Cultura

Art as a Mirror of Cultural Values: A Philosophical Exploration of Aesthetic Expressions

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

Miguel A. Fernández
Center for Legal Studies, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abstract

The investigation starts by defining "art" as a wide range of artistic mediums, including writing, music, theatre, cinema, and visual arts. Similarly, "cultural values" refer to the common values, customs, and beliefs that define a community. The main idea is that art provides insights into collective awareness, preoccupations, and conflicts by reflecting the socio-cultural environment from which it originates. Furthermore, art transcends both space and time to act as a catalyst for cross-cultural communication. Art may be used to subvert prevailing beliefs, but it may also be used as a tool for cultural hegemony or propaganda. Because of this, the investigation needs a critical perspective that recognizes the power dynamics at play in the creation, distribution, and reception of art. The research found that examining art as a reflection of cultural values illuminates the intricacies of societal dynamics and the human condition. Examining the function of art in society helps us understand ourselves better as a society and promotes intercultural understanding, communication, and respect. In the end, this investigation highlights art's transformational potential in creating a more just, equal, and inclusive world.

Keywords : Art Mirror (AM), Cultural Values (CV), Philosophical Exploration (PE), Aesthetic Expressions (AE), Theoretical Analysis.
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