OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Arab 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
ChatGPT’s ability to comprehend and answer cirrhosis related questions in Arabic	15
Short-term orlistat therapy improves fatty infiltration indices and liver fibrosis scores in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome	11
Influence of adding vitamin D3 to standard clarithromycin-based triple therapy on the eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori infection	11
Hepatoprotective effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of Cichorium intybus in a rat model of obstructive cholestasis	11
Synthesis and characterization of amoxicillin-loaded polymeric nanocapsules as a drug delivery system targeting Helicobacter pylori	11
Update on hepatorenal Syndrome: Definition, Pathogenesis, and management	9
Sofosbuvir/ledipasvir in combination or nitazoxanide alone are safe and efficient treatments for COVID-19 infection: A randomized controlled trial for repurposing antivirals	9
Development of a novel panel based on micro-RNAs (21, 29a, 200 and 335) and alpha-fetoprotein as diagnostic biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hepatitis C infection	9
An evaluation of resectability among endoscopic treatment methods for rectal neuroendocrine tumors <10 mm	8
Ulcerative colitis as a possible sequela of COVID-19 Infection: The endless story	8
Genotyping Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance and virulence-associated genes in patients with gastric cancer in Wenzhou, China	7
Direct-acting antiviral regimens in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A real-world single-center experience	7
Elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein levels are associated with poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma after surgical resection: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Association of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with the fecal calprotectin level in children	7
Massive gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with COVID-19	7
Anti-gp210 and anti-Sp100 antibodies in primary biliary cholangitis	6
Regulator of G-protein signalling 3 and its regulator microRNA-133a mediate cell proliferation in gastric cancer	6
Clinical features and treatment of hepatic abscesses with biloma formation after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization	6
Eosinophilic ascites as an uncommon presentation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis: A case report	5
Gastrointestinal manifestations with COVID-19 virus infection: A Moroccan prospective study	5
Validation of a machine learning approach using FIB-4 and APRI scores assessed by the metavir scoring system: A cohort study	5
Comparison between galectin-3 and YKL-40 levels for the assessment of liver fibrosis in cirrhotic patients	5
Potentiation of anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of clarithromycin by Pelargonium graveolens oil	5
KHK-A promotes the proliferation of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma through the up-regulation of PRPS1	5
Red cell distribution width to serum albumin ratio as an early prognostic marker for severe acute pancreatitis: A retrospective study	5

Antofloxacin-based bismuth quadruple therapy is safe and effective in Helicobacter pylori eradication: A prospective, open-label, randomized trial	5
Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in children with chronic hepatitis C: Shear wave elastography and APRI versus liver biopsy	5
Polypharmacy and drug interactions amongst cirrhotic patients discharged from a tertiary center: Results from a national quality improvement audit	5
Quality of life of Moroccan patients with celiac disease: Arabic translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the celiac disease questionnaire	5
Treatment response and long-term outcomes in biliary ascariasis: A prospective study	4
Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies in patients with COVID-19	4
Histologic detection of Helicobacter pylori by the immunohistochemical method using anti-Helicobacter pylori polyclonal antibody: A cross-sectional study of patients with gastric pathologies at the Mu	4
Evaluation of red cell distribution width to platelet ratio as a novel non-invasive index for predicting hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C	4
Efficacy and safety of cholangioscopy guided laser lithotripsy for difficult bile duct stones – A prospective study from a tertiary care centre in Eastern India	4
Comparison of special stains (Giemsa stain and Modified Toluidine Blue stain) with immunohistochemistry as gold standard for the detection of H. pylori in gastric biopsies	4
Evaluation of the role of bile acids and serotonin as markers of pruritus in children with chronic cholestatic liver disease	4
Hepatoprotective effects of parsley (Petroselinum Crispum) extract in rats with bile duct ligation	4
Circ_0060967 contributes to colorectal cancer progression by sponging miR-1184 to up-regulate SRC proto-oncogene	3
Pantoprazole associated dyspepsia hypocalcemia and hyponatremia: A disproportionality analysis in FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) database	3
Lactobacillus ruteri compared with placebo as an adjuvant in quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial	3
Investigation of asymptomatic intestinal inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis by fecal calprotectin	3
Single-center experience in management of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis	3
IgA anti-beta-2 glycoprotein I antibodies in chronic hepatitis C	3
The prognostic significance of immunostaining of Wnt signaling pathway molecules, E-cadherin and β-catenin in Colorectal Carcinoma	3
Is the choice of anesthesia during gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures a result of anxiety?	3
Prediction of post-hepatectomy liver failure and long-term prognosis after curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma using liver stiffness measurement	3
QT interval abnormalities and heart rate variability in patients with cirrhosis	3
Paediatric autoimmune liver diseases: A descriptive study of patients from Saudi Arabia	3
A pilot study of the value of a stool color card as a diagnostic tool for extrahepatic biliary atresia at a single tertiary referral center in a low/middle income country	3
Prevalence of celiac disease in patients with atypical presentations	3
Phylogenetic groups and antimicrobial resistance characteristics of Escherichia coli strains isolated from clinical samples in North Iran	3
Performance of FibroScan in grading steatosis and fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A meta-analysis	3
Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound-guided coil deployment with and without cyanoacrylate injection for gastric varices	3
Soluble cluster of differentiation 26/soluble dipeptidyl peptidase-4 and glypican-3 are promising serum biomarkers for the early detection of Hepatitis C virus related hepatocellular carcinoma in Egyp	3
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and periodontal disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies	3
The liver-kidney axis: Is serum leptin a potential link in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-associated chronic kidney disease?	2
Gastrointestinal cancer characteristics in Lebanon	2
Chronic enteropathy associated with SLCO2A1 gene and hereditary fructose intolerance: A coincidence of two rare diseases	2
Quality indicators for colonoscopy in Egypt: A prospective multicenter study	2
Small bowel adenocarcinoma: Case reports and review of the literature	2
Acoustic radiation force impulse to measure liver stiffness and predict hepatic decompensation in pregnancy with cirrhosis: A cohort study	2
Combination treatment with sofosbuvir and ribavirin for patients diagnosed with hepatitis C genotype 2: A real-world, single-center study	2
Comparison of the improvement in gastric mucosal tissue after Helicobacter pylori eradication between young and elderly people	2
Comparative study on the antitumor effects of gemcitabine polybutylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles coupled with anti-human MUC1 and CA199 monoclonal antibodies on pancreatic cancer in vitro and in vivo	2
Hepatitis C elimination in Africa: Seizing the moment for hepatitis-C free future	2
Large spontaneous HBV DNA fluctuations and potential usefulness of a single-point measurement of combined HBV DNA and quantitative HBsAg for the exclusion of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B: A pros	2
Plasma cell-free DNA integrity index and hepatocellular carcinoma treated or not with direct-acting antivirals: A case-control study	2
Inter-method variability of hepatitis B surface antigen quantification in a cohort of Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis B virus	2
Histopathological and ultra-structural investigation of the damaging effects of hypoinsulinemia, hyper glycaemia and oxidative stress caused by parenteral nutrition combined with fasting on the small	2
Endoscopy mitigation strategy with telemedicine and low-cost device use for COVID-19 prevention: A fourth-level Colombian center experience	2
Basic anthropometry, micronutrients status and growth velocity of patients with early-onset inflammatory bowel disease: A prospective cohort study	2
The diagnostic utility of microRNA 222-3p, microRNA 21-5p, and microRNA 122-5p for HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma and its relation to direct-acting antiviral therapy	2
Possible roles of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism and folate status in patients with early hepatitis C virus genotype 4	2
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among medical teams in Egypt	2
Gastrointestinal manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus and coronavirus disease 2019: Understanding the intersecting regions between the two epidemics	2

Effects of HMGA2 on the biological characteristics and stemness acquisition of gastric cancer cells	2
Evaluation of hepatosteatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection	2
Potential therapeutic effects of ethyl pyruvate and N-acetyl cysteine in an experimental rat model of corrosive esophageal	2
RECK gene polymorphisms in hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma: A case-control study	2
Combined rectal indomethacin and intravenous saline hydration in post-ERCP pancreatitis prophylaxis	2
Faecal calprotectin levels after rifaximin treatment in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea: A single-center prospective study	2
Digestive endoscopy in Tanzania	2
Ultrasonography of the distal common bile duct: An easy-to-perform technique for better visualization	2
Prevalence and characteristics of post-gastroscopy gastric cancer: A retrospective study from an academic medical center	2
In silico screening and analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphic variants of the ABCC2 gene affecting Dubin–Johnson syndrome	2
Association between hepatic steatosis and fibrosis indices and dietary habits, physical activity, and quality of life	2
Seroprevalence of HBV/HCV coinfection among patients with HCV screened during the national campaign for HCV eradication in Egypt	2
The effect of PPIs Alone, PPIs plus cytoprotective agent, and H2RA plus cytoprotective agent on ulcer healing after endoscopic submucosal dissection: A prospective randomized controlled trial	2
Positive predictive value of fecal immunochemical test for high-risk colonic adenomas and carcinoma: A health maintenance organization cohort screening study in Lebanon	2
Hypersplenism and thrombocytopenia after exposure to ustekinumab in a patient with Crohn’s disease	2
Correlation of chronic atrophic gastritis with gastric-specific circulating biomarkers	2
Development of a scoring system for predicting the severity of ulcerative colitis	2
The role of IL-19, IL-24, IL-21 and IL-33 in intestinal mucosa of inflammatory bowel disease: A narrative review	1
Diagnosis and treatment of diverticular hemorrhage in small intestine: A retrospective study	1
Efficacy of L-ornithine L-aspartate for minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	1
Clinical, biological, radiological, and genetic study of LPAC syndrome in Tunisian patients	1
The role of mosapride and levosulpiride in gut function and glycemic control in diabetic rats	1
Superiority of rectal snip over serology in detection of schistosomiasis eradication: A pilot study	1
Comparison of the effectiveness of i-scan and conventional endoscopy in the detection of the endoscopic signs of atrophic gastritis: A clinical trial	1
Spleen infarct secondary to thrombus in COVID-19-related splenic vein: A case report	1
Efficacy and timing of gastrografin administration after ileus tube insertion in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction	1
Dietary composition and its association with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease among Chinese adults: A cross-sectional study	1
Egyptian revalidation of non-invasive parameters for predicting esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients: A retrospective study	1
miR-129-2-3p inhibits colon cancer cell proliferation by down-regulating the expression of BZW1	1
AC125611.3 promotes the progression of colon cancer by recruiting DKC1 to stabilize CTNNB1	1
Recurrent aseptic liver abscesses in a patient with Crohn’s disease: True infection or a Crohn’s flare?	1
Ileal perforation due to migrated biliary stent: A case report	1
Efficacy and safety of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir-based therapy in HCV patients with chronic kidney disease	1
Effects of tissue cytomegalovirus quantitative polymerase chain reaction in the management of ulcerative colitis flare-ups: Should we wave aside?	1
Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration and simultaneous endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection for treating gastric varices draining through gastrorenal shunts	1
Brucellosis in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with infliximab: A case report	1
Exocrine pancreas functions in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus	1
Overexpressions of RHOA, CSNK1A1, DVL2, FZD8, and LRP5 genes enhance gastric cancer development in the presence of Helicobacter pylori	1
Bowel wall thickening on computed tomography scan: Inter-observer agreement and correlation with endoscopic findings	1
LncRNA AK077216 affects the survival of colorectal adenocarcinoma patients via miR-34a	1
Covid-19 pandemic in Egyptian children with liver diseases: Incidence and impact on health care service delivery in a low/middle income country	1
A transverse colon lipoma complicated with an adenoma is successfully and safely resected en bloc by endoscopic mucosal resection during water immersion	1
Cap-assisted endoscopic sclerotherapy is effective for rectal mucosal prolapse associated outlet obstructive constipation	1
Efficacy and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir treatment in Koreans with chronic hepatitis C: A retrospective study	1
Nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a potential prognostic factor in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma	1
Risk analysis of 30-day rebleeding in acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding	1
A systematic review of outcomes and quality of life after ileorectal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis	1
Chemotherapy induced small bowel obstruction in small cell lung cancer	1
Impact of infliximab therapeutic drug level monitoring on outcomes of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A real-world experience from a Middle Eastern cohort	1
Innovations in GI-endoscopy	1
Clinical significance of cylindromatosis expression in primary hepatocellular carcinoma	1
Role of let7-g and miR-221 level as potential predictors for overall survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients	1
Effect of lidocaine on postoperative analgesia of endoscopic rubber band ligation combined with injection sclerotherapy for treatment of internal hemorrhoids: A retrospective study (with video)	1
B-cell-specific Moloney murine leukemia virus integration site 1 knockdown impairs adriamycin resistance of gastric cancer cells	1
Assessment of swallowing function in pediatric patients with Wilson’s disease: Results of a videofluoroscopic swallowing study	1
Serum Cys C predicts acute kidney injury in patients with acute pancreatitis: A retrospective study	1