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Firearms Among Cognitively Impaired Persons: A Cross-sectional Study

Authors: Jason K. Hsieh, BS, Jalayne J. Arias, JD, MA, Nehaw Sarmey, BS, Jonathan A. Rose, MS, and Babak Tousi, MDAuthor, Article, & Disclosure Information
Publication: Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 163, Number 6
https://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5138
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Background: Firearms in the homes of persons with dementia may pose a risk for serious harm to themselves or others. Prior research suggests that patients with dementia and their caregivers infrequently remove firearms from the home (1). How often firearms remain in the homes of these patients—and whether they have additional symptoms that may increase their risk for harm—is not well-known.
Objective: To determine the frequency of firearms present in the homes of patients evaluated for dementia and the frequency of delusions, hallucinations, and aggressive behavior among this population.
Methods and Findings: In this institutional review board–approved retrospective study, …

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cover image Annals of Internal Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 163 • Number 6 • 15 September 2015
Pages: 485 - 487

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Published online: 15 September 2015
Published in issue: 15 September 2015

Keywords

  1. Caregivers
  2. Dementia
  3. Disclosure
  4. Firearm injuries
  5. Hallucinations
  6. Patients
  7. Questionnaires
  8. Retrospective studies
  9. Risk management
  10. Suicide

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© 2015 American College of Physicians.

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Jason K. Hsieh, BS
From Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Spiritual Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Jalayne J. Arias, JD, MA
From Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Spiritual Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Nehaw Sarmey, BS
From Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Spiritual Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Jonathan A. Rose, MS
From Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Spiritual Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Babak Tousi, MD
From Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Spiritual Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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