Trends and burden of firearm-related hospitalizations in the United States across 2001-2011.

Over 2001-2011, the national incidence of firearm-related hospitalizations has closely tracked the national stock market performance, suggesting that economic perturbations and resultant insecurities might underlie the perpetuation of firearm-related injuries. Although the case-fatality rates have remained stable, the length of stay and hospitalization costs have increased imposing additional burden on existing healthcare resources.

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