Firearm-Related Hospitalizations and Newly Acquired Morbidities in Children and Adolescents: A Nationally Representative Study

Abstract

Firearm injury is the leading cause of pediatric death in the United States (US), but few investigations have focused on the healthcare cost and burden of hospitalized survivors. We aimed to delineate the landscape of pediatric firearm hospitalizations, with a focus on sociodemographic characteristics and on acquired morbidity among survivors.

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