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Subcutaneous to visceral fat ratio: a possible risk factor for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases

open access: yes, 2018
Muhammad Nabeel Shafqat,1 Miqdad Haider,2 1Department of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences “Serafin Ruiz de Zarate” Villa Clara (UCMVC), Villa Clara, Cuba; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Fatima Memorial ...
Haider M, Shafqat MN
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From classroom to clinic: Evaluating the educational utility of two Thiel embalming methods

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Over three decades since its introduction, the Thiel embalming method remains a widely used and praised technique in anatomical education and clinical training. This study compared for the first time the Thiel original protocol (TO) and a Modified version (TM) across user groups—undergraduate medical students, student demonstrators in anatomy,
Veronica Antipova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary fat intake and obesity : an empirical study in Greek adults. [PDF]

open access: yes
The empirical evidence concerning the associations between diet, particularly fat intake, and obesity is inconclusive. The aim of the present study was to investigate cross-sectional associations between general and central ...
Lagiou, Areti
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Ritualized reflection in human dissection: Liminality, ethical negotiation, and professional identity formation among South Korean medical students

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Human dissection is a foundational component of medical education, yet it places students in profound ethical tension between scientific objectification and respect for human dignity. While prior studies have documented students' emotional responses, the structural transformation of their moral narratives over time, particularly within non ...
Jun‐Ki Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variations of QCT-based abdominal and paravertebral muscle tissue content by age and gender

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Objective The interaction between muscles and fat tissue has a significant impact on human health. The speed of muscle atrophy and fat infiltration varies in different genders and age groups.
Jujia Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The dead still teach the living: Body donor dissection in the digital age of anatomy education

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Donor‐based dissection has become increasingly contested in modern medical curricula as digital anatomy platforms, simulation technologies, virtual dissection tables, three‐dimensional reconstructions, and artificial intelligence‐supported learning have expanded.
Uğur Baran Kasırga
wiley   +1 more source

Methods of estimation of visceral fat: Advantages of ultrasonography

open access: yes, 2003
Objective: To compare methods for the assessment of visceral fat with computed tomography (CT) and establish cutoffs to define visceral obesity based on such alternative methods.Research Methods and Procedures: One hundred women (50.4 +/- 7.7 years; BMI ...
Zanella, Maria Teresa [UNIFESP]   +4 more
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Dissecting the dissection laboratory: Elements for designing a human anatomy laboratory

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The human anatomy dissection laboratory is a critical component of anatomical and medical education. Development, maintenance, and stocking of these laboratory spaces have unique demands, with all of the challenges in running a laboratory with Biosafety Laboratory Level 2 (BSL‐2) classification, housing a large volume of tissues saturated with
Rhiannon E. Robinson   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of K39 test in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
From time to time patients admitted with fever of unknown origin prove to be a diagnostic dilemma. While textbooks describe typical symptoms and signs, and also diagnostic tests, these are not always helpful.
Sciberras, Robert
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High-fat diet-induced muscle insulin resistance: relationship to visceral fat mass

open access: yes, 2000
It has been variously hypothesized that the insulin resistance induced in rodents by a high-fat diet is due to increased visceral fat accumulation, to an increase in muscle triglyceride (TG) content, or to an effect of diet composition.
Paul A. Thompson   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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