by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Background Firearms are the most commonly used weapon to commit homicide in the U.S. Virtually all firearms enter the public marketplace through a federal firearms licensee (FFL): a store or individual licensed by the federal government to sell firearms. Whether FFLs...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
OBJECTIVE: We examined whether firearm mortality rates among children varied across US counties along a rural-urban continuum. METHODS: US vital statistics data were accessed for all pediatric (age: 0–19 years) firearm deaths from 1999 through 2006. Deaths were...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
BACKGROUND Unintentional injuries are one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Many of these injuries are preventable, and unintentional firearm injuries, in particular, may be responsive to prevention efforts. We investigated the relationship between...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Objective To compare rates of serious firearm injuries among children and adolescents treated in a statewide trauma system. Materials and Methods We reviewed the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (Mechanicsburg) registry from January 1, 1987, through December...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Purpose: To better characterize firearm violence in urban youth, the authors investigated the circumstances and out-come of shootings among youths under 17 years of age. Methods: A retrospective case review was undertaken of all patients under 17 years of age treated...
