Background This study sought to determine the role of social factors in pediatric gunshot wounds (GSW). Methods We identified medical records of victims aged 0-15 years who presented to our Level 1 pediatric trauma center from 2001 to 2016. Results Three hundred...
Objective The purpose of this study was to describe Canadian contextual trends in pediatric firearm injuries and death from powder and non-powder firearms. Methods This is a registry study of firearm-related injuries captured by the Canadian Hospitals Injury...
Background State-level child access prevention (CAP) laws impose criminal liability on adults who negligently allow children access to firearms. The CAP laws can be further divided into strong CAP laws which impose criminal liability for negligently...
Elderly white men are at the highest risk for suicide. Firearms are the most common method of suicide used by both men and women in later life, and a greater proportion of older than younger suicide victims use a gun. This psychological autopsy study aimed to test...
