Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in functional dyspepsia: A pilot randomized trial.

Background And Aim: Patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) often have concomitant anxiety and depression. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) combines the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. It is a group-based therapy and has been shown to be efficacious in functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Role of fluorescence in situ hybridization in diagnosing cholangiocarcinoma in indeterminate biliary strictures.

Background And Aim: Brush cytology, the conventional method to diagnose cholangiocarcinoma, has been plagued by low diagnostic sensitivity and false-negative results. This paper aims to study the clinical utility of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in enhancing identification of malignant biliary strictures.

Methods: Brush cytologic specimens collected from endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for biliary strictures in a tertiary hospital in Singapore from March 2013 to July 2015 were examined by FISH technique using UroVysion probe set in this study.

Comprehensive psychological intervention to improve outcome in functional gastrointestinal disorder: a cohort study.

Introduction: Patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) have a decreased quality of life (QoL). Psychological illnesses are strongly associated with FGIDs. This study examined the effect of a comprehensive psychological intervention programme designed for refractory FGID patients.

Epidemiology and prognosis of paraneoplastic syndromes in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background. Paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) such as hypercalcaemia, hypercholesterolaemia, and erythrocytosis have been described in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Aims.

Is the prognosis of young patients with hepatocellular carcinoma poorer than the prognosis of older patients? A comparative analysis of clinical characteristics, prognostic features, and survival outcome.

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is uncommon in young adults. This study examined the clinical characteristics and survival outcome of young HCC patients compared with those in older patients.

Methods: Data were prospectively collected from 638 patients diagnosed with HCC over a 9-year period.

Multiple main pancreatic duct stones in tropical pancreatitis: safe clearance with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.

Background And Aim: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) has an established role in the management of pancreatic ductal stones. Its efficacy in management of multiple stones in tropical pancreatitis is unknown. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate: (i) the efficacy of main pancreatic duct stone clearance; and (ii) associated complications with ESWL therapy in tropical pancreatitis.