Profile of thoracic trauma victims submitted to chest drainage.

Objective: to describe and compare the variables involved in trauma victims undergoing thoracic drainage.

Methods: we conducted a retrospective, analytical, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with medical records of patients attended at the Trauma Service of the Curitiba Evangelical University Hospital between February 2011 and January 2014.

Results: there were 488 patients undergoing chest drainage, 84.

Profile of renal trauma victims treated at a university hospital in Curitiba.

Objective:: to study the profile of victims of kidney trauma who underwent surgical and medical treatment in a hospital in Curitiba.

Methods:: we conducted a retrospective, analytical, quantitative, cross-sectional study of patients with renal trauma admitted to the Evangelical Hospital of Curitiba between February 2011 and January 2014.

Results:: participated in the study 38 patients, four women and 34, men with a mean age of 28.

Comparative study of trauma in the elderly and non-elderly patients in a University Hospital in Curitiba.

Objective: To compare and identify differences in the profile of elderly and non-elderly patients with trauma.

Methods: We conducted a comparative, cross-sectional, retrospective, quantitative study with 3112 patients between November, 25th 2010 and February, 25th 2011; patients were classified into GI: elderly (60 years or older) and GA: non-elderly (13-59 years). We collected information on the mechanism of trauma, injuries and factors associated with the event, which were compared between groups by using chi-square, Student t and proportions tests.