"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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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 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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Youth Hospitalized for Suicidality: Caregiver Perspectives on Firearm Safety Guidance. Pediatrics. 2025 Aug 01; 156(2).
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Comparison of Pediatric and Adult Firearm Deaths to Inform Violence Prevention at Pediatric Trauma Centers. J Surg Res. 2025 Feb; 306:350-357.
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Factors Associated With Recurrent Pediatric Firearm Injury : A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Oct; 177(10):1381-1388.
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Female Victims of Firearm Intimate Partner Violence: Characterization and Lethality Predictors. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 01; 34(1):111-117.
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In Reply: Firearm-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries in Adults: A Scoping Review. Neurosurgery. 2024 Jul 01; 95(1):e31.
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Receptivity of providing firearm safety storage devices to parents along with firearms safety education. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1352400.
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Socioeconomic disparities based on shooting intent in pediatric firearm injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Sep 01; 97(3):440-444.
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Mental Illness and Gun Violence in the United States, Australia, and United Kingdom: Clinical and Public Health Challenges. Am J Med. 2024 04; 137(4):295-297.
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Firearm-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries in Adults: A Scoping Review. Neurosurgery. 2024 02 01; 94(2):229-239.
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Firearm injuries treated at trauma centers in the United States. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 96(6):955-964.