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. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2419183.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.19183.

Use of Term Excited Delirium in State EMS Protocols Over Time

Christie L Fritz  1 , David W Schoenfeld  1 , Jake D Hoyne  1 , Stephen H Thomas  1   2
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Use of Term Excited Delirium in State EMS Protocols Over Time

Christie L Fritz et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This cross-sectional study investigates changes in use of the term excited delirium in state emergency medical services (EMS) protocols after professional society statements condemning the term.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Excited Delirium Terminology in Statewide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Protocols
DC indicates District of Columbia; STP, statewide treatment protocol.
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