 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.
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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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2015 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2017 | 13 | 0 | 13 | | 2018 | 10 | 2 | 12 | | 2019 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2020 | 15 | 2 | 17 | | 2021 | 18 | 2 | 20 | | 2022 | 28 | 0 | 28 | | 2023 | 31 | 0 | 31 | | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Firearms" by people in Profiles.
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Jacobson CL, Choudhury R, Broad A, Maw AM, Wolf C, Adams B, Drabkin A. Understanding and promoting equitable post-discharge care in firearm injury survivors: a retrospective chart review. Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 29; 15(1):3718.
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Khazanov G, Spitzer E, Thomas S, Brenner LA, Simonetti JA. Financial barriers and facilitators to secure firearm and medication storage among veterans with elevated suicide risk: a qualitative study. Inj Prev. 2025 Jan 23; 31(1):73-76.
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Bond AE, Stanley I, Bandel SL, Anestis M. Law enforcement and firearms: understanding firearm ownership and storage habits. Inj Prev. 2024 Mar 20; 30(2):132-137.
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Stanley IH, Hom MA, Wright A. Emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians' views on EMS-delivered interventions to promote secure firearm storage practices. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2024 Feb; 54(1):4-14.
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Boggs JM, Quintana LM, Beck A, Clarke CL, Richardson L, Conley A, Buckingham ET, Richards JE, Betz ME. A Randomized Control Trial of a Digital Health Tool for Safer Firearm and Medication Storage for Patients with Suicide Risk. Prev Sci. 2024 Feb; 25(2):358-368.
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Polzer ER, Holliday R, Rohs CM, Thomas SM, Miller CN, Simonetti JA, Brenner LA, Monteith LL. Women Veterans' perspectives, experiences, and preferences for firearm lethal means counseling discussions. PLoS One. 2023; 18(12):e0295042.
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Bowen DM, Rowhani-Rahbar A, McCourt A, Betz M, Rivara FP. Variations in State Laws on Mental Health-Related Firearm Prohibition. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Dec 01; 183(12):1402-1404.
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Hoffmann JA, Carter CP, Olsen CS, Chaudhari PP, Chaudhary S, Duffy S, Glomb N, Goyal MK, Grupp-Phelan J, Haasz M, Ketabchi B, Kravitz-Wirtz N, Lerner EB, Shihabuddin B, Wendt W, Cook LJ, Alpern ER. Pediatric Firearm Injury Emergency Department Visits From 2017 to 2022: A Multicenter Study. Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 01; 152(6).
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Villarreal RI, Stanley IH, Anestis MD, Buck-Atkinson J, Betz ME. Older Adults' Preferences Regarding Firearm Locking Device Use: Results of a National Survey. Clin Gerontol. 2024 Jul-Sep; 47(4):583-593.
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Betz ME, Bowen DM, Rowhani-Rahbar A, McCourt AD, Rivara FP. State Reporting Requirements for Involuntary Holds, Court-Ordered Guardianship, and the US National Firearm Background Check System. JAMA Health Forum. 2023 Nov 03; 4(11):e233945.
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