 Firearms
"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Firearms" by people in this website by year, and whether "Firearms" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2015 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2016 | 9 | 2 | 11 | | 2017 | 14 | 0 | 14 | | 2018 | 11 | 1 | 12 | | 2019 | 9 | 2 | 11 | | 2020 | 16 | 3 | 19 | | 2021 | 19 | 3 | 22 | | 2022 | 30 | 0 | 30 | | 2023 | 35 | 0 | 35 | | 2024 | 19 | 2 | 21 | | 2025 | 18 | 2 | 20 | | 2026 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Firearms" by people in Profiles.
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Simonetti JA, King SE, Holliday R, Khazanov GK, Smith A, Bahraini N, Brenner LA, Matarazzo BB. Clinician-documented Firearm Access and Safety Interventions for Veterans Receiving Suicide Risk Evaluation in VA Emergency Care Settings. West J Emerg Med. 2026 May 19; 27(3):784-793.
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Eisenhauer IF, Paruk J, Cozza SJ, Limbacher S, Finn J, Harnke B, Flarity KM, Betz ME, Brooks-Russell A, Stanley IH. Firearm Access Among Military-Connected Youth: A Systematic Review. Mil Med. 2026 May 01; 191(5-6):e957-e963.
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Seewald LA, Myers Mph MG, Zimmerman MA, Walton MA, Haasz M, Carter PM. Rates and characteristics of firearm access rules among U.S. parents of high-school age teens. Prev Med. 2026 Jun; 207:108553.
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Monteith LL, Polzer ER, Holliday R, Aase DM, Simonetti JA. Lethal means safety for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Veterans: Insights from key informants. PLoS One. 2026; 21(1):e0340962.
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Haasz M, Betz ME, Ambroggio L, Cafferty R, King CA, Wong S, Leonard J, Brooks-Russell A, Sigel E. Acceptability and feasibility of video-based firearm safety education in a Colorado emergency department for caregivers of adolescents in firearm-owning households. Inj Prev. 2026 Jan 20; 32(1):90-97.
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Waddle SD, Thomas A, Campbell BT, Betz ME, Johnson JK, Royan R, Ellyin A, Jang A, Crandall ML, Stey AM. Exploratory qualitative study of firearm storage practices among surgeons in the USA: contexts and motivations. Inj Prev. 2026 Jan 20; 32(1):82-89.
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Penzenik ME, Schneider AL, Hoffmire CA, Sells JR, Stearns-Yoder KA, Brenner LA. Rural community members' experiences and perceptions regarding lethal means safety in the context of suicide and accidental death rates. J Rural Health. 2026 Jan; 42(1):e70103.
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Lindeque B, Werner H. The ballistic wounding capacity of the 22 Winchester Magnum projectile in the near human porcine tissue model. Injury. 2026 Feb; 57(2):112974.
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Wright-Kelly E, Buck-Atkinson JT, Betz ME, Little K, Little JS, Kingston BE, Sigel E, Arredondo-Mattson S. Firearm businesses as partners in suicide prevention: a cross-sectional study of the Gun Shop Project in Colorado, USA. Inj Prev. 2025 11 20; 31(6):527-533.
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Aunon FM, Martino S, Khazanov G, Decker SE, Dobscha S, Simonetti JA. Applying Motivational Interviewing Strategies to Facilitate Secure Firearm Storage During Clinical Encounters-Part 2: Technical Strategies. J Psychiatr Pract. 2025 Nov 01; 31(6):333-336.
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