Wesley Tran, Madeline B Thomas, Denise Garofalo, Monica Patten, Rachel Graham, Josue Estrella, Kaitlyn Dickinson, Heather Carmichael, Catherine G Velopulos, Quintin W O Myers
INTRODUCTION: Health disparities in the Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) community have not been well described, unlike non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic communities. However, there has been a rise in violence against the APIA community. This study explores and characterizes violent death by incident (e.g., homicide, suicide), weapon (e.g., firearm, strangulation), and location types among APIAs as they compare with other racial or ethnic groups. METHODS: We used the National Violent Death Reporting System from 2003 to 2018 to characterize violent deaths among APIA and compared them to all other races...
March 13, 2024: Journal of Surgical Research