2023

Gordon-Perue G, Ying H, Bustillo A, Zhou L, Gutierrez CM, Gardener HE, Krigman JD, Jameson A, Dong C, Rundek T, Rose DZ, Romano JG, Alkhachroum A, Sacco RL, Asdaghi N, and Koch S. A 10-year review of antihypertensive prescribing practices after stroke and the associated disparities from the Florida Stroke  Registry. Journal of the American Heart Association, Published  PMC 9949203: PMID: 36824806

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Johnson KH, Gardener H, Gutierrez C, Marulanda E, Campo-Bustillo I, Gordon Perue G, Hlaing W, Sacco R, Romano JG, Rundek T; Transitions of Care Stroke Disparities Study (TCSD-S) Investigators. Disparities in transitions of acute stroke care: The transitions of care stroke disparities study methodological report. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2023 Sep;32(9):107251. PMID: 37441890; PMCID: PMC10529930.

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Del Brutto V, Yin R, Gardener H, Ying H, Gutierrez CM, Jameson A, Rose R, Alkhachroum A, Foster F, Dong C, Ancheta S, Sur N, Gordon Perue G, Rundek T, Asdaghi N, Sacco R, and Romano R. Determinants and Temporal Trends of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Mild Non-cardioembolic Stroke. Stroke, October PMID: 37675611 PMCID: PMC10530464 

 

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Gardener H, Romano JG, Derias T, Gutierrez C, Asdaghi N, Johnson K, Gordon Perue G, Marulanda E, Brown SC,
Foster D, Rundek T. Early Hospital Readmission Following Stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry. Frontiers in Stroke. 03 August 2023, Volume 2 -2023/https://doi.org/10.3389/fstro.2023.1238442

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Starosciak AK, Wang K, Ying H, Ravipati K, Spring S, GutierrezCM, Gardener H, Rose DZ, Foster D, Dong C, Jameson A, Alkhachroum A, Romano JG, Sacco RL, Rundek T, Asdaghi N. Preexisting Depression and Ambulatory Status After Stroke: Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities: J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neuroscience. 07/03/23 – 06/05/23   NIHMSID:1947183, PMID:37151036, PMCID:10754056

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Alkhachroum A, Zhou L, Asdaghi N, Gardener H, Ying H, Gutierrez CM, Manolovitz BM, Samano D, Bass D, Foster D, Sur NB, Rose DZ, Jameson A, Massad N, Kottapally M, Merenda A, Starke RM, O’Phelan K, Romano JG, Claassen J, Sacco RL, Rundek T. Predictors and Temporal Trends of Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy After Acute Stroke in the Florida Stroke Registry. Crit Care Explor. 2023 Jun 23;5(7): PMID: 37378082; PMCID: PMC10292735. 

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Marulanda E, Bustillo A, Gutierrez CM, Rose DZ, Jameson A, Gardener H, Alkhachroum A, Zhou L, Ying H, Dong C, Foster D, Hanel R, Mehta B, Mokin M, Mueller-Kronast N, Landreth M, Sand C, Romano JG, Rundek T, Asdaghi N, Sacco RL. Nationally Certified Stroke Centers Outperform Self-Attested Stroke Centers in the Florida Stroke Registry. Stroke. 2023 Mar;54 (3):840-847.  Epub 2023 Jan 19. PMID: 36655557. 

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Asdaghi N, Wang K, Gardener H, Jameson A, Rose DZ, Alkhachroum A, Gutierrez CM, Ying H, Mueller-Kronast N, Sur NB, Dong C, Gordon Perue G, LePain M, Koch S, Krementz N, Marulanda-Londoño E, Hanel R, Mehta B, Yavagal DR, Rundek T, Sacco RL, Romano JG. Impact of Time to Treatment on Endovascular Thrombectomy Outcomes in the Early Versus Late Treatment Time Windows. Florida Stroke Registry, Stroke. 2023 Mar;54(3):733-742. PMID: 36848428 PMCID: PMC9991076 (available on 2024-03-01)

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Dong C, Gardener H, Rundek T, Marulanda E, Gutierrez CM, Campo-Bustillo I, Gordon-Perue G, Johnson KHG, Sacco RL, Romano RL. Transitions of Care Stroke Disparities Study (TCSD-S) Investigators† Factors and Behaviors Related to Successful Transition of Care After Hospitalization for Ischemic Stroke. Stroke. 2023 Feb:PMID: 36533520 PMCID: PMC 9870934 (available on 2024-02-01) PMID: 36533520 PMCID: PMC9870934



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2022

Alkhachroum A, Bustillo AJ, Asdaghi N, Ying H, Marulanda-Londono E, Gutierrez CM, Samano D, Sobczak E, Foster D, Kottapally M, Merenda A, Koch S, Romano JG, O’Phelan K, Claassen J, Sacco RL, Rundek T. Association of Acute Alteration of Consciousness in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke with Outcomes and Early Withdrawal of Care. Neurology. 2022 Apr 5; 98 (14): e1470-e1478. Epub 2022 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 35169010; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8992606. 

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2021

Alkhachroum A, Bustillo AJ, Asdaghi N, Marulanda-Londono E, Gutierrez CM, Samano D, Sobczak E, Foster D, Kottapally M, Merenda A, Koch S, Romano JG, O’Phelan K, Claassen J, Sacco RL, Rundek T. Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment Mediates Mortality in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage With Impaired Consciousness. Stroke2021 Dec;52(12):3891-3898doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035233. Epub 2021 Sep 29. PubMed PMID: 34583530; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8608746

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Polineni SP, Perez EJ, Wang K, Gutierrez CM, Walker J, Foster D, Dong C, Asdaghi N, Romano JG, Sacco RL, Rundek T; Florida Stroke Registry. Sex and Race-Ethnic Disparities in Door-to-CT Time in Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Apr 6;10(7):e017543. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.017543. Epub 2021 Mar 31. PMID: 33787282.

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Gardener H, Rundek T, Lichtman J, Leifheit E, Wang K, Asdaghi N, Romano JG, Sacco RL. Adherence to Acute Care Measures Affects Mortality in Patients with Ischemic Stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Mar;30(3):105586. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105586. Epub 2021 Jan 5. PubMed PMID: 33412397; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7880890.

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2020

2019

Gardener H, Leifheit EC, Lichtman JH, Wang K, Wang Y, Gutierrez CM, Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Dong C, Robichaux M, Romano JG, Sacco RL, Rundek T. Race-Ethnic Disparities in 30-Day Readmission After Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries in the Florida Stroke Registry. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Dec;28(12):104399. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104399. Epub 2019 Oct 11. PubMed PMID: 31611168; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6939298. 

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Asdaghi N, Yavagal DR, Wang K, Mueller-Kronast N, Bhatt N, Gardener HE, Gutierrez CM, Marulanda-Londoño E, Koch S, Dong C, Oluwole SA, Hanel R, Mehta B, Robichaux M, Nobo U, Zevallos JC, Rundek T, Sacco RL, Romano JG. Patterns and Outcomes of Endovascular Therapy in Mild Stroke. Stroke. 2019 Aug;50(8):2101-2107. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023893. Epub 2019 Jul 15. PubMed PMID: 31303151; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6646058 

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Sur NB, Wang K, Di Tullio MR, Gutierrez CM, Dong C, Koch S, Gardener H, García-Rivera EJ, Zevallos JC, Burgin WS, Rose DZ, Goldberger JJ, Romano JG, Sacco RL, Rundek T. Disparities and Temporal Trends in the Use of Anticoagulation in Patients With Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation.  Stroke. 2019 Jun; 50(6): 1452–1459. Published online 2019 May

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Gardener H, Leifheit EC, Lichtman JH, et al.Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Among Medicare Beneficiaries in the FL – PR CR eSD Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Jan 8;8(1):e009649. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.009649. PubMed PMID: 30587062; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6405703.

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Dong C, Wang K, Di Tullio MR, Gutierrez C, Koch S, et al. (2019) Disparities and Temporal Trends in Stroke Care Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The FLiPER-AF Stroke Study. Int J Cerebrovasc Dis Stroke 2: 117. DOI: 10.29011/IJCDS-117.100017 

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2018

Gardener H, Pepe PE, Rundek T, Wang K, Dong C, Ciliberti M, Gutierrez C, Gandia A, Antevy P, Hodges W, Mueller-Kronast N, Sand C, Romano JG, Sacco RL. Need to Prioritize Education of the Public Regarding Stroke Symptoms and Faster Activation of the 9-1-1 System: Findings from the Florida-Puerto Rico CReSD Stroke Registry. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2018 Oct 25:1-8. doi:

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Asdaghi N, Wang K, Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Gutierrez CM, Koch S, Gardener H, Dong C, Rose DZ, Garcia EJ, Burgin WS, Zevallos JC, Rundek T, Sacco RL, Romano JG; FL-PR CReSD Investigators and Collaborators. Predictors of Thrombolysis Administration in Mild Stroke: Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities. 2018 Mar;49(3):638-645. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.019341. Epub 2018 Feb 19. PubMed PMID: 29459397; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5829011.

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2017

Ciliberti-Vargas MA and Sacco RL. Stroke Registries: Utilizing Comprehensive Data to Improve Outcomes. EMSWORLD.com November 2017.

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Oluwole SA, Wang K, Dong C, Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Gutierrez CM, Yi L, Romano JG, Perez E, Tyson BA, Ayodele M, Asdaghi N, Gardener H, Rose DZ, Garcia EJ, Zevallos JC, Foster D, Robichaux M, Waddy SP, Sacco RL, Rundek T; FL-PR Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities Investigators. Disparities and Trends in Door-to-Needle Time: The FL-PR CReSD Study (Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities). Stroke. 2017 Aug;48(8):2192-2197. PMCID: PMC5639478.

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Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Gardener H, Wang K, Dong C, Yi L, Romano JG, Robichaux M, Waddy SP, Nobo U, Diaz-Acosta S, Rundek T, Waters MF, Sacco RL. Stroke Hospital Characteristics in the Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities Study. South Med J. 2017 Jul;110(7):466-474. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000667. PubMed PMID: 28679016; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5642916.

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Sacco RL, Gardener H, Wang K, Dong C, Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Gutierrez CM, Asdaghi N, Burgin WS, Carrasquillo O, Garcia-Rivera EJ, Nobo U, Oluwole S, Rose DZ, Waters MF, Zevallos JC, Robichaux M, Waddy SP, Romano JG, Rundek T; FL‐PR CReSD Investigators and Collaborators. Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Acute Stroke Care in the Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Feb 14;6(2). pii: e004073. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.004073. PubMed PMID: 28196814; PubMed Central PMCID:

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2016

Asdaghi N, Romano JG, Wang K, Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Koch S, Gardener H, Dong C, Rose DZ, Waddy SP, Robichaux M, Garcia EJ, Gonzalez-Sanchez JA, Burgin WS, Sacco RL, Rundek T. Sex Disparities in Ischemic Stroke Care: FL-PR CReSD Study (Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities). 2016 Oct;47(10):2618-26. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.013059. PubMed PMID: 27553032; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5039084.

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