Introduction Urban firearm violence (UFV) is associated with inequities rooted in structural racism and socioeconomic disparities. Social vulnerability index (SVI) is a composite measure that encompasses both. We sought to understand the relationship between SVI and...
Background Public health measures were instituted to reduce COVID-19 spread. A decrease in total emergency department volume followed, but the impact on injury is unknown. With lockdown and social distancing potentially increasing domicile discord, we hypothesized...
Purpose To determine the incidence and outcomes of firearm injuries in adolescents and the effect of trauma center (TC) designation on their mortality. Methods The National Trauma Data Bank (2010–2016) was queried for all encounters involving adolescents aged...
Objective We aimed to determine whether gentrification predicts the movement of shooting victims over time and if this process has decreased access to care. Background Trauma centers remain fixed in space, but the populations they serve do not. Nationally,...
