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An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient
Published on: November 30, 2022
Liberation and animation for ventilated ICU patients: the ABCDE bundle for the back-end of critical care
Pratik Pandharipande1, Arna Banerjee, Stuart McGrane
1Anesthesiology Service, VA TN Valley Health Care System, 1310 24th Ave South, Nashville 37212, USA. pratik.pandharipande@vanderbilt.edu
Abstract:
Critically ill patients are frequently prescribed sedatives and analgesics to ensure patient safety, to relieve pain and anxiety, to reduce stress and oxygen consumption, and to prevent patient ventilator dysynchrony. Recent studies have revealed that these medications themselves contribute to worsening clinical outcomes. An evidence-based organizational approach referred to as the ABCDE bundle (Awakening and Breathing Coordination of daily sedation and ventilator removal trials; Choice of sedative or analgesic exposure; Delirium monitoring and management; and Early mobility and Exercise) is presented in this commentary.
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