Publications by authors named "M T Basel"

To adapt to an interactive generation of learners, video resources can provide information necessary for lab preparation, describe clinical correlations, and maximize dissection time. In this study, dissection summary videos with embedded quizzes were to be viewed by K-State first-year veterinary students prior to their canine anatomy lab sessions. Videos were created using an iPhone, edited via Camtasia editing software, and uploaded to the course Canvas page.

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Treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with gemcitabine is limited by an increased desmoplasia, poor vascularization, and short plasma half-life. Heat-sensitive liposomes modified by polyethylene glycol (PEG; PEGylated liposomes) can increase plasma stability, reduce clearance, and decrease side effects. Nevertheless, translation of heat-sensitive liposomes to the clinic has been hindered by the low loading efficiency of gemcitabine and by the difficulty of inducing hyperthermia in vivo.

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Article Synopsis
  • - T mapping is a fast and quantitative MRI technique that measures proton relaxation rates to visualize tissue structures, often used in cardiac imaging but not extensively studied for tumors.
  • - Recent studies using T mapping on two tumor models showed it can effectively differentiate between normal and cancerous tissues, even under challenging imaging conditions.
  • - The findings indicate that relaxation mapping yields distinct values for different tissue types surrounding tumors, suggesting its potential for tracking tumor progression and identifying small metastases.
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Flipped classrooms are being utilized more frequently in biomedical education to provide more active learning opportunities to students although there are mixed results on the benefits of the flipped classroom in biomedical education. In this study, the effects of using a flipped classroom with case-based learning in the endocrine section of a first-year veterinary-integrated histology and physiology course were investigated. Results demonstrated that the flipped classroom improved performance on the endocrine section exam by 15.

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