"Retrospective Studies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.
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D012189
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.760.500.500.500 E05.318.760.500.750.750 N05.715.360.775.175.200.710 N05.715.360.775.175.250.815 N06.850.520.450.500.500.500 N06.850.520.450.500.750.825
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 1997 | 0 | 51 | 51 |
| 1998 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 1999 | 0 | 57 | 57 |
| 2000 | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| 2001 | 0 | 64 | 64 |
| 2002 | 0 | 75 | 75 |
| 2003 | 0 | 126 | 126 |
| 2004 | 0 | 134 | 134 |
| 2005 | 0 | 166 | 166 |
| 2006 | 0 | 154 | 154 |
| 2007 | 0 | 212 | 212 |
| 2008 | 0 | 218 | 218 |
| 2009 | 0 | 212 | 212 |
| 2010 | 0 | 254 | 254 |
| 2011 | 0 | 308 | 308 |
| 2012 | 0 | 330 | 330 |
| 2013 | 0 | 414 | 414 |
| 2014 | 0 | 432 | 432 |
| 2015 | 0 | 528 | 528 |
| 2016 | 0 | 497 | 497 |
| 2017 | 0 | 607 | 607 |
| 2018 | 0 | 659 | 659 |
| 2019 | 0 | 641 | 641 |
| 2020 | 0 | 748 | 748 |
| 2021 | 1 | 773 | 774 |
| 2022 | 0 | 692 | 692 |
| 2023 | 0 | 721 | 721 |
| 2024 | 0 | 706 | 706 |
| 2025 | 0 | 642 | 642 |
| 2026 | 0 | 321 | 321 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retrospective Studies" by people in Profiles.
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Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of the Fetal Brainstem and Cerebellum before and after Prenatal Myelomeningocele Repair. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2026 Oct 01; 47(10):2652-2658.
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Accuracy of six contemporary toric formulas: analysis of 6753 eyes. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2026 Oct 01; 52(10):1005-1009.
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Liver Transplantation for Gestational Alloimmune Liver Disease: Outcomes Analysis From Retrospective Cohort and National Case Series. Pediatr Transplant. 2026 Oct; 30(10):e70470.
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Spreadsheet-based algorithm for objective assessment of depth of focus from defocus curves. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2026 Oct 01; 52(10):990-995.
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Predictive Value of G8 Screening for Early Discontinuation of Gastric Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy. Anticancer Res. 2026 Oct; 46(10):5703-5714.
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Duration of Medication Use for Opioid Use Disorder and Risk of Postpartum Overdose and Death. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Oct 01; 9(10):e2637214.
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Comparative effectiveness of neoadjuvant therapy combined with stent placement versus stent alone in obstructive colorectal cancer: a multicenter retrospective analysis. BMC Cancer. 2026 Sep 24; 26(1).
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Perirenal fat stranding on preoperative imaging is associated with a prolonged operative time in pediatric radical nephrectomy. Pediatr Surg Int. 2026 Sep 17; 42(1).
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Presentation and clinical patterns of bilateral adrenal lesions: a retrospective cohort study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Sep 16; 111(10):2756-2765.
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Prescription Patterns of Cardiovascular Medications in the Adolescent and Adult Population With Fontan Circulation-A Report From the Multicenter Single Ventricle Outcomes Network. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Sep 15; 15(18):e049422.