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Mark Walker
Researcher at University of Ottawa
Publications - 690
Citations - 63950
Mark Walker is an academic researcher from University of Ottawa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Pregnancy. The author has an hindex of 97, co-authored 622 publications receiving 58554 citations. Previous affiliations of Mark Walker include Newcastle University & Queen's University.
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The association between obstetrical interventions and late preterm birth.
Kate L. Bassil,Abdool S. Yasseen,Mark Walker,Michael D. Sgro,Michael D. Sgro,Prakesh S. Shah,Prakesh S. Shah,Graeme N. Smith,Douglas M Campbell,Muhammad Mamdani,Muhammad Mamdani,Ann E. Sprague,Shoo K. Lee,Shoo K. Lee,Jonathon L Maguire,Jonathon L Maguire +15 more
TL;DR: After accounting for differences in maternal and fetal risk, LP births had a 35% lower likelihood of obstetric interventions than term births, suggesting Obstetric care providers may be preferentially avoiding induction and prelabor cesarean section between 34 and 37 weeks' gestation.
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The functional "KL-VS" variant of KLOTHO is not associated with type 2 diabetes in 5028 UK Caucasians
Rachel M. Freathy,Michael N. Weedon,David Melzer,Beverley M. Shields,Graham A. Hitman,Mark Walker,Mark I. McCarthy,Andrew T. Hattersley,Timothy M. Frayling +8 more
TL;DR: No evidence is found that the functional KL-VS variant is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes in a large UK Caucasian case-control and family-based study.
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Bowel obstruction in a pregnant patient with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.
TL;DR: This report illustrates how IPAA alters the anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract, placing the ileal pouch at risk from compressive obstruction by the gravid uterus.
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Interventions for improving teamwork in intrapartem care: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
TL;DR: Simulation-based teamwork training was found to improve team performance in 100% of relevant studies and patient morbidity in 75% ofrelevant studies, however, no direct mortality benefit was identified among all the studies reviewed.
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Perinatal outcomes of normal cotwins in twin pregnancies with one structurally anomalous fetus: a population-based retrospective study.
TL;DR: The presence of one structurally anomalous fetus in a twin pregnancy increases the risks of adverse perinatal outcomes in the cotwin without a fetal anomaly.