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Anatomical Science International Jul 2023In 2010, WHO published a "Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice." Interprofessional education (IPE) is now being conducted in...
In 2010, WHO published a "Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice." Interprofessional education (IPE) is now being conducted in various ways. We have been holding cadaver dissection seminars to provide opportunities for medical students, nursing students, and nurse practitioner (NP) students to learn together. In this study, we investigated the effect of learning about IPE in cadaver dissection seminars. The seminars were held for 5 days each in 2021 and 2022 (the number of days of participation was arbitrary). In the seminars, teams of 3-5 participants with the same theme collaborated to dissect a single donated cadaver. Teams were made up of participants with different departments: 29 medical students, 12 NP students, and 20 nursing students participated in the seminar, and participants were surveyed before and after the seminars. The Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) scores before and after the dissection seminar increased significantly overall. The scores of medical and nursing students increased significantly, but those of NP students did not significantly change. In terms of the number of days of participation, a significant increase in scores was found for participants who participated for ≥ 2 days. Overall, a significant positive correlation was found between intrinsic motivation to learn and RIPLS scores. For medical students, a significant negative correlation was noted between extrinsic motivation and RIPLS scores. Cadaver dissection seminars conducted by medical, nursing, and NP students demonstrated IPE learning effect on medical students and undergraduate nursing students.
Topics: Humans; Students, Nursing; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; Interprofessional Education; Dissection; Cadaver
PubMed: 36626088
DOI: 10.1007/s12565-022-00700-8 -
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases May 2021Ticks are pests and vectors of diseases that are of public health and veterinary importance. The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus (Canestrini, 1888), is one of the...
Ticks are pests and vectors of diseases that are of public health and veterinary importance. The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus (Canestrini, 1888), is one of the most studied tick species because of its impact on livestock health and production in the tropical and subtropical parts of the world, costing the cattle industry billions annually. Control methods have evolved throughout the years but so has R. microplus. Reliance upon chemical control has created a consistent need to develop new technologies to overcome the pesticide resistance that occurs as the ticks adapt. In order to utilize the more advanced tools such as RNAi or Crispr/Cas9 systems, tick tissues need to be isolated and manipulated. Unfortunately, there are a limited number of dissection guides available providing a detailed view of tick internal anatomy. This manual includes photomicrographs to guide the dissection of R. microplus adults, male and female. Topography and anatomical differences between the internal organs of unfed and gravid adult females are described. We were able to locate the crucial tissues for cattle tick physiology and lay out spatial and temporal guidelines for their identification and dissection. Examples of how this information can be used at the nexus between organismal and molecular research to innovate tick control technologies is discussed.
Topics: Animals; Dissection; Female; Male; Rhipicephalus; Tick Control
PubMed: 33611153
DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101685 -
Journal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE Dec 2021Traditionally, otologic surgical training consisted of microscopic cadaveric dissections. However, during the last decades the endoscope has significantly changed the...
Traditionally, otologic surgical training consisted of microscopic cadaveric dissections. However, during the last decades the endoscope has significantly changed the surgical perspective in the otologic field. Thus, the modern ear and lateral skull base surgeon should master the entire spectrum of endoscopic and microscopic approaches, with the aim of tailoring the procedure and guaranteeing the best possible functional outcome. This work proposes a step-by-step guided and illustrated dissection course, including indications for the setup of the cadaver lab and the integration of the microscope and endoscope to enhance the use of both instruments. The alternation of the endoscope and microscope allows the novice to train the correct handling of the instruments in the surgical field under both optical views. This aspect is of utmost importance since it is not advisable to start off a technique without practicing the other one, as both are important and complementary in the modern otologic surgery setting.
Topics: Cadaver; Dissection; Endoscopy; Humans; Otologic Surgical Procedures; Skull Base
PubMed: 34927619
DOI: 10.3791/62653 -
Clinical Anatomy (New York, N.Y.) Oct 2021William Hunter's writings, lectures and his collection of circa 1,400 pathological specimens at the University of Glasgow show that, within the scientific limitations of...
William Hunter's writings, lectures and his collection of circa 1,400 pathological specimens at the University of Glasgow show that, within the scientific limitations of the 18th Century, he had a sound grasp of the significance of morbid anatomical appearances. Unlike John Hunter's collection at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, few of the Hunterian specimens at Glasgow have an accompanying case history. Within the Special Collections at the Glasgow University Library are a small number of post mortem reports, including four involving William Hunter's aristocratic patients. This article explores these patient cases, and also the only instance recorded by John Hunter of William working with him on a post mortem of an aristocrat, that of the Marquis of Rockingham, Prime Minister, who died in 1782. The study aims to better understand William Hunter's medical practice and his professional connections with other practitioners. The post mortem examinations were carried out by a surgeon/anatomist and observed by the patient's physician(s). For aristocratic post mortems, those attending were senior and well-established practitioners. The notes made were not particularly detailed. The reports show clearly that William Hunter's practice, in the 1760s at least, was not confined to midwifery.
Topics: Anatomists; Dissection; Forensic Medicine; History, 18th Century; Humans; Obstetrics; Pathologists; Scotland
PubMed: 33580903
DOI: 10.1002/ca.23730 -
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery : SJS :... Jun 2021There are increasing reports on case series on spontaneous isolated mesenteric artery dissection, that is, dissections of the superior mesenteric artery and celiac...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
There are increasing reports on case series on spontaneous isolated mesenteric artery dissection, that is, dissections of the superior mesenteric artery and celiac artery, mainly due to improved diagnostic capacity of high-resolution computed tomography angiography performed around the clock. A few case-control studies are now available, while randomized controlled trials are awaited.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The present systematic review based on 97 original studies offers a comprehensive overview on risk factors, management, conservative therapy, morphological modeling of dissection, and prognosis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
Male gender, hypertension, and smoking are risk factors for isolated mesenteric artery dissection, while the frequency of diabetes mellitus is reported to be low. Large aortomesenteric angle has also been considered to be a factor for superior mesenteric artery dissection. The overwhelming majority of patients can be conservatively treated without the need of endovascular or open operations. Conservative therapy consists of blood pressure lowering therapy, analgesics, and initial bowel rest, whereas there is no support for antithrombotic agents. Complete remodeling of the dissection after conservative therapy was found in 43% at mid-term follow-up. One absolute indication for surgery and endovascular stenting of the superior mesenteric artery is development of peritonitis due to bowel infarction, which occurs in 2.1% of superior mesenteric artery dissections and none in celiac artery dissections. The most documented end-organ infarction in celiac artery dissections is splenic infarctions, which occurs in 11.2%, and is a condition that should be treated conservatively. The frequency of ruptured pseudoaneurysm in the superior mesenteric artery and celiac artery dissection is very rare, 0.4%, and none of these patients were in shock at presentation. Endovascular therapy with covered stents should be considered in these patients.
Topics: Dissection; Humans; Male; Mesenteric Arteries; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Vascular Surgical Procedures
PubMed: 33724090
DOI: 10.1177/14574969211000546 -
Journal of Anatomy Apr 2020The structure of the human body and its parts is of obvious relevance in medicine, but it has also played a role in art. Accurate observation of surface or external... (Review)
Review
The structure of the human body and its parts is of obvious relevance in medicine, but it has also played a role in art. Accurate observation of surface or external anatomy is essential in both disciplines, and its understanding has been enhanced by knowledge of what is found beneath the skin, the internal anatomy, usually based on dissection. The role of anatomy in art in general, and in academies of art in particular, is the theme of this paper. The revival of dissection in 14th-century Italy was, if not causative, at least coincidental with the Renaissance. In 1563, Vasari founded the Accademia del Disegno in Florence, with una Anatomia included in its regulations. As a liberal art taught by university graduates, anatomy helped raise the status of painters and sculptors from artisans to artists and from guild to academy. Anatomy teaching was required in subsequent academies in Rome (1593) and Paris (1648), where the pattern of drawing from drawings, from casts, and from life was established and a Professor of Anatomy appointed in 1777. Anatomy was central to two of the Academy's most important genres, history painting and portraiture. The Academy system, with its emphasis on anatomy, spread to other European cities and to the Caribbean and the Americas from the 17th to the 19th centuries. This paper is concerned with the role of anatomy in the founding of art academies in general, while its companion paper, 'A Tale of Two Cities', considers the cases of the academies in London and Dublin in particular.
Topics: Anatomy; Dissection; History, 16th Century; History, 17th Century; History, 18th Century; Human Body; Humans; Italy; Medicine in the Arts
PubMed: 31813164
DOI: 10.1111/joa.13131 -
Clinical Anatomy (New York, N.Y.) May 2024Throughout the nineteenth century, medical schools in both the Northern and Southern regions of the United States required a regular supply of bodies for medical study...
Throughout the nineteenth century, medical schools in both the Northern and Southern regions of the United States required a regular supply of bodies for medical study and experimentation. Physicians and medical students targeted the bodies of African Americans, both freedmen and the enslaved, to meet this demand. Simultaneously, the nation's booming newspaper market became a stage on which debates about the cruelty of slavery and the social consequences of pursuing medical knowledge played out in articles about the dissection of Black bodies. Such stories increased fears about dissection and mistrust towards the medical profession among African American communities, which manifested in riots against physicians, vandalism against medical schools, and corrective responses from African American newspaper editors and journalists. Through an extensive examination of nineteenth-century U.S. newspapers, this article identifies themes evident in the coverage of dissection during this period. Southern newspapers crafted stories of dissection that served the dual purpose of entertaining White readers and humiliating African Americans. This public humiliation fostered what became a popular genre of derogatory and vile humor that reinforced negative and inaccurate racialized stereotypes as well as racist science. Ultimately, such newspaper coverage provoked reactions within Black communities and among antislavery advocates that showcase how people often excluded from practicing medicine themselves viewed issues like medical education. Newspaper rhetoric around these themes amplified tensions between religious and scientific perspectives, reflected differences and similarities between the northern and southern areas of the United States, and fortified racist views in both cultural and scientific contexts.
Topics: Humans; Black or African American; Dissection; Education, Medical; Physicians; Research Design; United States
PubMed: 38407486
DOI: 10.1002/ca.24146 -
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy : SRA Jul 2022Three-dimensional relationships within the limbic and paralimbic areas are often hard to grasp. Relevant anatomical structures exhibit a complicated architecture and...
BACKGROUND
Three-dimensional relationships within the limbic and paralimbic areas are often hard to grasp. Relevant anatomical structures exhibit a complicated architecture and connectivity and therefore surgical approaches targeting lesions or functional resections in this area pose a distinct challenge.
PURPOSE
To provide an educational, comprehensive, systematic and stepwise manual for the dissection and illustration of major limbic structures since there is a gap in the pertinent literature. Further, we aim to offer a thorough yet simplified roadmap for laboratory and intraoperative dissections.
METHODS
Twenty (20) normal adult, formalin-fixed cerebral hemispheres were studied through the fiber dissection technique and under the microscope. Stepwise and in tandem medial to lateral and lateral to medial dissections were performed in all specimens aiming to reveal the morphology and spatial relationships of major limbic and paralimbic areas.
RESULTS
Fourteen (14) consecutive, discrete and easily reproducible laboratory anatomical steps are systematically described to reveal the intricate anatomy of the limbic and paralimbic structures and their main connections.
CONCLUSION
This study offers for the first time in the pertinent literature a focused, step-by-step laboratory manual for the dissection and illustration of the limbic and paralimbic structures. The overreaching goal is to supplement the novice and experienced anatomist and neurosurgeon with a thorough and systematic reference to facilitate laboratory or intraoperative dissections.
Topics: Adult; Cerebrum; Dissection; Humans; White Matter
PubMed: 35790536
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-022-02981-0 -
Clinical Anatomy (New York, N.Y.) Nov 2019The use of social media opens content to the general public and, as a result, places images of cadaveric dissection in an open forum. This raises the question: should...
The use of social media opens content to the general public and, as a result, places images of cadaveric dissection in an open forum. This raises the question: should the general public have access to such material? A survey was conducted examining whether the general public should have access to gross cadaveric dissection images and videos for educational purposes via social media. Both medical and laypersons were queried. Questions included in the survey considered whether images were too graphic, whether online cadaveric content should be age-restricted, and whether consent by the deceased was necessary. A link to the survey was accessible to 63,562 followers through the Seattle Science Foundation's Facebookpage for 3 weeks. Among 300 responders, 89% (267/300) agreed that portrayals of cadaveric specimens/dissection on social media should be accessible by the general public for anatomical education, and 84.67% (254/300) stated that cadaveric dissection is not too graphic for untrained eyes. There was agreement by 60.33% (181/300) that an age restriction should be in place for the viewing of cadaveric dissection on social media, and 39.33% (253/300) of responders suggested restriction to 18 years and older. No statistically significant association was noted between a prior or current history of anatomy education and the frequency of positive responses to the survey questions. Social media is an innovative tool for dispensing anatomical education. The use of cadaveric images and videos provides accessibility to the general public who wish to learn more about human anatomy and their own body. Clin. Anat. 32:1033-1041, 2019. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Topics: Cadaver; Dissection; Health Personnel; Humans; Social Media; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 31177571
DOI: 10.1002/ca.23421 -
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal Sep 2022Our neurosurgical program did not have a cadaver laboratory. The need to create one arose following a decrease in elective cranial cases at our institution after...
OBJECTIVE
Our neurosurgical program did not have a cadaver laboratory. The need to create one arose following a decrease in elective cranial cases at our institution after Hurricane Maria. Many neurosurgical programs are in countries where financial support for projects such as developing a cadaver research laboratory cannot be expected from their parent institutions. This article describes how, despite limited resources, a neurosurgical cadaver dissection laboratory can be created and maintained to promote resident education and stimulate future research.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The University of Puerto Rico Institutional Review Board evaluated and approved the proposal for creating a neurosurgical cadaver laboratory. The process to establish the laboratory was broken into steps. After obtaining the basic materials, the laboratory was created.
RESULTS
The creation of our neurosurgical cadaver laboratory was divided into discrete steps that can be undertaken by any institution with a similar goal. First, a suitable workspace was identified. Second, the surgical instruments and equipment required to perform dissections were obtained. Third, cadaveric specimens for dissection and for practicing surgical approaches were acquired. Last, documentation regarding the laboratory's development was maintained, and an expansion plan was created. We created a dissection laboratory by gathering decommissioned or donated operating room equipment, seeking out contributions from other institutions, and, sometimes, by monetary contribution from the faculty or residents.
CONCLUSION
Clear goals, interdepartmental collaboration, and a high degree of motivation were essential in creating, despite limited resources, a working neurosurgical cadaver laboratory to improve resident education.
Topics: Cadaver; Dissection; Humans; Neurosurgery; Surgical Instruments
PubMed: 36018744
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