Patients' commitment to their primary physician and why it matters.

Purpose: The patient-physician relationship is the cornerstone of health care service delivery. The objectives of this study were to assess the contribution of relationship commitment along with trust to patient-physician relationships and to evaluate the association of commitment and trust with adherence to medical advice and healthy eating behaviors.

Methods: To test the proposed model, we developed a questionnaire that included both existing scales and a scale constructed specifically for the study; the questions addressed trust, commitment, adherence to physicians' medical recommendations, and healthy eating behavior.

Women's sense of well-being before and after hysterectomy.

Objective: To describe women's perceived sense of well-being before and after hysterectomy by examining a broad array of outcomes experienced by women undergoing hysterectomies for benign conditions.

Design: Prospective, descriptive.

Setting: A regional tertiary care facility in central Texas.

Developing a standard for endotracheal tube cuff care.

Potential complications from the use of cuffed endotracheal tubes are well documented and have generated a large body of research focusing on cuff design and interventions to decrease tracheal damage caused by the cuffs. The authors conducted a state-wide survey to determine the extent to which these procedures were incorporated into practice and to develop a current standard of care for patients with cuffed endotracheal tubes.

Oxygen saturation levels in the well elderly: altitude makes a difference.

1. A reduction in oxygenation indicated by a lower PO2 and O2 saturation is a normal part of aging, but a change in carbon dioxide level is considered to reflect pulmonary disease. 2.