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2 months, 2 weeks ago

What Is Sundowning? How To Spot The Dementia Symptom.

damircudic via Getty Images "Sundowning" can be a confusing and frustrating symptom for both patients and caregivers. “For example, if their family is preparing dinner, the patient might be thinking, ‘What are these people doing?’ They don’t understand the activity around preparing the meal,” Diaz said. If you suspect your loved one is experiencing delirium, Krowel advised seeing your primary …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

New Indian Express

In time, its use became standard from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio, to Palm Beach County, Florida. In 2006, a grand jury that investigated Taser-related deaths in Miami-Dade recommended an untested treatment that it said could save people before they died from excited delirium: squirting midazolam up their noses to cause "almost immediate sedation." "A lot of talk took place …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

Associated Press

The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to findings by …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Associated Press

Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. An officer wondered aloud whether Jackson had “excited delirium” and asked a colleague if paramedics were “going to stand around and do nothing.” He voiced approval when one arrived with ketamine, adding Jackson would not like it “when he gets poked.” The Eau Claire Fire Department’s excited delirium protocol …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elijah McClain’s death case: Paramedic Peter Cichuniec sentenced to 5 years

CNN

CNN — One of the two paramedics convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Black man detained by police and injected with ketamine, was sentenced Friday in a Colorado courtroom to five years in prison, the minimum. McClain’s mother, Sheneen, called Cichuniec’s sentencing the “bare minimum.” “They had an opportunity to save him,” …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Love Is Blind’ Contestant Sues Netflix Over ‘Traumatic’ Experience

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Netflix reality series “Love Is Blind” is embroiled in legal drama once again. On Tuesday, contestant Renee Poche filed a lawsuit against both Netflix and the show’s production company, Delirium TV, claiming “unlawful employment practices” as well as “unfair competition” and “intentional infliction of emotional distress.” She wants to halt a $4 million arbitration penalty the …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Love Is Blind contestant sues Netflix over ‘walking red flag’ fiancé

The Independent

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1 year ago

Paramedics found guilty in Elijah McClain’s death following ketamine injection

LA Times

Paramedics Jeremy Cooper, far left, and Peter Cichuniec, far right, head into court in Brighton, Colo., with support on Friday to hear their verdicts in Elijah McClain’s death during a 2019 police stop outside Denver. After an officer said McClain reached for an officer’s gun — a claim disputed by prosecutors — another officer put him in a neck hold …

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1 year ago

Paramedics told investigators that Elijah McClain had ‘excited delirium,’ a disputed condition

Associated Press

BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain told investigators in videotaped interviews previously unseen by the public that the 23-year-old Black man had " excited delirium,” a disputed condition some say is unscientific and rooted in racism. But social justice protests over the 2020 murder of George Floyd drew renewed attention to McClain’s …

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1 year ago

Paramedics told investigators that Elijah McClain had 'excited delirium,' a disputed condition

The Independent

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1 year ago

Final trial over Elijah McClain’s death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics’ role

Associated Press

DENVER — The final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver is expected to delve into largely uncharted legal territory, with paramedics, not officers, being prosecuted this time. But in 2021, social justice protests over the 2020 murder of George Floyd drew renewed attention to McClain’s case, prompting an indictment …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Love is Blind contestant sues for sexual assault during filming of show

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

A doctors group calls its ‘excited delirium’ paper outdated and withdraws its approval

Associated Press

A leading doctors group on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a 2009 paper on “excited delirium,” a document that critics say has been used to justify excessive force by police. The American College of Emergency Physicians in a statement called the paper outdated and said the term excited delirium should not be used by members who testify in civil …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Police blame some deaths on ‘excited delirium,’ but ER doctors may disavow the term

LA Times

Sheneen McClain sits outside a courtroom in Brighton, Colo., where two police officers face criminal charges in the 2019 death of her son Elijah McClain. But the officers’ attorneys seized on a largely discredited, four-decade-old diagnostic theory called “excited delirium,” which has been increasingly used over the last 15 years as a legal defense to explain how a person experiencing …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Medical examiners group steps away from ‘excited delirium’

Associated Press

A leading group of medical experts says the term “excited delirium” should not be listed as a cause of death. “Excited delirium is often used when there’s a death associated with a physical altercation between a citizen and law enforcement,” said Dr. Roger A. Mitchell Jr., who chairs the pathology department at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he served …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — The attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd said in court filings Tuesday that his client is innocent of criminal wrongdoing and should be acquitted on state charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter. But Thao asked Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill to decide, based …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge

The Independent

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2 years, 3 months ago

Pre-pandemic fashion delirium is back

Live Mint

After several covid-induced calm seasons, Milan Fashion Week is back to its pre-pandemic splendour: with crowded seating, gridlocked streets and sidewalks packed with fashion fans wanting a glimpse of stars and influencers. Here are some highlights from Thursday's mostly womenswear previews for next spring and summer on the second day of Milan Fashion Week: The latest collection by Miuccia Prada …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Anatomy of a 'cover up': Coroners’ records missing on unarmed Louisiana Black man's death

Raw Story

Questioning coroners and a paramedic, Louisiana lawmakers on the special committee investigating the Ronald Greene case learned some new details about the 49-year-old’s death in Louisiana State Police custody. Answering questions committee member Rep. Tony Bacala posed, paramedic Cindy Ott said Greene had no signs of life when the ambulance arrived on the scene to transport him to Glenwood Regional …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Authorities claimed these Black men had excited delirium just before they died. But the diagnosis itself is a problem and should be abandoned, a new study says

CNN

CNN — In videos that show George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody, an officer holding down the Black man’s ankles says, “I just worry about excited delirium or whatever.” Another officer responds: “That’s why we have the ambulance coming.” But Floyd did not meet any of the 10 criteria used by many to diagnose “excited delirium,” a police surgeon …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Putin accused of ‘insane delirium’ over claim Ukraine trying to spread biological weapons via migratory birds and insects

The Independent

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2 years, 10 months ago

Toxicologist: Drugs, 'excited delirium' didn't kill Floyd

The Independent

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2 years, 10 months ago

Attorneys for 3 cops in Floyd killing question training

Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Defense attorneys at the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights questioned a top officer Monday about the department’s training on restraints and an officer’s duty to intervene, as well as a culture that they say teaches new officers to not question their superiors. Federal prosecutors say former Officers …

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2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: ‘Excited delirium’ and George Floyd

Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The issue of whether George Floyd was suffering from the disputed condition of “excited delirium” the day he was killed resurfaced Wednesday at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with depriving him of his civil rights. After officers pinned Floyd to the ground, rookie Thomas Lane can be heard on body camera …

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What Is Sundowning? How To Spot The Dementia Symptom.

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Elijah McClain’s death case: Paramedic Peter Cichuniec sentenced to 5 years

‘Love Is Blind’ Contestant Sues Netflix Over ‘Traumatic’ Experience

Love Is Blind contestant sues Netflix over ‘walking red flag’ fiancé

Paramedics found guilty in Elijah McClain’s death following ketamine injection

Paramedics told investigators that Elijah McClain had ‘excited delirium,’ a disputed condition

Paramedics told investigators that Elijah McClain had 'excited delirium,' a disputed condition

Final trial over Elijah McClain’s death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics’ role

Love is Blind contestant sues for sexual assault during filming of show

A doctors group calls its ‘excited delirium’ paper outdated and withdraws its approval

Police blame some deaths on ‘excited delirium,’ but ER doctors may disavow the term

Medical examiners group steps away from ‘excited delirium’

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge

Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge

Pre-pandemic fashion delirium is back

Anatomy of a 'cover up': Coroners’ records missing on unarmed Louisiana Black man's death

Authorities claimed these Black men had excited delirium just before they died. But the diagnosis itself is a problem and should be abandoned, a new study says

Putin accused of ‘insane delirium’ over claim Ukraine trying to spread biological weapons via migratory birds and insects

Toxicologist: Drugs, 'excited delirium' didn't kill Floyd

Attorneys for 3 cops in Floyd killing question training

EXPLAINER: ‘Excited delirium’ and George Floyd