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Pan Afr Med J
December 2024
World Health Organization, Abeokuta office, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Gunshot injuries (GSI) are a major global public health problem. Our objective was to determine the patient characteristics, pattern and outcome of civilian gunshot wounds at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, from 2014-2018. The data of 232 patients with a diagnosis of GSI during the study period were collected and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
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December 2024
Department of Research, American Academy of Pediatrics, Itasca, Illinois.
Importance: Injuries from firearms and motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading causes of death among US children and youths aged 0 to 19 years. Examining the intersections of age group, sex, race, and ethnicity is essential to focus prevention efforts.
Objective: To examine firearm and motor vehicle fatality rates by population subgroups and analyze changes over time.
J Community Health
December 2024
Department of Public Health Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA.
Firearm-related injuries remain a significant public health issue in the United States, with patterns and trends among various age groups not well characterized. This study analyzed time series trends and disparities in firearm injury rates among U.S.
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