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Overview

Keith F. Walker was affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and contributed extensively to research in the field of medicine with a focus on obstetrics and gynecology. Their scholarly work spanned several related subfields including public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, epidemiology, and surgery.

Their research topics frequently addressed issues related to maternal and perinatal health interventions, the impact of COVID-19 on reproduction, maternal and fetal healthcare, neonatal and maternal infections, streptococcal infections and treatments, pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, and pelvic floor disorders treatments.

Several recent papers illustrate their research contributions:

  • Maternal transmission of SARS-COV-2 to the neonate, and possible routes for such transmission: a systematic review and critical analysis (2020) published in BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • SARS-CoV-2 positivity in offspring and timing of mother-to-child transmission: living systematic review and meta-analysis (2022) published in BMJ
  • Pharmacological interventions for treating intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (2020) published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Haemostatic and thrombo-embolic complications in pregnant women with COVID-19: a systematic review and critical analysis (2021) published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Impacted fetal head during second stage Caesarean birth: A prospective observational study (2022) published in European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Walker's frequent coauthors included Jim Thornton, Eleanor Mitchell, Keelin O'Donoghue, Jon Dorling, and Nia Jones.

Their work appeared regularly in several publication venues, notably:

  • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
  • Obstetrics Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine
  • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • The Journal of Sexual Medicine

During their career, Keith F. Walker produced a significant number of publications addressing medical challenges around reproduction, maternal and neonatal health, and infectious diseases in the context of pregnancy. Their systematic reviews and meta-analyses brought together clinical data and critical analyses in these areas, contributing to a deeper understanding of health risks and treatment approaches.

Best Publications

  • Flow variability and the ecology of large rivers

    J. T. Puckridge;F. Sheldon;K. F. Walker;A. J. Boulton

  • Tolerance of riverine plants to flooding and exposure indicated by water regime

    Stuart J. Blanch;Stuart J. Blanch;George G. Ganf;Keith F. Walker

  • A perspective on dryland river ecosystems

    K. F. Walker;F. Sheldon;J. T. Puckridge

  • Effects of regulation on the flow regime of the river Murray, Australia

    B. L. Maheshwari;K. F. Walker;T. A. McMahon

  • Environmental effects of flow regulation on the lower river Murray, Australia

    K. F. Walker;M. C. Thoms

  • Sources, sinks and transformations of organic carbon in Australian floodplain rivers

    A. I. Robertson;S. E. Bunn;P. I. Boon;K. F. Walker

  • A review of the ecological effects of river regulation in Australia

    K. F. Walker

  • Hydrological persistence and the ecology of dryland rivers

    J.T. Puckridge;K.F. Walker;J.F. Costelloe

  • The Ecology of River Systems

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  • A Ramsar wetland in crisis – the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth, Australia

    Richard T. Kingsford;Keith F. Walker;Rebecca E. Lester;William J. Young

  • Dryland Rivers: Their Ecology, Conservation and Management

    B. R. Davies;M. C. Thoms;K. F. Walker;J. H. O'Keeffe

  • Meromixis and a reconsidered typology of lake circulation patterns: With 3 tables in the text

    Keith F. Walker;Gene E. Likens

  • Age and growth of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, in the River Murray, Australia: validation, consistency of age interpretation, and growth models

    Lorenzo Vilizzi;Keith F. Walker

  • Changes in biofilms induced by flow regulation could explain extinctions of aquatic snails in the lower River Murray, Australia

    Fran Sheldon;Keith F. Walker

  • Spawning dynamics of common carp in the River Murray, South Australia, shown by macroscopic and histological staging of gonads

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  • Freshwater Mussels (Hyriidae) of Australasia

    Keith F. Walker;Maria Byrne;Christopher W. Hickey;David S. Roper

  • Species boundaries in carp gudgeons (Eleotrididae : Hypseleotris) from the River Murray, South Australia: evidence for multiple species and extensive hybridization

    Terry Bertozzi;Mark Adams;Keith F. Walker

  • Population status of eucalypt trees on the River Murray floodplain, South Australia

    Amy K. George;Amy K. George;Keith F. Walker;Keith F. Walker;Megan M. Lewis

  • The enigma of a late Pleistocene wetland in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia

    Martin A Williams;John R Prescott;John Chappell;Donald Adamson

  • A rethink on Retropinna: conservation implications of new taxa and significant genetic sub-structure in Australian smelts (Pisces : Retropinnidae)

    Michael P. Hammer;Michael P. Hammer;Mark Adams;Peter J. Unmack;Keith F. Walker

  • Spatial distribution of littoral invertebrates in the lower Murray-Darling River system, Australia

    Fran Sheldon;Keith F. Walker

  • Riparian eucalypts and willows and their significance for aquatic invertebrates in the River Murray, South Australia

    Daria J. Schulze;Keith F. Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

George G. Ganf
George G. Ganf University of Adelaide
Fran Sheldon
Fran Sheldon Griffith University
Martin C. Thoms
Martin C. Thoms University of New England
Richard T. Kingsford
Richard T. Kingsford University of New South Wales
David C. Paton
David C. Paton University of Adelaide
Bronwyn M. Gillanders
Bronwyn M. Gillanders University of Adelaide
Thomas A. McMahon
Thomas A. McMahon University of Melbourne
Lorenzo Vilizzi
Lorenzo Vilizzi University of Łódź
Angela Arthington
Angela Arthington Griffith University
Peter J. Unmack
Peter J. Unmack University of Canberra

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