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Valuing the benefits of reducing firearm violence in the United States.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
January 2025
Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Justifying a proposed government regulation intended to reduce firearm violence requires a conceptually sound estimate of the monetized value of that impact and how that value is distributed across the population. Some previous estimates do not serve as a valid basis for policy evaluation or are out of date. A nationally representative survey was conducted by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research in August 2022 (n = 660).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessing Links Between Alcohol Exposure and Firearm Violence: A Scoping Review Update.
Alcohol Res
January 2025
Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Background: Firearm violence remains a leading cause of death and injury in the United States. Prior research supports that alcohol exposures, including individual-level alcohol use and alcohol control policies, are modifiable risk factors for firearm violence, yet additional research is needed to support prevention efforts.
Objectives: This scoping review aims to update a prior 2016 systematic review on the links between alcohol exposure and firearm violence to examine whether current studies indicate causal links between alcohol use, alcohol interventions, and firearm violence-related outcomes.
Characterizing inpatients with self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head and predictors of post-hospitalization disposition.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry
January 2025
Pathfinder Oncology, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America.
Military influences on the evolution of clinical trials throughout history.
Clin Trials
January 2025
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Clinical trials of drugs, procedures, and other therapies play a crucial role in advancing medical science by evaluating the safety, efficacy, and optimal use of medical interventions. The design and implementation of these trials have evolved significantly over time, reflecting advancements in medicine, ethics, and methodology. Early historical examples, such as King Nebuchadnezzar II's and his captives' dietary experiment and Ambroise Paré's treatment of gunshot wounds, laid some foundational principles of trial design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnostic Challenges in Uncommon Firearm Injury Cases: A Multidisciplinary Approach.
Diagnostics (Basel)
December 2024
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.
: Firearm wounds tend to have a precise pattern. Despite this, real-world case presentations can present uncertain elements, sometimes deviating from what is considered standard, and present uncommon features that are difficult for forensic pathologists and ballistic experts to explain. : A retrospective analysis of autopsy reports from the Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Catania, covering 2019-2023, included 348 judicial inspections and 378 autopsies performed as part of the institute's overall activities.
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