Cultura

Spatial Poetry of Ha’il Area as an Icon of Cultural Heritage and Touristic Identifier: An Ecocritical Reading of Selected Poems

VOLUME 23, 2026

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

VOLUME 6, 2023

Fahad Ibrahim Al-Bakr, Raniyah Mohammad Almarshedi, Hamoud Yahya Ahmed Mohsen

Abstract

This article deals with the presence of place, nature and memory of the Ha’il area (the city of two mountains) as embodied in Arabic poetry in English. The premise of this study is based on the view of what the Arab poets presented in terms of monitoring the Ha’il City and documenting the most important places and forms of nature drawing a picture of the natural life of the people of that place. It aslo explores how Arab poets portray the geographical and ecological features of the place, captured its mountains, valleys, and landscapes while simultaneously constructed a vivid image of the natural and social life of its inhabitants. Utilizing ecocriticism as a lens, the analysis reveals that that poetic engagement with place operates through both deliberate natural description and spontaneous memory, revealing the intrinsic connection between function as cultural and historical archives that preserve environmental memory record historical transformations and articulate a sense of place-based identity. Further, it highlights the role of Arabic poetry in recording the civilizational and tourist continuity of Ha’il, the city of two mountains, from its ancient past until the present time. By analysing selected works of canonical Arab poets, the article demonstrates how the interplay between literature, palce, nature and memory enrich the understanding of environmental heritage and history and contributes to broader discussions of ecocriticism in Arabic literary academy.

Keywords : Ecocriticism, Nature, Place, Memory, Arabic poetry, Ha’il Region, Saudi Arabia.
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