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International Economic Integration and its Impact on Colombian Business Management: Analysis of Trade Agreements

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

Luis Alfonso Moreno Corredor, Leonardo Quijano Brand, Sandra Constanza Tiuzo Martínez

Abstract

International economic integration processes represent both challenges and opportunities for business management in emerging economies. This article analyzes the impact of major Latin American integration agreements on the organization and management of Colombian companies, examining the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), agreements with the European Union, and MERCOSUR. Based on a systematic documentary review and analysis of current trade data, evidence shows that these integration schemes have generated structural transformations in Colombian business organizations, requiring adjustments in productive, technological, and management capabilities. Results indicate that while the number of Colombian exporting companies to the European Union increased 130% between 2012 and 2024, the trade balance remains deficient and productive diversification limited. The study concludes that integration agreements demand profound changes in business management, including technological innovation, organizational capability development, and adaptation to international quality and sustainability standards. The article contributes to understanding microeconomic effects of trade agreements and provides policy recommendations for strengthening business competitiveness in integration contexts.

Keywords : Economic integration, business management, international trade agreements, business competitiveness, Latin America, Colombian enterprises.
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