Cultura

Architectural Aesthetics and Cultural Identity: Dialogue and Integration of Place, Tradition and Modernity

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

Yuhong Liu
School of Art and Design, Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, Fujian, 350202, China

Abstract

This research analyzes the complex relationship that exists between cultural identity and architectural aesthetics, suggesting that architecture is a holistic symbol of human culture. As a fundamental component of human existence, architecture thoroughly captures the artistic details that cannot be separated from a society's structural, historical, political, economic, and social features. In this paper, we highlight the fact that people in all communities attempt to construct architectural structures that reflect their norms and values by using material elements as a medium for expression. The impact of changing cultural and social attitudes on architectural development is a critical factor in driving transformation in communities. Culture plays a crucial role in determining architectural identity, as architectural forms become concrete representations of cultural norms and societal values. This study examines various historical buildings in Iran from different eras as representative instances. The study emphasizes the close relationship between community identity and culture, emphasizing that architecture, as a social phenomenon, both originates from and continues to reflect cultural influences.

Keywords : Architectural Aesthetics, Cultural Identity, Iranian.
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