Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Article	Citations
The impact of smartphone applications on bowel preparation, compliance with appointments, cost-effectiveness, and patients’ quality of life for the colonoscopy process: A scoping review	57
Modelling the episodes of care for iron deficiency anemia patients in a secondary-care center using continuous-time multistate Markov chain	30
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms	29
Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome	26
Intestinal microbiota profile in healthy Saudi children	21
CRAB score for prediction of colectomy within 2 years following admission for acute severe ulcerative colitis	17
The treatment naïve microbiome of pediatric ulcerative colitis and microbial therapeutics: A humbling challenge	17
Optimal drugs for sedation in pediatric colonoscopy	16
Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in Saudi infants and toddlers: A cross-sectional multicenter study	16
Coexisting autoimmune disorders among patients with inflammatory bowel disease at a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study	15
Gut virome profile in healthy Saudi children	15
Comparison of channel sampling methods and brush heads in surveillance culture of endoscope reprocessing	14
Disease patterns among Saudi children undergoing colonoscopy for lower gastrointestinal bleeding: Single tertiary care center experience	14
Value of pancreatic cyst fluid SPINK1 and glucose in differentiating potentially malignant cysts from those of benign nature	14
Water immersion sigmoidoscopy versus standard insufflation for colorectal cancer screening	12
Short versus long esophageal myotomy during peroral endoscopic myotomy	12
Stigma in steatotic liver disease: A survey of patients from Saudi Arabia	12
Validation of FIB-6 score in assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B	11
In vitro and in vivo phototoxicity on gastric mucosa induced by methylene blue	10
Comparative effectiveness and tolerability of targeted agents combined with chemotherapy in patients with HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancer	9
Incidence and outcome of biliary atresia in the United Arab Emirates: A multicenter national study	9
The burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and viral hepatitis in Saudi Arabia	9
Predicting enteral feeding intolerance in patients with sepsis	8
Endoscopic features and clinical outcomes of enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma	8
Unlocking the path to efficient H. pylori eradication: Embracing potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs)	8

Selecting first-line advanced therapy for ulcerative colitis: A clinical application of personalized medicine	8
A single-center experience of safety and effectiveness of adjustable intragastric balloon in patients with super obesity	8
Does percutaneous cholecystostomy affect prognosis of patients with acute cholecystitis that are unresponsive to conservative treatment?	8
Risk of perforation related to colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: Is this finally predictable?	8
Methotrexate in inflammatory bowel disease	7
Predictors of survival among patients with chronic hepatitis C at a tertiary care center in Oman	7
A novel technique using endoscopic band ligation for removal of long-stalked (>10 mm) pedunculated colon polyps	7
Commentary on the real-world effectiveness of vedolizumab in therapy-experienced ulcerative colitis: A response to Azzam et al.	7
Association between smoking and colorectal cancer in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO): A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Acute peripancreatic fluid collection in acute pancreatitis: Incidence, outcome, and association with inflammatory markers	7
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver	6
Pediatric gastrointestinal neuromodulation	6
Rethinking about the definition of GERD	6
The value of endoscopic resection for non-ampullary duodenal lesions	6
Prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of growth impairment among Saudi children and adolescents	6
Identifying key predictors of mortality and liver decompensation in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with transarterial radioembolization	6
Efficacy of early biologic therapy versus late/conventional therapy in children and adolescents with Crohn’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Intragastric botulinum toxin injection	6
A new predictive scoring model for globus pharyngeus in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease	6
Erratum: SDDF Abstracts 2022	6
Identification of celiac disease associated IgA nephropathy by IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase2 antibody deposits in archived formalin-fixed tissues	6
High-dose dual therapy versus bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for the treatment of helicobacter pylori infection: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Construction and validation of a nomogram for predicting survival in diabetic patients with severe acute pancreatitis: A retrospective study from a tertiary center	5
Performance of artificial intelligence in the characterization of colorectal lesions	5
TMAO promotes apoptosis and oxidative stress of pancreatic acinar cells by mediating IRE1α-XBP-1 pathway	5
Artificial intelligence in endoscopy: Overview, applications, and future directions	5
Effect of Portulaca Oleracea L. extract on functional constipation	5
Abstracts	5
The use of cap-mounted clips as a primary hemostatic modality in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials	4
Saudi Association for the Study of Liver diseases and Transplantation position statement on the hepatology workforce in Saudi Arabia	4
Tools for managing IBD in obese patients	4
Let food be thy medicine…	4
Gray zone of hepatitis B virus infection	4
The impact of inflammatory bowel diseases on the quality of life of Saudi pediatric patients	4
Transient elastography for the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes	4
Construction of an enteral nutrition evaluation system for critically ill patients based on the Delphi method	4
Do not confuse movement for progress: The saga of urgent colonoscopies in lower gastro-intestinal bleeding	4
Clinical outcomes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients managed with lower endoscopy: A tertiary center results	4
Prevalence, severity and associated factors of restless leg syndrome in inflammatory bowel disease patients	4
Gut virome profile in new onset treatment naïve Saudi children with ulcerative colitis	4
Aberrant DNA methylation and expression of EYA4 in gastric cardia intestinal metaplasia	4
The Saudi Gastroenterology Association guidelines for quality indicators in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures	4
Is IBD disk a reliable tool in Saudi Arabia?	4
Relationship between gastroesophageal reflux and chronic kidney disease: A meta-analysis of 4 million patients	4
Erratum: Rate and risk factors of postoperative endoscopic recurrence of moderate- to high-risk Crohn’s disease patients - A real-world experience from a Middle Eastern cohort	3
Saudi consensus guidance for the management of inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy	3
A bibliometric analysis of a decade’s research on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in the Arab world	3
Supragastric belching	3
Empowering GI fellows to lead the change: A national survey on strengths and opportunities to enhance gastroenterology training in Saudi Arabia	3
Gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 in a single center in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia	3

Technique, sedation, and clinical outcome of endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal tumor with involvement of dentate line: A retrospective cohort study	3
Gut fungal profile in new onset treatment-naïve ulcerative colitis in Saudi children	3
Different clinical characteristics between recurrent and non-recurrent acute pancreatitis	3
Gastrointestinal tuberculosis	3
Relationship between untreated obstructive sleep apnea and breath hydrogen and methane after glucose load	3
Exploring intraprocedural performance in colonoscopy: Insights from a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia	3
Therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound	3
Multisociety consensus recommendations on hepatitis delta virus infection	3
Usefulness of Routine Plain CT the Day After an Interventional EUS Procedure	3
Outcomes of combined pyloric botulinum toxin injection and balloon dilation in dyspepsia with and without delayed gastric emptying	3
Letter to the editor regarding “The efficacy and safety of infliximab and calcineurin inhibitors in steroid-refractory UC patients	3
Bacterial dysbiosis in newly diagnosed treatment naïve pediatric ulcerative colitis in Saudi Arabia	3
Serum pancreatic enzymes and imaging in paediatric acute pancreatitis	3
Abstracts	2
Effects of irritable bowel syndrome on the health-related quality of life among the Saudi population	2
Long-term effects and benefits of Helicobacter pylori eradication on the gastric mucosa in older individuals	2
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia in the Middle East: The type of myotomy matters	2
Cholecystectomy for idiopathic acute pancreatitis	2
Surgical outcomes of curative intent management in emergency vs. elective colon cancer: A retrospective single center study	2
Continuous infusion of lidocaine in pediatric colonoscopy	2
Factors associated with precancerous stomach lesions and progresion: A 7-year multi-center prospective cohort study on the low incidence of gastric cancer in central Saudi Arabia	2
An abdominal vibration combined with walking exercise (AVCWE) program for older patients with constipation: Development and feasibility study	2
Factors and techniques associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography outcomes in patients with periampullary diverticulum	2
Serum levels of soluble HLA-G correlate with disease activity in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease	2
Propranolol use in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites	2
Analysis of the risk of future gastrointestinal surgery in Crohn’s disease with stricture	2
The efficacy of Elbasvir/Grazoprevir fixed-dose combination for 8 weeks in HCV treatment and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in treatment-naïve, non-cirrhotic, genotype 4-infected patients (ELE	2
The NAFLD–MAFLD debate through the lens of the Arab world	2
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	2
Predictors of biliary atresia outcome: Saudi National Study (2000 – 2018)	2
Elevated Hepatitis B virus RNA levels in hepatocellular carcinoma patients compared to cirrhotic individuals: A propensity score matched analysis	2
Comparison of KRAS gene in circulating tumor DNA levels vs histological grading of colorectal cancer patients through liquid biopsy	2
Combining serum uric acid and fatty liver index to improve prediction quality of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	2
Correlation between serum total bile acid and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	2
Editorial: The safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in anti-TNFα refractory pediatric inflammatory bowel disease	2
Magnetic resonance enterography and bowel ultrasonography in Saudi Arabian patients with Crohn's disease	2
Comparative efficacy of pre-emptive TIPS and elective TIPS in EGVB patients with cirrhosis: A single-center retrospective study	2
Evaluation of intestinal ultrasound for disease activity assessment in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary centre in Malaysia	1
Endohepatology: The endoscopic armamentarium in the hand of the hepatologist	1
Analysis of high risk factors for chronic atrophic gastritis	1
Argon plasma coagulation versus endoscopic resection for the treatment of gastric adenomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Therapeutic drug monitoring for biological medications in inflammatory bowel disease	1
Multichannel intraesophageal impedance with pH metry in Saudi children	1
Association of esophageal motility disorder symptoms with Chicago classification versions 3.0 and 4.0 using high-resolution esophageal manometry: A single-center experience from Saudi Arabia	1
Fibrosis evaluation in chronic hepatitis B: FIB-6 score	1
Association of metabolic traits with occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma	1
Author's response to “Importance of sample size calculation in a retrospective study of recurrent and non-recurrent acute pancreatitis”	1
The prevalence and clinical characteristics of Clostridium difficile infection in Saudi patients admitted with inflammatory bowel disease: A case–control study	1
Vonoprazan-amoxicillin dual therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	1
Cost-effectiveness of tenofovir alafenamide and entecavir in chronic hepatitis B in Saudi Arabia	1
Convolutional neural network-based artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of early esophageal cancer based on endoscopic images	1
Early discontinuation of biological therapy among inflammatory bowel disease patients in Bahrain	1
Acute myocardial infarction post-gastrointestinal bleeding	1
IBD in the elderly - beware of pitfalls!	1
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy is equally effective to noninvasive ventilation for mild-moderate acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with acute pancreatitis: A single-center, retro	1
Shedding light on the “gray zone”	1
SDDF Abstracts 2022	1
Efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid for primary biliary cholangitis: Experience from a tertiary care centre in Saudi Arabia	1
Exploring treatment of inflammatory bowel disease with infliximab in the Middle East and Northern Africa: An analysis of the HARIR observational cohort study	1
The necessity and appropriate range of the diagnostic “gray zone” of 13C-urea breath test	1
Validation of the EVendo score for the prediction of varices in cirrhotic patients	1
SASLT guidelines: Update in treatment of hepatitis C virus infection, 2024	1
Short term effectiveness of ustekinumab versus vedolizumab in Crohn’s disease after failure of anti-TNF agents: An observational comparative study design with a Bayesian analysis	1
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting varices needing treatment in compensated advanced chronic liver disease	1
Conventional versus hybrid knife endoscopic submucosal dissection in large colorectal laterally spreading tumors: A propensity score analysis	1
A 5-year evaluation of early-and late-onset sporadic colorectal cancer screening in Central Saudi Arabia	1
Comparison of cold snare polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection for 3–10-mm colorectal polyps in end-stage renal disease patients	1
Author response to “Is IBD disk a reliable tool in Saudi Arabia?”	1
Saudi Arabia consensus guidance for the diagnosis and management of adults with inflammatory bowel disease	1
Effectiveness and safety of the different endoscopic resection methods for 10- to 20-mm nonpedunculated colorectal polyps	1
The great wall of inflammatory bowel disease	1
An algorithm-based active cleansing protocol can reduce the bowel preparation time for screening colonoscopy: A propensity score matching study	1
A bibliometric analysis of inflammatory bowel disease research in the Arab world	1
Clinical outcomes and safety of external beam radiotherapy with extensive intrahepatic targets for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A single institutional clinical experience	1
Characteristics of patients who underwent gastric electrical stimulation vs. surgical pyloric interventions for refractory gastroparesis	1
Unravelling the therapeutic landscape of bile acid-based therapies in gastrointestinal disorders	1
EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collection, using a modified technique of cystotome alone without a FNA needle	1
A systematic review of preoperative transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt prior to extrahepatic, abdominal surgery in patients with cirrhosis	1
The Egyptian clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of metabolic associated fatty liver disease	1
Risk factor analysis and prediction of multi-organ metastasis in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis	1

Comparison of the effect of self-care education with two methods, teach-back and smartphone application, on the adherence to treatment in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	1
Comparison of safety and efficacy of intragastric botulinum toxin-A versus gastric balloon	1