BACKGROUND Firearm injuries are the second leading cause of death among children and
adolescents in the United States. In Colorado, firearm injuries have surpassed motor vehicle …

Injury from a firearm is now the leading cause of death of children and youth under age 19 in
the United States (US)[1] and the incidence of these deaths continues to increase each year …

Introduction Pediatric firearm injury became the leading cause of death among US children
in 2020. Studies evaluating wounding patterns in military and mass casualty shootings have …

Background Successful public health policies and injury prevention efforts have reduced
pediatric automobile fatalities across the United States. In 2019, firearm injuries exceeded …

Background Firearm injury (FI) is the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in
the United States (US). We describe the epidemiology of pediatric FI-associated emergency …

Aim of study Firearm injuries are the second leading cause of injury-related death in the
USA in children less than 18. We compared overall and intent-specific firearm …

Background Suicide is the second most common cause of death among adolescents and
young adults. In the pediatric population, gunshot wounds (GSWs) and hangings are …

Introduction Firearms and motor vehicle collisions (MVC) are leading causes of mortality in
children. We hypothesized that firearm injuries would have a higher mortality than MVCs in …

Background We sought to define the incidence and outcomes of pediatric hanging and
strangulation injuries to inform best practices for trauma triage and management. Methods A …

Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the US.
Safe storage of firearms in the home is one of the most effective ways of preventing firearm …