⚰ More Near Death Research

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Why not?

Abstract

Introduction

Cognitive activity and awareness during cardiac arrest (CA) are reported but ill understood. This first of a kind study examined consciousness and its underlying electrocortical biomarkers during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Methods

In a prospective 25-site in-hospital study, we incorporated a) independent audiovisual testing of awareness, including explicit and implicit learning using a computer and headphones, with b) continuous real-time electroencephalography(EEG) and cerebral oxygenation(rSO2) monitoring into CPR during in-hospital CA (IHCA). Survivors underwent interviews to examine for recall of awareness and cognitive experiences. A complementary cross-sectional community CA study provided added insights regarding survivors’ experiences.

Results

Of 567 IHCA, 53(9.3%) survived, 28 of these (52.8%) completed interviews, and 11(39.3%) reported CA memories/perceptions suggestive of consciousness. Four categories of experiences emerged: 1) emergence from coma during CPR (CPR-induced consciousness [CPRIC]) 2/28(7.1%), or 2) in the post-resuscitation period 2/28(7.1%), 3) dream-like experiences 3/28(10.7%), 4) transcendent recalled experience of death (RED) 6/28(21.4%). In the cross-sectional arm, 126 community CA survivors’ experiences reinforced these categories and identified another: delusions (misattribution of medical events). Low survival limited the ability to examine for implicit learning. Nobody identified the visual image, 1/28(3.5%) identified the auditory stimulus. Despite marked cerebral ischemia (Mean rSO2 = 43%) normal EEG activity (delta, theta and alpha) consistent with consciousness emerged as long as 35–60 minutes into CPR.

Conclusions

Consciousness. awareness and cognitive processes may occur during CA. The emergence of normal EEG may reflect a resumption of a network-level of cognitive activity, and a biomarker of consciousness, lucidity and RED (authentic “near-death” experiences).

Read the full study:
https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(23)00216-2/fulltext

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Andrew talked about in PTD vid 3, how if the science can observe Tukdam successfully, it would be a real game changer.

The cult of materialism will go bat shit crazy!

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Not so sure since even though maybe half the world believes in reincarnation, is there evidence that it has made much difference in “human nature?”

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No evidence, but it is very difficult to collect ‘evidence’ on this.

But regardless of evidence, based on my experiences with people who truely believe in an immortal soul and ‘karmic’ consequences, they tend to be far more careful with letting human nature run wild. I think the opposite is also true, if you think there are no consequences and no immortal soul, theres a higher chance you will live with unbridled human nature.

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