Tag: Gun Violence
Mortality Down but Health Care Costs Up From Gun Violence
Head and neck, vascular, gastrointestinal surgery independently linked to high cost tertile designation
Drop in Firearm Deaths Linked to More Restrictive Gun Policies
Restrictive gun policy has 0.98 probability of being associated with decrease in firearm-related deaths
Handgun Ownership Linked to Increased Risk for Suicide
Male and female handgun owners have much higher rates of suicide by firearm
Most Emergency Providers Have Little Firearms Safety Experience
However, 59.1 percent report encountering firearms in ED or immediate environment at least once a year
Long-Term Outcomes Worse for Firearm Versus Car Crash Survivors
Firearm injury survivors more likely to have daily pain, screen positive for PTSD, have worse HRQoL
Federal, State Background Check Laws Together Cut Teen Gun Carrying
Significant reduction seen with NICS plus universal background check provision at the point of sale
Negative Impact Persists for Survivors of Firearm Injury
Almost half of those surviving gunshot wound had positive screen for probable PTSD
Study Looks at Pediatric Firearm-Related Eye Injuries in the U.S.
Analysis shows firearm injury risk factors vary by age and race
Pediatric Firearm Injury Prevention Research Underfunded
30-fold increase in firearm injury research needed for funding to correspond with mortality burden
Gun Owners, Nonowners Support Strengthening U.S. Gun Laws
Increases found in public support for licensing, universal background checks, regulation of gun dealers
