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<p>Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) visits for firearm injuries doubled during the pandemic compared to earlier trends, according to a multicenter study published in the journal <em>Pediatrics</em>. During this time, deaths from firearm injuries in children and adolescents that occurred after arrival to the hospital also doubled &ndash; up from 3 percent of ED visits pre-pandemic to 6 percent of ED visits during the pandemic.</p>

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