Peter C. Whitfield

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Peter C. Whitfield is a scholar working on Neurology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter C. Whitfield has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Neurology, 23 papers in Surgery and 20 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Peter C. Whitfield's work include Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (31 papers), Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications (26 papers) and Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications (15 papers). Peter C. Whitfield is often cited by papers focused on Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (31 papers), Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications (26 papers) and Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications (15 papers). Peter C. Whitfield collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Greece. Peter C. Whitfield's co-authors include Peter J. Hutchinson, Ellie Edlmann, Susan Giorgi-Coll, Keri L.H. Carpenter, Peter J. Kirkpatrick, Marek Czosnyka, John D. Pickard, David K. Menon, John D. Pickard and Zofia Czosnyka and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

Peter C. Whitfield

73 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Pathophysiology of chronic subdural haematoma: inflammation, angiogenesis and implications for pharmacotherapy

2017 420 citations Ellie Edlmann, Peter C. Whitfield et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage: Systematic evaluation of CT head diagnostic accuracy and comparison with the 2022 NICE guidelines 2025 ·Brain and Spine ·Conor S. Gillespie, John Hanrahan, (unknown), Keng Siang Lee, Mohammad Ashraf, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Simon C. Williams, (unknown), Nihal Gurusinghe, Raghu Vindlacheruvu, Peter C. Whitfield, Rikin Trivedi, Adel Helmy, Peter J. Hutchinson	2
2	Multicentre study of the role of lumbar puncture in the diagnosis of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage 2025 ·Acta Neurochirurgica ·Daniel Thompson, Sara Venturini, Peter C. Whitfield, (unknown), Nihal Gurusinghe, Rikin Trivedi, Adel Helmy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
3	The safety of early pharmacological venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with traumatic intracranial haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2024 ·British Journal of Neurosurgery ·(unknown), Peter C. Whitfield, Nicola King	1
4	Surgical recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in English adult neurosurgical centres 2024 ·British Journal of Neurosurgery ·Daniel Thompson, Adam Williams, Peter C. Whitfield, Peter J. Hutchinson, Nicholas Phillips, David Cromwell, Adel Helmy, (unknown)	1
5	Can AI pass the written European Board Examination in Neurological Surgery? - Ethical and practical issues 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Martin N. Stienen, Marcel Ivanov, Maria L. Gandía-González, Giovanni Raffa, Mario Ganau, Peter C. Whitfield, (unknown)	18
6	Systematic review on traumatic intracranial haemorrhage in patients on anti-thrombotic medications; haemorrhage progression, thrombosis, and anti-thrombotic recommencement 2023 ·Neurosurgical Review ·Ellie Edlmann, (unknown), Peter C. Whitfield	0
7	The use of cerebral computed tomographic angiography as an ancillary investigation to support a clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: a consensus guideline 2023 ·Anaesthesia ·(unknown), Alex Manara, Robert A. Dineen, Alex Mortimer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), David Summers, Peter C. Whitfield, Peter J. Hutchinson, Dale Gardiner	10
8	Working in low- and middle-income countries: Learning from each other 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Jake Timothy, Marcel Ivanov, Magnus Tisell, (unknown), Jesús Lafuente, (unknown), Massimiliano Visocchi, (unknown), Pablo González-López, (unknown), Peter C. Whitfield, Wilco C. Peul, Lukas Rasulić, Andreas K. Demetriades	10
9	Oral microbes and the formation of cerebral abscesses: A single-centre retrospective study 2022 ·Journal of Dentistry ·Holly Roy, Raúl Bescós, Ewen McColl, (unknown), (unknown), Louise Belfield, (unknown), (unknown), W. T. Singleton, Peter C. Whitfield, Zoë Brookes	9
10	Pathogenesis of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Cohort Evidencing De Novo and Transformational Origins 2021 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·Ellie Edlmann, Peter C. Whitfield, Angelos G. Kolias, Peter J. Hutchinson	20
11	The changing face of neurosurgery for the older person 2020 ·Journal of Neurology ·Ellie Edlmann, Peter C. Whitfield	11
12	A career in neurosurgery 2017 ·BMJ ·(unknown), (unknown), Peter C. Whitfield	1
13	Early versus late readmission of subarachnoid haemorrhage patients into neurocritical care 2016 ·British Journal of Neurosurgery ·(unknown), (unknown), Helen McMillan, Peter C. Whitfield	3
14	The evaluation of the clinical presentation, MRI findings and immediate management of potential cauda equina syndrome referrals in a tertiary neurosurgical centre 2014 ·International Journal of Surgery ·Michail Sideris, (unknown), (unknown), Adam Williams, Peter C. Whitfield	1
15	Middle cranial fossa cystic schwannoma 2012 ·BMJ Case Reports ·Vishak Acharya, Anna Williams, Will Adams, David Hilton, Peter C. Whitfield	3
16	Metastatic adenocarcinoma masquerading as a solitary nerve sheath tumour 2003 ·British Journal of Neurosurgery ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter C. Whitfield	9
17	Bifrontal decompressive craniectomy in the management of posttraumatic intracranial hypertension 2001 ·British Journal of Neurosurgery ·Peter C. Whitfield, (unknown), Peter Hutchinson, Marek Czosnyka, (unknown), David K. Menon, John D. Pickard, Peter J. Kirkpatrick	140
18	Age dependence of cerebrospinal pressure—volume compensation in patients with hydrocephalus 2001 ·Journal of neurosurgery ·Marek Czosnyka, Zofia Czosnyka, Peter C. Whitfield, Tim Donovan, John D. Pickard	78
19	An observational study of near-infrared spectroscopy during carotid endarterectomy 1995 ·Journal of neurosurgery ·Peter J. Kirkpatrick, Peter Smielewski, Peter C. Whitfield, (unknown), David K. Menon, (unknown)	93
20	Infected intracranial aneurysm in an infant 1991 ·Neurosurgery ·Peter C. Whitfield, Ross Bullock	9

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