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We employed geospatial methods to describe the distribution of injuries and examined associations between three major intents of firearm injury, key sociodemographic factors, and outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 10-year retrospective analysis of our Level 1 institution\u2019s trauma registry for all individuals who presented with a firearm injury between 2015 and 2024 was conducted. Patients were excluded if their primary mechanism of injury was not due to a firearm and if their home residential address was not documented.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Total firearm injuries have increased over the past decade with 110 (34%) that were self-harm, 104 (33%) occurring from an assault, and 106 (33%) that were unintentional\/accidental in mechanism. White, insured males were disproportionately represented among self-harm related firearm injuries, associated with more severe trauma, higher rates of ICU-level care, and longer hospital stays. In contrast, Black individuals were more commonly victims of firearm assaults, which along with unintentional\/accidental injuries, were more likely to result in discharge to home without additional services. Fifty-eight percent of patients with self-harm intent had the highest need for the ICU, which is likely a direct reflection of the lethality and injury patterns associated with self-inflicted firearm wounds.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings indicate that intent plays a critical role in determining the severity and required level of care following firearm injuries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/00031348261480843","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,25]],"date-time":"2026-08-25T12:16:59Z","timestamp":1787660219000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Patterns of Firearm Injury Across a Rural State: A 10-Year Single Center Experience"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"given":"Lucero G.","family":"Paredes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"MaineHealth Maine Medical Center"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8854-7104","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Carolyne R.","family":"Falank","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MaineHealth Maine Medical Center"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bryan C.","family":"Morse","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MaineHealth Maine Medical Center"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julianne B.","family":"Ontengco","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MaineHealth Maine Medical Center"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christopher G.","family":"Turner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MaineHealth Maine Medical Center"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_4_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMsr1804754"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_3_2","volume-title":"Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)","author":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control","unstructured":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. 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