Firearm injuries in lower opportunity neighborhoods during the CoViD pandemic

MKL O'Guinn, S Siddiqui, S Ourshalimian… - …, 2023 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES We aimed to describe changes in pediatric firearm injury rates, severity, and
outcomes after the coronavirus disease 2019 stay-at-home order in Los Angeles (LA) …

Gun laws, stay-at-home orders, and poverty: surges in pandemic firearm violence in large US cities

S Duraiswamy, C Dirago, M Poulson, C Torres… - Journal of surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic heralded a surge in firearm homicides (FH) in many,
but not all, urban centers. We aimed to determine the relationship of firearm restrictive …

Pediatric Homicides: Not Just a Teenage Problem

A Wolf, K Callier, MJ Littau, JM Cirone… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Homicide is a leading cause of death for American children. We hypothesized
demographics and homicide circumstances would differ by victim age. Methods We …

Trends in Intentional and Unintentional Firearm Injuries in Pediatric Trauma Patients: An 11-Year Retrospective Study

MG Scrushy, M Abbe, S Wang, G Stone… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction In 2020, firearm injuries became the leading cause of death in children and
adolescents and have continued to increase despite injury prevention strategies. The …

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on violent injuries in children: a literature review

C Georgeades… - Advances in pediatrics, 2023 - advancesinpediatrics.com
INTRODUCTION The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted children and families
worldwide and led to changes in their daily lifestyle due to implementation of stay-at-home …