Cultura

Bridging Quality And Compassion: The Role Of Nursing In Delivering Patient-Centered Care

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

Radiyah Habeeb Almughlliq, Zainab Haider Almorohen, Thakra Haidar Almorohen, Ruqaia Abdulkarim Aloseif, Fatimah Houwimaid Almutairi, Ebtihal Abdulaziz Alamer, Abrar Abdullah Alshuwaikhat, Baneen Abdulah Aldubaisy
Sirh Hamad Almutairi, Mariym Ibrahim Alaithan, Zahra Ibrahim Almiraj, Zahra Sharaf Al Huraifi, Salha Ali Ismail Assiri, Mariam Mohammed Alshari, Fatima Awad Aljezani

Abstract

Foundations of Nursing Quality: Defining Standards for Patient-Centered Care Establishing strong quality standards remains the cornerstone of patient-centered nursing practice. High-quality nursing extends beyond clinical competence to encompass psychological, emotional, and educational support, forming an essential bridge between medical procedures and patient understanding. This multidimensional role becomes particularly evident during health crises, where nurses operate under intense pressure while still striving to maintain individualized, compassionate care (Hossain & Clatty, 2021; Yavas & Ozerli, 2023).

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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