Melissa Champlin Caughey

Works (8)

Updated: November 24th, 2025 12:36

2025 article

In Vivo Performance of Airway and Lung Ultrasound Enhanced via Inhalable Contrast Agents

Weitz, A. S., Clapp, P. W., Durham, P. G., Hill, D. B., Tsuruta, J. K., Lee, Y. Z., … Caughey, M. C. (2025, November 1). Ultrasonic Imaging.

By: A. Weitz n, P. Clapp *, P. Durham n, D. Hill n, J. Tsuruta  n, Y. Lee *, P. Dayton n, M. Caughey*

topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery; Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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Added: November 21, 2025

2025 article

Noninvasive assessment of volume status in patients with end-stage kidney disease using a wearable monitor and cutaneous hydration sensor

Caughey, M. C., Kakarla, D., Lee, S., Singh, S. K., Poulton, C. J., & Chang, E. H. (2025, July 10). BMC Nephrology.

By: M. Caughey n, D. Kakarla*, S. Lee *, S. Singh *, C. Poulton * & E. Chang*

author keywords: End-stage kidney disease; Dialysis; Volume status; Noninvasive monitoring
MeSH headings : Humans; Female; Aged; Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy; Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology; Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis; Wearable Electronic Devices; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Dialysis; Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation; Monitoring, Physiologic / methods; Organism Hydration Status / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Thermoregulation and physiological responses; Dialysis and Renal Disease Management; Body Composition Measurement Techniques
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Added: July 21, 2025

2025 article

The impact of red cell storage age on transfused patients with sickle cell disease: protocol of a pilot randomized clinical trial to evaluate changes in inflammation and clinical transfusion efficacy.

Karafin, M. S., Fasano, R. M., Illich, A., Wichlan, D., Chang, A., James, S. M., … Little, J. A. (2025, July 18). PubMed.

By: M. Karafin *, R. Fasano *, A. Illich*, D. Wichlan*, A. Chang *, S. James*, H. Butler*, O. Kolupaev* ...

author keywords: red blood cells; sickle cell disease; storage lesion; randomized trial; methods
MeSH headings : Humans; Anemia, Sickle Cell / therapy; Anemia, Sickle Cell / blood; Erythrocyte Transfusion; Pilot Projects; Adult; Blood Preservation / methods; Male; Female; Inflammation / blood; Adolescent; Erythrocytes / metabolism; Prospective Studies; Time Factors; Young Adult; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
topics (OpenAlex): Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders; Blood groups and transfusion; Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 2, 2025

2024 article

Development of an inhalable contrast agent targeting the respiratory tract mucus layer for pulmonary ultrasonic imaging

Tsuruta, J. K., Sears, P. R., Rebuli, M. E., Weitz, A. S., Durham, P. G., Clapp, P. W., … Caughey, M. C. (2024, December 1). Scientific Reports.

By: J. Tsuruta  n, P. Sears *, M. Rebuli *, A. Weitz n, P. Durham  n, P. Clapp  n, D. Hill  n, L. Ostrowski *, P. Dayton n, M. Caughey n

author keywords: Ultrasound; Contrast agent; Microbubble; Pulmonary; Mucociliary transport; Cystic fibrosis
MeSH headings : Contrast Media / chemistry; Animals; Microbubbles; Mice; Humans; Ultrasonography / methods; Mucus / metabolism; Lung / diagnostic imaging; Lung / metabolism; Epithelial Cells / metabolism; Epithelial Cells / drug effects; Administration, Inhalation; Mucociliary Clearance; Respiratory Mucosa / diagnostic imaging; Respiratory Mucosa / metabolism; Respiratory Mucosa / drug effects
topics (OpenAlex): Tracheal and airway disorders; Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
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Added: December 23, 2024

2024 article

New and emerging technologies for pretransfusion blood quality assessment: A state‐of‐the‐art review

Caughey, M. C., Francis, R. O., & Karafin, M. S. (2024, September 26). Transfusion.

By: M. Caughey n, R. Francis* & M. Karafin *

author keywords: Hematology-Red cells; RBC quality; RBC transfusion
topics (OpenAlex): Blood transfusion and management; Blood donation and transfusion practices; Hemoglobin structure and function
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Added: October 8, 2024

2024 article

Peripheral artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and recurrent admissions for acute decompensated heart failure: The ARIC study

Chunawala, Z. S., Bhatt, D. L., Qamar, A., Vaduganathan, M., Mentz, R. J., Matsushita, K., … Caughey, M. C. (2024, June 12). Atherosclerosis.

By: Z. Chunawala *, D. Bhatt*, A. Qamar *, M. Vaduganathan*, R. Mentz *, K. Matsushita*, J. Grodin *, A. Pandey *, M. Caughey n

author keywords: Peripheral artery disease; Chronic kidney disease; Heart failure; Hospitalization; Epidemiology; Surveillance
MeSH headings : Humans; Heart Failure / epidemiology; Heart Failure / diagnosis; Aged; Male; Female; Peripheral Arterial Disease / epidemiology; Peripheral Arterial Disease / diagnosis; Peripheral Arterial Disease / complications; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / epidemiology; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / diagnosis; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / therapy; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / complications; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / physiopathology; Patient Readmission; Risk Factors; United States / epidemiology; Aged, 80 and over; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Risk Assessment; Acute Disease; Hospitalization; Comorbidity; Middle Aged; Time Factors; Recurrence
topics (OpenAlex): Peripheral Artery Disease Management; Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases; Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
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Added: July 22, 2024

2023 article

Detection of Dolichoectasia and Atherosclerosis by Automated MRA Tortuosity Metrics in a Population‐Based Study

Zhou, S., Qiao, Y., Zhou, X., Wasserman, B. A., & Caughey, M. C. (2023, July 28). Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

By: S. Zhou *, Y. Qiao*, X. Zhou *, B. Wasserman * & M. Caughey n

author keywords: tortuosity; intracranial artery; MRA; dolichoectasia; atherosclerotic plaque
topics (OpenAlex): Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications; Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment
TL;DR: Quantitative vessel tortuosity metrics yield good diagnostic accuracy for the detection of dolichoectasia, and combined characteristics (tortuosity and mean luminal area) identified plaques with better performance in the anterior circulation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 14, 2023

2023 article

Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction Without Standard Modifiable Risk Factors: The ARIC Study Community Surveillance

Chunawala, Z. S., Caughey, M. C., Bhatt, D. L., Hendrickson, M., Arora, S., Bangalore, S., … Qamar, A. (2023, June 29). Journal of the American Heart Association.

By: Z. Chunawala *, M. Caughey n, D. Bhatt *, M. Hendrickson *, S. Arora *, S. Bangalore *, J. Erwin *, J. Levisay * ...

author keywords: acute coronary syndrome; acute myocardial infarction; cardiovascular disease; chest pain; standard modifiable risk factors
MeSH headings : Humans; Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Hospitalization; Prognosis; Aspirin; Diabetes Mellitus; Risk Factors
topics (OpenAlex): Cardiac Health and Mental Health; Acute Myocardial Infarction Research; Heart Failure Treatment and Management
TL;DR: Individuals without SMuRFs presenting with AMI have an increased risk of all‐cause mortality with an overall lower prescription rate for guideline‐directed medical therapy, and the need for evidence‐based pharmacotherapy during hospitalization is highlighted. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 21, 2023

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