ABSTRACT
Conflict adversely affects respiratory health in both direct and indirect ways among populations whose health is already compromised through the compounding effects of conflict. Our aim is to review academic and grey literature relevant to respiratory health in the Syrian conflict (now more than a decade in duration) to explore its impacts on populations across Syria. We performed a scoping literature review of academic and grey literature on respiratory health in Syria between March 2011 (taken as the start of the conflict for practicality) and December 2023. Of 11,472 papers screened, 34 met the inclusion criteria, of which 29 were peer reviewed. Key themes identified included the impact of conflict on asthma diagnosis and management; the burden of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and COVID-19; the impact of chemical weapon use and the impact of destruction and interruptions to the health system(s) across Syria on respiratory health. This review highlights the need for more in-depth exploration of the impact of conflict on respiratory health in Syria with focus on social determinants, for example, shelter, public health interventions, smoking cessation, and supporting early diagnosis and treatment of respiratory conditions to counter the effects that conflict has had on respiratory health.
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COVID-19 , Humans , Syria , COVID-19/epidemiology , Respiratory Tract Infections , Armed Conflicts , Asthma , Respiratory Tract Diseases/etiologyABSTRACT
Se presenta un caso de una paciente de 58 años de edad con una masa de 9,5 x 9,3 x 8,5 cm, localizada en el segmento lingular inferior del lóbulo pulmonar izquierdo. Se practicó toracotomía izquierda con enucleación completa del tumor de aspecto lobulado constituido por cartílago maduro, tejido adiposo y hendiduras revestidas por epitelio de tipo respiratorio. El diagnóstico definitivo fue hamartoma pulmonar gigante (AU)
That is a case of a 58 year old woman with a mass located in the lingular segment of left lung. The tumor size was 9.5 x9.3 x 8.5 cm. A left thoracothomy was made and the mass was extirpated completely. Microscopically, it consists of nodules of cartilage, fat and clefts lined by respiratory epithelium. The final diagnostic was giant hamartoma of the lung (AU)
