2018
Improved utilization of waist‐to‐height ratio in cardiometabolic risk counselling in children: Application of DMAIC strategy
Gupta N, Lteif A, Creo A, Iqbal A, Pittock S, Tebben P, Hansen J, Heyrman M, Spee R, Scanlan‐Hanson L, Kumar S. Improved utilization of waist‐to‐height ratio in cardiometabolic risk counselling in children: Application of DMAIC strategy. Journal Of Evaluation In Clinical Practice 2018, 25: 300-305. PMID: 30378218, DOI: 10.1111/jep.13055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWaist-to-height ratioMeasurement of WCWaist circumferenceCentral obesityRisk counselingSurrogate markers of central obesityMarker of central obesityQuality improvement projectCardiometabolic risk reductionAmbulatory clinical practiceOutpatient clinic settingIncreased cardiometabolic riskBody mass indexElevated WHtRMulti-disciplinary teamWC measurementsAssessment of childrenCardiometabolic riskImprovement projectWHtRDefine-measure-analyse-improve-controlOutcome measuresPaediatric clinicsMass indexProspective cohort
2006
Oncogenic Osteomalacia: Localization of Underlying Peripheral Mesenchymal Tumors with Use of Tc 99m Sestamibi Scintigraphy
Hodgson S, Clarke B, Tebben P, Mullan B, Cooney W, Shives T. Oncogenic Osteomalacia: Localization of Underlying Peripheral Mesenchymal Tumors with Use of Tc 99m Sestamibi Scintigraphy. Endocrine Practice 2006, 12: 35-42. PMID: 16524861, DOI: 10.4158/ep.12.1.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTc-99m sestamibi scanM sestamibi scanMesenchymal tumorsTc-99m sestamibi scintigraphyM sestamibi scintigraphyCost-effective initial strategyOncogenic osteomalaciaTherapeutic failureComplete resolutionCase reportD concentrationsNeoplasmsTumorTissue compartmentsOsteomalaciaAlternative localization technique