A Novel Lung Ultrasound Training Program to Predict Severity of Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Sri Lanka (original) (raw)
2019, B57. CLINICAL STUDIES IN LUNG INFECTIONS: RISK FACTORS AND BIOMARKERS
BACKGROUND: The origin and prevalence of near-death experiences are unknown. A recent study suggested a link with REM sleep intrusion but was criticized for its selection of control participants. We therefore assessed the association of REM intrusion and near-death experiences with different methods. METHODS: Using a crowd-sourcing platform, we recruited 1034 lay people from 35 countries to investigate the prevalence of near-death experiences and self-reported REM sleep intrusion. Reports were validated using the Greyson Near-Death Experiences Scale (GNDES) with ≥7 points as cutoff for near-death experiences. RESULTS: Near-death experiences were reported by 106 of 1034 participants (10%; CI 95% 8.5-12%). Evidence of REM intrusion was more common in people with near-death experiences (n= 50/106; 47%) than in people with experiences with 6 points or less on the GNDES (n= 47/183; 26%) or in those without such experiences (n= 107/744; 14%; p=<0.0001). Following multivariate regression analysis to adjust for age, gender, place of residence, employment and perceived danger, this association remained highly significant; people with REM intrusion were more likely to exhibit near-death experiences than those without (OR 2.85; CI 95% 1.68-4.88; p=0.0001). DISCUSSION: Using a crowd-sourcing approach, we found a prevalence of near-death experiences of 10%. While age, gender, place of residence, employment status and perceived threat do not seem to influence the prevalence of near-death experiences, we confirmed a possible association with REM sleep intrusion.
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