Here are 12 articles on medical research study findings from the week of Oct. 12.
1. Patients who receive care in hospitals with a Magnet designation for nursing excellence reported significantly higher satisfaction with their care than those without the designation, according to a study published in Health Services Research. Read more.
2. Patients treated at freestanding cancer hospitals exempt from the prospective payment system have a 10 percent lower chance of dying in their first year than patients treated at other non-teaching hospitals, according to research in JAMA Oncology. Read more.
3. Recent research revealed healthcare workers often contaminate their skin and clothing when they remove gloves and gowns, which can put them at risk for infection. Read more.
4. Research performed at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore suggests eye-tracking devices may indirectly improve outcomes for patients in intensive care units. Read more.
5. According to a new study published in JAMA Surgery, the "intrinsic qualities" of safety-net hospitals lead to surgical care that is inferior and more expensive. Read more.
6. Tamoxifen — a drug used to both prevent and treat breast cancer — may also have potential to boost the body's defense system against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Read more.
7. Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital conducted a study to mine tweets for information on patient satisfaction. Read more.
8. In a population of diabetic patients, researchers found those receiving all of their primary care from nurse practitioners are less likely to be admitted to the hospital than those who received primary care from physicians in nonmetropolitan urban and rural areas. Read more.
9. Community hospitals are increasingly becoming hotspots for contracting infections from drug-resistant E. coli bacteria, according to an Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology study. Read more.
10. Even after men test as Ebola-free, the virus may still be present in their semen for as long as nine months, according to recent research. Read more.
11. A recent study identified long length of stay and antibiotic use prior to infection as two factors that increase patients' risk of developing an antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection. Read more.
12. A review of all meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials conducted between 1968 and 2011 produced evidence that antibiotic-resistant bacteria are particularly detrimental to patients suffering from surgical site infections and blood cancer chemotherapy. Read more.