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Integrating Digital Technology into Chinese Culture as a New Paradigm in Cultural Preservation and Innovation

VOLUME 22, 2025

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Meilin Guo
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, Malaysia

Abstract

This study investigates the integration of digital technology into Chinese culture as a paradigm for cultural preservation and innovation. It explores how digital tools can revitalize traditional artistic expressions, enhance cultural preservation, and inspire contemporary innovations. A mixed-method approach was employed, combining quantitative data from surveys and qualitative insights from interviews with contemporary artists. The purposive sampling method ensured the inclusion of professionals experienced in digital and traditional art integration. Key findings highlight the transformative potential of digital platforms in cultural dissemination, audience engagement, and artistic innovation. For example, recent innovations like augmented reality (AR) exhibits and blockchain-secured digital archives demonstrate how digital tools preserve and adapt cultural elements for modern audiences. The implications extend to policymakers, educators, and cultural institutions seeking sustainable methods of cultural preservation. This study underscores the synergy between tradition and technology, advocating for balanced integration to uphold cultural authenticity while embracing innovation.

Keywords : Digital Technology, Chinese Culture, Media Art, Cultural Heritage, Innovation in Art, Cultural Preservation..

Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.

Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty