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Response to the Letter to the Editor: "Patient Selection Is Essential for Explantation of Infected Abdominal Aortic Endografts"
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Approaches and Perspectives on Policies and Social Dynamics related to Vulnerability and Homelessness
No full textThe analysis of policies and interventions is deeply related to the territory
analysed. A focus on a specific area must consider the social, cultural and political
settings that intersect within socioeconomic dynamics. This analysis of the literature
considers the changes brought throughout the years within welfare systems by
neoliberalism and other streams of policy making processes and political realms.
The review aims to present different definitions and nuances of vulnerability
and marginalisation, with a special focus on people experiencing homelessness,
by studying not only measures ‘tailored’ to these groups’ needs, but also other
marginalising processes within society. The dynamics operating in the contexts
defined by these characteristics are multifaceted and dense with sociocultural
significance. This analysis poses questions related to the social definitions of
the beneficiaries of such measures, which are produced by themselves, experts,
the political discourse and citizens. Italy is used here as an example because of
its history of profound differentiation between Regions regarding the levels of
assistance and attention to specific issues. This heterogeneity poses questions
about administrative, bureaucratic and social barriers, which are telling of the
priorities underlined by the social and political contexts. The Covid-19 pandemic
exacerbated some of these dynamics while creating new ones and redefining
individualities. The realisation of the right to health of vulnerable groups became a
topic of discussion confronted with different means, depending on the contextual
forces in question
Addressing Climate Change Induced Displacement: Towards Human Rights-Based Approach
Full text linkDisplacement based alone on environmental disasters does not meet the requirements for refugee protection. To be considered a refugee, one must meet the criteria outlined in Art 1A of the 1951 Refugee Convention, and victims of natural catastrophes consequently must meet the same criteria. Because international refugee law can only be implemented to a limited extent, international human rights law may be used as a “complementary” foundation for environmentally displaced persons seeking protection. This literature review reflects on how to create conditions for the protection of refugees displaced by environmental disasters, the responsible actors, and the ones to provide protection. Taking a human rights-based approach, it reviews European policies and protection instruments in the context of environmental-induced migration. It also deals with climate change litigation, with the purpose of assessing whether climate policy measures exist as a result of climate litigation, and if so, in what way the legal rulings are changing human rights concepts
The Inclusion of Refugees and Students at Risk in the Higher Education System: a Literature Review
No full textThe condition of refugees in higher education is gaining more and more
attention, however, despite many initiatives being created and promoted in the
Global North, refugees in academia still face numerous challenges (Lambrechts
2020, Kalocsányiová et al. 2022), starting with the difficulties universities
encounter in collecting data on this specific group of students (Brunner et al.
2024). Still, universities have the potential to do much to foster a real inclusion
of refugees in the higher education system (Ager and Strang 2008, Sontag 2021):
higher education institutions have a social and moral responsibility (Rundell et al.
2018, Piazza and Rizzari 2019, Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia et al. 2021, Berg 2023, De
Maria et al. 2023) to serve the public good (Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia et al. 2021),
as social agents with the final aim of creating a better world (Rundell et al. 2018).
For refugees, the academic world can be a space of freedom after much suffering
(Arar et al. 2020), and hopefully also a space of psycho-social well-being (Jack et al.
2019): education brings daily structured activity and purpose, and its normalising
routine has a therapeutic value (Elwyn et al. 2012). To achieve this, it is essential to
keep in mind that access to education is a human right and, consequently, ‘shifting
from the traditional approach of charity to a restorative lens of humanistic and
inclusive perspective while supporting and empowering those who are in need’
(Rundell et al. 2018, 19)
RIvaroxaban and VAscular Surgery (RIVAS): insights from a multicenter, worldwide web-based survey
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Percutaneous embolization of symptomatic dissecting aneurysms of the celiac artery
No full textBackground: Isolated spontaneous dissection of visceral arteries, not associated with aortic dissection, is a rare condition. To date, there is no consensus on the optimal treatment strategy. Purpose: To investigate the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of percutaneous embolization for the treatment of isolated and symptomatic dissecting aneurysm of the celiac artery. Material and Methods: From March 2010 to October 2011, four patients were diagnosed at our institution with symptomatic dissecting aneurysm of the celiac trunk. All patients had acute abdominal pain, two had intra-abdominal hemorrhage and bleeding shock. Three patients underwent elective "trapping" embolization of the celiac trunk with Amplatzer vascular plugs in the hepatic and splenic artery and celiac trunk, and coils in left gastric artery. One patient had a splenic artery rupture and underwent selective embolization of this vessel with platinum-fiber coils. Results: Angiography and postoperative CT scan confirmed artery occlusion after embolization in all cases. Revascularization of celiac trunk branches was obtained via collaterals. No procedure-related adverse events occurred during follow-up (median, 4.5 months; range, 3-24 months) and vessel occlusion was maintained. Conclusion: Isolated and symptomatic dissecting aneurysm of the celiac trunk can be successfully managed by embolization techniques with good short- to mid-term results
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