind Method
3
2014
1727
0.050
Why?
Carbon Monoxide
1
2023
98
0.050
Why?
Patient-Centered Care
1
2025
221
0.050
Why?
Tobacco Smoking
1
2023
31
0.050
Why?
Evidence-Based Medicine
1
2026
451
0.050
Why?
Australasia
1
2023
4
0.050
Why?
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
1
2003
9
0.050
Why?
Lung Volume Measurements
1
2022
24
0.050
Why?
Serine Endopeptidases
1
2023
148
0.050
Why?
Genetic Variation
2
2019
1416
0.050
Why?
Antacids
1
2022
4
0.050
Why?
North America
1
2023
197
0.050
Why?
Cough
1
2022
56
0.040
Why?
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
1
2021
27
0.040
Why?
Pulmonologists
1
2021
6
0.040
Why?
Receptors, Interleukin-6
1
2020
18
0.040
Why?
Radiologists
1
2021
55
0.040
Why?
Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
1
2001
48
0.040
Why?
Consensus
1
2023
366
0.040
Why?
Early Diagnosis
1
2021
135
0.040
Why?
Biology
1
2020
51
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
21
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
119
0.040
Why?
Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
1
2020
58
0.040
Why?
Animals
8
2017
27965
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
360
0.040
Why?
Telomere-Binding Proteins
1
2019
14
0.040
Why?
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A
1
2019
4
0.040
Why?
Vasculitis
1
2019
40
0.040
Why?
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
1
2019
62
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
140
0.040
Why?
Hospital Mortality
1
2021
480
0.040
Why?
Patient Discharge
1
2021
350
0.030
Why?
TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
1
2020
214
0.030
Why?
Antirheumatic Agents
1
2019
59
0.030
Why?
United Kingdom
1
2019
189
0.030
Why?
Cell Cycle Proteins
1
2020
409
0.030
Why?
Signal Transduction
2
2020
3497
0.030
Why?
Drug Labeling
1
2017
41
0.030
Why?
Bleomycin
1
2017
99
0.030
Why?
Microscopic Angioscopy
1
2016
1
0.030
Why?
Treatment Failure
1
2017
291
0.030
Why?
Cytochalasin B
2
1993
19
0.030
Why?
N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine
2
1993
38
0.030
Why?
Lipoxygenase Inhibitors
2
1993
36
0.030
Why?
Cluster Analysis
1
2017
391
0.030
Why?
Syndrome
1
2017
432
0.030
Why?
Th2 Cells
1
2017
150
0.030
Why?
Promoter Regions, Genetic
1
2019
958
0.030
Why?
Eosinophil Granule Proteins
1
1996
19
0.030
Why?
Cations
1
1996
29
0.030
Why?
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
1
1996
37
0.030
Why?
Atropine
1
1996
53
0.030
Why?
Algorithms
1
2024
1948
0.030
Why?
Sequence Analysis, DNA
1
2019
891
0.030
Why?
Phospholipases A2
2
1993
44
0.030
Why?
Gene Expression
1
2020
1304
0.030
Why?
Medication Therapy Management
1
2016
18
0.030
Why?
Acetophenones
2
1993
27
0.030
Why?
Cross-Sectional Studies
1
2021
1849
0.030
Why?
High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
1
2019
538
0.030
Why?
Evidence-Based Practice
1
2016
51
0.030
Why?
Inflammation
1
2021
1049
0.030
Why?
RNA
1
2019
574
0.030
Why?
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
1
2015
208
0.030
Why?
Cells, Cultured
2
2017
2827
0.030
Why?
Regression Analysis
1
2015
573
0.030
Why?
Risk
1
2015
651
0.030
Why?
Disease Management
1
2016
357
0.030
Why?
Autoantibodies
1
2015
276
0.030
Why?
Kinetics
2
1993
1463
0.030
Why?
Illinois
1
2015
515
0.030
Why?
Blood Cells
1
1993
32
0.020
Why?
Muscle Tonus
1
1993
16
0.020
Why?
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
1
2015
691
0.020
Why?
Phenyl Ethers
1
1993
13
0.020
Why?
Acetamides
1
1993
26
0.020
Why?
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate
1
1993
121
0.020
Why?
Fetal Blood
1
1993
94
0.020
Why?
Erythropoietin
1
1993
90
0.020
Why?
Preoperative Period
1
2013
96
0.020
Why?
Administration, Oral
1
2014
655
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?
Eicosanoids
1
1992
17
0.020
Why?
Receptors, Muscarinic
1
1992
42
0.020
Why?
Epithelium
1
1993
314
0.020
Why?
Electric Stimulation
1
1993
341
0.020
Why?
Mice, Knockout
1
2017
2121
0.020
Why?
Bronchial Hyperreactivity
1
1992
73
0.020
Why?
Health Care Surveys
1
2013
278
0.020
Why?
Manometry
1
2011
42
0.020
Why?
Terminal Care
1
2013
145
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
479
0.020
Why?
Disease Models, Animal
1
2017
2479
0.020
Why?
Mice, Inbred C57BL
1
2017
3430
0.020
Why?
Genomics
1
2015
848
0.020
Why?
Body Water
1
1989
34
0.020
Why?
Body Temperature Regulation
1
1989
59
0.020
Why?
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
1
1989
49
0.020
Why?
Mutation
1
2020
4265
0.020
Why?
Gene Expression Regulation
1
2017
1980
0.020
Why?
Health Services Accessibility
1
2013
480
0.020
Why?
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
1
2015
2485
0.020
Why?
Decision Making
1
2013
671
0.020
Why?
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids
1
2006
17
0.010
Why?
Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4
1
2006
10
0.010
Why?
Carboxylic Acids
1
2006
16
0.010
Why?
Forced Expiratory Volume
1
2006
136
0.010
Why?
Mice
1
2017
12224
0.010
Why?
Follow-Up Studies
1
2006
3815
0.010
Why?
Leukotriene C4
1
1993
21
0.010
Why?
Methacholine Chloride
1
1993
61
0.010
Why?
Quinacrine
1
1993
10
0.010
Why?
Eosinophil Peroxidase
1
1993
14
0.010
Why?
SRS-A
1
1993
27
0.010
Why?
Centrifugation, Density Gradient
1
1993
93
0.010
Why?
Peroxidases
1
1993
33
0.010
Why?
Arachidonic Acid
1
1993
62
0.010
Why?
Superoxides
1
1993
75
0.010
Why?
Cell Separation
1
1993
199
0.010
Why?
Tachyphylaxis
1
1991
14
0.010
Why?
Pyridinium Compounds
1
1991
9
0.010
Why?
Blood
1
1991
68
0.010
Why?
Rats, Inbred Strains
1
1991
300
0.010
Why?
Regional Blood Flow
1
1991
183
0.010
Why?
Homeostasis
1
1993
459
0.010
Why?
Perfusion
1
1991
260
0.000
Why?
Respiratory System
1
1989
117
0.000
Why?
Dogs
1
1989
632
0.000
Why?
Rats
1
1991
4028
0.000
Why?
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