2014
Prospective chest pain evaluation in the emergency department with use of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (PROCEED-CRP study).
Ionescu CN, Chrissoheris MP, Slim HB, Slade M, Oen-Hsiao J, Donohue TJ, Bekui A, Ghantous AE. Prospective chest pain evaluation in the emergency department with use of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (PROCEED-CRP study). Connecticut Medicine 2014, 78: 133-8. PMID: 24772828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinC-reactive proteinAcute myocardial infarctionEmergency departmentCause rehospitalizationChest painMyocardial infarctionChest pain evaluationCoronary revascularizationHs-CRPConsecutive patientsFinal cohortPain evaluationMyocardial ischemiaClinical valuePatientsRehospitalizationPainInfarctionDepartmentDaysRevascularizationIschemiaCohortCRP
2013
Time to recovery after a hemodialysis session: impact of selected variables
Awuah KT, Afolalu BA, Hussein UT, Raducu RR, Bekui AM, Finkelstein FO. Time to recovery after a hemodialysis session: impact of selected variables. Clinical Kidney Journal 2013, 6: 595-598. PMID: 26069828, PMCID: PMC4438368, DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sft120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal replacement therapyHD sessionReplacement therapyConventional HD sessionNumber of comorbiditiesHealth-related qualityOccurrence of hypotensionMultivariate regression analysisAmount of ultrafiltrationProlonged recovery timeSD ageClinical factorsPresent studyWeek hemodialysisMean durationHemodialysis sessionHD treatmentClinical dataDialysis sessionConventional hemodialysisHemodialysisPatientsDemographic featuresMean timeRegression analysis
2007
Brain natriuretic peptide and impedance cardiography to assess volume status in peritoneal dialysis patients.
Granja CA, Tailor PT, Gorban-Brennan N, Francis J, Bekui A, Finkelstein FO. Brain natriuretic peptide and impedance cardiography to assess volume status in peritoneal dialysis patients. Advances In Peritoneal Dialysis 2007, 23: 155-60. PMID: 17886624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain natriuretic peptidePeritoneal dialysis patientsVolume statusClinical assessmentDialysis patientsNatriuretic peptideEnd-stage renal diseaseStable peritoneal dialysis patientsChronic PD patientsPlasma BNP concentrationSystolic blood pressureLogistic regression analysisHypovolemic groupPD facilitiesBNP concentrationsBlood pressureRenal diseaseDiastolic pressurePD patientsRoutine visitsClinical evaluationBioimpedance cardiographySupine positionExclusion criteriaPatients