Although the number and rate of self-citations differed among anesthesia journals, the contribution of self-citation to IF has declined over time for most anesthesia journals. These results suggest periodic reassessment may be important to ensure that the publication process remains transparent and impartial to bias.
The purpose of this study is to examine the incidence of aortic dissection and pseudo‐aortic dissection (dissection that has occurred as a result of the embalming process) in the gross anatomy lab. Eighty cadaveric specimens from two separate schools of medicine were screened for aortic dissection. Institution A received anatomical donations that had been initially embalmed by funeral services and embalmed a second time by the institution's director of anatomical facilities (N=31). Anatomical specimens screened at Institution B were subjected to a single embalming process at the institutional site (N=49). The incidence of suspected dissections from Institution A was 9.7%. The incidence of suspected dissections from Institution B was 6.1%. The cadavers suspected of incidence had their aortae removed and sectioned for gross and/or microscopic examination (N=3 from Institution A; N=3 from Institution B). Routine H&E preparations were used to confirm true aortic dissection after gross examination. Tissue changes that occur, as part of the embalming process, are important to identify when using aortic specimens for both teaching and research purposes. Results indicate that pseudo‐aortic dissections may occur during the embalming process and, consequently, resemble pathological disease.Grant Funding Source: none
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