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22.552
  1. Sheikhattari P, Barsha RAA, Egboluche C, Assari S. Electronic and Conventional Cigarette Use and Academic Achievement Among Predominantly Low-Income Black High School Students. Children (Basel). 2025 Sep 16; 12(9).
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    Score: 0.951
  2. Sheikhattari P, Barsha RAA, Egboluche C, Assari S. Use of Electronic and Conventional Cigarettes and Self-Rated Mental Health in High School Students. Children (Basel). 2025 Jul 08; 12(7).
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    Score: 0.938
  3. Sheikhattari P, Barsha RAA, Assari S. Gender Differences in Quit Rates in a Tobacco Cessation Program: In Search of Demographic, Socioeconomic, Health, or Behavioral Explanatory Mechanisms. J Biomed Life Sci. 2025; 5(1).
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    Score: 0.917
  4. Assari S, Najand B, Sheikhattari P. Hopelessness and Smoking among Black Adults. Open J Med Sci. 2025; 5(1).
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    Score: 0.915
  5. Sheikhattari P, Barsha RAA, Assari S. Lower Successful Quit Rate of Menthol Tobacco Users in a Tobacco Cessation Program: An Explanatory Analysis in Search of Potential Mechanisms. Glob J Cardiovasc Dis. 2025; 4(1):70-78.
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    Score: 0.915
  6. Assari S, Barsha RAA, Egboluche C, Sheikhattari P. The CEASE Tobacco Cessation Controlled Trial for Low-Income Racial and Ethnic Minority Participants: Key Predictors of Success. Glob J Cardiovasc Dis. 2025; 4(1).
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    Score: 0.914
  7. Assari S, Najand B, Sheikhattari P. Childhood Depression, Hopelessness, and Suicidal Attempt Predict Earlier Tobacco and Marijuana Use Initiation During Adolescence. Open J Med Sci. 2025; 5(1):18-31.
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    Score: 0.912
  8. Sheikhattari P, Barsha RAA, Egboluche C, Foster A, Assari S. CEASE Tobacco Cessation Program: Validation of Self-Rated Quit with Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence. Glob J Cardiovasc Dis. 2025; 4(1):22-33.
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    Score: 0.912
  9. Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Social Epidemiology of Dual Use of Electronic and Combustible Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults: Insights from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Glob J Cardiovasc Dis. 2024; 3(1):13-23.
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    Score: 0.898
  10. Sheikhattari P, Barsha RAA, Egboluche C, Foster A, Assari S. In-Person versus Virtual CEASE Smoking Cessation Interventions. J Biomed Life Sci. 2024; 4(2):71-80.
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    Score: 0.895
  11. Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Smokers with Multiple Chronic Disease Are More Likely to Quit Cigarette. Glob J Epidemol Infect Dis. 2024; 4(1):60-68.
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    Score: 0.895
  12. Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Social Determinants of Successful Smoking Cessation: An Eight-Year Analysis of Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Data. J Biomed Life Sci. 2024; 4(2):60-70.
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    Score: 0.895
  13. Assari S, Zare H, Sheikhattari P. Social Epidemiology of Early Initiation of Electronic and Conventional Cigarette Use in Early to Middle Adolescents. J Biomed Life Sci. 2024; 4(1):27-35.
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    Score: 0.885
  14. Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Role of Impulsivity in Explaining Social Gradient in Youth Tobacco Use Initiation: Does Race Matter? Open J Neurosci. 2024; 2(1):1-13.
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    Score: 0.884
  15. Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Tobacco Susceptibility Explains Diminished Returns of Family Income on Black Adolescents' Tobacco Initiation. Open J Psychol. 2024; 4(1):30-41.
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    Score: 0.884
  16. Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Higher Neighborhood Crime Rates Don't Always Predict Early Initiation of Tobacco, Marijuana, and Alcohol. J Soc Math Hum Eng Sci. 2024; 3(1):29-37.
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    Score: 0.883
  17. Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Nucleus Accumbens Volume and Youth Tobacco or Marijuana Use Following Stressful Life Events. J Ment Health Clin Psychol. 2024; 8(2):1-13.
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    Score: 0.857
  18. Assari S, Najand B, Sheikhattari P. What is Common Becomes Normal; Black-White Variation in the Effects of Adversities on Subsequent Initiation of Tobacco and Marijuana During Transitioning into Adolescence. J Ment Health Clin Psychol. 2024; 8(1):33-44.
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    Score: 0.851
  19. Assari S, Najand B, Sheikhattari P. Household Income and Subsequent Youth Tobacco Initiation: Minorities' Diminished Returns. J Med Surg Public Health. 2024 Apr; 2.
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    Score: 0.850
  20. Sheikhattari P, Barsha RAA, Apata J, Assari S. Race by Education Intersectional Differences in Exposure to Tobacco Advertisement in Baltimore City. J Lung Health Dis. 2023; 7(2):9-17.
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    Score: 0.841
  21. Sheikhattari P, Apata J, Silver GB, Mehravaran S, Mitchell E, Assari S. Small CBPR Grants Program: An Innovative Model to Build Sustainable Academic-Community Partnerships. Metrop Univ. 2023 Nov 01; 34(5):7-19.
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    Score: 0.835
  22. Sheikhattari P, Apata J, Bleich L, Kamangar F, Assari S. Efficacy of a Smoking Cessation Program for Underserved Ethnic Minority Communities: Results of a Smoking Cessation Trial. Int J Public Health. 2023; 68:1605739.
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    Score: 0.814
  23. Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), Marginalized Populations, and Tobacco Regulatory Policies. J Lung Health Dis. 2023; 7(2):1-8.
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    Score: 0.788
  24. Barsha RAA, Assari S, Byiringiro S, Hussain Z, Miller HN, Plante TB, Himmelfarb CR, Michos ED, Sheikhattari P. Understanding Motivation to Participate in Clinical Trials: Insights to Diversify Clinical Research Using Health Information National Trends Survey. Clin Transl Sci. 2026 May; 19(5):e70558.
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    Score: 0.248
  25. Zadeh PM, Barsha RAA, Egboluche C, Sheikhattari P, Assari S. Electronic Cigarette Perception in Baltimore High Schools. Open J Psychol. 2025; 5(1):64-78.
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    Score: 0.240
  26. Egboluche C, Barsha RAA, Assari S, Mercure M, Laveau M, Olateju O, Sheikhattari P. Tobacco-Free Schools in Practice: Policy Presence and Enforcement in Baltimore Schools. Adv Respir Med. 2025 Aug 05; 93(4).
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    Score: 0.236
  27. Egboluche C, Barsha RAA, Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Clinical Trial Participation Motivation: Role of Smoking Status. Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Feb 11; 13(4).
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    Score: 0.228
  28. Barsha RAA, Assari S, Byiringiro S, Michos ED, Plante TB, Miller HN, Himmelfarb CR, Sheikhattari P. Motivation to Clinical Trial Participation: Health Information Distrust and Healthcare Access as Explanatory Variables and Gender as Moderator. J Clin Med. 2025 Jan 14; 14(2).
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    Score: 0.227
  29. Assari S, Sheikhattari P, Zare H. Adversities Mediate Social Determinants of Youth Tobacco Use Initiation. J Biomed Life Sci. 2024; 4(1):15-26.
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    Score: 0.221
  30. Assari S, Sheikhattari P, Zare H. Blacks' Diminished Returns of Parental Education on Household Income: A Study of College Students in the US. Open J Educ Res. 2024; 4(4):187-196.
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    Score: 0.220
  31. Barsha RAA, Assari S, Hossain MB, Apata J, Sheikhattari P. Black Americans' Diminished Return of Educational Attainment on Tobacco Use in Baltimore City. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 12; 10(6):3178-3187.
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    Score: 0.207
  32. Apata J, Oladele A, Fahimi S, Atanda F, Barsha RAA, Crowley M, Redmond Y, Rose J, Assari S, Cohen JE, Sheikhattari P. Monday-Enhanced CEASE Program for Underserved Ethnic Minorities: a Mixed-Methods Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 04; 11(2):885-899.
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    Score: 0.200
  33. Apata J, Goldman E, Taraji H, Samagbeyi O, Assari S, Sheikhattari P. Peer mentoring for smoking cessation in public housing: A mixed-methods study. Front Public Health. 2022; 10:1052313.
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    Score: 0.197
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