Prevalence of Smoking Among Spontaneous Pneumothorax Patients and Its Impact on Treatment in Syria Country: A Cross‐Sectional Study
In Syria, the high prevalence of smoking, especially among males, significantly increases the risk and recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax. These findings highlight the need for targeted smoking cessation programs and should inform the selection of treatment strategies for SP patients, particularly those at high risk of recurrence.
Authors
- Mariano Martini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5703-0858)
- Nafiza Martini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9289-0674)
- Mhd Mustafa Albitar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6995-0555)
- Martine Münzer
- Lilas Channiss
- Hussam Al Bardan
Institutions
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (US)
- Memorial Medical Center (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70743
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00