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

Lena Basha; Alex Socarras; Mohammed Waseem Akhter; Mohamed Hamze; Ahmad Albaik; Imad Hussein; Ahmad Tarakji; Mufaddal Hamadeh; Randa Loutfi; Mazen Kewara; Aula Abbara

doi:10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001636

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Respiratory epidemiology

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

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Lena Basha School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Alex Socarras Research Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Washington, DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Mohammed Waseem Akhter Research Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Washington, DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Mohamed Hamze Information Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Gaziantep, Turkey PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Ahmad Albaik Information Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Gaziantep, Turkey PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Imad Hussein Information Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Gaziantep, Turkey PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Ahmad Tarakji Research Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Washington, DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Mufaddal Hamadeh Research Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Washington, DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Randa Loutfi Research Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Washington, DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Mazen Kewara Information Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Gaziantep, Turkey PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Aula Abbara Research Department, Syrian American Medical Society, Washington, DC, USA Department of Infection, Imperial College London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Lena Basha; lenabasha123{at}gmail.com

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Basha L, Socarras A, Akhter MW, et al

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

BMJ Open Respiratory Research 2023;10:e001636. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001636

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Received April 15, 2023
Accepted August 29, 2023
First published September 19, 2023.

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September 19, 2023

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