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. 2023 Dec 15;34(4):359-366.
doi: 10.4037/aacnacc2023159.

Stopping Delirium Using the Awake-and-Walking Intensive Care Unit Approach: True Mastery of Critical Thinking and the ABCDEF Bundle

Kali Dayton  1 , Mark Hudson  2 , Heidi Lindroth  3
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Stopping Delirium Using the Awake-and-Walking Intensive Care Unit Approach: True Mastery of Critical Thinking and the ABCDEF Bundle

Kali Dayton et al. AACN Adv Crit Care. .
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The outcomes of mechanical ventilation, significant pain, coma, delirium, physical restraints, ICU readmission, and discharge to a facility and their association with the percentage of ABCDEF bundle elements performed. ICU indicates intensive care unit.
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