"Firearms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Small-arms weapons, including handguns, pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D005389
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.637.870.350
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Firearms".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Firearms" by people in Profiles.
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Sex Differences in Life-Course Suicide Rates by State Firearm Policy Environment. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Oct; 69(4):107961.
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Trends in youth risk behaviours and firearm injury in the USA over 20 years. Inj Prev. 2025 05 20; 31(3):236-241.
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Association of childhood opportunity index and firearm ownership and storage in two emergency departments in Texas. Injury. 2025 Jul; 56(7):112369.
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Fatal Pediatric Firearm Injuries: When and Where Are Children at Risk? J Surg Res. 2024 Nov; 303:645-651.
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Pediatric Firearm Deaths and State Policies on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. Ann Surg. 2026 Apr 01; 283(4):613-619.
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Advancing Science to Prevent Firearm Violence in Communities: A Process for Harmonizing Studies to Develop Research Infrastructure. Prev Sci. 2024 Oct; 25(7):1122-1132.
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The Link Between State Carceral Violence and Firearm Homicide. JAMA Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 159(8):916-917.
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An Academic-Community Partnership to Address Gun Violence in the Roseland Neighborhood of Chicago. Fam Community Health. 2024 Apr-Jun 01; 47(2):141-150.
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State-Level Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence, Abortion Access, and Peripartum Homicide: Call for Screening and Violence Interventions for Pregnant Patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 May 01; 238(5):880-888.
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Primary Care Patients' Perspectives on Health Care Screening for Firearms in a Diverse, Urban Area: A Qualitative Study. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 02 01; 184(2):194-200.