Pediatric Firearm Injuries: Do Database Analyses Tell the Whole Story?

摘要: Firearm injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population a large economic burden to our health care system. Recent events have increased awareness public turn for those medical field. Many local national studies evaluated various aspects of firearm-related across United States an effort identify intervention that may assist with prevention or management death this vulnerable population. In 1990s, there was decrease mortality. The reason decline remains unknown many theories including improved laws, awareness, efforts. However, trend did not continue into 21st century, firearms remain one leading causes