Skip to content

Home Search Authors Pakistan News Saved

SciRah

SciRah does not host or store research papers. Results come live from free, official scholarly APIs, and every paper links back to its original source.

Data sources

OpenAlex
Semantic Scholar
Crossref
CORE
arXiv
PubMed

Privacy policy Terms of service

K. Ward · SciRah

Researcher profile · Semantic Scholar

K. Ward

Share profile

K. Ward — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 47
Works: 224
Citations: 8,646

Most-cited papers

Water Pipe (Hookah) Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
A. Bhatnagar, Chair Wasim Maziak, T. Eissenberg, K. Ward +7 more
2019Circulation138 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
The impact of a comprehensive tobacco product flavor ban in San Francisco among young adults
Yong Yang, E. Lindblom, R. Salloum, K. Ward
2020Addictive Behaviors Reports87 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Systematic Review of Clinician-Reported Barriers to Provision of Smoking Cessation Interventions in Hospital Inpatient Settings
Tom Sharpe, Ali Alsahlanee, K. Ward, F. Doyle
201877 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Insomnia symptoms and incident heart failure: a population-based cohort study.
Asos Mahmood, M. Ray, A. Dobalian, K. Ward +1 more
2021European Heart Journal60 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Characteristics and health risk assessment of heavy metals in indoor air of waterpipe cafés
R. Rostami, M. E. Kalan, Hamid Reza Ghaffari, B. Saranjam +4 more
2021Building and Environment48 citations
Semantic Scholar
Psychosocial interventions for informal caregivers of lung cancer patients: A systematic review
Satish K. Kedia, A. Collins, Patrick J. Dillon, Cem Akkus +2 more
2019Psycho-Oncology48 citations
Semantic Scholar
Waterpipe Smoking Patterns and Symptoms of Nicotine Dependence: The Waterpipe Dependence in Lebanese Youth Study
Raed Bahelah, J. Difranza, K. Ward, T. Eissenberg +4 more
2017Addictive Behaviours42 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Its Determinants Among Adults with a History of Tobacco or Marijuana Use
Yong Yang, A. Dobalian, K. Ward
2021Journal of community health37 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Stressful life events are associated with perinatal cigarette smoking
A. Allen, A. Jung, A. Lemieux, A. Alexander +3 more
2018Preventive Medicine34 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Cannabis use and stressful life events during the perinatal period: cross-sectional results from Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data, 2016
A. Allen, A. Jung, A. Alexander, Sharon S. Allen +2 more
2020Addiction33 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Interventions for increasing immunosuppressant medication adherence in solid organ transplant recipients.
L. Mellon, F. Doyle, A. Hickey, K. Ward +4 more
2022Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews32 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Are Posttraumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms Pathways to Smoking Relapse after a Natural Disaster?
A. Alexander, K. Ward, D. Forde, M. Stockton
2018Drug and Alcohol Dependence27 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Temporal Trends in Tobacco Product Use Among US Middle and High School Students: National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2011-2020
R. Jebai, O. Osibogun, Wei Li, Prem Gautam +3 more
2022Public health reports (1974)25 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Effectiveness of Interventions to Improve Oral Cancer Knowledge: a Systematic Review
Nikhil A. Ahuja, Satish K. Kedia, K. Ward, L. Pichon +3 more
2021Journal of Cancer Education24 citations
Semantic Scholar
Delphi study among international expert panel to develop waterpipe-specific health warning labels
Taghrid Asfar, M. Schmidt, M. E. Kalan, Wensong Wu +6 more
2019Tobacco Control23 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Determinants of progression of nicotine dependence symptoms in adolescent waterpipe smokers
Raed Bahelah, K. Ward, Ziyad Ben Taleb, J. Difranza +3 more
2018Tobacco Control23 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
COVID-19 and beliefs about tobacco use: an online cross-sectional study in Iran
M. E. Kalan, Hassan Ghobadi, Ziyad Ben Taleb, Davoud Adham +4 more
2020Environmental science and pollution research international21 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Memphis FitKids: implementing a mobile-friendly web-based application to enhance parents’ participation in improving child health
G. Ullmann, Satish K. Kedia, R. Homayouni, Cem Akkus +3 more
2018BMC Public Health21 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Evaluation of a Behavioral Intervention With Multiple Components Among Low-Income and Uninsured Adults With Obesity and Diabetes
SangNam Ahn, Joonhyung Lee, Jenny Bartlett-Prescott, Lisa Carson +2 more
2018American Journal of Health Promotion19 citations
Semantic Scholar
Implementing a Novel Workplace Smoking Cessation Intervention Targeting Hispanic/Latino Construction Workers: A Pilot Cluster Randomized Trial
Taghrid Asfar, K. Arheart, Laura A. McClure, Estefania C. Ruano-Herreria +5 more
2020Health Education & Behavior18 citations
Semantic Scholar
Predictors of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Waterpipe And Cigarette Smokers: A 6-year Longitudinal Analysis
M. E. Kalan, Raed Bahelah, Z. Bursac, Ziyad Ben Taleb +12 more
2020Drug and Alcohol Dependence17 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Pragmatic trial of a multidisciplinary lung cancer care model in a community healthcare setting: study design, implementation evaluation, and baseline clinical results.
M. Smeltzer, F. Rugless, B. Jackson, Courtney Berryman +24 more
2018Translational Lung Cancer Research17 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Prospective associations of breastfeeding and smoking cessation among low‐income pregnant women
A. Carswell, K. Ward, M. V. Vander Weg, I. Scarinci +4 more
2018Maternal and Child Nutrition17 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
A Cluster Randomized Pilot Trial of a Tailored Worksite Smoking Cessation Intervention Targeting Hispanic/Latino Construction Workers: Intervention Development and Research Design
Taghrid Asfar, A. Caban-Martinez, Laura A. McClure, Estefania C. Ruano-Herreria +7 more
2018Contemporary Clinical Trials17 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Job-related stress and tobacco smoking: A systematic review
Zahra Khorrami, F. Zolala, A. Haghdoost, Ali Sadatmoosavi +5 more
2021Journal of workplace behavioral health16 citations
Semantic Scholar
Prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempted suicide amongst women and girls in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
H. Mazumder, Tony Lugemwa, Md Monir Hossain Shimul, Easter P. Gain +2 more
2022Psychiatry Research Communications14 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
The Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies-13 (SCTS-13): Psychometric evaluation of a waterpipe-specific nicotine dependence instrument
M. M. Alam, K. Ward, Raed Bahelah, M. E. Kalan +3 more
2020Drug and Alcohol Dependence13 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Interventions for improving medication adherence in solid organ transplant recipients
L. Mellon, F. Doyle, A. Hickey, K. Ward +4 more
201713 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Factors Associated With E-Cigarette Quitting Behavior Among Adolescents in the United States: A Prospective Observational Study.
Nikhil A. Ahuja, Satish K. Kedia, Yu Jiang, Lu Xie +4 more
2022Journal of Adolescent Health12 citations
Semantic Scholar
Characteristics of flavored and non-flavored waterpipe tobacco users: a real-world setting study
Mohammad Ebrahimi Kalan, M. Abazari, Ziyad Ben Taleb, Davoud Adham +7 more
2021Environmental science and pollution research international12 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Perceived health risks associated with the use of tobacco and nicotine products during the COVID-19 pandemic
Yong Yang, E. Lindblom, R. Salloum, K. Ward
2021Tobacco Induced Diseases12 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
The effect of price on cigarette consumption, distribution, and sale in Tehran: a qualitative study
Younes Panahi Golestan, Mohammad Ebrahimi Kalan, Ziyad Ben Taleb, K. Ward +6 more
2021BMC Public Health12 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Descriptive characteristics of hospitalized adult smokers and never-smokers with COVID-19
M. E. Kalan, Hassan Ghobadi, Ziyad Ben Taleb, K. Ward +4 more
2020Tobacco Induced Diseases12 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Applying the Problem Behavior Theory to Adolescent Drug Use Among a Cross-Sectional Sample of Boys Participating in a Community-Based Youth Organization
A. Alexander, Christopher O. Obong'o, Prachi P. Chavan, M. V. Vander Weg +1 more
2018Substance Use & Misuse12 citations
Semantic Scholar
Community-based physical activity as adjunctive smoking cessation treatment: Rationale, design, and baseline data for the Lifestyle Enhancement Program (LEAP) randomized controlled trial
M. V. Vander Weg, M. Coday, M. Stockton, B. McClanahan +7 more
2017Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications12 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Factors Associated with E-Cigarette Quit Intention Among Adolescents in the United States
Nikhil A. Ahuja, Satish K. Kedia, Yu Jiang, K. Ward +4 more
2022Substance Use & Misuse11 citations
Semantic Scholar
The effect of exposure to tobacco smoking-related media messages on youths' smoking behavior in Jordan: A longitudinal, school-based study.
Bandar Shukr, Debra Bartelli, K. Ward, M. Ray +2 more
2022Preventive Medicine11 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Impact of flavours, device, nicotine levels and price on adult e-cigarette users’ tobacco and nicotine product choices
Yong Yang, E. Lindblom, R. Salloum, K. Ward
2021Tobacco Control11 citations
Semantic Scholar
Do current smokers use more cigarettes and become more dependent on nicotine because of psychological distress after a natural disaster?
A. Alexander, K. Ward, D. Forde, M. Stockton +1 more
2019Addictive Behaviours11 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Natural Course of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Waterpipe And Cigarette Smokers
M. E. Kalan, Raed Behaleh, J. Difranza, Z. Bursac +7 more
2020Journal of Adolescent Health10 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
How Do Waterpipe Smoking Establishments Attract Smokers? Implications for Policy
Taghrid Asfar, Ziyad Ben Taleb, O. Osibogun, Estefania C. Ruano-Herreria +4 more
2018Substance Use & Misuse10 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Adolescent Waterpipe Use is Associated with Greater Body Weight: The Irbid-TRY
M. Alomari, N. Al-sheyab, K. Ward
2018Substance Use & Misuse10 citations
Semantic Scholar
Prospective Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Care Within a Community-Based Health Care System
M. Smeltzer, M. Ray, N. Faris, M. Meadows-Taylor +10 more
2022JCO Oncology Practice9 citations
Semantic Scholar
Integrating Worksite Smoking Cessation Services Into the Construction Sector: Opportunities and Challenges
Taghrid Asfar, Laura A. McClure, K. Arheart, Estefania C. Ruano-Herreria +6 more
2019Health Education & Behavior9 citations
Semantic Scholar
“All boats will rise”: Physicians’ perspectives on multidisciplinary lung cancer care in a community-based hospital setting
Satish K. Kedia, K. Ward, A. Collins, B. Jackson +4 more
2019Supportive Care in Cancer9 citations
Semantic Scholar
Medical student INtervention to promote effective nicotine dependence and tobacco HEalthcare (MIND-THE-GAP): single-centre feasibility randomised trial results
A. Kumar, K. Ward, L. Mellon, M. Gunning +9 more
2017BMC Medical Education9 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
The impact of flavored e-cigarette bans on e-cigarette use in three US states
Yong Yang, E. Lindblom, K. Ward, R. Salloum
2023medRxiv8 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Should menthol e-cigarettes be banned? Reaction of adult smokers and users of e-cigarettes to hypothetical bans
Yong Yang, E. Lindblom, K. Ward, R. Salloum
2022Tobacco Control8 citations
Semantic Scholar
Trends and Factors Related to Blunt Use in Middle and High School Students, 2010–2020
Mohammad Ebrahimi Kalan, R. Jebai, Z. Bursac, Lucy Popova +9 more
2021Pediatrics8 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Smoking Cessation among Pregnant and Postpartum Women from Low-Income Groups in the United States.
Satish K. Kedia, Nikhil A. Ahuja, A. Carswell, M. V. Vander Weg +2 more
2021Journal of midwifery & women's health7 citations
Semantic Scholar

Frequent co-authors

Invite them to SciRah by sharing their profile.

Ziyad Ben Taleb×11
Invite
Ziyad Ben Taleb — researcher profile on SciRah
W. Maziak×9
Invite
W. Maziak — researcher profile on SciRah
Satish K. Kedia×8
Invite
Satish K. Kedia — researcher profile on SciRah
Taghrid Asfar×8
Invite
Taghrid Asfar — researcher profile on SciRah

×7

Invite

T. Eissenberg — researcher profile on SciRah

Invite

M. E. Kalan — researcher profile on SciRah

Invite

Yong Yang — researcher profile on SciRah

Invite

R. Salloum — researcher profile on SciRah

Invite

E. Lindblom — researcher profile on SciRah

M. Fazlzadeh×5

Invite

M. Fazlzadeh — researcher profile on SciRah

Raed Bahelah×5

Invite

Raed Bahelah — researcher profile on SciRah

A. Alexander×5

Invite

A. Alexander — researcher profile on SciRah