This article reviews the epidemiology, etiology, classification and hearing reconstruction of the microtia.The operative timing,the materials of the auricle stents, and the criterion for the successful reconstruction are also discussed. It is emphasized that the operative techniques, the prevention and treatment of the complications are very important in the auricle reconstruction using MEDPOR framework.

Objective To evaluate the effects of edaravone on the permeability of blood-brain barrier in septic rats.Methods Ninety male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 200-250 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=30 each):control group (group C),sepsis group (group lipopolysaccharide (LPS)) and edaravone group (group E).Sepsis was induced by injection of LPS 10 mg/kg via the femoral vein in LPS and E groups.After LPS injection,edaravone 3.0 mg/kg was injected intravenously every 2h for 7 times in group E.The equal volume of normal saline was administered instead of edaravone in C and LPS groups.At 2,6 and 12h after LPS injection,5 rats were chosen and Evan's blue (EB) was injected via the femoral vein,and then the rats were sacrificed and brain tissues were removed for determination of EB and water contents.Another 5 rats were chosen and blood samples were taken from the femoral artery for measurement of serum MDA concentration,and then the rats were sacrificed and the brain tissue was harvested for microscopic examination.Results Compared with group C,brain water and EB contents were significantly increased at 6 and 12h after LPS injection,and the serum MDA concentration was increased at 2,6 and 12h after LPS injection in LPS and E groups (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group LPS,brain water and EB contents were significantly decreased at 6 and 12h after LPS injection,and serum MDA concentrations were decreased at 2,6 and 12h after LPS injection in group E (P ＜ 0.05).Sepsis-induced pathological changes were significantly attenuated in group E.Conclusion Edaravone can decrease the permeability of blood-brain barrier,attenuate brain edema and brain injury in septic rats,and reduction of oxygen free radical production may be involved in the mechanism.

Fulminant myocarditis is a myocarditis of acute hemodynamic disorder as the main per-formance,with rapid progression and high mortality. There is no specific medicine for this disease currently, which is treated with symptomatic and supportive therapy in general. The application of mechanical support is an effective measure for the treatment of acute fulminant myocarditis in recent years. In this article,we made a review on the application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and left ventricular assist device in ful-minant myocarditis at present.

Objective To evaluate the effect of clinical nursing path on hospital stay and hospitalization expenses of patients with ovarian cyst treated with laparoscopic resection.Methods Meta-analysis was conducted by retrieving the databases of Pubmed, Google,CNKI and Wangfan database.All randomized controlled trials about clinical pathways in patients with ovarian cyst treated with laparoscopic resection were included.RevMan 5.2 was used for statistical analysis.Results Ten papers and 1,002 patients were included.There were statistical differences in hospital stay and hospitalization expenses by meta-analysis.Conclusion The clinical nursing path can reduce hospital stay and hospitalization cost of patients with laparoscopic resection.

Fulminant myocarditis is a myocarditis of acute hemodynamic disorder as the main per-formance,with acute onset,rapid progression and high mortality.It will lead to serious arrhythmia and cardic shock,which may be delay to the diagnosis.There is no specific medicine for this disease currently,which is treated with symptomatic and supportive therapy in general.The application of extracorporeal membrane oxy-genation is an effective measures for the treatment of acute fulminant myocarditis in recent years.In this arti-cle,we made a review on the application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in fulminant myocarditis at present.

Objective To evaluate the effect of edaravone on apoptosis in hippocampal cells in a rat model of endotoxic shock.Methods Thirty-six male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 200-250 g, aged 6 weeks, were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=12 each) using a random number table: control group (group C), endotoxic shock group (group ES), and edaravone group (group E).Lipopolysaccharide 10 mg/kg was injected via the femoral vein to establish the model of endotoxic shock in ES and E groups, while the equal volume of normal saline was given in group C.In group E, edaravone 3 mg/kg was intravenously injected immediately after establishment of the model once every 2 h until the animals were sacrificed.The equal volume of normal saline was given instead of edaravone in C and ES groups.At 6 and 12 h after administration of edaravone, 6 rats in each group were sacrificed, and the hippocampi were isolated for determination of malondialdehyde (MDA) content (using thiobarbituric acid method) , tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) contents (using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), and cell apoptosis in hippocampal CA1 region (by TUNEL assay).The apoptotic index was calculated.Results Compared with group C, the MDA, TNF-α and IL-6 contents were significantly increased at 6 and 12 h after administration of edaravone, and the apoptotic index was increased at 12 h after administration of edaravone in ES and E groups.Compared with group ES, the MDA, TNF-α and IL-6 contents were significantly decreased at 6 and 12 h after administration of edaravone, and the apoptotic index was decreased at 12 h after administration of edaravone in group E.Conclusion Edaravone can reduce apoptosis in hippocampal cells, and the mechanism is associated with the reduced oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in a rat model of endotoxic shock.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) is a common critical disease in pediatric patients,and mechanical ventilation is one of the most important methods for respiratory support.High frequency oscillation ventilation,which has these characteristics of low tidal volume,low airway pressure,and low alveolar injury,is a safe and effective treatment of ARDS.This article will elaborate about current status and recognition of high frequency ventilation in ARDS.

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) consist of a heterogeneous group of rare malignancies with mesenchymal origin. Surgical resec-tion is the primary treatment for STS, but radiation therapy (RT) also plays an important role in the treatment. Radiotherapy for STS has advanced significantly over the past 50 years. Both preoperative and postoperative radiotherapies are equivalent in local control but are associated with different toxicity profiles. Boost techniques for STS include brachytherapy, intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT), and external beam. Long-term toxicities of RT to normal tissues have been reduced because of improvements in image guid-ance and intensity-modulated radiotherapy, which significantly increase the precision and delivery of RT. This review discusses RT tech-nologies and their acceptable treatment principles.

Respiratory tract infection is a commo n disease in hc ildren.The pathoeg ns of respiratory trract infection are very complex, includingvi ruses, bactre ia, mycoplasma pneumoniae, and fugn al, etc.The research of respiratro y pathogens is imp ortant for clinical diagnosis na d treatmento f respiratory tract infec-tions in children.In this article,we make a brife introduction to the ca qiu sition and interpretation of respirato-ry pathogens in cih ldren.

Acute kidney injury(AKI) is a clinical syndrome characterized as acute renal dysfunction with difficult treatment and high mortality,and is one of the most common complications in critically ill patients.Till now,the blood creatinine and urine volume were widely used to diagnose AKI in clinic,but both of them could not represent the change of renal function timely and accurately.Some new biomarkers provide new probable criteria for early diagnosis and treatment of AKI.In this paper,we make a review on new biological markers focused on AKI research at present.