Background US suicide rates correlate with firearm availability. Little is known about variability in rates across countries. Aims To observe the relationship between firearm/overall suicide rates in Toronto, Canada, and the five most populous US metropolitan...
Background Firearm related injuries continue to increase throughout the world and they become the first or second cause of mortality in worldwide. The present study aimed to determine the factors that affect mortality in firearm injuries. Methods The patients...
The lack of significant differences in suicide risk factors and memory loss among older adults in households with and without firearms is concerning and indicates the need for action on the part of policymakers, physicians, and families to address this issue. In...
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...
Highlights •Known information about suicide permits estimates of previously unknown relationships. •90% of firearm suicides occur among members of gun owning households. •Yet only 20% of their suicide attempts are with firearms. •Among non-owning households, 1%...