Healthcare Utilization After Nonfatal Firearm Injuries

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• Kelsey Gastineau; Elizabeth Oddo; Lizmarie Maldonado; Annie Simpson; Ashley Hink; Annie Andrews
PMID: 38098435DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-059648

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This article describes how young people in the US who survive gun injuries face more health problems. It uses a method called propensity score matching to show that these youths need more medical care after being hurt. The study highlights the serious impact of nonfatal firearm injuries on healthcare needs for young people, suggesting they may have long-term health issues and require ongoing treatment.

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Focus Area: Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child; Firearms; Hospitalization; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Wounds and Injuries; Wounds, Gunshot; Health Care Costs; Adolescent; Emergency Service, Hospital

Institutions: Vanderbilt University; Medical University of South Carolina; George Washington University

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