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Obstruction

Known as: blocks, occlusions, Obstructions 
Blockage of the normal flow of the contents of an anatomical passageway.
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (1)

Behavior
CDISC SEND Non-Neoplastic Finding Type TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyDental OcclusionGuidance for substance removal of CVA device obstruction:Find:Pt:Central vein:Doc:RF

Narrower (2)

Occlusion of artery (disorder)Stenosis

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Review
2007
Review
2007
Self-expanding Metallic Stents for Relieving Malignant Colorectal Obstruction: A Systematic Review
Objective:To assess the safety and efficacy of self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) placement for the relief of malignant… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Nongenomic Glucocorticoid Inhibition via Endocannabinoid Release in the Hypothalamus: A Fast Feedback Mechanism
Glucocorticoid negative feedback in the brain controls stress, feeding, and neural-immune interactions by regulating the… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Functional small-diameter neovessels created using endothelial progenitor cells expanded ex vivo
Arterial conduits are increasingly preferred for surgical bypass because of inherent functional properties conferred by arterial… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Antiphospholipid Antibodies and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus A Prospective Analysis of 500 Consecutive Patients
Five hundred consecutive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were entered into a prospective study of… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Urease-positive bacteriuria and obstruction of long-term urinary catheters
Long-term urethral catheterization (greater than or equal to 30 days), a management technique for urinary incontinence, results… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Subclavian artery supply disruption sequence: hypothesis of a vascular etiology for Poland, Klippel-Feil, and Möbius anomalies.
A hypothesis is presented to explain the pathogenesis of the Poland, Klippel-Feil, and Möbius anomalies, isolated absence of the… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Early thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction: limitation of infarct size and improved survival.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Reversal of Focal "Misery‐Perfusion Syndrome" By Extra‐Intracranial Arterial Bypass in Hemodynamic Cerebral Ischemia: A Case Study with 15O Positron Emission Tomography
Tomogrephic images of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) using the UO continuous inhalation technique… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Tear physiology and dry eyes.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Supravalvular aortic stenosis
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