Introduction of a Combined Gastrointestinal Histopathology Laboratory Exercise into an Undergraduate Medical School Curriculum.

To improve training in histology and pathology, an integrative, case-based histopathology laboratory exercise that used virtual microscopy was offered to first-year medical students during the KCOM gastrointestinal block. Students showed improvement in their understanding of histology and pathology after completing the exercise. Most students agreed that the combined histopathology laboratory helped them improve their understanding of histology and pathology in the gastrointestinal system and link normal histological and pathological changes to better understand disease processes.

Histological characteristics of knee menisci in patients with osteoarthritis.

Existing data indicate knee menisci in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) show tearing, maceration, and fragmentation, but little is known about the change in histological structure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in the menisci histological structure in patients with clinically diagnosed knee OA. Fourteen patients undergoing surgical treatment of knee OA (OA group) and 14 cadaveric knees (control group) were assessed.