@article{ref1,
title="Demographic distribution of firearm injuries in district quetta",
journal="Pakistan journal of medical and health sciences",
year="2016",
author="Buzdar, Z.A. and Zaman, F.U. and Hammad, M. and Abbasi, M.H. and Mengal, F.U.A.",
volume="10",
number="1",
pages="86-88",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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%). <br><br>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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1996-7195",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}