Cultura

Algorithmic Opacity And Artificial Intelligence: A Legal Analysis From The Gender Perspective

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

Andrea Alarcón-Peña , José López-Oliva , Fernando Luna-Salas

Abstract

This study analyzes the challenges posed to law, in particular to women's rights, by the algorithms produced by the rise of artificial intelligence tools, products, services and applications. The research problem is aimed at examining the impact that these systems generate for women's rights. The main objective is to determine whether the application of algorithmic biases generated by artificial intelligence constitutes some type of act of discrimination that violates the principle of equality and non-discrimination and how to mitigate the damage. The methodology used involves a hermeneutical design with a qualitative approach that does not use instruments as it is a dogmatic research. The results obtained confirmed the hypothesis that the exponential proliferation of products and services mediated by artificial intelligence generate biases that affect women's right to equality and that the regulatory framework is still insufficient despite progress in this regard. It is concluded that the existence of regulatory protection in the country and in the international regulatory system is necessary in order to avoid situations of defenselessness in the protection of women's fundamental rights as a result of artificial intelligence algorithms. 

Keywords : Gender perspective, Artificial intelligence, algorithmic opacity, algorithmic transparency, women..
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