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Valerie Burke is affiliated with the University of Western Australia. Their research spans several fields including Psychology, with subfields touching on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Their published work appears in several academic venues, notably including:

  • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
  • Patient Education and Counseling

Burke's research topics often involve parasitic infections in humans and animals, cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, as well as educational and psychological assessments.

Recent publications demonstrate a range of clinical and psychological interests. These include:

  • "A case of severe pulmonary blastomyces in an immunocompetent 39-year old male," published in 2024 in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
  • "336 Progressive headaches in a woman from central america: a rare case of subarachnoid neurocysticercosis," expected in 2025 in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
  • "Promoting adolescents' question asking and engagement in clinic encounters: results from a pilot RCT," to be published in 2025 in Patient Education and Counseling

Burke has collaborated frequently with several coauthors across these publications, including Brooks S. Edwards, H Oddo Moise, CB Woodall, Deanna M. Hoelscher, and T. Yau.

Best Publications

  • Purified eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids have differential effects on serum lipids and lipoproteins, LDL particle size, glucose, and insulin in mildly hyperlipidemic men

    Trevor A Mori;Valerie Burke;Ian B Puddey;Gerald F Watts

  • Obesity-related hypertension: Pathogenesis, cardiovascular risk, and treatment—A position paper of the The Obesity Society and the American Society of Hypertension†‡

    Lewis Landsberg;Louis J. Aronne;Lawrence J. Beilin;Valerie Burke

  • Docosahexaenoic Acid but Not Eicosapentaenoic Acid Lowers Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Humans

    Trevor A. Mori;Danny Q. Bao;Valerie Burke;Ian B. Puddey

  • Improved analysis of brachial artery ultrasound using a novel edge-detection software system.

    R.J. Woodman;D.A. Playford;Gerald Watts;C. Cheetham

  • Obesity-related hypertension: pathogenesis, cardiovascular risk, and treatment: a position paper of The Obesity Society and the American Society of Hypertension.

    Lewis Landsberg;Louis J. Aronne;Lawrence J. Beilin;Valerie Burke

  • Effect of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in treated-hypertensive type 2 diabetic subjects

    Trevor A Mori;Richard J Woodman;Valerie Burke;Ian B Puddey

  • Effects of purified eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids on glycemic control, blood pressure, and serum lipids in type 2 diabetic patients with treated hypertension

    Richard J Woodman;Trevor A Mori;Valerie Burke;Ian B Puddey

  • Dog ownership, health and physical activity: a critical review of the literature

    Hayley E. Cutt;Billie Giles-Corti;Matthew Knuiman;Valerie Burke

  • Coenzyme Q10 improves blood pressure and glycaemic control: a controlled trial in subjects with type 2 diabetes

    Jonathan Hodgson;Gerald Watts;D.A. Playford;Valerie Burke

  • Differential Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid on Vascular Reactivity of the Forearm Microcirculation in Hyperlipidemic, Overweight Men

    Trevor A. Mori;Gerald F. Watts;Valerie Burke;Elisabet Hilme

  • Dietary fish as a major component of a weight-loss diet: effect on serum lipids, glucose, and insulin metabolism in overweight hypertensive subjects

    Trevor A Mori;Danny Q Bao;Valerie Burke;Ian B Puddey

  • Aeromonas-associated gastroenteritis.

    Michael Gracey;Valerie Burke;Jennifer Robinson

  • Pulse pressure as a risk factor for cardiovascular events in the MRC Mild Hypertension Trial.

    J Millar;Anthony Lever;Valerie Burke

  • Waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index as predictors of adipose tissue compartments in men.

    D C Chan;G F Watts;P H R Barrett;V Burke

  • Effects of purified eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on platelet, fibrinolytic and vascular function in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients

    Richard J Woodman;Richard J Woodman;Trevor A Mori;Trevor A Mori;Valerie Burke;Valerie Burke;Ian B Puddey;Ian B Puddey

  • Effects of dietary fish and weight reduction on ambulatory blood pressure in overweight hypertensives

    Danny Q. Bao;Trevor A. Mori;Valerie Burke;Ian B. Puddey

  • Interactions Between Dietary Fat, Fish, and Fish Oils and Their Effects on Platelet Function in Men at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

    Trevor A. Mori;Lawrence J. Beilin;Valerie Burke;Jenny Morris

  • Family lifestyle and parental body mass index as predictors of body mass index in Australian children: a longitudinal study

    Valerie Burke;Lawrence Beilin;D. Dunbar

  • Dietary Protein and Soluble Fiber Reduce Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Treated Hypertensives

    Valerie Burke;Jonathan M. Hodgson;Lawrie J. Beilin;Nella Giangiulioi

  • Coenzyme Q10 improves endothelial dysfunction of the brachial artery in Type II diabetes mellitus

    Gerald Watts;D.A. Playford;Kevin Croft;Natalie Ward

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian B. Puddey
Ian B. Puddey University of Western Australia
Lawrence J. Beilin
Lawrence J. Beilin University of Western Australia
Trevor A. Mori
Trevor A. Mori University of Western Australia
Gerald F. Watts
Gerald F. Watts University of Western Australia
Jonathan M. Hodgson
Jonathan M. Hodgson Edith Cowan University
Kevin D. Croft
Kevin D. Croft University of Western Australia
Jennifer G. Robinson
Jennifer G. Robinson University of Iowa
David W. Dunstan
David W. Dunstan Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Daniel J. Green
Daniel J. Green University of Western Australia
Stephen Houghton
Stephen Houghton University of Western Australia

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