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  • Trauma Care and Public Health
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  • Injury Epidemiology

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  • Firearm injuries are a significant cause of death, particularly among children, yet their inpatient healthcare burden is not well understood.
  • Trauma remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare hospital resource utilization for firearm-related injuries versus other penetrating and blunt traumas.
  • To analyze costs, length of stay, and mortality associated with different trauma types.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study utilizing the National Inpatient Sample (2017-2021).
  • Inclusion of patients with firearm, penetrating, and blunt trauma injuries.
  • Assessment of surgical interventions, hospital costs, length of stay, and mortality rates.

Main Results:

  • Firearm injuries necessitated more complex surgical interventions and had longer inpatient stays (7.8 days) than penetrating (5.7 days) or blunt trauma (6.0 days).
  • Inpatient mortality was significantly higher for firearm injuries (6.5%) compared to penetrating (0.6%) and blunt trauma (2.8%).
  • Total hospital costs were substantially greater for firearm injuries ($30,529) versus penetrating ($12,243) and blunt trauma ($18,333).

Conclusions:

  • Firearm injuries, despite lower overall incidence, drive disproportionately high inpatient resource utilization and costs.
  • Findings emphasize the critical need for focused prevention strategies and optimized resource allocation for firearm trauma.
  • Addressing the unique challenges of firearm injuries is essential for improving trauma care outcomes and managing healthcare expenditures.