TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Demographic distribution of firearm injuries in district quetta
JO  - Pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
A1  - Buzdar, Z.A.
A1  - Zaman, F.U.
A1  - Hammad, M.
A1  - Abbasi, M.H.
A1  - Mengal, F.U.A.
SP  - 86
EP  - 88
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1996-7195
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -