OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Gastroenterology Report is 3. 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.)

Article	Citations
Unraveling the role of tumor sidedness in prognosis of stage II colon cancer	89
Gaps and disparities in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection in the USA	87
New indication area in intersphincteric resection: transanal total mesorectal excision combined with intersphincteric resection	69
External rectal prolapse: abdominal or perineal repair for men? A retrospective cohort study	44
Correction to: Two elective invasive procedures after a single avatrombopag treatment in a patient with liver cirrhosis and severe thrombocytopenia	41
Gastroesophageal reflux disease: recent innovations in endoscopic assessment and treatment	28
Chinese Abstracts – Volume 9 Issue 4	27
Total neoadjuvant treatment for MRI-stratified high-risk rectal cancer: a single-center, single-arm, prospective Phase II trial (PKUCH-R02)	24
The association between disruption of the circadian rhythm and aggravation of colitis in mice	22
Endo-anesthesia: a primer	22
Can rectal MRI and endorectal ultrasound accurately predict the complete response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy for rectal cancer?	22
Artificial intelligence empowers the second-observer strategy for colonoscopy: a randomized clinical trial	19
Comparing the clinical application values of the Degree of Ulcerative Colitis Burden of Luminal Inflammation (DUBLIN) score and Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) in patients with	18
Deregulation of circRNA hsa_circ_0009109 promotes tumor growth and initiates autophagy by sponging miR-544a-3p in gastric cancer	18
TNFSF15 variant predicts disease progression in Chinese patients with Crohn’s disease	17
A rare case of epiploic appendagitis in a patient affected by ulcerative colitis on vedolizumab therapy	16
Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy: current and the future	15
Laparoscopic ileocecal-sparing vs traditional right hemicolectomy for cancer of the hepatic flexure or proximal transverse colon: a dual-center propensity score-matched study	15
Immunomodulators: still having a role?	14
A transcriptome-wide association study identified susceptibility genes for hepatocellular carcinoma in East Asia	14
Nomogram for predicting overall survival time of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer	13
Interventional endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease: a comprehensive review	12
Changes to circulating tumor cells in the central vein during laparoscopic versus transanal endoscopic surgeries for rectal cancer: can surgical approach make a difference?	12
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome secondary to Chinese oral herbal paste: a case report	12
Comparison of clinical efficacy between LAPS and ALPPS in the treatment of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma	11

Intensity-specific considerations for exercise for patients with inflammatory bowel disease	11
Predicting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status of patients with gastric cancer by computed tomography and clinical features	10
HLA-DQA1*05 correlates with increased risk of anti-drug antibody development and reduced response to infliximab in Chinese patients with Crohn’s disease	10
Insights into the underlying mechanisms and clinical management of microscopic colitis in relation to other gastrointestinal disorders	9
Outlook on the gut microbiota	9
Elevated peripheral blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with an immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment and decreased benefit of PD-1 antibody in advanced gastric cancer	9
The six-question Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire (GerdQ) cannot accurately quantify reflux and reflux-associated symptoms frequency	9
Redeploying gastroenterologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: early experience with telehealth including clinical access and financial implications	9
Avoidance of urinary drainage during perioperative period of open elective colonic resection within enhanced recovery after surgery programme	8
A new radiomics approach combining the tumor and peri-tumor regions to predict lymph node metastasis and prognosis in gastric cancer	8
Starvation hepatitis and refeeding-induced hepatitis: mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment	8
Anatomy of the perirectal fascia at the level of rectosacral fascia revisited	7
Predictors of mortality in patients with acute small-bowel perforation transferred to ICU after emergency surgery: a single-centre retrospective cohort study	7
Hirschsprung disease in an adult masquerading as stricturing Crohn’s disease: a missed rare co-morbidity	7
β-arrestin1 protects intestinal tight junction through promoting mitofusin 2 transcription to drive parkin-dependent mitophagy in colitis	7
Elevated DLL3 in stomach cancer by tumor-associated macrophages enhances cancer-cell proliferation and cytokine secretion of macrophages	7
How likely is septic shock to develop in a patient with Fournier's gangrene? A risk prediction model based on a 7-year retrospective study	6
Quantification of gastric muscle interstitial cells of Cajal in individuals with and without gastroparesis: a pilot study	6
A novel transperineal approach for surgical resection of presacral tumors with an arc-shaped incision in front of the apex of the coccyx (with video)	6
Solitary pouch ulcer syndrome—a newly recognized phenotype of the ileal pouch disorders	6
Role of gut microbiota in functional constipation	6
Evaluation of the short-term outcomes of robotic-assisted radical resection for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a propensity-scored matching analysis	6
Chinese expert consensus on standardized treatment for presacral cysts	6
Correction to: Noninvasive tests for liver fibrosis in 2024: are there different scales for different diseases?	6
Convergent pathways of the gut microbiota–brain axis and neurodegenerative disorders	6
Gastric residual volume, safety, and effectiveness of drinking 250 mL of glucose solution 2–3 hours before surgery in gastric cancer patients: a multicenter, single-blind, randomized–controlled trial	6
New perspectives in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance after hepatitis C virus eradication	6
Values of debulking surgery for unresectable well-differentiated metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a comparative study	6
Comparison of guidelines on rectal cancer: exception proves the rule?	6
Interventional inflammatory bowel disease: endoscopic therapy of complications of Crohn’s disease	6
Clinical features of gastric adenoma detected within 3 years after negative screening endoscopy in Korea	6
Tackling clinical complexity: how inpatient subspecialty gastroenterology services enhance patient care	6
Endoscopic management of obstructing pouch twist	5
Third-space endoscopy: the final frontier	5
Endoscopic closure of a duodenal fistula caused by a deformable foreign body	5
Chinese Abstracts – Volume 9 Issue 2	5
An unusual gastric submucosal prominence diagnosed as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia	5
A case report of inverted Meckel’s diverticulum resected by single-balloon enteroscopy	5
Long-term follow-up of endoscopic papillectomy and the value of preventive pancreatic stent placement (with videos)	5
Values of spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy in well-differentiated non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a comparative study	5
Correction to: Amino acid-based enteral nutrition is effective for pediatric Crohn’s disease: a multicenter prospective study	5
Advancing endoscope for cervicothoracic junction: a feasibility study of small incision-assisted submucosal tunnel endoscopic resection (S-STER)	5
Advances in the management of complications from cirrhosis	5
ELMO1 ameliorates intestinal epithelial cellular senescence via SIRT1/p65 signaling in inflammatory bowel disease-related fibrosis	4
Cooperation of Wnt/β-catenin and Dll1-mediated Notch pathway in Lgr5-positive intestinal stem cells regulates the mucosal injury and repair in DSS-induced colitis mice model	4
Independent and additive effects of binge drinking and obesity on liver enzymes: a cross-sectional analysis using the Korean National Health Insurance Service data	4
Causal relationship between primary biliary cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease: a Mendelian randomization study	4
Acute pancreatitis as a clinical presentation of COVID-19 in a patient with HIV infection: a case report	4
Efficacy and complications of inoperable malignant distal biliary obstruction treatment by metallic stents: fully covered or uncovered?	4
Advances in the management of alcohol-associated liver disease	4

Escherichia coli O157: H7 sepsis following fecal microbiota transplant in an IgA-deficient inflammatory bowel disease patient	4
Novel per-oral cholangioscopy for treatment of occult accessory hepatic duct stones	4
New perspectives in liver diseases with challenges	4
Time-adjusted average Mayo endoscopic score predicts the risk of disease extent progression in distal ulcerative colitis patients	4
Superiority of urgent vs early endoscopic hemostasis in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding with high-risk stigmata	4
Horizontal duodenal papilla is associated with a special spectrum of pancreaticobiliary diseases: a retrospective magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography-based study	4
ERCP combined with colonoscopy in the treatment of biliary-colonic fistula: case report and literature review	4
The benefit of surgery during systematic therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumor liver metastasis: a SEER-based retrospective study	4
Gasdermin E mediates pyroptosis in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma: a double-edged sword	4
Pregnancy and Crohn’s disease: concerns and assurance of medical therapy	4
Analysis of actionable gene fusions in a large cohort of Chinese patients with colorectal cancer	3
HBV infection may sensitize patients to alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis	3
Rapidly growing primary anal canal lymphoma: a case report and literature review	3
Endoscopic ultrasound in portal hypertension: navigating venous hemodynamics and treatment efficacy	3
Percutaneous ultrasound-guided drainage of pneumomediastinum through the retropharyngeal space: a case report	3
Heterogeneity of immune infiltration and immunotherapy in colorectal cancer	3
Genetic analysis of four consanguineous multiplex families with inflammatory bowel disease	3
Advancements in pharmacological treatment of NAFLD/MASLD: a focus on metabolic and liver-targeted interventions	3
Chinese Abstracts – Volume 9 Issue 6	3
The involvement of oral bacteria in inflammatory bowel disease	3
Hepatitis B virus X protein induces ALDH2 ubiquitin-dependent degradation to enhance alcoholic steatohepatitis	3
Risk factors for recurrence of colorectal conventional adenoma and serrated polyp	3
A risk-prediction score for colorectal lesions on 12,628 participants at high risk of colorectal cancer	3
Integrated analysis of colorectal cancer metastasis identifies characteristics of tumor cell during metastasis	3
Endoscopic therapy of stoma closure site strictures in ileal pouches is safe and effective	3
Texture analysis of apparent diffusion coefficient maps: can it identify nonresponse to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for additional radiation therapy in rectal cancer patients?	3
Key quality indicators in colonoscopy	3
Endoscopic management of delayed bleeding after polypectomy of small colorectal polyps: two or more clips may be safe	3
Incidence and risk of herpes zoster in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in the USA	3
Endoscopic management of colorectal polyps	3
The “terminal line”: a novel sign for the identification of distal mesorectum end during TME for rectal cancer	3
Cut-off value of ulcerative colitis endoscopic index of severity (UCEIS) score for predicting the need for pouch construction in ulcerative colitis: results of a multicenter study with long-term follo	3
Post hoc validation of a tool that accurately predicts the outcome of endoscopic therapy in Bouveret syndrome	3
The effect and application of adiponectin in hepatic fibrosis	3
Disseminated intravascular coagulation after splenic artery aneurysm coils embolization: an unexpected surprise	3
The efficacy and safety of thalidomide in the treatment of refractory Crohn's disease in adults: a double-center, double-blind, randomized–controlled trial	3
Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration/biopsy-based pancreatic organoids establishment: an alternative model for basic and preclinical research	3
Multi-frequency magnetic resonance elastography of the pancreas: measurement reproducibility and variance among healthy volunteers	3