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Firearm-Related Pediatric Head Trauma: A Scoping Review., Ron Gadot, Melissa A Lopresti, David N Smith, Lara Ouellette, Sandi Lam
Firearm-Related Pediatric Head Trauma: A Scoping Review., Ron Gadot, Melissa A Lopresti, David N Smith, Lara Ouellette, Sandi Lam
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BACKGROUND: Firearm-related injury is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric populations. Despite a disproportionate role in the most morbid outcomes in both traumatic brain injury and firearm-related injury populations, firearm-related traumatic brain injury (frTBI) is an understudied epidemiological entity. There is need to increase understanding and promote interventions that reduce this burden of disease.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the evidence characterizing pediatric frTBI to highlight trends and gaps regarding burden of disease and interventions to reduce frTBI.
METHODS: We conducted a scoping review under Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines on peer-reviewed studies …