December 2014 PMID 25301715

AWARE-AWAreness during REsuscitation-a prospective study.

Sam Parnia, Ken Spearpoint, Gabriele de Vos, Peter Fenwick, Diana Goldberg, Jie Yang, Jiawen Zhu, Katie Baker, Hayley Killingback, Paula McLean, Melanie Wood, A Maziar Zafari, Neal Dickert, Roland Beisteiner, Fritz Sterz

Mentions

307
Peak: 5 in Sep 2021
across 6 sources since Aug 2019

Extended reach

12,463,644
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Total likes

53,743

Video views

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Aug 2019 – Jan 2026

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The social discussions demonstrate curiosity about consciousness during cardiac arrest, citing the 2014 AWARE study and mentioning themes like awareness and vivid memories, which reflect their interest and acknowledgment of the study's potential impact. The tone is inquisitive, with participants asking for clarifications and sharing their views on the significance of findings, showing moderate engagement.

AgreementModerate agreement

Many discussions regard the study as providing valuable insights into awareness during resuscitation, with some emphasizing its significance.

InterestHigh interest

The posts show a high level of curiosity and focus on understanding consciousness and PTSD related to resuscitation experiences.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants reference specific studies, such as the 2014 AWARE project, and question details like EEG usage, indicating a moderate level of engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions highlight potential shifts in medical understanding of consciousness during cardiac arrest, suggesting a modest but meaningful influence on future research.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigates whether cardiac arrest survivors experience awareness during CPR and how these experiences relate to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cognitive deficits, using a four-year multicenter approach with interviews and specific tests.
  • Among 2060 cardiac arrest events, 140 survivors shared memories of awareness during resuscitation, with themes like fear, bright lights, and visions of animals or family, and some even reported explicit recall of the events, including one verified case of consciousness without expected brain activity.
  • Results suggest that consciousness and awareness during cardiac arrest may occur more frequently than previously thought, potentially contributing to PTSD and cognitive issues after resuscitation, highlighting the importance of understanding mental experiences during these events.]

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@noonsour · X

@otaibikm الدراسة الأولى المذكوره قام بها الدكتور سام بارنيا وآخرون وهي مكونه من جزئين: جزء استباقي قاموا به في 2014 «وعي - الوعي خلال الإنعاش - دراسة استباقية» https://t.co/663VWKe4ho الجزء الثاني من الدراسة قاموا به في 2023 «الوعي خلال الإنعاش - الجزء الثاني: دراسة متعددة المراكز حول https://t.co/oJaMdNT3nU

Feb 13, 2024 · 56 likes · 5 shares · 1,047 followers View post →
الدكتور رمضان جبارني
@pdjebarni · X

@falcon___heart لمن سأل عن المرجع: التقصّي عن الباحث و البحث سهل! البحث منشور في Resuscitation (https://t.co/N8svizVaAn) عامل تأثير هذه المجلة هو 5.26، مما يصنفها 9 من أصل 36 في طب الرعاية الحرجة. وهذا تصنيف پلماكس لها: https://t.co/EFEH3J0zfX و هنا https://t.co/ZZCfnGxgjC قراءة نقدية للبحث.

Sep 4, 2021 · 13 likes · 4 shares · 10,171 followers View post →
PACTO SECRETO -Espíritu hiperbóreo en viaje humano
@Pacto_Secreto · X

FUENTE: https://t.co/erAfWIErj4

Feb 21, 2023 · 5 likes · 72,256 followers View post →
MUY Interesante
@muyinteresante · X

@FerLau11 Buenos días. Las fuentes las nombramos al final de cada artículo. Aquí la tienes: 'Awareness during resuscitation. A prospective study'. Sam Parnia. Resucitation Journal. DOI: https://t.co/4F4FwW4d6X Saludos.

Aug 16, 2019 · 2 likes · 8,013,250 followers View post →
Robert Simpson
@AmboFOAM · X

@YavorRM @EmergMedDr @CCWearmouth Maybe not cadaveric spasm as usually seen with signs of awareness in "fresh" arrests & goes if dead. Probably not as uncommon as you think it's just we paramedics assume everyone sees it, so we never thought to publish

Jan 27, 2020 · 2 likes · 3,352 followers View post →
Soham
@aslisoham · X

Doc, what do you think about Near Death Experiences? https://t.co/wR22VRugup https://t.co/0SnJzoIebU I'm an avid follower of Sam Parnia. https://t.co/fDqPrkr7Fb

Aug 3, 2023 · 2 likes · 373 followers View post →

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@cheryl_samons · X

@NonyaB52 @michaelebukam @toobaffled https://t.co/P37XsCueoK

Sep 10, 2025 · 161 followers View post →
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@Crux_80 · X

@mjustjoshinya https://t.co/15EArJMDtg

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@IStoneAlone420 · X

I am disappointed with Google. Seems like their hirings have been heavily overrated. https://t.co/NhidKvO5gA https://t.co/DWJF368ffM

Jul 26, 2024 · 1 like · 853 followers View post →
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@IStoneAlone420 · X

@MarshallRnDEng https://t.co/NhidKvO5gA

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@shuwaruzu · X

@Empathetic12345 @1954Portogh2 @SteveTiger999 Here's the study. Where does it mention the EEG they used? https://t.co/XOVXfTq0Rt

Mar 5, 2024 · 118 followers View post →
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@Empathetic12345 · X

@Unapologet26919 @Gungglefont @LarsJLindahl1 @QuinnWillful @atheiskeptic Here we go . Sorry I gotta induce this panic but you asked for it

Mar 1, 2024 · 22 followers View post →
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@f6m2021 · X

RT @noonsour: @otaibikm الدراسة الأولى المذكوره قام بها الدكتور سام بارنيا وآخرون وهي مكونه من جزئين: جزء استباقي قاموا به في 2014 «وعي -…

Feb 13, 2024 · 5 shares · 182 followers View post →
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@razaqsh12 · X

RT @noonsour: @otaibikm الدراسة الأولى المذكوره قام بها الدكتور سام بارنيا وآخرون وهي مكونه من جزئين: جزء استباقي قاموا به في 2014 «وعي -…

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@Maybeitsjustme0 · X

RT @noonsour: @otaibikm الدراسة الأولى المذكوره قام بها الدكتور سام بارنيا وآخرون وهي مكونه من جزئين: جزء استباقي قاموا به في 2014 «وعي -…

Feb 13, 2024 · 5 shares · 442 followers View post →
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@msmh2017 · X

RT @noonsour: @otaibikm الدراسة الأولى المذكوره قام بها الدكتور سام بارنيا وآخرون وهي مكونه من جزئين: جزء استباقي قاموا به في 2014 «وعي -…

Feb 13, 2024 · 5 shares · 50 followers View post →
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@noonsour · X

@otaibikm الدراسة الأولى المذكوره قام بها الدكتور سام بارنيا وآخرون وهي مكونه من جزئين: جزء استباقي قاموا به في 2014 «وعي - الوعي خلال الإنعاش - دراسة استباقية» https://t.co/663VWKe4ho الجزء الثاني من الدراسة قاموا به في 2023 «الوعي خلال الإنعاش - الجزء الثاني: دراسة متعددة المراكز حول https://t.co/oJaMdNT3nU

Feb 13, 2024 · 56 likes · 5 shares · 1,047 followers View post →
Soham
@aslisoham · X

Doc, what do you think about Near Death Experiences? https://t.co/wR22VRugup https://t.co/0SnJzoIebU I'm an avid follower of Sam Parnia. https://t.co/fDqPrkr7Fb

Aug 3, 2023 · 2 likes · 373 followers View post →
Soham
@aslisoham · X

@theliverdr You have a wonderful writing style. I enjoyed reading it. How do you feel about NDEs? I have come across some research papers where the patient could recall the details of the room and the actions of the doctors after their brain stopped working. https://t.co/wR22VRuOjX

Jul 19, 2023 · 1 like · 373 followers View post →
Anti medX
@DrPsiquiatraMx · X

@Marxistin513 @Sandr0Costa https://t.co/zP6U0olj2U https://t.co/kY5KqvT8RJ

Apr 13, 2023 · 858 followers View post →
Kevin Roedl
@kroe_icu · X

@MergencyFe @MessalinadL https://t.co/wgeAQIpA9x

Mar 1, 2023 · 46 followers View post →
PACTO SECRETO -Espíritu hiperbóreo en viaje humano
@Pacto_Secreto · X

FUENTE: https://t.co/erAfWIErj4

Feb 21, 2023 · 5 likes · 72,256 followers View post →
TheHistoryGuy
@TheHistoryGuy07 · X

@Frank20300 @AiG Consciousness extends beyond clinical death. The advances in resuscitation science have given us a small window into the mystery of live after death. The AWARE study provides some great insights. https://t.co/cITdSsEA5b

Jun 12, 2022 · 1,915 followers View post →
TheHistoryGuy
@TheHistoryGuy07 · X

@KevilKnievel @AiG The closest we can get to what your asking for is through the developments in resuscitation science, where people are conscious/aware while pronounced clinically dead (with no brain activity) & are worked on. Stay well. https://t.co/j2rYyXWMvc

Apr 22, 2022 · 1,915 followers View post →
TheHistoryGuy
@TheHistoryGuy07 · X

@never1ies @jklinders @AiG The closest we can get to what your asking is through the developments in resuscitation science, where people are conscious/aware while being clinically dead (with no brain activity) & are worked on. Stay well. https://t.co/cITdSsEA5b

Apr 22, 2022 · 1,915 followers View post →
Ahmed
@ElshaerAh · X

A UK study of awareness during #CPR in 140 survivors of in-hospital cardiac arrest identified 2 patients who described awareness with explicit recall of seeing and hearing events during their resuscitation. https://t.co/vSpYURQ1Wi

Apr 6, 2022 · 1 like · 755 followers View post →
pshl
@pshl74411190 · X

RT @drabdallakaware: @falcon___heart و هذا رابط الدراسة https://t.co/zinoWQPZ48

Sep 10, 2021 · 1 share · 103 followers View post →
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@Lamotsh · X

RT @pdjebarni: @falcon___heart لمن سأل عن المرجع: التقصّي عن الباحث و البحث سهل! البحث منشور في Resuscitation (https://t.co/N8svizVaAn) ع…

Sep 4, 2021 · 4 shares · 230 followers View post →
Abdalla
@drabdallaK · X

@falcon___heart و هذا رابط الدراسة https://t.co/zinoWQPZ48

Sep 4, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 276 followers View post →
محمد الباشق
@MOH_ELBASHEK · X

RT @pdjebarni: @falcon___heart لمن سأل عن المرجع: التقصّي عن الباحث و البحث سهل! البحث منشور في Resuscitation (https://t.co/N8svizVaAn) ع…

Sep 4, 2021 · 4 shares · 25,970 followers View post →
الدكتور رمضان جبارني
@pdjebarni · X

@falcon___heart لمن سأل عن المرجع: التقصّي عن الباحث و البحث سهل! البحث منشور في Resuscitation (https://t.co/N8svizVaAn) عامل تأثير هذه المجلة هو 5.26، مما يصنفها 9 من أصل 36 في طب الرعاية الحرجة. وهذا تصنيف پلماكس لها: https://t.co/EFEH3J0zfX و هنا https://t.co/ZZCfnGxgjC قراءة نقدية للبحث.

Sep 4, 2021 · 13 likes · 4 shares · 10,171 followers View post →
La Science, CQFD
@ScienceCQFD · X

2014 > AWARE La conscience pendant la réanimation - une étude prospective https://t.co/Ggu24IxBpo via @ERC_resus (en anglais) #LaMethSci

May 28, 2021 · 1 like · 57,862 followers View post →
Rowena Fletcher-Wood
@RowenaFW · X

@Matt_Dillahunty The only study I can find is the 2014 AWARE study, where only 2 participants had OBEs (and could not recall images) https://t.co/EXgjLAaX19 In https://t.co/MGHw4y1ywB of 19 qualifying participants 1 recalled audio accurately and none passed a "visual test" @SamParniaMDPhD

Sep 28, 2020 · 952 followers View post →
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@noorsaba101 · X

@KaimShaw @MHMemon786 @hammad__hamid "2% (of studied CA survivors) described awareness with explicit recall of ‘seeing’ and ‘hearing’ actual events related to their resuscitation." AWARE-AWAreness during REsuscitation-a prospective study. Resuscitation. 85. 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.09.004.

Jan 28, 2020 · 1 like · 13 followers View post →
Robert Simpson
@AmboFOAM · X

@YavorRM @EmergMedDr @CCWearmouth Maybe not cadaveric spasm as usually seen with signs of awareness in "fresh" arrests & goes if dead. Probably not as uncommon as you think it's just we paramedics assume everyone sees it, so we never thought to publish

Jan 27, 2020 · 2 likes · 3,352 followers View post →
MUY Interesante
@muyinteresante · X

@FerLau11 Buenos días. Las fuentes las nombramos al final de cada artículo. Aquí la tienes: 'Awareness during resuscitation. A prospective study'. Sam Parnia. Resucitation Journal. DOI: https://t.co/4F4FwW4d6X Saludos.

Aug 16, 2019 · 2 likes · 8,013,250 followers View post →