EFFICACY OF ACUPUNCTURE AND PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPIES FOR VASCULAR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT WITH NO DEMENTIA: A NETWORK META-ANALYSIS

Efficacy of acupuncture and pharmacological therapies for vascular cognitive impairment with no dementia: a network meta-analysis

Background and objectiveVascular cognitive impairment with no dementia (VCIND) is considered to be the prodromal stage of vascular dementia, characterized by insidious onset.Although acupuncture and drug therapies are effective, the optimal therapy for VCIND remains to be further determined.Therefore, we conducted a network meta-analysis to compare

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A Graph Calculus for Predicate Logic

Sweatshirt We introduce a refutation graph calculus for classical first-order predicate logic, which is an extension of previous ones for binary relations.One reduces logical consequence to establishing that a constructed graph has empty extension, i.e.it represents bottom.Our calculus establishes that a graph has empty extension by converting it t

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Classical biological control against insect pests in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: What influences its success?

Many factors can affect the success and failure of classical biological control.However, these factors have mainly been studied independently of each other, which leaves their relative importance within the complexity of classical biological control (CBC) programmes unknown.Therefore, we set out to take a more holistic view on the factors that may

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