Methods We conducted a comprehensive PubMed search using Medical Subject Heading
terms and phrases pertaining to social EM topic areas (eg,“homelessness,”“housing …

Background Studies spanning the last three decades demonstrated the injury causing
capability of air gun (AG) projectiles. Recent studies have suggested the impact and …

Abstract Background/Purpose The US has an alarming rate of firearm injuries. Racial
disparities among victims and predictors of outcomes are not well established. Our objective …

Background and objective Despite firearms contributing to significant morbidity and mortality
globally, firearm injury epidemiology is seldom described outside of the USA. We examined …

Background Firearms are a substantial cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality in
Canada and globally, though evidence from contexts other than the USA is relatively limited …

Objective Firearm injuries are a leading cause of serious injury and death in childhood. The
accuracy of International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes to assign intent is unclear …

Gun violence occurs in urban areas more than it does anywhere else, and youth of color in
these areas are disproportionately impacted in the United States. How can we approach …

Background. Nonpowder firearms discharge a projectile using compressed gases. Unlike
traditional firearms, there is a perception that nonpowder guns do not cause serious injury …

Background The leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population is
unintentional injury. Emergent thoracotomies are rarely performed in pediatric patients …

Background: Shots from commonly available non-gunpowder weapons are a significant
cause of facial injuries, especially in pediatric patients. A consequence of such trauma may …