OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Digestive Diseases is 5. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Liver Biopsy: To Do or Not to Do – A Single-Center Study	41
Erratum	39
Utility of RHEMITT Score in a Retrospective Cohort with Overt Small Bowel Bleeding	33
Significant Differences in IBD Care and Education across Europe: Results of the Pan-European VIPER Survey	21
Effectiveness of the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet for the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease in the Older-Adult Population: Real-World Experience	19
Esophageal Varices as an Independent Predictor of Fatal Outcomes after Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration in Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy	18
Body Composition Predictors of Complicated Crohn’s Disease	17
Influence of Artificial Intelligence on the Adenoma Detection Rate throughout the Day	17
Adverse Events after Different Endoscopic Resection Procedures for Small and Intermediate-Sized Colorectal Polyps	17
miR-3682-3p Activated by c-Myc Aggravates the Migration and Stemness in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Regulating PTEN/PI3K/AKT/β-Catenin Signaling	16
Front & Back Matter	16
Long-Term Outcome of Repeat Resection versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Intrahepatic Recurrence after Curative Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Initially within Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Sta	14
Peri-Complication Diagnosis of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A US Population-Based Retrospective Analysis	14
Serum-Soluble Human Leukocyte Antigen-G Serves as a Biomarker for Early Gastric Cancer Screening among the Elderly People	13
Drug Exposure and Risk of Microscopic Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	13
Improved Nutritional Outcomes and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients Treated with Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor	13
Serum CC-Chemokine Ligand 2 Is Associated with Visceral Adiposity but Not Fibrosis in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	12
Diagnostic Value and Prognostic Effect of miR-7-5p in Cirrhosis	12
Improvements in Disease Activity Partially Mediate the Effect of Tofacitinib Treatment on Generic and Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Data from the	12
Global Epidemiology of Cirrhosis: Changing Etiological Basis and Comparable Burden of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis between Males and Females	11
Proton Pump Inhibitors: Rational Use and Use-Reduction – The Windsor Workshop	10
Gastroduodenal Ulcers in Liver Transplant Recipients under Immunosuppressive Therapy	10
Front & Back Matter	10
Endoscopic Anti-Reflux Mucosal Interventions for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy, Safety, and Comparative Outcomes	10
Clostridioides difficile Infection in Patients Undergoing Acid-Suppressive Treatment: A Large Cohort Study with Propensity Score Matching	10

Liver Complications in Untreated Treatment-Ineligible versus Treated Treatment-Eligible Patients with Hepatitis B	10
The Value of Contrast-Enhanced Harmonic Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Periampullary Mass	10
Differences in the Intestinal Microbiome Associated with Diarrhea during Lenvatinib Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	10
Comparison of Mortality Prediction Scores in Intermediate-Care Patients with Liver Cirrhosis at a German University Transplant Centre: A Prospective Study	9
Efficacy and Safety of Local Liver Radioablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Lesions within and beyond Limits of Thermal Ablation	9
Prevalence of Clarithromycin-Resistant <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Strains in Zambia: A Sub-Saharan African Country	9
The Overlap between Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease in Children and the Role of Tissue Transglutaminase-IgA Positivity in Endoscopy Decision	9
Association between Esophageal Baseline Impedance Levels and Reflux Parameters Suggesting Defensive Mechanisms	9
Pancreatic Walled-Off Necrosis: Cross-Sectional Imaging Depiction of Debris Predicts the Success of Endoscopic Drainage Using Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents	9
Endoluminal Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy for Upper Gastrointestinal Leak, Perforation, and Fistula: A Case Series and Literature Review	8
A Prognostic Model for Survival in Patients with Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma	8
Increased Number of Colorectal Interval Cancers in Lynch Syndrome after the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Survey-Based Study	8
One-Day versus Three-Day Low-Residue Diet and Bowel Preparation Quality before Colonoscopy: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial	8
Front & Back Matter	8
Zenker Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy Is Safe and Effective for the Management of Pharyngeal Pouch: A Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Study	8
Association Study between SNPs in MST1 and MST2 and <i>H. pylori</i> Infection as well as Noncardia Gastric Carcinogenesis	8
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in ICU Patients with Acute Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis Improves Patient Outcomes	8
Improvement of Symptoms in Patients Affected by Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Using L-Cysteine (Acetium®)	7
Tenapanor Improves Abdominal Symptoms Irrespective of Changes in Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement Frequency in Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation	7
Molecular Determinants of Peritoneal Dissemination in Gastric Adenocarcinoma	7
Helicobacter pylori Infection Is Not Associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Two-Year Cohort Study	7
The Prevalence and Factors That Impact Frailty in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Hospitalized in a Tertiary Hospital in China	7
The Albumin-Bilirubin Score as a Predictor of Liver-Related Mortality in Primary Biliary Cholangitis with Compensated Cirrhosis	7
Barrett’s Esophagus in Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Swiss Eosinophilic Esophagitis Cohort Study (SEECS)	6
The Role of Mean Nocturnal Baseline Impedance and Post-Reflux Swallow-Induced Peristaltic Wave Index in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	6
Feasibility and Safety of Endoscopic Control for Patients with Serrated Polyposis Syndrome	6
Anemia Is Associated with Disease Severity, Hepatic Complications, and Progression of Wilson Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study	6
Factors Related to Difficulty in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Superficial Esophageal Cancer	6
Use of Immunohistochemical p53 Mutant-Phenotype in Diagnosis of High-Grade Dysplasia of Esophageal Squamous Epithelia	6
Mac-2-Binding Protein Glycosylation Isomer to Albumin Ratio Predicts Bacterial Infections in Cirrhotic Patients	6
Disease Progression for Histologic Diagnosis of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in the Real-World: A Nationwide US Study	6
The Clinical Value of Serum Creatinine-to-Bilirubin Ratio in Predicting the Severity and Prognosis of Acute Pancreatitis	6
Distance Matters: Correlation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Nodule Distance to Overall Survival	6
Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of Diazepam and Midazolam for Moderate Sedation during Gastric Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection	6
The Proton Pump Inhibitors Use and COVID-19 from Prior to Vaccination Perspective: A Review	6
Eosinophilic Esophagitis as a Complex Th2 Inflammatory Disease: Results of a Prospective Long-Term Study in Children	6
Possibility of PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection	6
Efficacy of a Gastroscope for Cecal Intubation during Colonoscopy in Patients with Severe Sigmoid Adhesion	5
Weekend Effect on Clinical Outcomes of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Large Multicenter Cohort Study in Japan	5
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Decreased Fecal Calprotectin Levels in Children with Crohn’s Disease in Clinical Remission under Biological Therapy	5
Referral for Dietary Intervention in Celiac Disease Is Low among Gastroenterologists and Primary Care Providers	5
Markers of Prognosis for Acute Esophageal Necrosis: A Systematic Review	5
Considerations for Colorectal Neoplasia Detection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Trials	5
Risk Factors for Acute Cholangitis Caused by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and AmpC-Producing Organisms	5
A Comprehensive Review of Genetic Mutations Occurring in the Development and Progression of Gastric Cancer	5
Factors Related to Delayed Adverse Events of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in the Duodenum	5
Serum Autotaxin Level Positively Associates with Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Hyperuricemia in Postmenopausal Women	5
Contents Vol. 41, 2023	5
Useful Bowel Preparation with Ultralow-Volume (500 mL) Polyethylene Glycol for Colonoscopy: A Retrospective Study	5
Histopathological Landscape of Precursor Lesions of Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms	5

Comparison of Pre-Endoscopic C-WATCH Score with Established Risk Assessment Tools in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding