Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsAmenuve Bekui, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical ProfessorAbout
Research
Publications
2023
Chief resident behaviors that lead to effective morning reports, a multisite qualitative study
Yang Y, Schulze A, Bekui A, Elisseou S, Sun S, Hay S, Moriarty J, Holt S. Chief resident behaviors that lead to effective morning reports, a multisite qualitative study. BMC Medical Education 2023, 23: 789. PMID: 37875921, PMCID: PMC10598973, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04762-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorning reportPedagogical approachFaculty participationInnovative teaching strategiesSafe learning environmentChief residentsInvolvement of facultyEffective presentation skillsQualitative studyTeaching strategiesLearning environmentFaculty developmentPresentation skillsTeaching responsibilitiesDelivery skillsContent preparationClinical reasoningInternal medicine programsTime managementPreparation domainsMultisite qualitative studyInternal medicine trainingMedicine programsMedicine trainingThematic sufficiency
2016
Colonic vasculopathy and perforation in the initial presentation of adult dermatomyositis in a patient with improving muscle weakness
Kibbi N, Bekui A, Buckley LM. Colonic vasculopathy and perforation in the initial presentation of adult dermatomyositis in a patient with improving muscle weakness. BMJ Case Reports 2016, 2016: bcr2015213460. PMID: 26759443, PMCID: PMC4716365, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult dermatomyositisMuscle weaknessDose of IVIGProminent lymphoplasmacytic infiltrationProximal muscle weaknessConnective tissue diseaseBowel habitsEmergent colectomyGI manifestationsPrednisone therapyAbdominal painGastrointestinal perforationInitial manifestationMucosal ulcerationFatal complicationLymphoplasmacytic infiltrationCutaneous inflammationInitial presentationTissue diseaseMuscle strengthVenous occlusionMuscle biopsyDermatomyositisArterial hyperplasiaSerological studies
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
2012
Peritoneal dialysis in patients 75 years of age and older--a 22-year experience.
Taveras AE, Bekui AM, Gorban-Brennan N, Raducu R, Finkelstein FO. Peritoneal dialysis in patients 75 years of age and older--a 22-year experience. Advances In Peritoneal Dialysis 2012, 28: 84-8. PMID: 23311220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatients 75 yearsQuality of lifePeritoneal dialysisElderly patientsYounger patientsPeritonitis rateTechnique failureSF-36End-stage renal diseaseGlobal QOLRisk of peritonitisMental component scorePhysical component scoreSF-36 questionnaireTechnique failure ratesYears of ageComponent scoresBasic demographic dataReasonable modalityPeritonitis episodesRenal diseaseDepression QuestionnaireQoL assessmentDepression scoresMortality rate
2009
Endocarditis Complicating Central Venous Catheter Bloodstream Infections: A Unique Form of Health Care Associated Endocarditis
Chrissoheris MP, Libertin C, Ali RG, Ghantous A, Bekui A, Donohue T. Endocarditis Complicating Central Venous Catheter Bloodstream Infections: A Unique Form of Health Care Associated Endocarditis. Clinical Cardiology 2009, 32: e48-e54. PMID: 20014189, PMCID: PMC6652999, DOI: 10.1002/clc.20498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight atriumCVC-BSIInpatient mortalityCentral venous catheter-blood stream infectionsMultiple prior hospitalizationsSignificant inpatient mortalityChronic kidney diseaseBlood stream infectionsRight-sided involvementRight-sided structuresRight atrial wallSuperior vena cavaCoagulase-negative staphylococciRA junctionCommon comorbiditiesValvular abnormalitiesBilateral involvementDiabetes mellitusPrior hospitalizationSerious complicationsPulmonary arteryTricuspid valveEndocardial involvementKidney diseaseImplantable ports
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
1993
Community participation in disease control
Bermejo A, Bekui A. Community participation in disease control. Social Science & Medicine 1993, 36: 1145-1150. PMID: 8511643, DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(93)90234-u.Peer-Reviewed Original Research