More US children and adolescents today die from firearms than any other cause, and many more sustain firearm injuries and survive. The clinical and economic impact of these firearm injuries on survivors and family members remains poorly understood. Using 2007–21...
Objectives We observed how perceptions of risks, costs, crime rewards, and violence exposure change as individual gun-carrying behavior changes among high-risk adolescents. Methods We analyzed a longitudinal study (2000–2010) of serious juvenile offenders in Maricopa...
Objectives To quantify the inflation-adjusted costs associated with initial hospitalizations for firearm-related injuries in the United States. Methods We used the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample to identify patients admitted for...
Background Firearm injuries disproportionately affect young, male, non-White populations, causing substantial individual and societal burden. Annual costs for hospitalized firearm injuries have not been widely described, as most previous cost studies have focused on...
Objective To characterize hospitalization costs attributable to gun-related injuries in children across the US. Study design The 2005-2017 National Inpatient Sample was used to identify all pediatric admissions for gunshot wounds (GSW). Patients were stratified...
