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Diagnostics of malformation syndromes using an available computer program.

Increased attention to the malformation syndromatology is motivated by the importance of accurate diagnosis and its necessity in genetic counselling. Given the great number of malformation syndromes, it is logical to make use of computers in their ability perform differential diagnostics. The aim of our present examinations was to assess the benefit that an experienced pediatrician can obtain from an available program. The "Syndrome Program" of R. Winter and M. Baraitser was applied. Using coded symptoms, the computer produces a short list of possible diagnoses, which can then be assessed by the user. References and syndrome features can be recalled and compared with those in undiagnosed cases. The diagnoses of 100 different syndrome features can be recalled and compared with those in undiagnosed cases. The diagnoses of 100 different syndromes were controlled. The method applied yielded very good results. The computer diagnosis of malformation syndromes is a helpful way of supplying information. It may promote the standardization of diagnostic practice, international cooperation and epidemiologic studies in different regions.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗

Kinetics of inhibition by tyrphostins of the tyrosine kinase activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor and analysis by a new computer program.

The kinetics of inhibition of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase (TK) activity by erbstatin, tyrphostins, and lavendustin derivatives were studied in a system that employs poly(Glu6Ala3Tyr) (GAT) and ATP as substrates, after preactivation with EGF. All data were analyzed for computer best-fit curves by a program that was written for this purpose and is available upon request to those interested. The inhibition kinetics followed a sequential, Bi-Bi, rapid equilibrium, random mechanism, the mechanism of the EGFR-TK. Erbstatin and a few tyrphostins that contain a 3,4-dihydroxy-(cis)-cinnamonitrile [1-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-nitriloethene] group were found to be pure competitive inhibitors with respect to both substrates of the kinase reaction, i.e., GAT and ATP. Two tyrphostins, each containing an additional dihydroxyphenyl group in the alpha-position, were found to be pure competitive inhibitors with respect to GAT and noncompetitive (or mixed-competitive) inhibitors with respect to ATP. A lavendustin derivative with a 2,5-dihydroxyphenyl ring and a lavendustin derivative with a 3,4-dihydroyphenyl ring were also found to be competitive inhibitors with respect to both ATP and GAT. Various possible modes of binding at the EGFR-TK active center for the tyrphostins studied are proposed and the significance of the present findings, as well as the interpretations of computer analyses of kinetic data, is discussed.

Catechols↗

SCATPLOT: a computer program for determination of binding parameters of non-linear non-cooperative ligand-substrate interactions.

The importance of computer-assisted analysis of a non-linear binding phenomenon through Scatchard equation has been widely acknowledged. While several user-friendly softwares [LIGAND, SCTFIT, ALLFIT] are available for determining the binding parameters of nonlinear Scatchard phenomenon, there is no easily available software covering the class of phenomena described by the McGhee and von Hippel formalism [J. Mol. Biol. 86, 469-489 (1974)]. We report here user-friendly software, SCATPLOT, developed in Turbo BASIC, for the numerical estimation of binding parameters of a non-cooperative ligand-substrate interaction doing best fit to the experimental data on the basis of McGhee and von Hippel equation for a nonlinear Scatchard plot. A new parameter has also been incorporated to guide the process of least square analysis and subsequent determination of binding parameters.

Algorithms↗

Computer program for intestinal spike bursts recognition.

A FORTRAN program has been developed for locating intestinal spike bursts and for estimating their strength. Tested against human scanning, the reliability rate was 92% and the misrecognition rate was 2.5%. This program was applied to the automatisation of the Migrating Myoelectric Complex analysis. A first method computed the percentage of Basic Electrical Rhythm (BER) cycles with superimposed spike bursts. A second one was based on the evaluation of spike bursts strength.

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GELANAL, a personal computer-program to compare protein patterns on two-dimensional polyacrylamide gels.

Comparing and analyzing a series of two-dimensional gels by hand is troublesome and subjective. So far a number of systems for automatic analysis have been developed on mainly mainframe computers, using complex algorithms. This paper presents an inexpensive system, based on a simple Pascal program, to compare individual spots on two-dimensional gels using an IBM or compatible personal computer in a qualitative way. The accuracy of the method is demonstrated by comparing two patterns of the same extract from different runs.

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A computer program for calculating kappa: application to interexaminer agreement in periodontal research.

The kappa statistic is a frequently used measure of interobserver agreement when two or more observers are asked to rate the same items or subjects on some criterion. The advantage of the kappa statistic over simple agreement is that it corrects for agreement by chance. In dental research, because multiple examiners may be involved in assessing subject variables such as attachment loss, bleeding on probing, or periodontal pocket depth, some statistical measure of agreement is needed. The program described here was developed for estimating agreement among periodontal examiners, but also could be used in clinical teaching applications. Assumptions and limitations of the kappa statistic are discussed. Examples of outputs illustrate applications of the program.

Humans↗