+ The demographics of significant firearm injury in Canadian trauma centers and the associated predictors of in-hospital mortality
- Author:
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Finley CJ / Hemenway D / Clifton J / Brown DR / Simons RK
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Surgery
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Homicide, International, Medical, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Canada, Handgun, Male, Trauma Center
The authors investigated all firearm cases treated in Canadian trauma centers 1999-2003. Of the 784 people shot, 94% were male. Self-inflicted shooting accounted for 30% of the cases, assaults 60% and...
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+ Russian roulette and risk-taking behavior - A medical examiner study
- Author:
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Shields LBE / Hunsaker JC / Stewart DM
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Recreational Use, State, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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AGE, Head Wounds, Kentucky, Male, Russian Roulette
The authors reviewed cases in the Medical Examiners’ Offices in Kentucky of self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head from Russian roulette. Of the 24 incidents, most (79.2%) were white, and all were...
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+ Violent death in Connecticut, 2001 to 2004
- Author:
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Borrup K / Gelven ES / Carver HW / Banco L / Lapidus G
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Conn Med
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Homicide, State, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Age Factors, Aged, Connecticut/epidemiology, Continental Population Groups, Educational Status
The authors reviewed medical examiner, law enforcement, crime laboratory data, and death certificates on all 1,530 violence deaths (homicide, suicide, undetermined firearm) in Connecticut occurring from...
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+ Australian firearms legislation and unintentional firearm deaths: a theoretical explanation for the absence of decline following the 1996 gun laws
- Author:
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McPhedran S / Baker J
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Public Health
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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AUSTRALIA, Accidents, Prevention & Control, Safety, Wounds
The Australian Bureau of Statistics stated that in recent years there has been an increase in open coroner’s cases of potential suicides. Open cases are reported as accidental, ill-defined or unspecified,...
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+ Gang membership, gun carrying: minority youth living in extreme poverty
- Author:
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Spano R / Freilich JD / Bolland J
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Justice Quarterly
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gun Carrying, Local, Students
- Keywords:
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Alabama, Employment, Gang Membership, Substance Use, Violence Victimization
The authors analyzed two waves of longitudinal data (data over time) from impoverished youth in Mobile, Alabama exploring the role that gang membership, gun carrying and employment play in violence victimization...
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+ Neighborhood Disorganization, and Violence Among Adolescents in Puerto Rico
- Author:
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Reyes JC / Robles RR / Colon HM / Negron J / Matos TD / Calderon J / Perez O
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Topics:
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Age Group, Local, Social Science
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Puerto Rice, Resilience, Social Cohesion, Youth Violence
Using survey and interview data from a longitudinal study of risk and resilience among adolescents in poor neighborhoods in Puerto Rico, the authors assess the impact of neighborhood-level social and...
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+ Nonnatural deaths of adolescents and teenagers - Fulton County, Georgia, 1985-2004
- Author:
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Heninger M / Hanzlick R
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
- Topics:
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Age Group, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Georgia, Medical Examiner records, Nonnatural deaths
The authors reviewed all nonnatural deaths investigated and certified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner involving persons 10 to 19 years of age during the year 1985-2004. During the 20 year period,...
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+ Peer tutoring to prevent firearm play, Acquisition, generalization and long term maintenance of safety skills
- Author:
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Jostad CM / Miltenberger RG / Kelso P / Knudson P
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Topics:
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Prevention
- Keywords:
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Children, Firearm Safety Skills, Peers, Tutors
The authors examined the use of peers as tutors as a way to decrease the time and resources needed to teach firearm safety skills to children. They found that all 6 children in the study acquired the...
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+ Suicide in Older Adults in Long-Term Care: 1990 to 2005
- Author:
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Mezuk B / Prescott MR / Tardiff K / Vlahov D / Galea S
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Topics:
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Age Group, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Community residents, Elderly, Hanging, Long-term care facility, New York City
Suicides deaths that occurred in New York City from 1990-2005 among people ages 60 and over who were either community-dwelling or living in a long-term care (LTC) facility were examined. Among a total...
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+ 'We've got a gun?': Comparing reports of adolescents and their parents about household firearms
- Author:
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Sorenson SD / Cook PJ
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Journal of Community Psychology
- Topics:
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Age Group, Ownership, State
- Keywords:
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Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Household firearms, Living Arrangements, Parents
The authors compared survey responses about firearms in the home according to 5,704 corresponding pairs of adolescents and their parents in California. The proportions of parents and adolescents responding...
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+ Effect of war on weapon-related deaths in Croatian children and youth
- Author:
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Mujkic A / Peek-Asa C / Young T / Rodin U
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
- Topics:
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Age Group, Homicide, International, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Children, Croatia, War, Weapon-related deaths
The authors identified trends in weapon-related deaths associated with the Homeland War (1991-1995) among children in Croatia. Compared with the period before the war, weapon-related homicide and suicide...
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