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Socioeconomic Determinants Of Diabetes Outcomes: A Systematic Review Study In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

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

Ajwan mohammed jan, Eman Ali Alshafei, Shumukh Khalid Alsharif, Seham Salem Almohammadi, Sarah Salem Almohammadi, Arwa Aloush Almutairi, Abdulaziz Muhyi Alshehri, Haneen Sameer Aldosari
Turki Tawfik alshaikh, Mohammad Hashem Almujab, Abdallah Mamdoh Alrefaei, Suzan Mohammed Sindi, Abdulrahman Ahmed Alharbi, Haya Khaled Althrif, Aryam Abdullah Alhasan

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus represents a major public health challenge in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Beyond biological and clinical factors, socioeconomic determinants play a critical role in shaping diabetes outcomes. Objective: To systematically review the evidence on socioeconomic determinants influencing diabetes outcomes among patients in KSA. Methods: A systematic review of observational studies, national surveys, and systematic reviews published up to January 2026 was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Results: Lower income, limited education, unemployment, lack of health insurance, and rural residence were consistently associated with poor glycemic control, higher complication rates, and reduced healthcare utilization. Conclusion: Addressing socioeconomic disparities is essential to improve diabetes outcomes and health equity in KSA.

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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