Cultura

Effectiveness Of Peripheral Hospitals In Providing Medical Services

VOLUME 21, 2024

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

VOLUME 6, 2023

Bandar Muaid Mohammed Al-Nefaie, Ahmed Mohammed Alghamdi, Mohammed Ali Atiah Althobaiti, Naif Mosfer Aljoaied, Awad Waselallah Safar Althubaiti, Saud Hazzaa Almalki, Majed Shaye Alsayyali
Mohammed Faraj Mohammed Al-Subaie, Mamdouh Mosa Hussein Almalki, Saad Hamed Saad Almuwallad, Fahad Awwadh Awadh Althobaiti, Muhaysin Alnefaie, Fhaid Atyih Fhaid Alghamd, Yasir Awad Almaliki, Majed Rudud Maqbul Alsufyani

Abstract

Peripheral hospitals are essential for ensuring fair access to healthcare, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. This review examines their effectiveness in delivering vital medical services, engaging communities, responding to emergencies, and aligning with national health goals, such as Saudi Vision 2030. Using peer-reviewed and policy sources, this paper highlights the contributions, challenges, and policy implications of peripheral hospitals in improving public health and service efficiency. (Freijser et al., 2023; Allen et al., 2023; Vision 2030 Health Transformation Program, 2024).

Keywords : Peripheral hospitals, Primary health care (PHC), Public health equity, Home healthcare services..
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