Gunshot injuries in Lebanon: Does intent affect characteristics, injury patterns, and outcomes in victims?

Gunshot injuries in Lebanon: Does intent affect characteristics, injury patterns, and outcomes in victims?

Introduction: Lebanon lacks a national database of gunshot injuries (GSIs), which limits injury prevention initiatives. Objectives: This study examines patient characteristics, injury patterns, and clinical outcomes in GSI victims and evaluates the impact of intent on clinical outcomes with the aim...

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Main Authors: Hady Zgheib, Sami Shayya, Cynthia Wakil, Rana Bachir, Mazen J El Sayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Gunshot
injury prevention
intentional
Lebanon
penetrating injury
stray bullets
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2019;volume=12;issue=2;spage=117;epage=122;aulast=Zgheib

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