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Initial acuity of firearm injuries in the United States: are civilian injuries similar to combat casualty statistics
Military studies have identified significant trends in combat related preventable death, particularly with respect to limb hemorrhage. Little is...
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How to be a Firearm Legislative Advocate
Clinicians have an important public health role as advocates for our patients and for our communities. This includes working to preventing firearm...
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Enhanced autopsy triage (EA-Triage) in drug-related deaths: integrating quick toxicological analysis and postmortem computed tomography
The objective was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of an enhanced autopsy triage (EA-Triage) setup consisting of postmortem computed tomography...
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Voluntary, temporary out-of-home firearm storage: a survey of law enforcement agencies in two states
BackgroundTemporary, voluntary storage of firearms away from the home during times of risk is a recommended strategy for suicide prevention. Law...
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Attitudes and perceived barriers to firearm safety anticipatory guidance by pediatricians: a statewide perspective
BackgroundFirearms are the second leading cause of injury-related death in American children. Safe storage of firearms is associated with a...
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Scope of Firearm Injuries in the United States
Since 1968, there have been more civilian firearms deaths than the total number of combat deaths incurred by United States military members in all...
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Does Location Really Matter? Contextual Effects of County and Constituent Characteristics on Elected Sheriffs’ Opinions About Firearm Access and Regulation
Sheriffs are an elected group of law enforcement personnel that have significant impact on policy decisions. Unlike local police departments, they...
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Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Fatalities The Clinician’s Guide to Policies and Approaches to Firearm Harm Prevention
Pediatric firearm injuries are a significant public and medical community issue. Clinicians are on the front line caring for children, adolescents,...
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Preventing Urban Firearm Homicides during COVID-19: Preliminary Results from Three Cities with the Advance Peace Program
The years 2020–2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic witnessed increases in firearm violence in many cities across the USA. We present data from...
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Firearms: Accessibility, Lethality, and Risk Factors When a Firearm is Present in the Home
Data on gun violence in the home is concerning. Most accidental shooting deaths of children occur in the home when children play with a loaded gun...
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Employing a Repeated Time Series Design to Evaluate Waiting Periods on Firearm Homicide and Suicide Rates
Gun violence is a socially relevant topic and debatable public policy matter. This paper relies on behavioral science tools to contribute data-driven...
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Firearm Ownership, Defensive Gun Usage, and Support for Gun Control: Does Knowledge Matter?
Recent incidents of gun violence have raised questions about public access to “military-style” firearms and the need for more-restrictive forms of...
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Low-velocity, civilian firearm extremity injuries—review and update for radiologists
Firearm injuries are a preventable epidemic in the USA. Extremities are commonly affected in gunshot injuries. Such injuries may be complex with...
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Substance Use Disorder-Related Deaths and Maternal Mortality in New Mexico, 2015–2019
BackgroundIn recent decades, maternal mortality has increased across the U.S. Experiences of pregnant and postpartum people with Substance Use...
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Pediatric upper extremity firearm injuries: an analysis of demographic factors and recurring mechanisms of injury
BackgroundLittle is known regarding risk factors specific to pediatric upper extremity firearm injuries. The purpose of this study is to evaluate...
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Unintentional Firearm Injuries in Children
National data reveal that nearly 3000 children suffer unintentional injuries due to firearms each year, and approximately 100 die of their injuries....
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Alcohol policies, firearm policies, and suicide in the United States: a lagged cross-sectional study
BackgroundAlcohol and firearms are commonly involved in suicide in the United States. State alcohol and firearm policies may impact alcohol and...
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Epidemiology of severe trauma in Navarra for 10 years: out-of-hospital/ in-hospital deaths and survivors
BackgroundMajor trauma is a leading cause of death. Due to the difficulties to keep a registry of these cases, few studies include all subjects,...
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Firearm purchasing during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in households with teens: a national study
To describe and identify the correlates of firearm purchasing at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic among US families with teenagers. In...
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The Influence of Community Disadvantage and Opioid Pill Prescriptions on Overdose Deaths in American Counties
The aim of the current study is to examine factors related to opioid overdose deaths within the framework of social disorganization theory. We...