Publications by authors named "Mary E Bernardin"
Article Synopsis
- Social determinants of health (SDOH), like community race, income, and education, significantly affect outcomes in pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (POHCA).
- Analysis of data from over 27,000 POHCAs revealed that communities with lower minority populations, higher wealth, and better education had notably better rates of bystander CPR, AED use, and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).
- The findings highlight the opportunity for public health interventions aimed at reducing health disparities linked to community SDOH to improve POHCA outcomes.
Introduction: Pediatric firearm injuries are the leading cause of death among American children. While assault is the most commonly cited cause, few studies have investigated circumstances surrounding such injuries. Violence intervention programs (VIPs) have been utilized to combat firearm violence, though a similar lack of knowledge exists regarding possible associations between firearm injury circumstances and youth VIP enrollment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with increased firearm injuries amongst adults, though the pandemic's effect on children is less clearly understood.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and included youths 0-19 years. The trauma registry was retrospectively queried for firearm injuries occurring pre-COVID-19 pandemic (March 2015-February 2020).
Purpose: To identify factors associated with firearm injury (FI) and willingness to enroll in a violence intervention program amongst pediatric victims of violence.
Methods: Cross-sectional study of victims of violence age 6-19 years presenting to a children's hospital emergency department from 2014 to 2017. Participants were interviewed by social workers prior to being offered enrollment in a violence intervention program.