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	52
Modelling the episodes of care for iron deficiency anemia patients in a secondary-care center using continuous-time multistate Markov chain	35
CRAB score for prediction of colectomy within 2 years following admission for acute severe ulcerative colitis	28
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms	28
Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome	20
Intestinal microbiota profile in healthy Saudi children	20
The treatment naïve microbiome of pediatric ulcerative colitis and microbial therapeutics: A humbling challenge	16
Optimal drugs for sedation in pediatric colonoscopy	15
Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in Saudi infants and toddlers: A cross-sectional multicenter study	15
Gut virome profile in healthy Saudi children	14
Value of pancreatic cyst fluid SPINK1 and glucose in differentiating potentially malignant cysts from those of benign nature	14
Use of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with liver disease and post-liver transplantation	14
The burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and viral hepatitis in Saudi Arabia	13
Coexisting autoimmune disorders among patients with inflammatory bowel disease at a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study	13
Validation of FIB-6 score in assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B	12
Stigma in steatotic liver disease: A survey of patients from Saudi Arabia	12
Short versus long esophageal myotomy during peroral endoscopic myotomy	12
Water immersion sigmoidoscopy versus standard insufflation for colorectal cancer screening	11
Comparison of channel sampling methods and brush heads in surveillance culture of endoscope reprocessing	11
Disease patterns among Saudi children undergoing colonoscopy for lower gastrointestinal bleeding: Single tertiary care center experience	11
In vitro and in vivo phototoxicity on gastric mucosa induced by methylene blue	10
Risk of perforation related to colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: Is this finally predictable?	9
Selecting first-line advanced therapy for ulcerative colitis: A clinical application of personalized medicine	9
Comparative effectiveness and tolerability of targeted agents combined with chemotherapy in patients with HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancer	9
Endoscopic features and clinical outcomes of enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma	9

A novel technique using endoscopic band ligation for removal of long-stalked (>10 mm) pedunculated colon polyps	8
Does percutaneous cholecystostomy affect prognosis of patients with acute cholecystitis that are unresponsive to conservative treatment?	8
Unlocking the path to efficient H. pylori eradication: Embracing potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs)	8
Association between smoking and colorectal cancer in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO): A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Predicting enteral feeding intolerance in patients with sepsis	7
A single-center experience of safety and effectiveness of adjustable intragastric balloon in patients with super obesity	7
Acute peripancreatic fluid collection in acute pancreatitis: Incidence, outcome, and association with inflammatory markers	7
Predictors of survival among patients with chronic hepatitis C at a tertiary care center in Oman	6
Erratum: SDDF Abstracts 2022	6
Prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of growth impairment among Saudi children and adolescents	6
Commentary on the real-world effectiveness of vedolizumab in therapy-experienced ulcerative colitis: A response to Azzam et al.	6
Pediatric gastrointestinal neuromodulation	6
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver	6
Identifying key predictors of mortality and liver decompensation in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with transarterial radioembolization	6
Methotrexate in inflammatory bowel disease	6
A new predictive scoring model for globus pharyngeus in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease	6
The value of endoscopic resection for non-ampullary duodenal lesions	5
Artificial intelligence in endoscopy: Overview, applications, and future directions	5
Abstracts	5
TMAO promotes apoptosis and oxidative stress of pancreatic acinar cells by mediating IRE1α-XBP-1 pathway	5
Intragastric botulinum toxin injection	5
Identification of celiac disease associated IgA nephropathy by IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase2 antibody deposits in archived formalin-fixed tissues	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
Efficacy of early biologic therapy versus late/conventional therapy in children and adolescents with Crohn’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Antispasmodics in irritable bowel syndrome – a hoary old chestnut?	5
Rethinking about the definition of GERD	5
Performance of artificial intelligence in the characterization of colorectal lesions	5
Bacterial dysbiosis predicts the diagnosis of Crohn's disease in Saudi children	5
Transient elastography for the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes	4
Gut virome profile in new onset treatment naïve Saudi children with ulcerative colitis	4
Let food be thy medicine…	4
Prevalence, severity and associated factors of restless leg syndrome in inflammatory bowel disease patients	4
Clinical outcomes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients managed with lower endoscopy: A tertiary center results	4
Tools for managing IBD in obese patients	4
Saudi Association for the Study of Liver diseases and Transplantation position statement on the hepatology workforce in Saudi Arabia	4
Effect of Portulaca Oleracea L. extract on functional constipation	4
Do not confuse movement for progress: The saga of urgent colonoscopies in lower gastro-intestinal bleeding	4
Exploring intraprocedural performance in colonoscopy: Insights from a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia	4
The impact of inflammatory bowel diseases on the quality of life of Saudi pediatric patients	4
Is IBD disk a reliable tool in Saudi Arabia?	4
Aberrant DNA methylation and expression of EYA4 in gastric cardia intestinal metaplasia	4
High-dose dual therapy versus bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for the treatment of helicobacter pylori infection: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	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 Saudi Gastroenterology Association guidelines for quality indicators in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures	4
Gray zone of hepatitis B virus infection	4
The efficacy and safety of infliximab and calcineurin inhibitors in steroid-refractory UC patients	4
Construction of an enteral nutrition evaluation system for critically ill patients based on the Delphi method	4
Molecular characterization of colorectal cancer	3
Relationship between untreated obstructive sleep apnea and breath hydrogen and methane after glucose load	3
Therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound	3

Letter to the editor regarding “The efficacy and safety of infliximab and calcineurin inhibitors in steroid-refractory UC patients	3
Different clinical characteristics between recurrent and non-recurrent acute pancreatitis	3
Usefulness of Routine Plain CT the Day After an Interventional EUS Procedure	3
The cost-effectiveness of sequential versus standard triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication in Saudi Arabia	3
Palliative endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage for malignant biliary obstruction in Korea	3
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
Gastrointestinal tuberculosis	3
Bacterial dysbiosis in newly diagnosed treatment naïve pediatric ulcerative colitis in 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
Gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 in a single center in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia	3
Serum pancreatic enzymes and imaging in paediatric acute pancreatitis	3
Multisociety consensus recommendations on hepatitis delta virus infection	3
Outcomes of combined pyloric botulinum toxin injection and balloon dilation in dyspepsia with and without delayed gastric emptying	3
Gut fungal profile in new onset treatment-naïve ulcerative colitis in Saudi children	3
Supragastric belching	3
Serum levels of soluble HLA-G correlate with disease activity in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease	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
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
Effects of irritable bowel syndrome on the health-related quality of life among the Saudi population	2
Elevated Hepatitis B virus RNA levels in hepatocellular carcinoma patients compared to cirrhotic individuals: A propensity score matched analysis	2
Propranolol use in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites	2
Factors and techniques associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography outcomes in patients with periampullary diverticulum	2
Assessing alternative interventions in digestive cancer	2
Comparative efficacy of pre-emptive TIPS and elective TIPS in EGVB patients with cirrhosis: A single-center retrospective study	2
NOD2/CARD15 polymorphisms (P268S, IVS8+158, G908R, L1007fs, R702W) among Kuwaiti patients with Crohn's disease	2
Editorial: The safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in anti-TNFα refractory pediatric inflammatory bowel disease	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
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
Magnetic resonance enterography and bowel ultrasonography in Saudi Arabian patients with Crohn's disease	2
Predictors of biliary atresia outcome: Saudi National Study (2000 – 2018)	2
Short-term outcomes of stents in obstructive rectal cancer	2
Analysis of the risk of future gastrointestinal surgery in Crohn’s disease with stricture	2
Comparison of KRAS gene in circulating tumor DNA levels vs histological grading of colorectal cancer patients through liquid biopsy	2
Cholecystectomy for idiopathic acute pancreatitis	2
Cost-effectiveness of tenofovir alafenamide and entecavir in chronic hepatitis B in Saudi Arabia	1
Comparison of safety and efficacy of intragastric botulinum toxin-A versus gastric balloon	1
The great wall of inflammatory bowel disease	1
Effectiveness and safety of the different endoscopic resection methods for 10- to 20-mm nonpedunculated colorectal polyps	1
Convolutional neural network-based artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of early esophageal cancer based on endoscopic images	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
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
An algorithm-based active cleansing protocol can reduce the bowel preparation time for screening colonoscopy: A propensity score matching study	1
Saudi Arabia consensus guidance for the diagnosis and management of adults with inflammatory bowel disease	1
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting varices needing treatment in compensated advanced chronic liver disease	1
Therapeutic drug monitoring for biological medications in inflammatory bowel disease	1
Efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid for primary biliary cholangitis: Experience from a tertiary care centre in Saudi Arabia	1
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	1
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	1
Fibrosis evaluation in chronic hepatitis B: FIB-6 score	1
Analysis of high risk factors for chronic atrophic gastritis	1
Vonoprazan-amoxicillin dual therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	1
Clinical outcomes and safety of external beam radiotherapy with extensive intrahepatic targets for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A single institutional clinical experience	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
Argon plasma coagulation versus endoscopic resection for the treatment of gastric adenomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis	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
SDDF Abstracts 2022	1
SASLT guidelines: Update in treatment of hepatitis C virus infection, 2024	1
Characteristics of patients who underwent gastric electrical stimulation vs. surgical pyloric interventions for refractory gastroparesis	1
EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collection, using a modified technique of cystotome alone without a FNA needle	1
The necessity and appropriate range of the diagnostic “gray zone” of 13C-urea breath test	1
Acute myocardial infarction post-gastrointestinal bleeding	1
Cost-effectiveness analysis of colorectal cancer screening in a low incidence country	1
Abstracts	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
Early discontinuation of biological therapy among inflammatory bowel disease patients in Bahrain	1
A 5-year evaluation of early-and late-onset sporadic colorectal cancer screening in Central Saudi Arabia	1
Endohepatology: The endoscopic armamentarium in the hand of the hepatologist	1
A bibliometric analysis of inflammatory bowel disease research in the Arab world	1
IBD in the elderly - beware of pitfalls!	1
Validation of the EVendo score for the prediction of varices in cirrhotic patients	1
SASLT practice guidelines for the management of Hepatitis B virus – An update	1
Author's response to “Importance of sample size calculation in a retrospective study of recurrent and non-recurrent acute pancreatitis”	1
Multichannel intraesophageal impedance with pH metry in Saudi children	1
Perceptions, attitudes, and barriers toward obesity management in Saudi Arabia	1

Association of metabolic traits with occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma	1
Unravelling the therapeutic landscape of bile acid-based therapies in gastrointestinal disorders	1
Shedding light on the “gray zone”	1
Continuous infusion of lidocaine in pediatric colonoscopy	1
Conventional versus hybrid knife endoscopic submucosal dissection in large colorectal laterally spreading tumors: A propensity score analysis	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