Purpose: Transnasal endoscopy is the traditional modality of choice to evaluate the upper gastrointestinal tract, and patient anxiety and the unpleasantness of medical procedures remain a major problem in clinical practice. In this study, we examined whether mindful breathing can improve patients' wellbeing before nasal endoscopy. Methodology: This prospective, non-randomized controlled trial...
Despite growing interest in mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), robust evidence for their adjunctive use alongside first-line pharmacotherapy is scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of MBI as adjunct to pharmacotherapy in adults with GAD, assessing multidimensional outcomes. In this randomized controlled trial, 106 adults diagnosed with...