"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 26 | 10 | 36 |
| 2018 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Firearms" by people in Profiles.
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Why some parents made firearms more accessible during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a national study. J Behav Med. 2021 12; 44(6):867-873.
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Firearm purchasing during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in households with teens: a national study. J Behav Med. 2021 12; 44(6):874-882.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Another Commercial Determinant of Health: The Global Firearm Industry. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2021 06 30; 9(2):264-267.
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Gun purchasing behaviours during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, March to mid-July 2020. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2021 11; 33(7):593-597.
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The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Firearm Injuries. Pediatrics. 2021 07; 148(1).
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Firearms Injuries Involving Young Children in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2021 07; 148(1).
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A Survey of Hospitalized Trauma Patients in Hemorrhage Control Education: Are Trauma Victims Willing to Stop the Bleed? J Surg Res. 2021 08; 264:469-473.
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Changes in Shooting Incidence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Between March and November 2020. JAMA. 2021 Apr 06; 325(13):1327-1328.
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"I had to be with bodyguards with guns"-attacks on scientists during the pandemic. Nat Med. 2021 04; 27(4):564-567.
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Structural competency and the future of firearm research. Soc Sci Med. 2021 05; 277:113879.