Firearm Injuries: Unveiling the Unmatched Healthcare Burden and Costs
Although firearm injuries account for only a proportion of total trauma cases, they are associated with higher inpatient resource utilization, as measured by interventions and hospital costs. These findings highlight the need for focused prevention efforts and resource allocation to address unique challenges posed by firearm injuries.
Authors
- Bailey Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5055-9262)
- Thevaa Chandereng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4078-9176)
- Emma Cornell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8206-7126)
- Chethan Sathya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4846-7673)
- Colleen P. Nofi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5158-3275)
- Codruța Chiuzan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8169-5032)
- Rafael Klein-Cloud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0347-3543)
- Arjun Sondhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7997-0477)
Institutions
- Northwell Health (US)
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research (US)
- Children's National (US)
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center (US)
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (US)
- Cohen Children's Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery Open
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/as9.0000000000000590
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00