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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

The central clinical relevance of near-death experiences in acute care contexts: identification, prediction, and management.

Pascal Michael, Pauline Fritz, Olivia Gosseries, Anne-Françoise Rousseau, Aurore Ancion, Alexandre Ghuysen, Charlotte Martial

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Pascal MichaelCentre for Mental Health, School of Human Sciences, Old Royal Naval College, University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom.
Pauline FritzComa Science Group, GIGA-Consciousness, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Olivia GosseriesComa Science Group, GIGA-Consciousness, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Anne-Françoise RousseauDepartment of Intensive Care, University Hospital of Liège and University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Aurore AncionComa Science Group, GIGA-Consciousness, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Alexandre GhuysenDepartment of Emergency, University Hospital of Liège and University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Charlotte MartialComa Science Group, GIGA-Consciousness, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Near-death experiences (NDEs), a syndrome of experiences with mystical-type content classically arising in the context of life-threatening situations, are under-researched in terms of their relevance for acute medical care. We here discuss several reasons to raise the importance of conducting more comprehensive NDE research in emergency and critical care contexts, including but not limited to near-death experiencers' awareness of surroundings and the need for patient support given NDEs' profound psychological impacts, and we suggest incorporating the identification of NDEs into management plans. Exploring NDE incidence and their subsequent impact in acute settings may unveil a pathway toward favorable outcomes within clinical practice.

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critical illnessemergencyintensive carememorynear-death experience

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PMID40766007
PMCPMC12321843

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