M. Whit Walker

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

M. Whit Walker is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Whit Walker has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 7 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in M. Whit Walker's work include Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (12 papers), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (5 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (4 papers). M. Whit Walker is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (12 papers), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (5 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (4 papers). M. Whit Walker collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. M. Whit Walker's co-authors include Reese H. Clark, José A. Pérez, Martin Keszler, W. Michael Southgate, Jeryl Huckaby, John P. Kinsella, Alan R. Spitzer, Phillip V. Gordon, J T Attridge and Judy L. Aschner and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, PEDIATRICS and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

M. Whit Walker

21 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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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.

Low-Dose Nitric Oxide Therapy for Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn

2000 529 citations Reese H. Clark, M. Whit Walker et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Whit Walker United States	18	954	539	508	375	292	22	1.8k
Lawrence S. Weisberg United States	22	626 0.7×	322 0.6×	383 0.8×	82 0.2×	170 0.6×	51	2.2k
Robert B. Cotton United States	24	1.6k 1.6×	821 1.5×	623 1.2×	338 0.9×	695 2.4×	76	2.4k
James M. Adams United States	17	510 0.5×	333 0.6×	198 0.4×	268 0.7×	172 0.6×	34	1.6k
Dharmapuri Vidyasagar United States	21	1.1k 1.2×	321 0.6×	216 0.4×	506 1.3×	514 1.8×	110	1.6k
Joseph John India	18	1.1k 1.1×	407 0.8×	128 0.3×	94 0.3×	297 1.0×	80	1.8k
Sudhir Mehta India	21	190 0.2×	253 0.5×	274 0.5×	185 0.5×	85 0.3×	88	1.3k
Hesham Abdel‐Hady Egypt	21	666 0.7×	229 0.4×	240 0.5×	380 1.0×	264 0.9×	50	1.2k
Merih Çetınkaya Türkiye	24	588 0.6×	284 0.5×	477 0.9×	462 1.2×	101 0.3×	124	1.7k
David P. Nelson United States	25	574 0.6×	790 1.5×	761 1.5×	82 0.2×	59 0.2×	42	2.3k
I W Booth United Kingdom	30	358 0.4×	954 1.8×	273 0.5×	219 0.6×	44 0.2×	87	2.3k

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Weitkamp, Jörn-Hendrik, Judy L. Aschner, Eduardo Bancalari, et al.. (2019). Meningitis, urinary tract, and bloodstream infections in very low birth weight infants enrolled in a heart rate characteristics monitoring trial. Pediatric Research. 87(7). 1226–1230. 15 indexed citations

Swanson, Jonathan R., Robert A. Sinkin, Douglas E. Lake, et al.. (2018). Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay Reduction by Heart Rate Characteristics Monitoring. The Journal of Pediatrics. 198. 162–167. 16 indexed citations

Clark, Reese H., et al.. (2017). Changes in the Diagnosis and Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus from 2006 to 2015 in United States Neonatal Intensive Care Units. The Journal of Pediatrics. 189. 105–112. 89 indexed citations

Hasan, Shabih U., Girija G. Konduri, José A. Pérez, et al.. (2017). Effect of Inhaled Nitric Oxide on Survival Without Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants. JAMA Pediatrics. 171(11). 1081–1081. 50 indexed citations

Allman, Richard, John Sousa, M. Whit Walker, et al.. (2016). The epidemiology, prevalence and hospital outcomes of infants with gastroschisis. Journal of Perinatology. 36(10). 901–905. 17 indexed citations

Walker, M. Whit, Amy H. Picklesimer, Reese H. Clark, Alan R. Spitzer, & Thomas J. Garite. (2014). Impact of duration of rupture of membranes on outcomes of premature infants. Journal of Perinatology. 34(9). 669–672. 27 indexed citations

Fairchild, Karen D., Robert L. Schelonka, David Kaufman, et al.. (2013). Septicemia mortality reduction in neonates in a heart rate characteristics monitoring trial. Pediatric Research. 74(5). 570–575. 109 indexed citations

Moorman, J. Randall, Waldemar A. Carlo, John Kattwinkel, et al.. (2011). Mortality Reduction by Heart Rate Characteristic Monitoring in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Randomized Trial. The Journal of Pediatrics. 159(6). 900–906.e1. 246 indexed citations

Clark, Reese H., M. Whit Walker, & Michael W.L. Gauderer. (2011). Factors Associated with Mortality in Neonates with Gastroschisis. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 21(1). 21–24. 22 indexed citations

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Clark, Reese H., Robert Ursprung, M. Whit Walker, Dan L. Ellsbury, & Alan R. Spitzer. (2010). The changing pattern of inhaled nitric oxide use in the neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Perinatology. 30(12). 800–804. 28 indexed citations

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Walker, M. Whit, Reese H. Clark, & Alan R. Spitzer. (2010). Elevation in plasma creatinine and renal failure in premature neonates without major anomalies: terminology, occurrence and factors associated with increased risk. Journal of Perinatology. 31(3). 199–205. 52 indexed citations

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Clark, Reese H., M. Whit Walker, & Michael W.L. Gauderer. (2009). Prevalence of gastroschisis and associated hospital time continue to rise in neonates who are admitted for intensive care. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 44(6). 1108–1112. 20 indexed citations

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Attridge, J T, Reese H. Clark, M. Whit Walker, & Phillip V. Gordon. (2006). New insights into spontaneous intestinal perforation using a national data set: (2) two populations of patients with perforations. Journal of Perinatology. 26(3). 185–188. 54 indexed citations

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Attridge, J T, Reese H. Clark, M. Whit Walker, & Phillip V. Gordon. (2005). New insights into spontaneous intestinal perforation using a national data set: (1) SIP is associated with early indomethacin exposure. Journal of Perinatology. 26(2). 93–99. 97 indexed citations

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Clark, Reese H., Jeryl Huckaby, M. Whit Walker, et al.. (2003). Low-Dose Nitric Oxide Therapy for Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension: 1-Year Follow-up. Journal of Perinatology. 23(4). 300–303. 53 indexed citations

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Walker, M. Whit, et al.. (2002). Clinical Process Improvement: Reduction of Pneumothorax and Mortality in High-Risk Preterm Infants. Journal of Perinatology. 22(8). 641–645. 19 indexed citations

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Clark, Reese H., M. Whit Walker, W. Michael Southgate, et al.. (2000). Low-Dose Nitric Oxide Therapy for Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. New England Journal of Medicine. 342(7). 469–474. 529 indexed citations breakdown →

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Waggoner-Fountain, Linda A., M. Whit Walker, R. J. Hollis, et al.. (1996). Vertical and Horizontal Transmission of Unique Candida Species to Premature Newborns. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 22(5). 803–808. 134 indexed citations

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Walker, M. Whit, et al.. (1995). Nitric Oxide-Induced Cytotoxicity: Involvement of Cellular Resistance to Oxidative Stress and the Role of Glutathione in Protection. Pediatric Research. 37(1). 41–49. 106 indexed citations

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Walker, M. Whit, Mark A. Lovell, Thaddeus E. Kelly, Wendy L. Golden, & Frank T. Saulsbury. (1993). Multiple areas of intestinal atresia associated with immunodeficiency and posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease. The Journal of Pediatrics. 123(1). 93–95. 31 indexed citations

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