by admin | Aug 1, 2020
Understanding the state-specific magnitude and patterns (who, where, factors, etc) of firearm injury and death may help inform local injury prevention efforts. States with similar data sets may want to adopt our analyses. Surveillance of firearm-related injury and...
by admin | Aug 1, 2020
Background In 2015 there were 36,252 firearm-related deaths and 84,997 nonfatal injuries in the United States. The longitudinal burden of these injuries through readmissions is currently underestimated. We aimed to determine the 6-month readmission risk and hospital...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Background: A retrospective study from 2013 to 2017 was conducted to evaluate the incidence of small firearms and air gun injuries, social demographics of victims, severity of injuries, patterns, length of stay, and cost of hospitalization in highly populated central...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Using a detailed jurisdiction-quarter level dataset, I create a proxy for illegal firearm flows: the number of firearms reported stolen in each police jurisdiction, and map their effect on crime in the U.S. Estimates show a strong, positive impact of increased stolen...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Design Concurrent prospective study; data obtained by medical records review. Setting A county university teaching hospital designated a level I trauma center. Subjects 34,893 persons first hospitalized for firearm injuries at the King/Drew Medical Center in Los...
