Background Firearm-related injuries are the second leading cause of pediatric deaths in the US. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of both state child access prevention (CAP) laws and gun regulations on pediatric firearm mortality. We hypothesized that states...
Introduction In the U.S., youth enrolled in Medicaid experience more risk factors for suicide, such as mental illness, than youth not enrolled in Medicaid. To inform a national suicide prevention strategy, this study presents suicide rates in a sample of youth...
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%...