Self-Harm and Interpersonal Violence-Related Injuries: Retrospective Analysis of the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Programs Data
There is a significant burden of violence-rated injuries in the US, particularly affecting males, racial minorities, and vulnerable age groups. Firearm-related injuries are the leading cause of death in both interpersonal-violence and self-harm cases. The increase in VRIs during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the urgent need for targeted public health interventions focused on firearm safety, violence prevention, and mental health support.
Authors
- Ayman El‐Menyar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2584-953X)
- Hassan Al‐Thani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-9033)
- Rifat Latifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1091-3682)
- Ahammed Mekkodathil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-8937)
- Rubén Peralta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-0194)
- Sandro Rizoli
- Rafael Consunji
- Tarik Abulkhair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8048-1390)
Institutions
- AAB College (XK)
- Rochester Institute of Technology Kosovo (XK)
- Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (DO)
- Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (QA)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.42044
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00