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Buprenorphine uptake during pregnancy following the 2017 guidelines update on prenatal opioid use disorder
Nguemeni Tiako M, Meinhofer A, Friedman A, South E, Epstein R, Meisel Z, Morgan J. Buprenorphine uptake during pregnancy following the 2017 guidelines update on prenatal opioid use disorder. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 227: 544-546.e1. PMID: 35613648, PMCID: PMC9420821, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical Schools as Racialized Organizations: How Race-Neutral Structures Sustain Racial Inequality in Medical Education—a Narrative Review
Nguemeni Tiako M, Ray V, South E. Medical Schools as Racialized Organizations: How Race-Neutral Structures Sustain Racial Inequality in Medical Education—a Narrative Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 2259-2266. PMID: 35710658, PMCID: PMC9202970, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07500-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack Medical Students’ Sense of Belonging and Confidence in Scholastic Abilities at Historically Black vs Predominantly White Medical Schools: a Prospective Study
Nguemeni Tiako M, Wages J, Perry S. Black Medical Students’ Sense of Belonging and Confidence in Scholastic Abilities at Historically Black vs Predominantly White Medical Schools: a Prospective Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 122-124. PMID: 35840780, PMCID: PMC9849616, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07716-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug Overdose Epidemic Colliding With COVID-19: What the United States Can Learn From France
Nguemeni Tiako M, Netherland J, Hansen H, Jauffret-Roustide M. Drug Overdose Epidemic Colliding With COVID-19: What the United States Can Learn From France. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: s128-s132. PMID: 35349315, PMCID: PMC8965177, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306763.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 usePolicy solutions to eliminate racial and ethnic child health disparities in the USA
Jindal M, Barnert E, Chomilo N, Gilpin Clark S, Cohen A, Crookes D, Kershaw K, Kozhimannil K, Mistry K, Shlafer R, Slopen N, Suglia S, Nguemeni Tiako M, Heard-Garris N. Policy solutions to eliminate racial and ethnic child health disparities in the USA. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 2024, 8: 159-174. PMID: 38242598, PMCID: PMC11163982, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(23)00262-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth equityHealth disparitiesStructural racismImprove health equityChild health disparitiesChild health equityEthnic health disparitiesHealth-care deliveryAttenuate disparitiesHealth insuranceWorsening gapPolicy approachesPolicy solutionsFederal levelPolicy effortsTwo-tier systemDisparitiesRacismPolicyMultiple sectorsSocietal systemsHealthEquityChildren
2022
Preterm birth in historically redlined neighborhoods—spatial analysis with individual and community level factors
Salazar E, Paul K, Murosko D, Nguemeni Tiako M, Burris H. Preterm birth in historically redlined neighborhoods—spatial analysis with individual and community level factors. Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 43: 411-413. PMID: 36097286, PMCID: PMC11227900, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01509-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisparities in Addiction Treatment Learning from the Past to Forge an Equitable Future
Jackson DS, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Jordan A. Disparities in Addiction Treatment Learning from the Past to Forge an Equitable Future. Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: 29-41. PMID: 34823733, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveCultural CompetencyCultural DiversityDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealth WorkforceHealthcare DisparitiesHistory, 20th CenturyHumansLegislation, DrugOpioid-Related DisordersPoliticsSocial Determinants of HealthSocioeconomic FactorsSystemic Racism
2021
Medical Schools as Racialized Organizations.
Nguemeni Tiako M, Ray V, South E. Medical Schools as Racialized Organizations. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2021, 174: 1777-1778. PMID: 34929119, DOI: 10.7326/l21-0638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansSchools, Medical“They Wanted to Talk to a ‘Real Doctor’”: Predictors, Perpetrators, and Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Among Healthcare Workers
Hennein R, Tineo P, Bonumwezi J, Gorman H, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Lowe SR. “They Wanted to Talk to a ‘Real Doctor’”: Predictors, Perpetrators, and Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Among Healthcare Workers. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 1475-1483. PMID: 34561823, PMCID: PMC8475391, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07143-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRacial and Gender Discrimination Predict Mental Health Outcomes among Healthcare Workers Beyond Pandemic-Related Stressors: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Hennein R, Bonumwezi J, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Tineo P, Lowe SR. Racial and Gender Discrimination Predict Mental Health Outcomes among Healthcare Workers Beyond Pandemic-Related Stressors: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 9235. PMID: 34501818, PMCID: PMC8431593, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesSymptoms of depressionHealth outcomesPosttraumatic stressAdverse mental health effectsMultivariable linear regression modelsAdverse mental health outcomesPandemic-related stressorsCross-sectional surveyInadequate social supportMental health effectsRisk factorsHealthcare workersMultivariable modelGeneral populationMental healthHealth effectsCOVID-19 pandemicLinear regression modelsOutcomesSymptomsSocial supportRegression modelsDepressionSubstantial stressorUrban residential tree canopy and perceived stress among pregnant women
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, South E, Shannon MM, McCarthy C, Meisel ZF, Elovitz MA, Burris HH. Urban residential tree canopy and perceived stress among pregnant women. Environmental Research 2021, 201: 111620. PMID: 34216611, PMCID: PMC8485251, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical Schools as Racialized Organizations: A Primer.
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, South EC, Ray V. Medical Schools as Racialized Organizations: A Primer. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2021, 174: 1143-1144. PMID: 34058105, DOI: 10.7326/m21-0369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Association of Microaggressions with Depressive Symptoms and Institutional Satisfaction Among a National Cohort of Medical Students
Anderson N, Lett E, Asabor EN, Hernandez AL, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Johnson C, Montenegro RE, Rizzo TM, Latimore D, Nunez-Smith M, Boatright D. The Association of Microaggressions with Depressive Symptoms and Institutional Satisfaction Among a National Cohort of Medical Students. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 298-307. PMID: 33939079, PMCID: PMC8811096, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06786-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical students' experiencesSchool satisfactionMedical studentsStudent experienceMedical student mistreatmentUS medical educationUS medical studentsExperiences of microaggressionsScant quantitative dataPositive PHQ-2 screenSchool transferStudent mistreatmentMedical educationMedical schoolsInstitutional satisfactionStudentsPositive depression screenMicroaggressionsPositive depression screeningSecondary outcomesQuantitative dataDepression screenExperienceOnline surveyMain MeasuresThe primary outcomeWho is Biking for? Urban Bikeshare Networks' Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Disparities in Bikeshare Access, and a Way Forward.
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Stokes DC. Who is Biking for? Urban Bikeshare Networks' Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Disparities in Bikeshare Access, and a Way Forward. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2021, 94: 159-164. PMID: 33795993, PMCID: PMC7995947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors 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 systemTreatmentWomenEpisodesMethadoneThe 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-19DisparitiesHomeOptionsUptakeInconsistent 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