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Impact of hospital nephrectomy volume on intermediate‐ to long‐term survival in renal cell carcinoma by Hsu, Ray C. J., Barclay, Matthew, Loughran, Molly A., Lyratzopoulos, Georgios, Gnanapragasam, Vincent J., Armitage, James N.

“…Objective To evaluate the relationship between hospital volume and intermediate‐ and long‐term patient survival for patients undergoing nephrectomy for renal…”
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Massive mechanical loss of microspheres with direct intramyocardial injection in the beating heart: Implications for cellular cardiomyoplasty by Teng, Carolyn J., Luo, Jun, Chiu, Ray C.J., Shum-Tim, Dominique

“…Direct intramyocardial injection is a common route of donor cell administration for myocardial cell therapy. Studies have demonstrated a significant and rapid…”
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Microencapsulation to reduce mechanical loss of microspheres: implications in myocardial cell therapy by Al Kindi, Adil H., Asenjo, Juan Francisco, Ge, Yin, Chen, Guang Yong, Bhathena, Jasmine, Chiu, Ray C.-J., Prakash, Satya, Shum-Tim, Dominique

“…Abstract Objective: Previous regenerative studies have demonstrated massive cell losses after intramyocardial cellular delivery. Therefore, efforts at reducing…”
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Marrow Stromal Cells as Universal Donor Cells for Myocardial Regenerative Therapy: Their Unique Immune Tolerance by Atoui, Rony, MD, MS, Asenjo, Juan-Francisco, MD, Duong, Minh, BS, Chen, Guangyong, MD, Chiu, Ray C.-J., MD, PhD, Shum-Tim, Dominique, MD, MS

“…Background Recently rodent and porcine bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) have been reported to be uniquely immune tolerant. To confirm these findings in human…”
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Marrow stromal cells for cellular cardiomyoplasty: Feasibility and potential clinical advantages by Wang, Jih-Shiuan, Shum-Tim, Dominique, Galipeau, Jacques, Chedrawy, Edgar, Eliopoulos, Nicoletta, Chiu, Ray C.-J.

“…Objectives: Marrow stromal cells are mesenchymal stem cells able to differentiate into cardiomyocytes in vitro. We tested the hypothesis that marrow stromal…”
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The coronary delivery of marrow stromal cells for myocardial regeneration: Pathophysiologic and therapeutic implications by Wang, Jih-Shiuan, Shum-Tim, Dominique, Chedrawy, Edgar, Chiu, Ray C.-J.

“…Objectives: Bone marrow stromal cells contain “adult stem cells.” We tested the hypothesis that coronary-infused bone marrow stromal cells may populate the…”
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Myocardial Regenerative Therapy: Immunologic Basis for the Potential “Universal Donor Cells” by Atoui, Rony, MD, MSc, Shum-Tim, Dominique, MD, MS, Chiu, Ray C.J., MD, PhD

“…Stem cell transplantation is a promising approach for improving cardiac function after severe myocardial damage for which use of autologous donor cells have…”
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Marrow Stromal Cells for Cell-Based Therapy: The Role of Antiinflammatory Cytokines in Cellular Cardiomyoplasty by Chen, Guangyong, MD, Nayan, Madhur, BS, Duong, Minh, BS, Asenjo, Juan-Francisco, MD, Ge, Yin, BS, Chiu, Ray C.-J., MD, PhD, Shum-Tim, Dominique, MD, MS

“…Background The mechanism by which marrow stromal cells (MSCs) improve cardiac function after myocardial infarction (MI) is still unclear. Because MI patients…”
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Transcoronary implantation of bone marrow stromal cells ameliorates cardiac function after myocardial infarction by Saito, Takayuki, Kuang, Jin-Qiang, Lin, Charles C.H, Chiu, Ray C.-J

“…Bone marrow stromal cells are capable of differentiating into cardiomyogenic cells. We tested the hypothesis that transcoronary implantation of bone marrow…”
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Trophic Relations in a Community of African Rainforest Carnivores by Ray, J. C., Sunquist, M. E.

“…The factors that promote ecological separation among closely related sympatric carnivores in tropical forests are poorly understood due to a paucity of field…”
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From “Spongy” and “Cold” Hearts to Cellular Cardiomyoplasty: Tales of Canadian Contribution to Global Cardiac Surgery by Chiu, Ray C‐J.

“…Despite the small size of its population and the number of its cardiac surgeons, Canadians have participated actively in the birth and development of cardiac…”
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Incorporating multiparametric MRI staging and the new histological Grade Group system improves risk-stratified detection of bone metastasis in prostate cancer by Thurtle, David, Hsu, Ray C J, Chetan, Madhurima, Lophatananon, Artitaya, Hubbard, Rachel, Gnanapragasam, Vincent J, Barrett, Tristan

“…Background: There remains uncertainty on the need for bone staging in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Current guidelines do not use mpMRI-staging…”
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Time trends in service provision and survival outcomes for patients with renal cancer treated by nephrectomy in England 2000–2010 by Hsu, Ray C. J., Barclay, Matthew, Loughran, Molly A., Lyratzopoulos, Georgios, Gnanapragasam, Vincent J., Armitage, James N.

“…Objective To describe the temporal trends in nephrectomy practice and outcomes for English patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Patients and Methods Adult…”
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Influence of hospital volume on nephrectomy mortality and complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis stratified by surgical type by Hsu, Ray C J, Salika, Theodosia, Maw, Jonathan, Lyratzopoulos, Georgios, Gnanapragasam, Vincent J, Armitage, James N

“…ObjectivesThe provision of complex surgery is increasingly centralised to high-volume (HV) specialist hospitals. Evidence to support nephrectomy centralisation…”
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Angiogenesis and growth factor expression in a model of transmyocardial revascularization by Pelletier, Marc P., Giaid, Adel, Sivaraman, Sujith, Dorfman, Julia, Li, Carlos M., Philip, Anie, Chiu, Ray C.-J.

“…Background. The mechanism by which transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) exerts a beneficial effect remains unknown. We hypothesize that the myocardial…”
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Concise Review: Immunomodulatory Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cellular Transplantation: Update, Controversies, and Unknowns by Atoui, Rony, Chiu, Ray C.J.

“…Stem cell transplantation is a promising approach for improving cardiac function after severe myocardial damage, for which the use of autologous donor cells…”
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Hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel induces neovascularization and improves cardiac function in a rat model of myocardial infarction by Abdalla, Sherif, Makhoul, Georges, Duong, Minh, Chiu, Ray C.J., Cecere, Renzo

“…OBJECTIVES The use of stem cells in cardiac regeneration is still limited due to low cellular integration and engraftment rates. Consequently, there has been a…”
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Formation of Cr3+ stabilized ZrO2 nanocrystals in a single cubic metastable phase by a novel chemical route with a sucrose-polyvinyl alcohol polymer matrix by RAY, J. C, PRAMANIK, P, RAM, S

“…Cr3+-stabilised ZrO2 nanocrystals in a single metastable cubic (c) phase were prepared by a novel chemical method using a polymer matrix-based precursor with…”
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Chemical synthesis of nanocrystals of tantalum ion-doped tetragonal zirconia by Ray, J.C, Panda, A.B, Pramanik, P

“…A polymer matrix-based precursor solution method is explored for the preparation of tantalum ion-doped tetragonal (t) zirconia polycrystals. The matrix is…”
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Xenogeneic cell transplant: fact or fancy? by Chiu, Ray C.-J.

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