Mr Karl Murphy Consultant obstetrician

Expertise

Subspecialist in fetal medicine, Caesarean section, obstetric ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, labour ward

Research & publications

Peer Reviewed Publications
Kumar S, Walia S, Ikpeme O, Zhang E, Paramasivam G, Agarwal S, Murphy K, Deal J, Lakasing L (2012), Postnatal Outcome of prenatally diagnosed severe fetal renal pelvic dilatation. Prenatal Diagnosis: Jun 32(6)519:522
Murphy KW, Ali K, Bestwick JP, Wald N, Huttly WJ, Rodeck C, (2009), Antenatal screening for Down's syndrome using the Integrated test at two London Hospitals. J Med Screen;16, pp 7-10
Sur, S, Murphy KW, MacKenzie, IZ, (2009), Delivery after caesarean section: consultant obstetricians' professional advice and personal preferences. J Obstet Gynaecol: 29(3) 212-216
Huttly W, Morris J, Bestwick, JP, Wald, NJ, Murphy K, Pandya P, (2006), Three stage contingent screening for Downs syndrome.Letter. PND vol 26, No.12, 1183
Leonce J, Brockton N, Robinson S, Murphy K, et al, (2006), Glucose production in the human placenta. Placenta, Apr 27 Suppl A: S103-8
Venkatraman, N, Murphy KW, Sebire N, (2006), Recurrent Fetal Hydrops due to mucopolysaccharidoses type VII. Fetal Diagn Ther: 21:250-254
Murphy K, (2005), Organisation of high risk obstetric and neonatal services: chap 11, section (I) Service Requirements, section (IV) Counselling Issues. In: Preterm Delivery: Managing Risk in Clinical Practice. Eds: Norman J, Greer IA.
Venkatraman N, Sebire NJ, Murphy KW et al. Increased first trimester nuchal translucency in association with chondroectodermal dysplasia. Ultrasound in Obstet and Gynaecol 25:412-414
Venkatraman N, Murphy KW, Teoh TG, Higham J Carvalho JS. (2001), Congenital absence of portal vein in the fetus: case report. Ultrasound Obstet Gynaecol 17: 71-75
Murphy KW, Venkatraman N, Stevens J (2000), Limitations of ultrasound in the diagnosis of fetomaternal haemorrhage. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 107: 1317-1319
Tillett, RL, Fisk NM, Murphy K, Hunt D. (2000), Clinical outcome of congenital talipes equinovarus diagnosed antenatally by ultrasound. J Bone Joint Surg 82-B: 876-880
Cox PM, Breuton LA, Murphy KW et al. (1999), Early-onset fetal hydrops and muscle degeneration in siblings due to a novel variant of type IV glycogenosis. Am J Med Genet. Sep10; 86(2): 187-193
Prendergast CH, Parker KH, Gray R, Venkatesan S, Bannister P, Castro-Soares J, Murphy KW et al. (1999), Glucose production by the human placenta in vivo. Placenta. Sep; 20 (7): 591-598
Murphy KW. Recent advances in MRI in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (1999), In: Yearbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ed: P.M.S. O'Brien. Volume 7, pp 55-65
Murphy KW. Reducing the Complications of Caesarean Section (1998), In: Recent Advances in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Editor: J Bonnar. Churchill & Livingstone Volume 20, pp 141 - 152
Phillips K, Umstad MP, Donnelly JG, Cameron AD, Murphy KW (1996), The effect of epidural bupivacaine on the fetal electrocardiogram. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 36: 272-274
Yudkin PL, Johnson A, Clover, Murphy KW (1994), Clustering of perinatal markers of birth asphyxia and outcome at age five years. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 101: 774-781
Yudkin PL, Johnson A, Clover L, Murphy KW. (1995), Assessing the contribution of Birth Asphyxia to Cerebral Palsy in term singletons. Paediatric Perinatal Epidemiology 9: 156-170
Murphy KW (1995), Intrauterine Death in a Twin: Implications for the Survivor. In: Ward H, Whittle M (Eds). Chapter in: Proceedings of the RCOG Study Group in Multiple Pregnancy. London RCOG Press, 218-230
MacAra L & Murphy KW (1994), The Contribution of Dystocia in Primiparae to the Caesarean Section Rate. Am J Obstet Gynaecol 171: 71-77
Murphy KW, Whitfield CR. Rhesus Disease in this Decade (1994), Contemporary Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 6: 61-67
Cameron AD, Murphy KW, McNay MB et al (1994), Midtrimester chorionic villous sampling: an alternative approach? Am J Obstet Gynaecol 171: 1035-1037
Murphy KW, Hanretty KP & Inglis G. (1993), Fetal catecholamine Responses to Vibroacoustic Stimulation. Am J Obstet Gynaecol 169: 1571-1577
Murphy KW, Russell V, Johnson P, Valente J (1992), Clinical assessment of fetal electrocardiogram monitoring in labour. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 99: 32-37
Cox M, Murphy KW, Ryan G et al (1992), Spontaneous occlusion of the umbilical blood vessels in the acardiac monster of a twin pregnancy. Prenatal Diagnosis 12: 689-693
Rosen KG, Murphy KW. (1991), How to assess fetal metabolic acidosis from cord samples. J Perinat Med 19: 221-226
Murphy KW, Russell V, Collins A, Johnson P (1991), The prevalence, aetiology and clinical significance of pseudosinusoidal FHR patterns in labour. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 98: 1093-1101
Murphy KW, Johnson P, Moorcraft J, Pattinson R, Russell V & Turnbull AC (1990), Birth Asphyxia and the Intrapartum Cardiotocogram. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 97: 470-479
Murphy KW, Turnbull AC (1989), Fetal heart rate accelerations in second stage labour. Eur J Obstet Gynaecol Reprod Biol 32: 163-168

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