2024
Understanding and Addressing Widening Racial Inequalities in Drug Overdose
Friedman J, Nguemeni Tiako M, Hansen H. Understanding and Addressing Widening Racial Inequalities in Drug Overdose. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 181: 381-390. PMID: 38706336, PMCID: PMC11076008, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite AmericansRacial/ethnic inequalitiesOverdose death ratesNative AmericansFundamental Cause TheoryCulturally appropriate healthcareDrug overdose death ratesSocially unequal societyYears of ageUnequal societyWidening inequalitiesRacial inequalitySocial inequalitiesCommunity-based programsDeath rateDecreasing inequalityCause theoryCrisis-drivenBlack AmericansReduction resourcesYounger cohortsInequalityNational levelAppropriate healthcarePolysubstance use
2021
Predictors of Initiation of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Retention in Treatment Among U.S. Pregnant Women, 2013-2017.
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Friedman A, Culhane J, South E, Meisel ZF. Predictors of Initiation of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Retention in Treatment Among U.S. Pregnant Women, 2013-2017. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 137: 687-694. PMID: 33706349, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderAdministration of medicationsPrimary opioid use disorderTreatment episodesPregnant womenMedication administrationUse disordersInitiation of methadoneCompletion of treatmentPredictors of initiationPrior treatment episodesCross-sectional analysisSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeFindings highlight gapsCurrent guidelinesMedicationsSynthetic opioidsLogistic regressionAdministrationCare systemTreatmentWomenEpisodesMethadone
2018
Isolated Tricuspid Valvectomy: A Series of cases with Intravenous Drug Abuse Associated Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis
Bin Mahmood SU, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Mori M, Elefteriades JA, Bonde P, Geirsson A, Yun JJ. Isolated Tricuspid Valvectomy: A Series of cases with Intravenous Drug Abuse Associated Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis. The Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgeon 2018, 67: 631-636. PMID: 30296813, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1672173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsCardiac Surgical ProceduresEndocarditis, BacterialFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRecovery of FunctionRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTricuspid ValveYoung AdultConceptsTricuspid valve endocarditisTricuspid valvectomyValve endocarditisComorbid conditionsPatient comorbid conditionsMid-term survivalIntravenous drug useSubstance abuse managementSeries of casesTV repairTV replacementActive endocarditisRecurrent endocarditisValve replacementSurgical managementInstitution experienceCardiac surgeonsEndocarditisDrug useValvectomyAddiction managementAddiction treatmentDrug addictionPatientsPivotal roleRecidivism Is the Leading Cause of Death Among Intravenous Drug Users Who Underwent Cardiac Surgery for Infective Endocarditis
Nguemeni Tiako M, Mori M, Bin Mahmood S, Shioda K, Mangi A, Yun J, Geirsson A. Recidivism Is the Leading Cause of Death Among Intravenous Drug Users Who Underwent Cardiac Surgery for Infective Endocarditis. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 31: 40-45. PMID: 30165237, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2018.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of deathPerioperative adverse eventsNon-IVDU patientsMid-term survivalIVDU patientsAdverse eventsPostoperative outcomesCardiac surgeryPrevious coronary artery bypass graftMid-term postoperative outcomesCoronary artery bypass graftUnderwent cardiac surgeryMid-term mortalityArtery bypass graftLong-term mortalityPeripheral vascular diseaseIntravenous drug useMortality prediction scoreIntravenous drug usersLong-term outcomesNational opioid crisisInfective endocarditis casesIVDU cohortLess comorbidityConsecutive patients