Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Papers
(The median citation count of Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
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 disease42
Comment on “Gut fungal profile in new onset treatment-naïve ulcerative colitis in Saudi children”32
Prevalence and clinical implications of anti-drug antibody formation and serum drug levels among patients with IBD receiving anti-TNF therapy: A cross-sectional study27
Upregulated expression of NOP2 predicts worse prognosis of gastric adenocarcinoma by promoting tumor growth21
The treatment naïve microbiome of pediatric ulcerative colitis and microbial therapeutics: A humbling challenge20
Evaluation of intestinal ultrasound for disease activity assessment in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary centre in Malaysia17
Saudi Arabia consensus guidance for the diagnosis and management of adults with inflammatory bowel disease16
SDDF Abstracts 202215
Cholestatic liver disease15
Erratum: SDDF Abstracts 202214
IBD-Disk as a tool estimating the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease-related disability and associated influencing factors in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study13
Application and development of fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases12
Validation of the EVendo score for the prediction of varices in cirrhotic patients12
The impact of smartphone applications on bowel preparation, compliance with appointments, cost-effectiveness, and patients’ quality of life for the colonoscopy process: A scoping review12
Cholecystectomy reduces the severity of subsequent idiopathic acute pancreatitis11
Propranolol use in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites11
Long-term effects and benefits of Helicobacter pylori eradication on the gastric mucosa in older individuals11
Identification of celiac disease associated IgA nephropathy by IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase2 antibody deposits in archived formalin-fixed tissues9
The importance of sample size calculation in a retrospective study of recurrent and non-recurrent acute pancreatitis9
Combining serum uric acid and fatty liver index to improve prediction quality of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease9
Efficacy of early biologic therapy versus late/conventional therapy in children and adolescents with Crohn’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis9
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, retro9
Factors and techniques associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography outcomes in patients with periampullary diverticulum8
Rethinking about the definition of GERD8
Conventional versus hybrid knife endoscopic submucosal dissection in large colorectal laterally spreading tumors: A propensity score analysis8
Serum levels of soluble HLA-G correlate with disease activity in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease7
Clinicopathological and prognostic features of Borrmann type IV gastric cancer versus other Borrmann types: A unique role of signet ring cell carcinoma7
Sacral nerve stimulation effect on colonic motility in pediatric patients7
Comparison of KRAS gene in circulating tumor DNA levels vs histological grading of colorectal cancer patients through liquid biopsy7
TMAO promotes apoptosis and oxidative stress of pancreatic acinar cells by mediating IRE1α-XBP-1 pathway7
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia in the Middle East: The type of myotomy matters7
Clinical and laboratory features of biliary atresia and patterns of management practices: Saudi national study (2000–2018)6
Intragastric botulinum toxin injection6
Artificial intelligence in endoscopy: Overview, applications, and future directions6
The value of endoscopic resection for non-ampullary duodenal lesions6
Elevated Hepatitis B virus RNA levels in hepatocellular carcinoma patients compared to cirrhotic individuals: A propensity score matched analysis6
The prevalence, severity, and risk factors of erosive esophagitis in a Middle Eastern population6
The great wall of inflammatory bowel disease6
Value of preoperative biliary drainage in pancreatic head cancer patients with severe obstructive jaundice: A multicenter retrospective study5
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms5
CRAB score for prediction of colectomy within 2 years following admission for acute severe ulcerative colitis5
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for the treatment of achalasia5
Antispasmodics in irritable bowel syndrome – a hoary old chestnut?5
The Saudi Gastroenterology Association consensus on the clinical care pathway for the diagnosis and treatment of GERD5
Inflammatory bowel disease training assessment of gastroenterology fellows in Saudi Arabia5
Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome5
Real-life experiences and barriers to adjuvant chemotherapy in Saudi patients with advanced stage II and stage III colon cancer5
Analysis of the risk of future gastrointestinal surgery in Crohn’s disease with stricture5
Modelling the episodes of care for iron deficiency anemia patients in a secondary-care center using continuous-time multistate Markov chain5
Composition of the gut microbiota in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia: A pilot study4
Frequency and Predictive Factors for Spontaneous Normalization of Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase-IgA Serology among Saudi Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cohort Study4
Analysis of high risk factors for chronic atrophic gastritis4
Performance of artificial intelligence in the characterization of colorectal lesions4
Gut virome profile in healthy Saudi children4
Intestinal microbiota profile in healthy Saudi children4
Convolutional neural network-based artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of early esophageal cancer based on endoscopic images4
Using noninvasive clinical parameters to predict mortality and morbidity after cardiac interventions in patients with cirrhosis: A systematic review4
Effects of irritable bowel syndrome on the health-related quality of life among the Saudi population4
Comparison of cold snare polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection for 3–10-mm colorectal polyps in end-stage renal disease patients4
Construction and validation of a nomogram for predicting survival in diabetic patients with severe acute pancreatitis: A retrospective study from a tertiary center4
Vitamin D and iron deficiencies among Saudi children and adolescents4
The role of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) following peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): A pilot, prospective, patient-driven st3
Beta-blocker therapy in refractory ascites3
Optimal drugs for sedation in pediatric colonoscopy3
Multichannel intraesophageal impedance with pH metry in Saudi children3
Undisclosed payments by pharmaceutical manufacturers to authors of inflammatory bowel disease guidelines in the United States3
Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in Saudi infants and toddlers: A cross-sectional multicenter study3
Abstracts3
Use of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with liver disease and post-liver transplantation3
Melatonin prevents the dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota in sleep-restricted mice by improving oxidative stress and inhibiting inflammation3
Association of metabolic traits with occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma3
Correlation between serum total bile acid and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease3
Acute myocardial infarction post-gastrointestinal bleeding3
Practice guidelines for the management of Helicobacter pylori infection: The Saudi H. pylori Working Group recommendations3
EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collection, using a modified technique of cystotome alone without a FNA needle3
Complementary and alternative medicine use and its association with medication adherence in inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal diseases3
High-dose dual therapy versus bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for the treatment of helicobacter pylori infection: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials3
Efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid for primary biliary cholangitis: Experience from a tertiary care centre in Saudi Arabia3
Effect of Portulaca Oleracea L. extract on functional constipation3
Water immersion sigmoidoscopy versus standard insufflation for colorectal cancer screening2
Fluctuating hepatitis B viremia2
Clinical outcomes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients managed with lower endoscopy: A tertiary center results2
The when, why and whom to biopsy of type 1 diabetes mellitus children with positive anti-tissue transglutaminase serology2
Comparison of channel sampling methods and brush heads in surveillance culture of endoscope reprocessing2
The efficacy and safety of infliximab and calcineurin inhibitors in steroid-refractory UC patients2
Periampullary diverticulum in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography2
Despise the free lunch2
An abdominal vibration combined with walking exercise (AVCWE) program for older patients with constipation: Development and feasibility study2
Incidence and clinical characteristics of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Oman2
NOD2/CARD15 polymorphisms (P268S, IVS8+158, G908R, L1007fs, R702W) among Kuwaiti patients with Crohn's disease2
Clinical effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on patients with ulcerative colitis may improve via the regulation of IL-23-IL-17 axis and the changes of the proportion of intestinal microflora2
Actin gamma 1 is a critical regulator of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma2
Does restricting fluid volume impact post-ERCP pancreatitis in patient with heart disease?2
Shedding light on the “gray zone”2
The impact of preoperative total parenteral nutrition on the surgical complications of Crohn’s disease: A retrospective cohort study2
Bacterial dysbiosis predicts the diagnosis of Crohn's disease in Saudi children2
SASLT guidelines: Update in treatment of hepatitis C virus infection, 20242
Predictors of biliary atresia outcome: Saudi National Study (2000 – 2018)2
Tools for managing IBD in obese patients2
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting varices needing treatment in compensated advanced chronic liver disease2
Gray zone of hepatitis B virus infection2
Cholecystectomy for idiopathic acute pancreatitis2
Comparative efficacy of pre-emptive TIPS and elective TIPS in EGVB patients with cirrhosis: A single-center retrospective study2
Diagnostic performances of celiac disease serological tests among Saudi patients2
Value of pancreatic cyst fluid SPINK1 and glucose in differentiating potentially malignant cysts from those of benign nature2
Coexisting autoimmune disorders among patients with inflammatory bowel disease at a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study2
Association between vedolizumab and risk of clostridium difficile infection in patients with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis2
Do not confuse movement for progress: The saga of urgent colonoscopies in lower gastro-intestinal bleeding2
Editorial: The safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in anti-TNFα refractory pediatric inflammatory bowel disease1
Technique, sedation, and clinical outcome of endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal tumor with involvement of dentate line: A retrospective cohort study1
Perceptions, attitudes, and barriers toward obesity management in Saudi Arabia1
In vitro and in vivo phototoxicity on gastric mucosa induced by methylene blue1
Comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety of drotaverine versus mebeverine in irritable bowel syndrome1
Stigma in steatotic liver disease: A survey of patients from Saudi Arabia1
N-acetylcysteine for non-acetaminophen induced acute liver failure1
IBD in the elderly - beware of pitfalls!1
Clinical comparison of febrile and afebrile patients with pyogenic liver abscess1
Short versus long esophageal myotomy during peroral endoscopic myotomy1
Short-term outcomes of stents in obstructive rectal cancer1
Clinical effectiveness and safety of ustekinumab in youth with refractory inflammatory bowel disease: A retrospective cohort study1
Assessing alternative interventions in digestive cancer1
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 (ELE1
Is IBD disk a reliable tool in Saudi Arabia?1
Effectiveness and safety of the different endoscopic resection methods for 10- to 20-mm nonpedunculated colorectal polyps1
A few comments about the evaluation for small and diminutive colorectal polyps in end-stage renal disease patients1
Radiomics signature for prediction of long-term survival and recurrence patterns in patients with gastric cancer after radical gastrectomy1
Endohepatology: The endoscopic armamentarium in the hand of the hepatologist1
The CONUT score is prognostic in esophageal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy1
Continuous infusion of lidocaine in pediatric colonoscopy1
The impact of inflammatory bowel diseases on the quality of life of Saudi pediatric patients1
Validation of FIB-6 score in assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B1
Saudi Association for the Study of Liver diseases and Transplantation position statement on the hepatology workforce in Saudi Arabia1
Transient elastography for the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes1
Prevalence, severity and associated factors of restless leg syndrome in inflammatory bowel disease patients1
Aberrant DNA methylation and expression of EYA4 in gastric cardia intestinal metaplasia1
The Saudi Gastroenterology Association guidelines for quality indicators in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures1
Clinical and pathological characteristics of early-onset colorectal cancer in South Korea1
SASLT practice guidelines for the management of Hepatitis B virus – An update1
Disease patterns among Saudi children undergoing colonoscopy for lower gastrointestinal bleeding: Single tertiary care center experience1
Detection of mutations in NOD2/CARD15 gene in Arab patients with Crohn's disease1
Comparison of safety and efficacy of intragastric botulinum toxin-A versus gastric balloon1
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease1
The use of cap-mounted clips as a primary hemostatic modality in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials1
Prediction of the survival status and tumor microenvironment in colorectal cancer through genotyping analysis based on toll-like receptors1
Construction of an enteral nutrition evaluation system for critically ill patients based on the Delphi method1
Is there any link between atrial arrhythmias and inflammatory bowel disease?1
Is HBV RNA a new endpoint of HBV cure?1
The burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and viral hepatitis in Saudi Arabia1
Oxidative stress and the importance of H. pylori eradication in patients with functional dyspepsia1
Development and validation of a predictive model for feeding intolerance in intensive care unit patients with sepsis1
Exploring the association between microscopic colitis and celiac disease: A comprehensive analysis using the national in-patient data (2016–2019)1
An algorithm-based active cleansing protocol can reduce the bowel preparation time for screening colonoscopy: A propensity score matching study1
Let food be thy medicine…1
Correlation between physician- and patient-directed disease assessments in ulcerative colitis patients from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait: Data from ICONIC1
Translation, cultural adaptation, and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Arabic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire (Ar-GerdQ)1
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