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
2013
Pediatric Endocrine Surgery: A 20-Year Experience at the Mayo Clinic
Kundel A, Thompson G, Richards M, Qiu L, Cai Y, Schwenk F, Lteif A, Pittock S, Kumar S, Tebben P, Hay I, Grant C. Pediatric Endocrine Surgery: A 20-Year Experience at the Mayo Clinic. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2013, 99: 399-406. PMID: 24423286, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-2617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck dissectionAdrenocortical carcinomaMayo ClinicCases of permanent hypoparathyroidismHigh-volume endocrine surgeonsSuccinate dehydrogenase subunit B mutationLateral neck dissectionCongenital adrenal hyperplasiaAge of patientsHigh-volume surgeonsSix-month follow-upMultiglandular diseaseRecurrent hyperparathyroidismAdrenal hyperplasiaPermanent hypoparathyroidismUnilateral adrenalectomyEndocrine proceduresPrimary hyperparathyroidismCushing's syndromeThyroid proceduresDistal pancreatectomyPancreatic proceduresParaganglioma patientsTertiary hyperparathyroidismComplication rate