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Octav Cristea

Emory University School of Medicine
Verified email at emory.edu
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[HTML][HTML] Combination stem cell therapy for heart failure

…, F Solano, F Lara, JP Rodriguez, O Cristea… - International archives of …, 2010 - Springer
Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) that are not eligible for transplantation have
limited therapeutic options. Stem cell therapy such as autologous bone marrow, mobilized …

Space radiation protection countermeasures in microgravity and planetary exploration

CA Montesinos, R Khalid, O Cristea, JS Greenberger… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Space radiation is one of the principal environmental factors limiting the human
tolerance for space travel, and therefore a primary risk in need of mitigation strategies to …

Learning surgically oriented anatomy in a student‐run extracurricular club: An education through recreation initiative

SM Ullah, A Bodrogi, O Cristea… - Anatomical Sciences …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Didactic and laboratory anatomical education have seen significant reductions in the medical
school curriculum due, in part, to the current shift from basic science to more clinically …

Every 2‐month belatacept maintenance therapy in kidney transplant recipients greater than 1‐year posttransplant: A randomized, noninferiority trial

…, RF Parsons, G Karadkhele, O Cristea… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Belatacept results in improved kidney transplant outcomes, but utilization has been limited
by logistical barriers related to monthly (q1m) intravenous infusions. Every 2‐month (q2m) …

Low-cost SDR-based ground receiving station for LEO satellite operations

V Dascal, P Dolea, O Cristea… - 2013 11th International …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper outlines the feasibility of using Software-Defined Radio (SDR) technology for space
applications by developing and setup of a low-cost VHF/UHF ground receiving station in …

Active surveillance in Canadian men with low-grade prostate cancer

O Cristea, LT Lavallée, J Montroy, A Stokl, S Cnossen… - Cmaj, 2016 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Recent guidelines recommend against routine screening for prostate cancer,
partly because of the risks associated with overtreatment of clinically indolent tumours. We …

Renal and genitourinary concerns

JA Jones, RA Pietrzyk, O Cristea… - Principles of clinical …, 2019 - Springer
Genitourinary (GU) disorders are pervasive in the adult population and broadly include the
diagnoses of 15–20% of patients who are discharged from hospitals in the United States, with …

Debilitating lower urinary tract symptoms in the post-renal transplant population can be predicted pretransplantation

M Dion, O Cristea, S Langford, PPW Luke… - Transplantation, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background Overactive bladder and benign prostatic hyperplasia commonly cause lower
urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in the renal transplant (RTx) population. These LUTS may be …

Long baseline stereovision for automatic detection and ranging of moving objects in the night sky

R Danescu, F Oniga, V Turcu, O Cristea - Sensors, 2012 - mdpi.com
As the number of objects in Earth's atmosphere and in low Earth orbit is continuously
increasing; accurate surveillance of these objects has become important. This paper presents a …

[HTML][HTML] Belatacept conversion in kidney after liver transplantation

O Cristea, G Karadkhele, WH Kitchens… - Transplantation …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background. Costimulatory blockade with belatacept has demonstrated long-term benefits
in renal transplantation, but de novo use in liver transplant recipients has resulted in …