The utility of a gross dissection anatomical model for simulation-based learning in pathology.

Introduction: The examination of morphological alterations in tissues is fundamental in Pathology. Traditional training in gross dissection has several limitations, including the risk of transmissible diseases, formaldehyde exposure and limited specimen availability. We describe a teaching method using anatomical simulators.

Circulating tumor necrosis factor-α levels in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and a meta-analysis.

Background And Aim: To synthesize data on circulating tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α levels between patients with histologically confirmed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (simple steatosis or non-alcoholic fatty liver [NAFL] and/or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis [NASH]) and controls.

Methods: We performed a systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library. Fifty-six studies, published between 2003 and 2019, were finally included, reporting data from 5848 individuals (1634 controls and 4214 NAFLD patients).