Interactions at the point of firearm purchase and subsequent use of locking devices [PDF]
Injury Epidemiology, 2023 Abstract Background Firearms account for over 40,000 deaths in the USA each year in addition to thousands of nonfatal injuries. One notable prevention strategy for firearm-related fatalities and nonfatal injuries is safe storage.
Shelby L. Bandel +2 more
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Locked and (Un)-Loaded Discussions: A Pediatric Resident Safe Firearm Storage Counseling Curriculum [PDF]
MedEdPORTAL, 2020 Firearm-related fatalities are a public health crisis. Despite recognizing the vital nature of counseling parents/caregivers regarding firearm safety, residents remain uncomfortable asking patients about the presence of firearms in homes and discussing American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations regarding safe firearm storage.We designed an ...
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Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2021 BackgroundChildhood and adolescent firearm injury and death rates have increased over the past decade and remain major public health concerns in the United States.
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 Objective: Reducing access to lethal methods is an effective suicide prevention strategy that is often neglected in routine care. Digital interventions have shown promise for addressing such gaps in care; and decision aids have proven useful for ...
Joan R. Asarnow +6 more
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The Use of 2.4-mm Locking Plate System in Treating Comminuted Mandibular Fracture by Firearm [PDF]
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction, 2012 Maxillofacial trauma caused by firearms has considerably increased, in which the mandibular body is the site of highest incidence of firearm projectiles. In these cases, the use of titanium plates and screws allows the early restoration of form and function of the mandible with stable and predictable results.
Cassiano Costa Silva Pereira +5 more
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Safe at home: prevention of pediatric unintentional injuries
Injury Epidemiology, 2023 Background Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children in the United States. Studies have shown that parent adherence to safety guidelines is improved when education is provided in conjunction with safety equipment.
Coleman Burch +5 more
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Reducing firearm access for youth at risk for suicide in a pediatric emergency department
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundFirearm-related suicide is the second leading cause of pediatric firearm death. Lethal means counseling (LMC) can improve firearm safe-storage practices for families with youth at risk of suicide.ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the ...
Sofia Chaudhary +23 more
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Prepped and ready: educating caregivers to secure firearms and medications via webinars [PDF]
Discover Mental HealthBackground Means restriction is an approach to suicide prevention that has been shown to be effective but is underutilized in the United States. For the current study, we sought to determine if a webinar-based education intervention could impact ...
Shayla A. Sullivant +4 more
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Variations of the Dog Lock found on Scottish Firearms of the Seventeenth Century
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1925 Charles E Whitelaw
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Examining media reports of pediatric unintentional firearm injury deaths for prevention messaging concerning secured storage of firearms: U.S., 2021–2022 [PDF]
Injury EpidemiologyBackground Media outlets that report on firearm injuries and deaths may provide an important role in emphasizing safe storage practices, particularly when unintentional firearm injuries and deaths occur among young children.
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