Cultura

Self-Care Among Women With Scoliosis in Light Of Age and Disease Severity Variables -A Field Study in the Wilaya Of Batna– Algeria

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

Dr. Walida Merazka

Abstract

Objective:The study aimed to assess the level of self-care and to identify differences therein according to the variables of age and disease severity among women with scoliosis.

Materials and Methods: The study included 58 women (80.56%), aged between 20 and 67 years, diagnosed with mild to moderate scoliosis.Data collection relied on a demographic questionnaire comprising four items, alongside the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory (SC-CII). Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 23.

Results: The level of self-care among women with scoliosis was high, with a mean score of 92.27 and a standard deviation of 16.95.

No statistically significant differences were found in self-care levels attributable to age or disease severity, as the F values were 1.05(p= 0.357 > 0.05) and 3.10 (p=0.053 > 0.05).

Conclusions: The findings underscore the importance and role of self-care in disease management, as it constitutes a fundamental pillar in adapting to the daily challenges faced by women with scoliosis, through effective behaviors that contribute to alleviating disease severity.
Enhancing self-care in scoliosis necessitates the adoption of a more individualized and patient-centered approach, taking into account the variables of age and disease severity—despite their non-significant effect in the present study, in order to strengthen patients’ roles and to develop interventions yielding sustained long-term health outcomes.

Keywords : Self-care; Scoliosis; 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