2021
The Government’s Involvement in Prenatal Drug Testing May Be Toxic
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Sweeney L. The Government’s Involvement in Prenatal Drug Testing May Be Toxic. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2021, 26: 761-763. PMID: 33392931, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-020-03110-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersPregnant patientsSubstance useNon-pregnant peoplePrenatal drug testingNeonatal abstinence syndromePublic health scaleEvidence-based carePrenatal substance usePatient-provider relationshipReportable offenseWhite patientsBlack patientsAbstinence syndromeObstetric careChronic illnessGreater oddsHealthcare providersPatientsPregnant peopleHealthcare professionalsGreater riskRacial disparitiesDrug testing
2020
Cardiac Surgeons’ Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients’ Substance Use History
Nguemeni Tiako M, Mszar R, Brooks C, Mahmood SUB, Mori M, Geirsson A, Weimer MB. Cardiac Surgeons’ Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients’ Substance Use History. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 33: 703-709. PMID: 33279690, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug use-associated infective endocarditisCardiac surgeonsTreatment approachesInfective endocarditisMethadone treatmentDrug use-associated infective endocarditisMost surgeonsAddiction treatmentLong-term outcomesNumber of surgeriesNon-Hispanic whitesSurvey response rateOperative managementRecurrent infectionsSubstance use historiesOperative approachNative valvePatientsPatient engagementClinical scenariosResponse ratePatients' substanceIDUsSurgeonsAnonymous surveyAddressing racial & socioeconomic disparities in access to medications for opioid use disorder amid COVID-19
Nguemeni Tiako MJ. Addressing racial & socioeconomic disparities in access to medications for opioid use disorder amid COVID-19. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 122: 108214. PMID: 33248862, PMCID: PMC7685132, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersTreatment optionsBuprenorphine accessPatient's homeCOVID-19Stark racial disparitiesRacial disparitiesConsiderable riskTelemedicine uptakeCommunity pharmaciesBuprenorphineMethadoneMedicationsSocioeconomic disparitiesPatientsDisordersRiskPre COVID-19DisparitiesHomeOptionsUptakeDisparities in Post-Intensive Care Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Solutions
Flash M, Johnson S, Nguemeni Tiako M, Tan-McGrory A, Betancourt J, Lamas D, Alba G. Disparities in Post-Intensive Care Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Solutions. NEJM Catalyst 2020 PMCID: PMC7665832, DOI: 10.1056/cat.20.0568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInconsistent Addiction Treatment for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery for Injection Drug Use-associated Infective Endocarditis.
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Hong S, Bin Mahmood SU, Mori M, Mangi A, Yun J, Juthani-Mehta M, Geirsson A. Inconsistent Addiction Treatment for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery for Injection Drug Use-associated Infective Endocarditis. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: e350-e354. PMID: 32732685, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive drug useInjection drug use-associated infective endocarditisOpioid use disorderPsychosocial consultationAddiction treatmentDrug rehabilitation programInfective endocarditisRehabilitation programUse disordersDrug use-associated infective endocarditisDrug useEvidence of enrollmentTertiary care centerInjection drug useUS opioid epidemicDrug rehabilitationRehabilitation attendanceMost patientsCardiac surgeryRetrospective reviewCare centerOpioid epidemicPatientsMedicationsIDUs
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 role