Purpose We aim to describe interpersonal violence-related injury patterns in the pediatric trauma population and to identify predictors of recidivism. Methods In this retrospective analysis from a single institution, we included pediatric patients (≤17 years) treated...
Importance Firearm-related injuries are the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the US. For youths aged 10 to 19 years, 64% of firearm-related deaths are due to assault. Understanding the association between the rate of death due to...
Objective To describe the demographic, injury-related, and mental health characteristics of firearm injury patients and trace firearm weapon carriage and PTSD symptoms over the year after injury. Summary and Background Data Based on the increasing incidence of...
