Here are 12 articles on medical research study findings from the week of Oct. 19.
1. Invasive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus causes more infections and deaths in hospitalized infants than methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to recent research. Read more.
2. Using microfiber and steam technology to clean an operating room excludes the use of chemicals, but was found to be clinically advantageous in a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read more.
3. Research conducted at four major academic medical centers found emergency department physicians frequently change their clinical decisions for patients after viewing CT scan results. Read more.
4. Contact precautions may reduce the risk of noninfectious adverse events among patients, according to research conducted at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Read more.
5. Patients with severe sepsis who are stabilized in the ED prior to being admitted to an intensive care unit are not associated with an increased risk of mortality. Read more.
6. A recent study suggests sending patients mobile electronic reminders and providing web-based modules with pre-operative instructions can reduce cancellations for procedures and post-operative ED visits, as well as improve overall post-operative outcomes. Read more.
7. Research out of Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center shows children are becoming infected with the superbug carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae much more frequently than in the recent past. Read more.
8. Influenza vaccinations may help reduce the risk of having a stroke, which may be triggered by the exact respiratory infections flu shots are designed to combat. Read more.
9. A new study shows those who fear being stereotyped by their clinician based on race, gender, social class, age or weight are generally in poorer health than those who don't. Read more.
10. A surveillance program used to monitor and reduce the risks of sepsis in hospitals was shown to reduce adverse sepsis-related outcomes for patients by 30 percent in a new study. Read more.
11. Children who receive antibiotics throughout their early lives gain weight significantly faster than those who don't, according to a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study. Read more.
12. The pathogens that cause common eye infections now show alarming levels of antibiotic resistance and, in some cases, multidrug resistance, according to a recent study. Read more.