title: [Epidemiologic study of the factors influencing renal trauma in Cantabria].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study, the most important factors that influence renal trauma (RT) were evaluated in patients that had suffered different types of accidents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from 340 cases of RT that were seen over a period of 15 years were obtained. This was performed in two stages: first, data were obtained during this time period; secondly, the patients were followed after discharge from hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All this information was filed in a data base specifically for this purpose and were statistically analyzed to determine and quantify the types of RT and their incidence in relation to demographic and temporal factors, type of accident, etc.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Weekends, alcohol, age, road traffic accidents, type of road, etc., are the most important factors that influence the development of RT. The incidence of RT in Cantabria is similar to that of the US and European countries.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, España.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martín García
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández-Escalante Moreno
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernández Rodríguez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Portillo Martín
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Correas Gómez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gutíerrez Baños
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: del Valle Schaan
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Monge Mirallas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roca Edreira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Estudio epidemiológico de los factores que intervienen en los traumatismos renales en Cantabria.