David Casal

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

David Casal is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Casal has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Epidemiology, 10 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 6 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in David Casal's work include Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis (11 papers), Pregnancy-related medical research (5 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (5 papers). David Casal is often cited by papers focused on Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis (11 papers), Pregnancy-related medical research (5 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (5 papers). David Casal collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Canada. David Casal's co-authors include Andrew E. Senyei, Charles J. Lockwood, Lynn A. Jones, Thomas J. Garite, M. Renate Dische, Kumudini D. Shah, Swan N. Thung, Michael P. Nageotte, Usha Kreaden and Arthur S. Leon and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

David Casal

32 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Fetal Fibronectin in Cervical and Vaginal Secretions as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery

1991 498 citations Charles J. Lockwood, Andrew E. Senyei et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Casal United States	22	1.1k	747	510	380	279	33	2.0k
Deepak Kumar United States	22	707 0.6×	524 0.7×	304 0.6×	370 1.0×	246 0.9×	52	1.4k
Akihide Ohkuchi Japan	27	231 0.2×	592 0.8×	2.2k 4.3×	198 0.5×	1.6k 5.8×	175	3.2k
Denis Cavanagh United States	23	505 0.5×	159 0.2×	796 1.6×	200 0.5×	256 0.9×	130	2.0k
Jens Svare Denmark	20	281 0.3×	199 0.3×	361 0.7×	102 0.3×	281 1.0×	40	977
Fook‐Choe Cheah Malaysia	18	211 0.2×	82 0.1×	99 0.2×	419 1.1×	207 0.7×	68	951
Sumito Inoue Japan	20	191 0.2×	83 0.1×	104 0.2×	933 2.5×	89 0.3×	98	1.7k
R P Rivers United Kingdom	20	260 0.2×	259 0.3×	32 0.1×	478 1.3×	319 1.1×	40	1.4k
Martin S. Polinsky United States	25	555 0.5×	309 0.4×	27 0.1×	287 0.8×	403 1.4×	69	2.6k
Gene Lee United States	15	113 0.1×	110 0.1×	131 0.3×	210 0.6×	130 0.5×	50	895
A. Sjögren Sweden	21	171 0.2×	127 0.2×	99 0.2×	69 0.2×	52 0.2×	64	1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by David Casal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Casal

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Watts, Nelson B., et al.. (2001). Comparison of Bone and Total Alkaline Phosphatase and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women Treated with Alendronate. Osteoporosis International. 12(4). 279–288. 25 indexed citations

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Cheng, Sulin, Bo Fan, Liang Wang, et al.. (1999). Factors Affecting Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation Results of the Calcaneus Using a Gel-Coupled Quantitative Ultrasound Scanning System. Osteoporosis International. 10(6). 495–504. 27 indexed citations

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Casal, David, et al.. (1996). Fetal fibronectin in vaginal specimens predicts preterm delivery and very-low-birth-weight infants. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 174(3). 971–974. 49 indexed citations

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Garite, Thomas J., et al.. (1996). Fetal fibronectin: A new tool for the prediction of successful induction of labor. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 175(6). 1516–1521. 33 indexed citations

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Leon, Arthur S., David Casal, & David R. Jacobs. (1996). Effects of 2,000 kcal per Week of Walking and Stair Climbing on Physical Fitness and Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 16(3). 183–192. 45 indexed citations

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Dudley, Donald J., et al.. (1996). Value of fetal fibronectin as a predictor of preterm delivery for a low-risk population. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 175(4). 1054–1056. 29 indexed citations

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Iams, Jay D., David Casal, James McGregor, et al.. (1995). Fetal fibronectin improves the accuracy of diagnosis of preterm labor. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 173(1). 141–145. 191 indexed citations

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Lockwood, Charles J., et al.. (1994). Increased interleukin-6 concentrations in cervical secretions are associated with preterm delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 171(4). 1097–1102. 98 indexed citations

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Nageotte, Michael P., David Casal, & Andrew E. Senyei. (1994). Fetal fibronectin in patients at increased risk for premature birth. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 170(1). 20–25. 106 indexed citations

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Lockwood, Charles J., Rosemary Wein, Robert H. Lapinski, et al.. (1993). The presence of cervical and vaginal fetal fibronectin predicts preterm delivery in an inner-city obstetric population. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 169(4). 798–804. 109 indexed citations

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Jackson, Geraldine, Samuel S. Edwin, Michael W. Varner, David Casal, & Murray D. Mitchell. (1993). Regulation of fetal fibronectin production in human chorion cells. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 169(6). 1431–1435. 14 indexed citations

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Lockwood, Charles J., Andrew E. Senyei, M. Renate Dische, et al.. (1992). Fetal Fibronectin in Cervical and Vaginal Secretions as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 47(2). 88–88. 8 indexed citations

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Lockwood, Charles J., Andrew E. Senyei, M. Renate Dische, et al.. (1992). Fetal Fibronectin in Cervical and Vaginal Secretions as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 47(2). 88–89. 26 indexed citations

14.

Taylor, Robert N., David Casal, Lynn A. Jones, et al.. (1992). Selective effects of preeclamptic sera on human endothelial cell procoagulant protein expression. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 39(1). 66–66. 2 indexed citations

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Lockwood, Charles J., Andrew E. Senyei, M. Renate Dische, et al.. (1991). Fetal Fibronectin in Cervical and Vaginal Secretions as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery. New England Journal of Medicine. 325(10). 669–674. 498 indexed citations breakdown →

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Taylor, Robert N., David Casal, Lynn A. Jones, et al.. (1991). Selective effects of preeclamptic sera on human endothelial cell procoagulant protein expression. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 165(6). 1705–1710. 35 indexed citations

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Taylor, Robert N., William R. Crombleholme, Steven A. Friedman, et al.. (1991). High plasma cellular fibronectin levels correlate with biochemical and clinical features of preeclampsia but cannot be attributed to hypertension alone. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 165(4). 895–901. 149 indexed citations

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Gerberich, Susan Goodwin, et al.. (1990). Analysis of the Training Effects of Minitrampoline Rebounding on Physical Fitness, Body Composition, and Blood Lipids. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 10(11). 401–408. 7 indexed citations

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Apple, Fred S., M. A. Rogers, W. M. Sherman, David Casal, & J. L. Ivy. (1984). CREATINE KINASE MB ISOENZYME ADAPTATIONS IN STRESSED HUMAN SKELETAL MUSCLE. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 16(2). 201–201. 6 indexed citations

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Casal, David, et al.. (1983). EFFECTS of 2000 KCAL PER WEEK OF TREADMILL WALKING AND STAIRCLIMBING ON CORONARY RISK FACTORS. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 15(2). 149–149. 3 indexed citations

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