title: The incidence and prevalence of nonfatal gunshot wounds in Minnesota.
abstract: We surveyed a sample of Minnesota hospitals to identify the known incidence of nonfatal gunshot wounds (NF-GSW). Only 12 of the 25 hospitals surveyed used E-codes and were able to retrieve NF-GSW data. Only five hospitals had data dating back to 1991. Ninety-two percent of all known NF-GSW (1,425) occurring in Minnesota from 1991 to 1994 were recorded at the three Level 1 Trauma Centers located in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul. The incidence of NF-GSW patients admitted to these three trauma centers has increased 20% from 1991 to 1994. Sixty percent of the NF-GSW treated in Minneapolis involved residents living in four zip code areas, comprising 30% of the city's population. Recommendations for improved NF-GSW data collection and likely impact on prevention are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: East Side Neighborhood Services in Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riestenberg
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Brunette
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000453:epidemiology*