Elderly man who was almost buried alive is discharged from ICU and family takes legal action One month after the case that had repercussions throughout the country, the family of Juraci Rosa Alves, aged 88, is still trying to deal with the emotional impacts caused by the false confirmation of the elderly man's death, in Presidente Bernardes (SP). Declared dead in a hospital and found with vital signs in a funeral home, Juraci remains hospitalized at Santa Casa de Presidente Prudente. This Monday (15), he left the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and was transferred to the ward. 📲 Join the g1 Presidente Prudente e Região channel on WhatsApp In an interview with TV TEM, the elderly man's grandson, João Pedro Nascimento, said that the family monitors the retiree's recovery daily and is already observing advances in his clinical condition. "When my grandfather arrived at the Presidente Prudente hospital, he had a lot of difficulty breathing. So much so that he had to undergo the entire mechanical breathing process. At this very moment, he showed a great improvement. Currently, he no longer needs the devices to be able to breathe, [he] is completely on his own," said the grandson. Grandson of the elderly man, João Pedro Nascimento, said that the family monitors the retiree's recovery daily Reproduction/TV TEM Despite the improvement, Juraci still remains unconscious: "We are monitoring him daily. The whole family hopes he gets better soon." Also according to João Pedro, the news of his grandfather's death caused great commotion among family and friends. "The moment we received all the communication about his passing, it was a shock for everyone. It all happened very quickly. We started to prepare ourselves psychologically, we got to experience the whole part of mourning, sharing messages, being grateful for every moment my grandfather was with us. I believe it was a very strong pain for the whole family", explained João Pedro. Hours later, the family received a new call informing them that Juraci was alive: "When we received the news that he had not passed away, it was another shock too. It [the news] came as a surprise, many of the family members found out in the early hours of the morning. When we went to visit him, it was as if he had gained a second life." UNDERSTAND THE CASE: What is known about the case of the elderly man declared dead in hospital and found alive in a funeral home in the interior of SP Family only discovered that elderly man presumed dead was alive when he took clothes to dress the body for the wake, says granddaughter Family of elderly man presumed dead thought the call informing him he was alive was a prank call 'We just thought about saving', says nurse who identified vital signs in elderly man presumed dead in the interior of SP Elderly man presumed dead in hospital shows vital signs during body preparation at funeral home in Presidente Prudente Personal Archive/Reproduction Family seeks answers Although they recognize the care provided by the medical team at Santa Casa de Presidente Prudente, the family says they still have doubts about what happened after the mistaken declaration of death. "We are left a little in the dark, in the sense of how my grandfather was treated. If some of his situations were serious or are being serious, they could have been postponed a little, if he had received all this total care from the beginning and not had this omission of help", he reflected. The grandson also stated that family members are following the investigations and awaiting the conclusion of the police investigation. Neto de Juraci states that the elderly man has improved breathing, but remains unconscious Aceituno Jr./TV TEM Police Inquiry g1 had access to information from the police investigation. According to the Civil Police, the medical records, previously analyzed, indicate that the patient underwent resuscitation maneuvers for a period of more than one hour, including three attempts at orotracheal intubation, all of which were unsuccessful. According to the record, at the end of the resuscitation attempts, the patient was reevaluated, and the absence of central and peripheral pulses, absence of heartbeat, mydriatic pupils and asystole rhythm on the cardiac monitor were found. Given this situation, death was mistakenly declared at 7:50 pm on May 16 of this year, with the causes indicated as “acute respiratory failure” and “pneumonitis caused by solids” (inflammation in the lungs caused by aspiration of food or foreign substances). Shortly afterwards, the man was taken to the funeral home in Presidente Prudente, where employees noticed that he was breathing. According to the Civil Police, as of this Monday, eight statements had been collected throughout the month and investigations are ongoing. The police investigation is currently in the oral evidence production phase and is awaiting the conclusion of expert reports. The Civil Police highlighted that the hearing is part of a regular investigation procedure, with the aim of clarifying the circumstances of the medical care provided. Still according to the authorities, to date, there has been no attribution of criminal responsibility, with the information being based on reports collected and available technical elements. Police seized the death certificate, in which the elderly man's cause of death was recorded as “respiratory failure” Assigned Doctor asked for leave The doctor responsible for declaring the elderly man's death requested leave from Santa Casa de Presidente Bernardes, as announced on May 21st. She was interviewed by the police four days later, on May 25. According to the statement to the police, the doctor said that the patient arrived at the hospital around 6 pm, in a municipal ambulance from Emilianópolis, in serious condition. According to her, the man was unconscious, in serious condition and showing signs of respiratory failure (acute shortness of breath). The professional told the police that, given the situation, the first emergency protocols were initiated immediately. Faced with the worsening of the condition, the team performed advanced life support maneuvers, such as attempts at orotracheal intubation (insertion of a tube into the trachea to ensure breathing) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cardiac massage). To the Civil Police, the doctor explained that there were technical difficulties related to the patient's clinical condition, which prevented the success of the three intubation attempts. Initial plugin text See more news on g1 Presidente Prudente and Region VIDEOS: watch TV TEM reports