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E. Wesley Ely 1 Article
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The ABCDEF Implementation Bundle
Annachiara Marra, Kwame Frimpong, E. Wesley Ely
Korean J Crit Care Med. 2016;31(3):181-193.   Published online August 30, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2016.00682
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Long-term morbidity, long-term cognitive impairment and hospitalization-associated disability are common occurrence in the survivors of critical illness, with significant consequences for patients and for the caregivers. The ABCDEF bundle represents an evidence-based guide for clinicians to approach the organizational changes needed for optimizing ICU patient recovery and outcomes. The ABCDEF bundle includes: Assess, Prevent, and Manage Pain, Both Spontaneous Awakening Trials (SAT) and Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBT), Choice of analgesia and sedation, Delirium: Assess, Prevent, and Manage, Early mobility and Exercise, and Family engagement. The purpose of this review is to describe the core features of the ABCDEF bundle.

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