Heart rate variability and perinatal depressive symptoms: A scoping review protocol.

Objective: An emerging marker of depression in the perinatal period is represented by a reduction in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity, reflected by heart rate variability (HRV). This scoping review aims to map the association between HRV and depression during the perinatal period and to understand its potential clinical implications.

Introduction: Previous evidence associated ANS dysfunction and depressive symptomatology in the general population.

How does cruciate ligament rupture treatment affect range of motion in dogs?

This study aimed at evaluating the changes in passive range of motion (ROM) of the stifle joint associated with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture in dogs and assessing whether the surgical treatment carried out on the affected joints affected additional changes. A retrospective cohort study design was used. The clinical records of dogs treated with tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA), tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) and tight rope (TR) were reviewed as were the extension angle (EA), flexion angle (FA) and lameness.

Consensus of algorithms for lesion segmentation in brain MRI studies of multiple sclerosis.

Segmentation of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions on brain MRI scans is crucial for diagnosis, disease and treatment monitoring but is a time-consuming task. Despite several automated algorithms have been proposed, there is still no consensus on the most effective method. Here, we applied a consensus-based framework to improve lesion segmentation on T1-weighted and FLAIR scans.

MKELM based multi-classification model for foreign accent identification.

The automatic identification of foreign accents can play a crucial role in various speech systems, including speaker identification, e-learning, telephone banking, and more. Additionally, it can greatly enhance the robustness of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems. Non-native accents in speech signals are characterized by distinct pronunciations, prosody, and voice characteristics of the speaker.

Theoretical concepts as goal-derived concepts.

In this paper, I will focus on the nature of theoretical concepts, i.e., the psychological entities related to theoretical terms in science.