Lethal and intentional violent crimes against women in Alagoas, Northeast Brazil: a comparative study before and during the Covid-19 pandemic by Danielle Nascimento Nunes, Priscila Cavalcante Rodrigues Figueredo, Talita Amaral Vitoriano, Gleice Kelly Ramos Silva Santos, Cecilia Maria Lima de Albuquerque, Thaís Silva Matos, Diogo Uester Silva Matos, Rodrigo Feliciano do Carmo, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza

“…Conclusion The victims were predominantly young women, the crimes classified as homicides and with the use of firearms. The study emphasizes that the context of the Covid-19 pandemic may have contributed to the increase in violent crimes against women in Alagoas, highlighting the urgency of preventive measures and support for victims.…”
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Status of the Sapo National Park elephant population and implications for conservation of elephants in Liberia by Yaw Boafo, Massalatchi Sani

“…We suggest that the low staff strength be augmented and equipped with firearms to intensify patrols in the old mining enclaves to secure the elephant population. …”
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South Africa’s male homicide epidemic: Who is killing men and why do we ignore the victims? by Richard Matzopoulos, Morna Cornell, Brett Bowman, Lorna J. Martin, Rachel Jewkes, Naeema Abrahams

“…Broad population-based approaches are required to address the insidious effect of recalcitrant societal norms and structural interventions to overcome the root causes of poverty and inequality and the poor control of alcohol and firearms. Significance: Two recent articles, Matzopoulos et al. …”
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Association Between Adolescent Violence Exposure and the Risk of Suicide: A 15-Year Study in Taiwan by Chieh Sung, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chien-An Sun, Chang-Huei Tsao, Daphne Yih Ng, Tsu-Hsuan Weng, Li-Yun Fann, Fu-Huang Lin, Wu-Chien Chien

“…Among adolescents who had experienced violence, the methods of suicide included poisoning (solid and liquid) (53.6% vs. 43.2%), hanging (1.2% vs. 0.6%), firearms (2.4% vs. 0%), and cutting instruments (27.4% vs. 22.8%), all of which were significantly higher than in the control group. …”
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Behaviour of a speargun with a novel muzzle by V. Nigrelli, M. Mucera, T. Ingrassia

“…Because of the low velocity of the spear (if compared with the firearms), in fact, the accuracy of the shoot if strongly influenced by the barrel bending due to the forces applied by means of the elastic bands. …”
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Environmental racism: associations between poverty, pollution, and pediatric gun violence by Amelia Bray-Aschenbrenner, Jinli Wang, Mary E. Bernardin

“…Abstract Background Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death among children in the United States. …”
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Unpacking Violence: Examining Socioeconomic, Psychological, and Genetic Drivers of Gun-Related Homicide and Potential Solutions by John Menezes, Kavita Batra

“…Despite frequent calls for tighter gun control, firearm access alone does not explain the complexity of violence. …”
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Racialized economic segregation, the built environment, and assault-related injury: Moderating role of green space and vacant housing by Lea A. Marineau, Kelly K. Jones, Amanda K. Small, Dennis W. Buckman, Mudia Uzzi, Melanie Sona, Erin I. Liedtke, Shannon N. Zenk

“…Conclusions: Neighborhoods with the least economic and social resources had higher all assault and firearm assault visit rates than neighborhoods with more. …”
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Management of Gunshot Injury Involving Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device by Saad A. Ali, DO, Nektarios Vasilottos, MD, Mithilesh K. Das, MBBS, MBA, Tanyanan Tanawuttiwat, MD, MPH

“…Background: Firearm injuries involving cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) present unique challenges. …”
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PATTERNS OF CLINICAL MEDICO-LEGAL CASES: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY AT A distt headquarter hospital charsadda by Nayella Nijat Bangash, Naheed Siddiqui, Urooj Khushbakhat Khan, Ihsan Ullah, Faiza Nadeem, Farzand Iqbal

“…Among firearm incidents, 6.4% were female and 1.6% were males. …”
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Mandibular distraction of free iliac crest bone graft as treatment in a patient with a history of gunshot wound. Case Report by Jaime Andrés Jiménez-Álvarez, Jesus Andrés Duque-Montealegre, José Manuel Valdés-Reyes

“…This technique is not recommended to treat bone defects of the jaws caused by firearm projectile. Case presentation: 40-year-old woman with a segmental mandibular defect in the mandible body caused by the impact of a firearm projectile at the age of 1 year. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Open and Closed Nasal Fractures in Trauma Settings: Mechanisms, Intent, Surgical Interventions, and Outcomes by Ahmad K. Alnemare

“…Significant risk factors for open nasal fractures included a higher injury severity score, self-inflicted intent, unintentional causes, and firearm mechanism compared to assault injuries. Conclusions: Significant factors associated with open nasal fractures include injury severity, self-inflicted intent, trauma type, and firearm mechanisms, which notably increase the likelihood of open fractures. …”
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Police officer occupational health: a model of organizational constraints, trauma exposure, perceived resources, and agency by Royce Anders, Angélique Frapsauce, Celine Sauvezon, Daniel Gilibert

“…Officers with higher years of service, working in lower population cities, and who recently used their firearm, should be considered for trauma counseling. …”
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Protocol for the Houston Hospital-based violence intervention program. by Alexander Testa, Eresha Bluth, Latanya Monroe, Karlton Harris, Sarah Beth Abbott, Mary E Aitken, Erin E Fox, Brian Heckler, Lillian S Kao, Ruosha Li, Susannah Meg Michael, Heidi M McPherson, Marisol Nieves, Christian P Owen, Kevin Rix, Hema Sarvani Jalaparthi, Vanessa Schick, Shreela V Sharma, Carlie Stratemann, Anne Marie V Thompson, Jack Tsai, Zixi Yang, Sandra McKay

“…Firearm violence is a leading cause of injury and mortality in the United States. …”
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Connecticut providers knowledge and attitudes towards use of extreme risk protection orders by Nishant Pandya, James Dodington, Joshua Jacob, Sarah Raskin

“…Abstract Background Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) are a legislative tool that temporarily restrict firearm access and purchasing ability in patients at risk for harm. …”
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Contemporary Coping Patterns Among Violence-Impacted Adolescent Black Males: An Interpretive Descriptive Study by Chuka Emezue, Andrew Paul Froilan, Aaron Dunlap, Abigail Shipman, Debbin Feliciano, Santiago Ortega-Chavez, Dale Dan-Irabor

“…Young Black males (YBM), ages 15–17, experience disproportionately high rates of firearm violence and related structural disadvantages, shaping both their psychological and practical responses to violence-related stressors. …”
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Cardiopulmonary exercise test of Colombian military with war thoracic trauma by Alirio Bastidas Goyes, Eduardo Tuta-Quintero, Carol Gutierrez-Morales, Jaime Pantoja-Fierro, Sandra Rodríguez-Rojas, Yency Forero-Martínez, Alba Pachon-Pardo

“…Exploratory analysis found significant differences among those who had a high velocity firearm wounds against other types of weapons. Conclusions: In patients with a history of trauma, peak oxygen consumption ml / min, peak oxygen mL/kg/min and forced vital capacity is lower than in the healthy population; Apparently, the type of high-velocity firearm wound has a greater effect on these variables evaluated by cardiopulmonary stress tests.…”
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Sex and age differences in the association between routine suicide newspaper reporting and change in admissions of suicidal patients: An investigation at an emergency and critical... by Yasushi Emura, Sho Kanata, Naoki Hayashi, Ken-Ichi Matsumura, Akihisa Akahane, Mamoru Tochigi, Hiroshi Kunugi

“…Δ for younger patients was positively associated with infrequently reported methods and negatively with firearm discharge. No significant associations were found between Δ and sex and age of decedents or incident types.…”
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Mandible microsurgical reconstruction with osteocutaneous fibular flap, with the assistance of a 3D model, in a trauma patient: case report by Aluisio Cardoso Marques, Bruno Meilman Ferreira, Cristiane Tavares Ferreira, Geraldo Andrade Capuchinho, Wagner Oseas Correa, Marcelo Martins Casagrande, Daniela Rocha Franco Drumond, Livia Guimaraes Bandoni

“…A victim of an assault with a firearm projectile and blunt trauma to the face, resulting in a comminuted mandible fracture, loss of dental elements, and extensive soft tissue injuries. …”
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Glock Marking Barrels – An Evaluation of Individual and Subclass Characteristics by O. Felix, J. Palma, T. Wharton

“…However, identification of a fired bullet back to the barrel/firearm that fired it was still possible using specific areas of the fired bullet. …”
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