The Role of Product Design in the Development of Desert Air Conditioners Pilgrims' Camps
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
Safaa Ibrahim Abd EL-Fattah Hanafy
Professor, Product design department, Design and Art College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Professor, Product design department, Design and Art College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fatimah Hussain Ali Hamdi, Ph. D
Department of Product Design, College of Design and Art, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Department of Product Design, College of Design and Art, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Manar Mahmoud Mouhialdeen Aazam
Product design department, Design and Art College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Product design department, Design and Art College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
This interdisciplinary study delves into the cultural and philosophical dimensions surrounding the mitigation of high humidity levels in traditional desert air conditioning systems used during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. Through a questionnaire survey involving 56 Hajj pilgrims, operational challenges of conventional air conditioning systems are scrutinized, guiding principles for desert air conditioning design are discerned, and proposed remedies are evaluated. Findings reveal diverse perspectives crucial for developing culturally attuned solutions. The imperative of integrating cultural values and philosophical tenets into the design discourse is underscored. Results highlight the transformative potential of melding culture and philosophy into environmental design, advocating for strategies that honor cultural sensibilities and promote sustainability. The study engages 36 experts in industrial design, product design, air conditioning engineering, and technology, providing invaluable insights into the cultural and philosophical facets of desert air conditioning solutions, illuminating pathways for future innovation and cultural stewardship in environmental design.
Keywords :
Hajj Pilgrimage, Mecca, Desert Air Conditioning, Cultural Significance, Environmental Conditions, Innovative Solutions.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.
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