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The Role Of The Pharmacist In The Presence Of Modern Technology In Healthcare Facilities

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

Salman Ahmed Masoud
Majed Farraj Alharthi
Mohammed Hadi Ali Alfahmi

Abstract

Background: As like other medical fields, structural changes and technological developments are taking place in the field of Pharmacy also. Under the Saudi vision 2030 many of the policy related changes are taking place, some of these changes are related to technological upgradation of healthcare infrastructure. In relation to the continuous changes in the field of pharmacy, the patient and the pharmacist both are getting benefited but still there is a scope for change at the level of infrastructure, training and related aspects. This present study will evaluate the pros and cons of the technological upgradation, implementation and required changes. Study was conducted in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia.  

Study Objectives: The study aims to determine the degree of technology adoption among Saudi healthcare institutions' pharmacists and the perceived influence of contemporary technology on pharmacy practice and patient outcomes.

Materials and Methods: Study is based on selected medical facilities in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, the respective sample of the study was 300 pharmacists from hospitals, clinical setting and some community pharmacists. Study includes Cross sectional study design and uses ANOVA (One way) as statistical tool. SPSS ver. 27.0 will be used to analyze the data.

Keywords : Modern technology, AI, Nanotechnology, Implementation of AI, health security..
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