"Firearms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Small-arms weapons, including handguns, pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D005389
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.637.870.350
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Firearms".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Firearms" by people in Profiles.
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Miotto MB, Cogan R. Empowered or Traumatized? A Call for Evidence-Informed Armed-Assailant Drills in U.S. Schools. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jul 06; 389(1):6-8.
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Hirsh MP. This is Awkward-Promoting Clinic Discussions and Evaluation of Gun Ownership Practices and Individual Risk. Am J Med. 2023 10; 136(10):951-952.
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Giwa AO, Milsten A, Vieira DL, Ogedegbe C, Kelly KM, Schwab AP, Moskop JC. "Run, Hide, Fight," or "Secure, Preserve, Fight": How Should Health Care Professionals and Facilities Respond to Active Shooter Incidents? Acad Emerg Med. 2020 03; 27(3):252-255.
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Goldberg RJ, Lapane K, Lemon S, Hirsh MP. The Smoking Gun: Can We Do for Gun Control What We Are Doing to Control the Vaping and E-Cigarettes Epidemic? Med Care. 2020 01; 58(1):1-3.
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McLoughlin RJ, Stetson A, Green J, Hirsh MP, Cleary MA, Aidlen JT. Toy Guns, Real Danger: An Update on Pediatric Injury Patterns Related to Nonpowder Weapons. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan; 55(1):146-152.
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Kaplan MS, Mueller-Williams AC. The Hidden Epidemic of Firearm Suicide in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities. Health Soc Work. 2019 10 17; 44(4):276-279.
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Leung C, Kaplan MS, Xuan Z. The Association between Firearm Control Policies and Firearm Suicide among Men: A State-Level Age-Stratified Analysis. Health Soc Work. 2019 Oct 17; 44(4):249-258.
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Hall RCW, Friedman SH, Sorrentino R, Lapchenko M, Marcus A, Ellis R. The myth of school shooters and psychotropic medications. Behav Sci Law. 2019 Sep; 37(5):540-558.
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McLoughlin RJ, Hazeltine M, Dacier BM, Hirsh MP, Cleary MA, Aidlen JT. Young lives cut short: The relationship between firearms and pediatric suicide. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 07; 87(1):161-167.
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Siracuse JJ, Cheng TW, Farber A, James T, Zuo Y, Kalish JA, Jones DW, Kalesan B. Vascular repair after firearm injury is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. J Vasc Surg. 2019 05; 69(5):1524-1531.e1.