1.Higham J,
Kang JY, Majeed A. Recent trends in admissions
and mortality due to peptic ulcer in England:
increasing frequency of haemorrhage among older
people. Gut 2002: 50: 460-4.
2.Kang J Y,
Tinto A, Higham J, Majeed A. Peptic ulceration
in general practice in England and Wales
1994-98: period prevalence and drug management.
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2002:
16: 1067-74.
3.CT Wai, KG
Yeoh, KY Ho, JY Kang, SG Lim. Endoscopic Yield
In Asian Patients Presenting With Dyspepsia.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2002; 56: 548-51
4.JY Kang, C
Finlayson, JD Maxwell, Neild P. Risk of gastric
carcinoma in patients with atrophic gastritis
and intestinal metaplasia (letter). Gut 2002:
51:899
5.Tinto A,
Lloyd DAJ, Kang J Y, Majeed A, C Ellis, RCN
Williamson, JD Maxwell. Acute and chronic
pancreatitis- diseases on the rise; a study of
hospital admissions in England
1989/90-1999/2000. . Alimentary Pharmacology and
Therapeutics 2003:16 (12), 2097-2105
6.Lloyd DAJ,
Ellis C, Kang J Y, Tinto A, Majeed A, Kumar D
and Maxwell JD. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative
colitis: divergent trends in hospital admission
rates 1989/90-1999/2000. Health Statistics
Quarterly 2002;16:19-24.
7.Newnham A,
Quinn MJ, Babb P, Kang JY, Majeed A. Trends in
oesophageal and gastric cancer incidence,
mortality and survival in England and Wales
1971-1998/99. Alimentary Pharmacology &
Therapeutics 2003;17:655-64
8.Newnham A,
Quinn MJ, Babb P, Kang JY, Majeed A. Trends in
the subsite and morphology of oesophageal and
gastric cancer in England and Wales 1971-1998.
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2003,
17:665-76
9.Kang J Y,
Ellis C, Majeed A, Hoare J, Tinto A, Williamson
RCN, Tibbs C J, Maxwell JD. Gallstones - an
increasing problem: a study of hospital
admissions in England 1989/90-1999/2000.
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2003:
17: 561-9.
10.
Kang J Y, Hoare J,
Tinto A, Subramanian S, Ellis C,
Majeed A, Melville D, Maxwell JD. Diverticular
disease of the colon – on the rise: a study of
hospital admissions in England
1989/90-1999/2000. Alimentary Pharmacology and
Therapeutics 2003: 17:1189-95
11.
Kang J Y, Rink E,
Sundaram KK, Hartley I. Factors associated with
the frequency of stool examination: effect on
incidence of reported rectal bleeding. European
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2003:
15:531-3
12.
Kang J Y, Hoare J,
Majeed A, Williamson R C N, Maxwell JD. Acute
appendicitis – a condition in decline: a study
of hospital admissions in England
1989/90-1999/2000. British Journal of Surgery
2003: 90: 1586-92.
13.
Kang JY, Majeed A.
Hospitalization and mortality rates from peptic
ulcer in the 1990s.[comment]. American Journal
of Gastroenterology. 98(8):1896; author reply
1896-7, 2003
14.
Kang J Y, Maxwell
J D, Melville D. Epidemiology and management of
diverticular disease of the colon. Drugs & Aging
2004:21: 211-228.
15.
Kang JY, Dhar A, R
Pollok, Leicester RJ, Benson MJ, Kumar D,
Melville D, Neild PJ, Tibbs CJ, Maxwell JD.
Diverticular disease of the colon: ethnic
differences in frequency. Alimentary
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2004: 19: 765-9.
16.
Kang JY.
Geographical and Ethnic Differences in
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Alimentary
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2004: 20: 705-18
17.
Gordon C, Kang J
Y, Neild P J, Maxwell J D. The Role of the
Hiatus Hernia in Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux
Disease. Alimentary Pharmacology and
Therapeutics 2004: 20: 719-32
18.
Kang JY, Majeed A.
Peptic ulcer-time trends at the turn of the
millennium (Editorial). Digestive and Liver
Disease 2004: 36: 570-1
19.
Forbes A, Al-Damluji
A, Ashworth S, Bramble M, Herbert K, Ho J, Kang
J Y, Przemioslo R, Shetty A. Multicentre
randomised controlled clinical trial of Ipocol –
a new enteric-coated form of mesalazine – in
comparison to Asacol in the treatment of
ulcerative colitis. Alimentary Pharmacology and
Therapeutics 2005: 21: 1099-1104.
20.
Kang JY.
Systematic Review: The influence of geography
and ethnicity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2005:
21: 663-676.
21.
Ho K Y, Chan Y H,
Kang J Y. Increasing trend of reflux
oesophagitis and decreasing trend of
Helicobacter pylori infection in patients from a
multi-ethnic Asian country. American Journal of
Gastroenterology. 2005, 100:1923-1928..
22.
Wood HE, Gupta S,
Kang JY, Quinn MJ, Maxwell JD, Mudan S, Majeed
A. Pancreatic cancer in England and Wales
1975-2000: time trends in incidence, mortality
and survival. Alimentary Pharmacology and
Therapeutics 2006: 23: 1205-14.
23.
Kang JY, Elders A,
Majeed A, Maxwell J D, Bardhan KD. Recent trends
in hospital admissions and mortality rates for
peptic ulcer in Scotland 1982-2002. Alimentary
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2006: 24: 65-79.
24.
Shack LG, Wood HE,
Kang JY, Brewster DH, Quinn MJ, Maxwell JD,
Majeed A. Small intestinal cancer in England &
Wales and Scotland: time trends in incidence,
mortality and survival. Alimentary Pharmacology
and Therapeutics 2006: 23: 1297-1306.
25.
Fullard M, Kang JY,
Neild P, Poullis A, Maxwell JD. Systematic
Review: Does Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
progress? Alimentary Pharmacology and
Therapeutics 2006: 24: 33-45
26.
Subramanian V.
Pollok RC. Kang JY. Kumar D. Systematic review
of postoperative complications in patients with
inflammatory bowel disease treated with
immunomodulators. British Journal of Surgery
2006; 93:793-9.
Publications relating to abdominal pain
1.Kang J Y,
Yap I, Guan R, Tay H H. Acid perfusion of
duodenal ulcer craters and ulcer pain - a
controlled double-blind study. Gut 1986; 27:
942-5.
2.Kang J Y,
Tay H H, Guan R, Yap I, Math M V. Acid-induced
duodenal ulcer pain - the influence of symptom
status and the effect of an antispasmodic. Gut
1989; 30: 166-70
3.Kang J Y,
Yap I. Acid and gastric ulcer pain. Journal
of Clinical Gastroenterology 1991; 13: 514-6
4.Kang J Y,
Tay H H, Guan R. Chronic upper abdominal pain:
site and radiation in various structural and
functional disorders, and the effect of various
foods. Gut 1992; 33: 743-8
5.Kang J Y,
Gwee K A, Yap I. The colonic air insufflation
test: an aid to the positive diagnosis of
irritable bowel syndrome. Journal of Clinical
Gastroenterology 1994; 18: 19-21.
6.Kang J Y,
Ho K Y, Yeoh K G, Guan R. Chronic upper
abdominal pain due to duodenal ulcer and other
structural and functional causes: its
localisation and nocturnal occurrence. Journal
of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1996: 11:
515-9.
7.Ho K Y,
Kang J Y, Yeo B, Ng W L. Non-cardiac
non-oesophageal chest pain : the relevance of
psychological factors. Gut 1998: 43: 105-10.
Publications relating to chilli and capsaicin
1.Kang JY,
Alexander B, Barker F, Man WK, Williamson RCN.
The effect of chilli ingestion on
gastrointestinal mucosal crypt cell
proliferation and azoxymethane-induced
intestinal cancer in the rat. Journal of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1992; 7: 194-8
2.Kang JY,
Alexander B, Math MV, Williamson RCN. The effect
of chilli and its pungent ingredient capsaicin
on gastrointestinal transit in the rat. Journal
of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1993; 8:
513-6.
3.Kang JY,
Teng CH, Wee A, Chen FC. The effect of
capsiacin and chilli on ethanol-induced gastric
mucosal injury in the rat. Gut 1995; 36: 664-9.
4.Kang JY,
Yeoh KG, Chia HP, Lee HP, Chia YW, Guan R, Yap
I. Chili - protective factor against peptic
ulcer? Digestive Diseases and Sciences 1995; 40:
576-9.
5.Yeoh KG,
Kang J , Yap I, Guan R, Tan C C, Wee A, Teng CH.
Chili protective against aspirin-induced
gastroduodenal mucosal injury in humans.
Digestive Disease and Sciences 1995; 40: 580-3.
6.Kang JY.
Chilli, capsaicin and the stomach. Clinical
Science 1996; 91: 252-4.
7.Kang JY,
Teng CH, Chen FC. Effect of capsaicin and
cimetidine on the healing of acetic acid induced
gastric ulceration in the rat. Gut 1996; 38:
832-6.
8.Kang JY,
Teng CH, Chen FC, Wee A. Role of capsaicin
sensitive nerves in epidermal growth factor
effects on gastric mucosal injury and blood
flow. Gut 1998: 42: 344-50.
9.Tu YH,
Kang JY. Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide
Protects Cultured Rat Gastric Mucosal Cells.
European Journal of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology 1998: 10: 317-24.
10.
Teng CH, Kang JY,
Wee A, Lee KO. Protective action of capsaicin
and chilli on haemorrhagic shock-induced gastric
mucosal injury in the rat. Journal of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1998: 13;
1007-14.
Publications relating to Helicobacter pylori
1.Kang JY,
Wee A, Math MV, Guan R, Tay HH, Yap I,
Sutherland IH. Campylobacter pylori and
gastritis in patients with peptic ulcer and
non-ulcer dyspepsia: ethnic differences in
Singapore. Gut 1990; 31: 850-3
2.Wee A, Kang
JY, Ho MS, Choong HL, Wu AYT, Sutherland IH.
The gastro-duodenal mucosa in uraemia:
endoscopic-histological correlation and the
prevalence of Helicobacter-like organisms. Gut
1990; 31: 1093-6
3.Kang JY,
Wee A. Helicobacter pylori and gastric acid
output in peptic ulcer disease. Digestive
Diseases and Sciences 1991; 36: 5-9
4.Wee A, Teh
M, Kang JY. Association of Helicobacter pylori
with HLA-DR antigen expression in gastritis.
Journal of Clinical Pathology 1992;45: 30-3
5.Wee A, Kang
JY, Teh M. Helicobacter pylori and gastric
cancer: correlation with gastritis and
intestinal metaplasia in different histological
subtypes. Gut 1992; 33: 1029-32
6.Kang JY,
Fock KM, Ng HS, Ho KT, Chee A. Working party
report of the Gastroenterological Society of
Singapore. Part I - Helicobacter pylori and
peptic ulcer disease in Singapore. Singapore
Medical Journal 1996; 37: 304-6.
7.Kang JY,
Fock KM, Ng HS, Ho KT, Chee A. Working party
report of the Gastroenterological Society of
Singapore. Part II - Helicobacter pylori and
non-ulcer dyspepsia in Singapore. Singapore
Medical Journal 1996; 37: 428-9.
8.Lee HS,
Gwee KA, Teng LY, Kang JY, Yeoh KG, Wee A, Chua
BC. Validation of 13C urea breath test for
Helicobacter pylori using a simple gas
chromatograph-mass selective detector. European
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1998:
10:569-72.
9.Ho KY, Kang
JY, Lim TP, Yeoh KG, Wee A. The effect of test
duration on the sensitivity and specificity of a
one-minute urease test for the detection of
Helicobacter pylori infection. Australian and
New Zealand Journal of Medicine 1998: 28:615-9.
10.
Kang JY, Ho KY,
Yeoh KG, Guan R, Wee A, Lee E, Lye WC, Leong SO,
Tan CC. Peptic ulcer and gastritis in uraemia,
with particular reference to the effect of
Helicobacter pylori infection. Journal of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1999: 14:771-8
11.
Kang JY. Yeoh KG.
Ho KY. Guan R. Lim TP. Quak SH. Wee A. Teo D.
Ong YW. Racial differences in Helicobacter
pylori sero-prevalence in Singapore: correlation
with differences in peptic ulcer frequency.
Journal of
Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 12; 655-9, 1997
Publications relating to Gastro-oesophageal
reflux disease
1.Kang JY,
Tay HH, Yap I, Guan R, Labrooy SL, Lim KP, Math
MV. Low prevalence of endoscopic esophagitis in
Asian patients. Journal of Clinical
Gastroenterology 1993; 16; 70-3.
2.Ho KY, Kang
JY, Seow A. Prevalence of gastrointestinal
symptoms in a multi-racial Asian population,
with particular reference to reflux-type
symptoms. American Journal of Gastroenterology
1998: 93: 1816-22.
3.Ho KY, Ng
WL, Kang JY, Yeoh KG. Gastro-esophageal reflux
disease is a common cause of non-cardiac chest
pain in a country with a low prevalence of
reflux esophagitis. Digestive Diseases and
Sciences 1998: 43:1991-7
4.Ho KY, Kang
JY, Viegas OAC. Symptomatic gastro-oesophageal
reflux in pregnancy: a prospective study among
Singapore women. Journal of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology 1998: 13; 1020-6.
5.Kang JY, Ho
KY. Different prevalence of reflux oesophagitis
and hiatus hernia among dyspeptic patients in
England and Singapore. European Journal of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1999: 11:845-50
6.Ho KY, Kang
JY. Reflux esophagitis patients in Singapore
have motor and acid exposure abnormalities
similar to patients in the western hemisphere.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 1999:
94:1186-91.
7.Ho KY, Kang
JY, Seow A. Pattern of consultation and
treatment for heartburn: findings from a
Singaporean community survey. Alimentary
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1999: 13:1029-34
8.Kang JY.
Lifestyle measures and reflux (letter).
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2000;
14: 1103.
9.Kang JY.
Geographical and Ethnic Differences in
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Alimentary
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2004: 19: 705-18
10.
Gordon C, Kang JY,
Neild PJ, Maxwell JD. The Role of the Hiatus
Hernia in Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease.
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2004:
19: 719-32
11.
Ho KY, Chan YH,
Kang JY. Increasing trend of reflux oesophagitis
and decreasing trend of Helicobacter pylori
infection in patients from a multi-ethnic Asian
country. American Journal of Gastroenterology.
2005, 100:1923-1928..
12.
Fullard M, Kang
JY, Neild PN, Poullis A, Maxwell JD.
Systematic Review: Does Gastro-oesophageal
reflux disease progress? Alimentary
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2006: 24: 33-45.
13.
Gordon C,
Sattianayagam P, Neild P, Maxwell JD, Kang JY.
The effect of lifestyle measures on the symptoms
of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Gut
2004;53:A25 (abstract)
14.
Gordon C,
Sattianayagam P, Neild P, Maxwell JD, Kang JY.
Normalisation of lower oesophageal pH: an
impossible goal in some patients with Barrett’s
oesophagus? Gut 2005;54:A54 (Abstract)
15.
Gupta S, Fullard
M, Leiceser RJ, Maxwell JD, Kang JY. Barrtett’s
oesophagus in patients presenting with symptoms
unrelated to gstro-oesophageal reflux disease.
Gut 2006;55 (suppl II):A104. (Abstract)
16.
Fullard M, Gordon
C, Finlayson C, Matthews S, Neild P, Poullis A,
Maxwell JD, Kang JY. The effect of acid
suppression on apoptosis and cell proliferation
in Barrett’s oesophagus. Gut 2006;55 (suppl
II):A105. (Abstract)
17.
Fullard M, Gupta
S, Leiceser RJ, Neild P, Poullis A, Maxwell JD,
Kang JY. Endoscopic progression of
gastro-oesophageal reflux disease over 7 years.
Gut 2006;55 (suppl II):A109. (Abstract)
Publications on the oesophagus, excluding reflux
disease
1.Ho KY, Kang
JY. Prolonged oesophageal pH and pressure
recording in healthy adults in Singapore.
Singapore Medical Journal 1998; 39: 295-9.
2.Ho KY, Yeoh
KG, Kang JY. Standard oesophageal manometry in
healthy adults in Singapore. Annals of the
Academy of Medicine of Singapore 1999;28: 189-92
3.Ho KY. Tay
HH. Kang JY.
A prospective
study of the clinical features, manometric
findings, incidence and prevalence of achalasia
in Singapore.
Journal of
Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 14(8):791-5, 1999
4.Ho KY. Kang
JY.
Esophageal
mucosal acid sensitivity can coexist with normal
pH recording in healthy adult volunteers.
Journal of
Gastroenterology. 35(4):261-4, 2000.
Publications on diverticular disease of the
colon
1.Kang, JY,
Hoare J, Tinto A, Subramanian, S, Ellis C,
Majeed A, Melville D, Maxwell JD. Diverticular
disease of the colon – on the rise: a study of
hospital admissions in England
1989/90-1999/2000. Alimentary Pharmacology and
Therapeutics 2003: 17:1189-95
2.Kang J Y,
Maxwell J D, Melville D. Epidemiology and
Management of Diverticular Disease of the Colon.
Drugs & Aging 2004:21: 211-228.
3.Kang JY,
Dhar A, R Pollok, Leicester RJ, Benson MJ, Kumar
D, Melville D, Neild P J, Tibbs CJ, Maxwell JD.
Diverticular disease of the colon: ethnic
differences in frequency. Alimentary
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2004: 19: 765-9.
4.Poullis A,
Barnabus A, Matthews H, Tan LT, Lim G, Kang JY.
Does uncomplicated colonic diverticular disease
cause symptoms ? Gut 2006;55 (suppl II):A83.
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