[Program for the computerized control of a regional system of cadaveric kidneys exchange developed for the São Paulo Interior Transplante].
Authors present a computer software developed to control the regional cadaver kidney exchange program in the state of São Paulo (Interior Transplante), and capable of two distinct routines: 1) management of the data bank concerning the enrolled recipients, and 2) selection of patients that are HLA compatible with a given donor, and final selection of kidney recipients based on the following 4 criteria in addition to HLA compatibility: time in waiting list, panel, age, and logistic factors. The software has been in use for one year and has proved to be extremely useful when compared to the previously used method which involved a standard card file.
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Fac. de Med. de Ribeirão Preto da Univ. de São Paulo.
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D001938:Brazil; D003628:Database Management Systems; D006648:Histocompatibility; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D012984:Software; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000458:organization & administration*
Programa para controle computadorizado de um sistema regional de intercâmbio de rins de cadáver desenvolvido para o São Paulo Interior Transplante.