Effects of rhodiola crenulata on mice hearts under severe sleep apnea.

Background: The goal of this study is to determine if Rhodiola Crenulata (RC) has protective effects on mice hearts with severe sleep apnea model.

Methods: Sixty-four C57BL/6 J mice 5-6 months old were distributed into 4 groups i.e.

Protective effect of salidroside on cardiac apoptosis in mice with chronic intermittent hypoxia.

Background: The goal of this study is to determine if salidroside has protective effects on hypoxia-induced cardiac widely dispersed apoptosis in mice with severe sleep apnea model.

Methods: Sixty-four C57BL/6J mice 5-6 months of age were divided into four groups, i.e.

Chinese inpatients' subjective experiences of the helping process as viewed through examination of a nurses' focused, structured therapy group.

Aims And Objectives: This study examined Chinese inpatients' views on what aspects of a nurses' focused, structured therapy group worked to help their psychological and interpersonal problems and what traditional Chinese cultural values influenced their viewpoints.

Methods: Nine Chinese inpatients with mental illness participated in the four-session nurses' focused, structured therapy group. After they completed the last session of therapy, they were invited to participate in a structured interview and a semi-structured interview regarding their perceptions of the change mechanisms in nurses' focused, structured group therapy.