In the context of actively coping with aging, China has introduced a series of health care integration policies. Using the advocacy coalition framework theory, this paper aims to analyze the process of health care integration policy changes in China from three dimensions: policy beliefs, external events and policy learning. The policy subsystem of health care integration in China includes two coalitions: top-down cascade promotion and bottom-up absorption and radiation. External events and policy learning triggered policy change, where policy learning included endogenous learning within the coalition and exogenous learning between the coalitions. A policy impasse occurs when the two advocacy coalitions are at odds, and policy brokers and professional forums can get rid of the policy impasse. In the process of policy change in China’s health care integration, the two major advocacy coalitions have reached a certain consensus. It is recommended to alleviate the problems in the integration of health care by strengthening the external factors in the change of health care policy, enhancing the policy learning in the change of health care policy, and making full use of the information resources in the change of health care policy, so as to promote the high-quality development of the integration of health care.
Objective To systematically review the current situation, dilemmas and countermeasures of the regulation of health care integration services in China, and provide reference for the research on the regulation of health care integration services in China. Methods Studies and policies on the regulation of health care integration services were systematically searched from the inception of the databases to October 2022, and the included studies and policies were coded and analyzed by using the qualitative analysis software NVivo12. Results A total of 12 research articles and 15 policy announcements were included. The theoretical framework, regulatory dilemmas and regulatory countermeasures for the regulation of health care integration services were obtained through open coding, axial coding and selective coding. The regulatory framework of health care integration services was divided into five aspects: regulatory basis, regulatory subject, regulatory object, regulatory content and regulatory methods. The lack of regulatory basis led to dilemmas in the remaining aspects accordingly. Conclusion The regulation of health care integration services needs to start from the regulatory basis, introduce and improve the health care integration laws and policies, and gradually form a health care integration service regulatory model with institutional self-regulation as the priority, government regulation as the main body, and the public, third parties and other social regulation as the auxiliary.
ObjectiveTo summarize the feasibility and effectiveness of endovascular treatment for vertebral artery stenosis ectopic originating from the aortic arch. MethodThe clinical data of 5 patients with vertebral artery stenosis ectopic originating from aortic arch admitted to Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University from January 2020 to May 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. ResultsAll 5 patients underwent magnetic resonance angiography and CT angiography before operation. The vertebral arteries of all patients originated from the aortic arch and were severe stenosis, with a median diameter of 1.3 mm (range, 1.1–1.5 mm). All 5 patients were successfully treated with endovascular intervention. The operation time was 37–45 min, with a median of 39 min. There were no complications of vertebral artery rupture, embolism or occlusion, cerebral infarction, plaque abscission, hematoma at puncture site, pseudoaneurysm, postoperative hemorrhage, or perioperative pulmonary infection. The patients were followed-up for 13–30 months, with a median follow-up time of 20 months. The blood vessels of 5 patients remained unobstructed and no clinically significant vascular restenosis occurred. ConclusionsBased on the experiences of 5 cases of vertebral artery stenosis ectopic originating from the aortic arch, it is safe and effective to choose endovascular treatment for severe symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis. Especially, it is necessary use CT angiography to evaluate the stenosis degree of vertebral artery before operation.
ObjectiveTo evaluate efficacy and safety of treatment of Kommerell diverticulum with endovascular technique.MethodThe retrospective analysis was made on the preoperative clinical data, surgical treatment, and postoperative status of patient with Kommerell diverticulum who underwent the endovascular treatment in the Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University.ResultsAccording to the different types and clinical symptoms, the effective endovascular treatment was adopted. The thoracic endovascular aortic repair and coil embolization of Kommerell diverticulum were successfully performed. The postoperative aortic blood flow was unobstructed and the aneurysmal lesion was completely isolated. No endoleakage and intracranial and upper limb ischemia were occurred. The operation time was 55 min and the blood loss was 20 mL. The patient was discharged on day 6 after the operation. No endoleakage, dizziness, and upper limb numbness were found following-up for 12 months.ConclusionFor patient with different types of Kommerell diverticulum and different symptoms, who could be treated by appropriate endovascular treatment and it is effective and safety.
Objective To explore the effective surgical approaches in treating subclavian artery occlusion. Methods Between December 2005 and February 2010, 53 patients with subclavian artery occlusion were treated, including left subclavian artery occlusion (35 cases) and stenosis (5 cases), right subclavian artery occlusion (5 cases) and stenosis (4 cases), and bilateral subclavian artery occlusion (4 cases). There were 40 males and 13 females with an average age of 64 years (range, 22-77 years), including 49 cases of arteriosclerosis obl iterans and 4 cases of aortic arteritis. The disease duration was 15 days to 20 months (6.5 months on average). In 49 patients with unilateral subclavian artery occlusion, 39 cases compl icated by carotid or / and cerebral artery lesion underwent axillo-axillary bypass grafting, and 10 cases without carotid or /and cerebral artery lesion underwent carotid-subclavian bypass grafting. Ascending aorta to bisubclavian bypass graftings were performed on 4 cases with bilateral subclavian artery occlusion. After operation, patients received routine treatment with anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents. Results The operations were successfully performed in 52 cases with a successful rate of 98.11%. Thrombogenesis at anastomotic site occurred in 1 case of aortic arteritis after 48 hours. Two cases had brachial plexus crush injury and 4 had hematoma around the bilateral anastomosis after axillo-axillary bypass grafting, and all recovered with nonoperative therapy. A total of 52 patients were followed up 1-52 months (24.5 months on average). All patients survived and the symptoms of basilar and upper l imb artery ischemia disappeared. Doppler ultrasonography showed that the blood flow was patent through anastomosis and polytetrafluoroethylene graft, and the vertebral artery flow was normal. Pseudoaneurysm at anastomosis was found in 1 case after 18 months and treated by interventional embol ization. The postoperative graft patency rate was 100% at 1 year and at 2 years. Conclusion Both thoracic and extrathoracic surgical approaches are effective for treating subclavianartery occlusion. The reasonable surgical approach should be selected according to the arteriopathy and the patient’s condition. Perioperative treatment and strict intraoperative manipulation are important to guarantee the success of surgery.