Citation

Buzdar ZA, Zaman FU, Hammad M, Abbasi MH, Mengal FUA. Pak. J. Med. Health Sci. 2016; 10(1): 86-88.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Lahore Medical and Dental College)

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Abstract

AIM: To determine the frequency, pattern, age, genderand location of firearm injuries in Firearm victims brought to the medicolegal department of Sandeman Hospital Quetta.

DESIGN: Observational descriptive study Duration of study: One year Methods: The study was conducted in Avicenna Medical College, Lahore based on the data of firearm cases of the year 2003 collected from the Medicolegal Department Sandeman Hospital Quetta.

RESULTS: Out of 230 cases of firearm 190(82.6%) males and 40(17.4%) females. Ages of victims ranged from 0 to more than 60 years and the most frequent cases of firearm found at the age 21-30yrs, 60(26.1%) and most common region found in fire arm victims was Chest100(43.5%).

CONCLUSION: It must be targeted for made aware of lifestyle adjustments such as training to refrain from anger or disputes. Young aged males between 20-40 years are most commonly involved in firearm cases and most common region involved was thorax. Majority of the peoples are unemployed.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; age; homicide; suicide; child; female; infant; male; newborn; Pakistan; incidence; unemployment; Firearm injury; awareness; major clinical study; gunshot injury; sex ratio; hospital admission; demography; head and neck injury; thorax injury; abdominal injury; arm injury; conflict management; Article; observational study; accidental injury; descriptive research; leg injury; pelvis injury; Medicolegal; lifestyle modification; anger management therapy