Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Article	Citations
The treatment naïve microbiome of pediatric ulcerative colitis and microbial therapeutics: A humbling challenge	24
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	22
CRAB score for prediction of colectomy within 2 years following admission for acute severe ulcerative colitis	19
A preventable surge: Confronting the rising burden of colorectal cancer in Saudi Arabia through enhanced screening	19
Coexisting autoimmune disorders among patients with inflammatory bowel disease at a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study	18
Value of pancreatic cyst fluid SPINK1 and glucose in differentiating potentially malignant cysts from those of benign nature	18
Intestinal microbiota profile in healthy Saudi children	18
Intermittent fasting and liver disease: Insights from the Ramadan model	18
Gut virome profile in healthy Saudi children	17
Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in Saudi infants and toddlers: A cross-sectional multicenter study	16
Pediatric liver transplantation for inherited metabolic disease—Current challenges	14
Incidence and outcome of biliary atresia in the United Arab Emirates: A multicenter national study	13
Stigma in steatotic liver disease: A survey of patients from Saudi Arabia	13
Disease patterns among Saudi children undergoing colonoscopy for lower gastrointestinal bleeding: Single tertiary care center experience	12
The burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and viral hepatitis in Saudi Arabia	12
Short versus long esophageal myotomy during peroral endoscopic myotomy	12
Validation of FIB-6 score in assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B	12
In vitro and in vivo phototoxicity on gastric mucosa induced by methylene blue	12
Patterns and predictors of biologic therapy switching in inflammatory bowel disease at a tertiary care center: A retrospective observational study	11
Risk of perforation related to colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: Is this finally predictable?	11
Cross-national comparison of inflammatory bowel disease burden in China, Japan, the United States, and India: An age-period-cohort analysis of GBD 2021	10
Unlocking the path to efficient H. pylori eradication: Embracing potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs)	10
Selecting first-line advanced therapy for ulcerative colitis: A clinical application of personalized medicine	10
Does percutaneous cholecystostomy affect prognosis of patients with acute cholecystitis that are unresponsive to conservative treatment?	9
Methotrexate in inflammatory bowel disease	9

Acute peripancreatic fluid collection in acute pancreatitis: Incidence, outcome, and association with inflammatory markers	9
Temporal trends in hepatic steatosis and its risk factors among young adults: A comparative cohort study	8
A single-center experience of safety and effectiveness of adjustable intragastric balloon in patients with super obesity	8
Charting the biliary intervention path: Systematic insights into endoscopic versus percutaneous route in managing post-liver transplant complications	8
Association between smoking and colorectal cancer in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO): A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Identifying key predictors of mortality and liver decompensation in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with transarterial radioembolization	7
Efficacy and safety of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists in pediatric obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
A new predictive scoring model for globus pharyngeus in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease	7
Prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of growth impairment among Saudi children and adolescents	7
Commentary on the real-world effectiveness of vedolizumab in therapy-experienced ulcerative colitis: A response to Azzam et al.	7
Predictors of survival among patients with chronic hepatitis C at a tertiary care center in Oman	7
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver	7
Pediatric gastrointestinal neuromodulation	7
High-dose dual therapy versus bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for the treatment of helicobacter pylori infection: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
Artificial intelligence in endoscopy: Overview, applications, and future directions	6
Rethinking about the definition of GERD	6
Abstracts	6
Identification of celiac disease associated IgA nephropathy by IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase2 antibody deposits in archived formalin-fixed tissues	6
Intragastric botulinum toxin injection	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
Achalasia management with per-oral endoscopic myotomy: A study of clinical success and complications at a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia	6
Erratum: SDDF Abstracts 2022	6
Economic and clinical implications of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease management: Regional challenges and opportunities in Middle East and North Africa	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
Effect of Portulaca Oleracea L. extract on functional constipation	5
Gut virome profile in new onset treatment naïve Saudi children with ulcerative colitis	5
Magnetic sphincter augmentation versus conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for gastroesophageal reflux disease following sleeve gastrectomy in patients with body mass index <30: A single-center	5
Disease burden of inflammatory bowel disease and subtypes in older adults in 172 high- and middle-income countries: Trends from 2000 to 2023 and projections to 2040	5
Eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori regimens and predictors of treatment failure: A multicenter real-world study in Saudi Arabia	5
Performance of artificial intelligence in the characterization of colorectal lesions	5
Do not confuse movement for progress: The saga of urgent colonoscopies in lower gastro-intestinal bleeding	4
Construction of an enteral nutrition evaluation system for critically ill patients based on the Delphi method	4
Clinical outcomes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients managed with lower endoscopy: A tertiary center results	4
Saudi consensus statements on the management of irritable bowel syndrome	4
Exploring intraprocedural performance in colonoscopy: Insights from a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia	4
Bacterial dysbiosis in newly diagnosed treatment naïve pediatric ulcerative colitis in Saudi Arabia	4
Relationship between gastroesophageal reflux and chronic kidney disease: A meta-analysis of 4 million patients	4
Transient elastography for the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes	4
Is IBD disk a reliable tool in Saudi Arabia?	4
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
The impact of inflammatory bowel diseases on the quality of life of Saudi pediatric patients	4
Sickle cell hepatopathy in Oman: An emerging burden demanding regional action	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	4
The Saudi Gastroenterology Association guidelines for quality indicators in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures	4
Gray zone of hepatitis B virus infection	4
Let food be thy medicine…	4
Empowering GI fellows to lead the change: A national survey on strengths and opportunities to enhance gastroenterology training in Saudi Arabia	4
The per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) era in Saudi Arabia: Bridging tertiary-center experience with clinical care pathways	4
Technique, sedation, and clinical outcome of endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal tumor with involvement of dentate line: A retrospective cohort study	4
Aberrant DNA methylation and expression of EYA4 in gastric cardia intestinal metaplasia	4

Practical guidelines on medical management of adults with moderate-to-severe inflammatory bowel disease	3
Empowering trainee fellows today will ensure that we build tomorrow’s leaders in gastroenterology	3
Multisociety consensus recommendations on hepatitis delta virus infection	3
Gut fungal profile in new onset treatment-naïve ulcerative colitis in Saudi children	3
A bibliometric analysis of a decade’s research on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in the Arab world	3
Using breath tests in gastroenterology: Clear and reliable practitioner guide in 2025	3
Different clinical characteristics between recurrent and non-recurrent acute pancreatitis	3
Effects of different drying temperatures and times on the drying efficiency in reprocessing of flexible endoscopes	3
How useful are the biochemical tests in guiding the diagnostic workup of infantile cholestasis?	3
Outcomes of combined pyloric botulinum toxin injection and balloon dilation in dyspepsia with and without delayed gastric emptying	3
Patient-reported outcomes after antrum resection versus antrum preservation in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy patients: A retrospective cohort study	3
Relationship between untreated obstructive sleep apnea and breath hydrogen and methane after glucose load	3
Saudi consensus guidance for the management of inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy	3
Cholecystectomy for idiopathic acute pancreatitis	2
Multidimensional fatigue mediates the relationship between sexual quality of life and perceived stress in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	2
Combining serum uric acid and fatty liver index to improve prediction quality of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	2
Precision medicine in Crohn’s disease: Navigating the path from biomarker discovery to clinical implementation	2
Saudi Gastroenterology Association (SGA) clinical care pathway and standards of care for peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in achalasia	2
Effects of irritable bowel syndrome on the health-related quality of life among the Saudi population	2
Predictors of biliary atresia outcome: Saudi National Study (2000 – 2018)	2
An abdominal vibration combined with walking exercise (AVCWE) program for older patients with constipation: Development and feasibility study	2
The NAFLD–MAFLD debate through the lens of the Arab world	2
Surgical outcomes of curative intent management in emergency vs. elective colon cancer: A retrospective single center study	2
Comparison of KRAS gene in circulating tumor DNA levels vs histological grading of colorectal cancer patients through liquid biopsy	2
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia in the Middle East: The type of myotomy matters	2
Cost calculation model of introducing Upadacitinib and Risankizumab for adult ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	2
Correlation between serum total bile acid and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	2
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography versus percutaneous transhepatic radiological procedures in the management of post-liver transplantation biliary complications: A systematic review	2
Comparative efficacy of pre-emptive TIPS and elective TIPS in EGVB patients with cirrhosis: A single-center retrospective study	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
Unravelling the therapeutic landscape of bile acid-based therapies in gastrointestinal disorders	2
Beyond age alone: Outcomes and risk stratification of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the elderly	2
Factors and techniques associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography outcomes in patients with periampullary diverticulum	2
Analysis of the risk of future gastrointestinal surgery in Crohn’s disease with stricture	2
Discordance between observer and patient-reported shared decision-making in inflammatory bowel disease: A multicenter cross-sectional study	2
Elevated Hepatitis B virus RNA levels in hepatocellular carcinoma patients compared to cirrhotic individuals: A propensity score matched analysis	2
Abstracts	2
Editorial: The safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in anti-TNFα refractory pediatric inflammatory bowel disease	2
Effectiveness and safety of upadacitinib in refractory pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: A single-arm meta-analysis of observational studies	2
Paving the way for green endoscopy in Saudi Arabia: A call for sustainable gastroenterology practice	2
Toward a United Arab Emirates national inflammatory bowel disease transition care pathway: Findings from a healthcare professional survey and development of evidence-based tools	2
Author's response to “Importance of sample size calculation in a retrospective study of recurrent and non-recurrent acute pancreatitis”	1
The necessity and appropriate range of the diagnostic “gray zone” of 13C-urea breath test	1
Therapeutic drug monitoring for biological medications in inflammatory bowel disease	1
Analysis of high risk factors for chronic atrophic gastritis	1
Comparison of safety and efficacy of intragastric botulinum toxin-A versus gastric balloon	1
Author response to “Is IBD disk a reliable tool in Saudi Arabia?”	1
Application of a food trigger score to identify common dietary triggers among Saudi adults with irritable bowel syndrome	1
Endohepatology: The endoscopic armamentarium in the hand of the hepatologist	1
Diagnostic value of transient elastography in assessing the degree of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B patients with low alanine aminotransferase levels and concomitant hepatic steatosis	1
Favorable outcomes in patients over 65 years of age with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing liver transplantation	1
Multichannel intraesophageal impedance with pH metry in Saudi children	1
SDDF Abstracts 2022	1
An algorithm-based active cleansing protocol can reduce the bowel preparation time for screening colonoscopy: A propensity score matching study	1
Trends in the burden and quality of care for upper gastrointestinal diseases from 1990 to 2021: An analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021	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
Frequency of thiopurine methyltransferase variants and exploratory predictors of azathioprine-induced leukopenia in Saudi patients with inflammatory bowel disease	1
Saudi Arabia consensus guidance for the diagnosis and management of adults with inflammatory bowel disease	1
Independent predictors of ICU admission, mortality, and intervention requirements in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding	1
Large duct primary sclerosing cholangitis with or without inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi patients	1
Awareness, barriers, and uptake of colorectal cancer screening among first-degree relatives: A cross-sectional study	1
Validation of the EVendo score for the prediction of varices in cirrhotic patients	1
Argon plasma coagulation versus endoscopic resection for the treatment of gastric adenomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Performance of fecal calprotectin and serum procalcitonin for the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis: A prospective diagnostic accuracy study	1
Digital horizons: Exploring the future of AI-enabled gastroenterology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	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
Acute myocardial infarction post-gastrointestinal bleeding	1
Conventional versus hybrid knife endoscopic submucosal dissection in large colorectal laterally spreading tumors: A propensity score analysis	1
Fibrosis evaluation in chronic hepatitis B: FIB-6 score	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
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography of geriatric patients with cholangitis: A single-center experience in central Saudi Arabia	1
A bibliometric analysis of inflammatory bowel disease research in the Arab world	1
Systematic review and meta-analysis: The efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation combined with endoscopic resection for early superficial esophageal squamous cell neoplasia	1
Clinical outcomes and safety of external beam radiotherapy with extensive intrahepatic targets for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A single institutional clinical experience	1
A risk score model for post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications in elderly patients with choledocholithiasis	1
Shedding light on the “gray zone”	1
IBD in the elderly - beware of pitfalls!	1
Convolutional neural network-based artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of early esophageal cancer based on endoscopic images	1
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease management in Saudi Arabia: A modified Delphi-based adaptation of international standards	1
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

SASLT guidelines: Update in treatment of hepatitis C virus infection, 2024	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