Impact of the Syrian conflict and forced displacement on respiratory health: an analysis of primary data from a humanitarian organisation.

Lena BashaAlex SocarrasMohammed Waseem AkhterMohamed HamzeAhmad AlbaikImad HusseinAhmad TarakjiMufaddal HamadehRanda LoutfiMazen KewaraAula Abbara

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2023)

This study presents the largest quantitative analysis of respiratory data collected during the Syrian conflict. It supports the need for improved measures to aid the prevention, diagnosis and management of respiratory conditions during conflict as well as further research to explore the impact of conflict on respiratory health.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
respiratory tract
mental health
electronic health record
health information
high resolution
machine learning
social media
mass spectrometry