Brit J Hosp Med
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Brit J Hosp Med
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Bronchiolitis is common in infants. Oxygen therapy, fluids and occasionally respiratory support remain the mainstay of treatment. The NICE guidelines are expected to streamline the management of bronchiolitis and minimize potentially harmful interventions. Further research to find other useful therapies is necessary.
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In February the international consensus definitions for sepsis and septic shock were updated to reflect current understanding of the syndrome. A new scoring system was also released (qSOFA) to aid early identification of organ dysfunction in sepsis.