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Evaluation of Updated NG51 Guidelines on Early Recognition and Sepsis Outcomes in Elderly Patients

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: On 31st January 2024, NICE updated NG51, following recommendations from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in 2022. After years of stalling progress for sepsis outcomes, particularly in the elderly population, this guideline update seeks to address sepsis mortality rates by introducing new recommendations surrounding early administration of antibiotics, and most significantly encouraging universal use of NEWS2 to identify deterioration, aiding identification of early septic patients. This review critically examines the evidence and arguments regarding the impacts of the updated NG51 guidelines on future sepsis identification, diagnosis and outcomes. Drawing on personal observations of sepsis management in the Emergency Department, this review also includes original recommendations for potential future updates to the NG51 guidelines.

Source: International Journal of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine

DOI: 10.23937/2474-3674/1510168

Author: Greenwold Jack

Institution: University of Bristol

Language: English

Topic: Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408049850

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