Cultura

Urban Cultural Philosophy in Light of Marxist Philosophy and Religious Thought: An Exploration of the Role of Spirituality in the City

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

Jun Shen, Ph. D
School of Foreign Languages, Changshu Institute of Technology, Suzhou, 215500, China
Leping Jiang, Ph. D
The Institute for Sustainable Development, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China

Abstract

Marxism, a doctrine body is introduced by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels within the mid of the 19th century. Originally, it incorporated three main ideas which included historical theory, a political and economic program, and a philosophical anthropology. Before 1914, Marxism has also been practiced and understood by different socialists. Marx has criticized capitalism in his book, “Das Kapital.” This paper has focussed on the urban cultural philosophy in light of Marxist philosophy and religious thought within the context of China. For this purpose, the theoretical framework was discussed, focusing on the Marxism philosophy, its principles and holistic character. In this regard, the “Sinicization of Marxism” (SoM) was also discussed followed by policy orientation of Marxism. Therefore, it has been observed that Marx and Engels have presented a theoretical and practical approach of communism, which helped in improving the social relations. The ideological alienation of Marxism is presented in different forms in legal, economic, and philosophical theories. Marxism was introduced in China 1840 after the Opium war, and SoM was introduced in 1938. This helped in the integration of Marxism philosophy in Chinese culture, which was effective in improving the social development of the country. According to this philosophy, the social interactions and transformations influence the urban culture of a country, impacting the spiritual well-being and religious approach. The findings of the present study affirm the significant influence of urban culture on religious through and spirituality in the contemporary China in the light of the Marxist ideology. The present study has also been effective in providing different practical implications which can be effective in integrating communism and promoting worker rights.

Keywords : Karl Marx; Marxism; Sinicization; Communism; Capitalism; Urban Culture; Religion; Socialism.
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