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17. Traumatic pediatric firearm injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Crichton, Kristin G, Brink, Farah W, Patterson, Kelli N, Michaels, Nichole L, Crichton, Kristin G, Brink, Farah W, Patterson, Kelli N, and Michaels, Nichole L

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Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this study is to epidemiologically describe firearms injuries treated at a Level 1 pediatric trauma center occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare them to injuries seen in the year prior. Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of patients seen by pediatric trauma surgery for a firearm injury between February 1, 2019 and March 30, 2021; the pre-pandemic time period included February 1, 2019 – March 9, 2020 and the pandemic period included March 10, 2020 – March 31, 2021. We excluded patients with firearms injuries that were not assessed by trauma surgery and patients with injuries from non-powder guns. Results: Twenty-eight patients were seen for firearm injuries in the pre-pandemic period; 22 (78.5%) were male, and the mean age was 13.3 years, with 17.8% of patients < 10 years old. Sixteen (57.1%) were black, 8 (28.6%) white, and 4 (14.3%) multiracial. The pandemic period included 80 patients with firearm injuries, with 59 (74%) male, and a mean age of 12.5 years. Seventeen (21.5%) were < 10 years old. Fifty-six (70%) of patients during the pandemic period were black, 15 (20%) white, 6 (7.5%) multiracial, and 2 (2.5%) Hispanic. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups demographically. No patients were identified as having an intentional self-inflicted firearm injury. Conclusion: While there was a nearly threefold increase in pediatric firearm injuries seen during the pandemic, the demographics of the victims have not changed compared to pre-pandemic patterns. This reflects a need for ongoing and targeted preventive measures to reduce these extremely high-risk injuries.

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2022

18. Current issues and controversies surrounding spine imaging and the significance of spinal subdural hemorrhage in suspected abusive head trauma.

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Canty, Katherine W., Feldman, Kenneth W., Bartnik-Olson, Brenda, Choudhary, Arabinda K., Shiroishi, Mark S., on behalf of the ENIGMA Child Abuse Working Group, Brink, Farah W., Caré, Marguerite M., Crichton, Kristin Garton, Haney, Suzanne B., Kissoon, Natalie N., Metz, James B., Northrop, Sarah A. W., Otjen, Jeffrey P., and Wright, Jason N.

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2022
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19. Traumatic pediatric firearm injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Crichton, Kristin G., Brink, Farah W., Patterson, Kelli N., and Michaels, Nichole L.

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VIOLENCE in the community, MINORITIES, SARS-CoV-2, FIREARMS, SHOOTINGS (Crime), DOMESTIC violence, CHILDREN'S injuries, ACCESS to information, SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, STAY-at-home orders, ETHNIC groups, COVID-19 pandemic
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2021

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