Demographic Techniques: Life-Table Methods

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Schoen
Keyword(s):  
Life Table ◽  
Demographic Techniques

Hepatitis-Free Interval After Clotting Factor Therapy in First Infused Haemophiliacs

1986 ◽  
Vol 56 (03) ◽  
pp. 268-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Morfini ◽  
D Rafanelli ◽  
G Longo ◽  
A Messori ◽  
P Rossi Ferrini
Keyword(s):  
Life Table ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Clotting Factor ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Life Table Method ◽  
Table Method ◽  
Log Rank Test ◽  
Free Interval ◽  
Post Infusion ◽  
Clotting Factor Concentrates

SummaryPost-infusion hepatitis is known to occur very frequently in haemophiliacs after treatment with unheated commercial clotting factor concentrates, obtained from large plasma donation pool. On the contrary, single-donor cryoprecipitate is likely to carry a lower risk of transmitting hepatitis.To evaluate this hypothesis, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 25 first infused haemophiliacs (from 1981 to 1984) treated with unheated commercial clotting factor concentrates (n = 19) or cryoprecipitate (n = 6).The hepatitis-free interval after the beginning of therapy was expressed as exposure days. The end point of each patient, i.e. the hepatitis occurrence, was defined as an increase of aminotransferases (ALT and AST) and/or the seroconversion of HBV-markers, which were checked every three months.The life-table method and log-rank test showed that cryo-precipitates had a significantly longer hepatitis-free interval (p = 0.0131, log-rank test) and a lower risk of transmitting hepatitis (p = 0.01-0.05, life-table method) than the commercial concentrates. However, the safety of cryoprecipitate therapy was shown to cover only a few exposure days, and so the real advantage of this product depends on the bleeding frequency of the patient concerned.We believe that these methods and our findings may be useful to assess and compare the safety of the new “heat-treated” clotting factor concentrates.

scholarly journals Comparative demography of the exotic Harmonia axyridis with other aphidophagous coccinellids reared on artificial diet

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julianne Milléo ◽  
Francisco Sales Fernandes ◽  
Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy
Keyword(s):  
Life Table ◽  
Harmonia Axyridis ◽  
Reproductive Rate ◽  
The Other ◽  
Adult Longevity ◽  
Net Reproductive Rate ◽  
Anagasta Kuehniella ◽  
Survival Percentage ◽  
Comparative Demography ◽  
Biological Aspects

The objective of this work was to compare biological aspects and life table parameters of the coccinellids Harmonia axyridis, Cycloneda sanguineaand Hippodamia convergens. Insects were fed eggs of Anagasta kuehniella, and reared at 24.5±1ºC, 70±10% relative humidity, with a 12 hour photophase. Hippodamia convergenstook about 1.6 day to complete development, longer than H. axyridis, and 2.4 day longer than C. sanguinea.At immature stages, H. axyridisexhibited the highest survival percentage (49.2%), in comparison to the other coccinellids. For mean adult longevity, H. convergenswas deficient, in comparison with the other species. Mean period of pre oviposition was the longest in C. sanguinea; the longest oviposition time occurred for H. axyridis; and the post oviposition period was similar between the coccinellids. Considering the reproductive parameters, H. axyridisshowed the best performance in all aspects. For life table, the values of H. convergenswere higher than, although close, to those of H. axyridis. Nevertheless, the high net reproductive rate of H. axyridis showed this species potential to increase population size. The biological characteristics of the exotic H. axyridis favors its invasion and establishment in Brazil, corroborating results noticed in other countries.

scholarly journals Sublethal effects of emamectin benzoate on life table parameters of the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
El-Sayed Mokbel ◽  
Amal Huesien
Keyword(s):  
Life Table ◽  
Spodoptera Littoralis ◽  
Sublethal Effects ◽  
Lethal Effect ◽  
Reproductive Rate ◽  
Relative Fitness ◽  
Emamectin Benzoate ◽  
Cotton Leafworm ◽  
Sublethal Concentrations ◽  
Preovipositional Period

Abstract Background The cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), is a serious economic pest in Egypt. Pest control depends mainly on chemical control with several pesticides include conventional and modern insecticides. Comprehensive analysis of pesticides impacts needs to investigate sublethal effects in addition to lethal effect. Results In the current study, the leaf-dip bioassay method was used to evaluate emamectin benzoate (EMB) sublethal concentrations. Results showed that EMB proved high toxicity against S. littorals with LC50 value of 0.019 mg liter−1. Life table analysis showed that treatments with LC5 and LC15 prolonged larval period, mean longevity of males and females, mean generation time (T), doubling time (DT), adult preovipositional period (APOP), and total preovipositional period (TPOP) compared with control. On the contrary, net reproduction rates (R0), intrinsic rates of increase (r), finite rate (λ), fecundity, gross reproductive rate (GRR), and relative fitness were decreased compared to control. Conclusions The current study clarified that sublethal concentrations of EMB induce adverse effects and suppress the population growth of S. littorals. Our results would be useful to assess the overall effects of EMB on S. littorals and can contribute effectively in pest management.

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