[Possibilities in the practical use of computers in the selection of candidates for kidney transplantation]

This paper points out some problems appearing in the selection of candidates for the cadaveric kidney transplantation treats basic issues regarding medical and other references important for making decision in the process of candidate selection, emphasizes the significance of data base for prepared candidates and presents the specific example of the applications of APLLE II C in the practice of the clinic for nephrology. The data for each candidate are grouped in two sections: A. PERSONAL DATA 1. Family name and surname 2. Year of birth 3. Place of residence 4. Address 5. Telephone number 6. Register number of case history 7. Date of enlisting B. BASIC MEDICAL DATA 1. Blood type 2. HLA tipization of tissue: A, B, C, DR 3. Cytotoxic antibodies 4. Urgency priority 5. Date of eventual previous transpl. 6. Special remarks This mode of Candidate selection provides the availability of all relevant data at one place: objectivity and high efficiency. Creation of such data base in every Yugoslav Kidney Transplantation Center would "at the time" mean the formation of YU Information System, thus providing a possibility of choice of the most appropriate cadaveric Kidney recipient on Yugoslav level at any time.