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Melissa C. Caughey
Researcher at North Carolina State University
Publications - 108
Citations - 2156
Melissa C. Caughey is an academic researcher from North Carolina State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heart failure & Acute decompensated heart failure. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 97 publications receiving 1518 citations. Previous affiliations of Melissa C. Caughey include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Twenty Year Trends and Sex Differences in Young Adults Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Sameer Arora,George A. Stouffer,Anna Kucharska-Newton,Arman Qamar,Muthiah Vaduganathan,Ambarish Pandey,Deborah S. Porterfield,Ron Blankstein,Wayne D. Rosamond,Deepak L. Bhatt,Melissa C. Caughey +10 more
TL;DR: The proportion of AMI hospitalizations attributable to young patients increased from 1995 to 2014 and was especially pronounced among women, and history of hypertension and diabetes among young patients admitted with AMI increased over time as well.
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The effects of periodontal therapy on vascular endothelial function: a pilot trial.
John R. Elter,Alan L. Hinderliter,Steven Offenbacher,James D. Beck,Melissa C. Caughey,Nadine Brodala,Phoebus N. Madianos +6 more
TL;DR: Results represent proof of concept that improvement in endothelial function, as measured by flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery, may be possible through near-elimination of chronic oral infection and suggest that the conduct of a larger controlled trial is justified.
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Comparison of registered and published outcomes in randomized controlled trials: a systematic review
Christopher W. Jones,Lukas G. Keil,Wesley C. Holland,Melissa C. Caughey,Timothy F. Platts-Mills +4 more
TL;DR: Consistent reporting of prospectively defined outcomes and consistent utilization of registry data during the peer review process may improve the validity of clinical trial publications.
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Risk factors for mortality in adult patients with sickle cell disease: a meta-analysis of studies in North America and Europe
Poulami Maitra,Melissa C. Caughey,Laura Robinson,Payal Desai,Susan Jones,Mehdi Nouraie,Mark T. Gladwin,Alan L Hinderliter,Jianwen Cai,Kenneth I. Ataga +9 more
TL;DR: This study identifies variables associated with mortality in adult patients with sickle cell disease in the hydroxyurea era and evaluated the association between selected variables and mortality at an academic center.
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What characteristics of nutrition and physical activity interventions are key to effectively reducing weight gain in obese or overweight pregnant women? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
TL;DR: This work reviewed randomized trials specifically among obese and overweight pregnant women to better understand factors influencing efficacy, and reported varying degrees of success in lifestyle interventions targeting pregnancy weight gain.