Trends and disparities in firearm deaths among children

BK Roberts, CP Nofi, E Cornell, S Kapoor… - …, 2023 - publications.aap.org
METHODS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for
Epidemiologic Research was queried for firearm mortalities in children/adolescents from …

Health inequities in pediatric trauma

ML Kayton, V Staab, B Stahl, K Tan, L Russo, M Verney… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article highlights the disparities evident in pediatric trauma care in the United
States. Social determinants of health play a significant role in key aspects of trauma care …

Social vulnerability index is strongly associated with urban pediatric firearm violence: an analysis of five major US cities

AM Polcari, LE Hoefer, KM Callier… - Journal of trauma and …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Firearm-related injury in children is a public health crisis. The Social
Vulnerability Index (SVI) identifies communities at risk for adverse effects due to natural or …

[HTML][HTML] Nine years of pediatric gunshot wounds: a descriptive analysis

G Woodruff, L Palmer, E Fontane, C Kalynych… - Preventive medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pediatric firearm violence carries significant morbidity and mortality. Studies targeting
children≤ 14 years are limited. Our goal was to study the distribution and determinants of …

Outcomes of abdominal firearm injury and damage control laparotomy in the pediatric population

GP Gilna, RA Saberi, W Ramsey, CT Huerta… - Journal of surgical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Firearm injuries (GSW) in the pediatric population is a public health crisis. Little
is known about the outcomes of damage control laparotomy (DCL) following abdominal …

Using intent to get ahead of pediatric cranial firearm injuries

CT Huerta, RA Saberi, GP Gilna, VAP Escobar… - Injury, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Pediatric firearm injuries (PFI) are a public health crisis. Little is known about how
injury intent may influence the outcome of pediatric cranial firearm injuries (PCFI). The …

Child opportunity index is associated with pediatric firearm injury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

AR Reddy - Frontiers in public health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Firearm injury is the leading cause of death in children. This study uses
geospatial mapping to illustrate the burden of pediatric firearm injury in Philadelphia and …

A decade of firearm injuries: children caught in the crossfire

AM Sescleifer, EJ Onufer, J Greenspon… - Journal of surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Firearm injuries (FIs) are the leading cause of preventable morbidity
and mortality in pediatric patients. In this study, we aim to define evolving trends and …

Pediatric pedestrian injuries: striking too close to home

RA Saberi, J Stoler, GP Gilna, AG Turpin… - Journal of pediatric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Pediatric pedestrian injuries (PPI) are a major public health concern. This study
utilized geospatial analysis to characterize the risk and injury severity of PPI. Methods A …

The silent epidemic of gun injuries: Challenges and opportunities for treating and preventing gun injuries

M Delgado - 2022 - books.google.com
Gun injuries are a social and public health phenomenon that has profound consequences
on victims, their social network, and neighborhood. Deaths resulting from gun violence …