OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Gastroenterology Report 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Non-varicose gastrointestinal bleeding: an overlooked cause of bleeding in porto-sinusoidal vascular liver disorder	70
A new radiomics approach combining the tumor and peri-tumor regions to predict lymph node metastasis and prognosis in gastric cancer	55
DGCNet: a clinical knowledge-driven model for the segmentation of reflux esophagitis in endoscopic images	47
Correction to: Noninvasive tests for liver fibrosis in 2024: are there different scales for different diseases?	46
USP38 protects intestinal epithelial cells from ischemia/reperfusion injury by stabilizing BIRC5	39
Quantification of gastric muscle interstitial cells of Cajal in individuals with and without gastroparesis: a pilot study	38
Intensity-specific considerations for exercise for patients with inflammatory bowel disease	31
Visible collection of gastric juice using a detachable string magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy: genotypic measurement for Helicobacter pylori in	28
Single-cell transcriptomic landscape indicates the potential role of immunotherapy in metastatic pancreatic angiosarcoma	26
Analysis of the clinical value of anterior peritoneal reflection for the management of rectal cancer	24
Clinicopathologic features and molecular profiling of indolent NK-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of the gastrointestinal tract	20
Survival benefit of metastasectomy in colorectal cancer with pulmonary metastasis: a population-based, propensity score matched study	19
Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration/biopsy-based pancreatic organoids establishment: an alternative model for basic and preclinical research	18
Texture analysis of apparent diffusion coefficient maps: can it identify nonresponse to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for additional radiation therapy in rectal cancer patients?	17
Endoscopic ultrasound in portal hypertension: navigating venous hemodynamics and treatment efficacy	17
Management of IgG4-related cholangitis: diagnosis, therapy, and long-term surveillance	16
Constipation with megacolon or acute porphyria	16
Evaluation of the short-term outcomes of robotic-assisted radical resection for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a propensity-scored matching analysis	15
ELMO1 ameliorates intestinal epithelial cellular senescence via SIRT1/p65 signaling in inflammatory bowel disease-related fibrosis	15
HCV elimination: is the bulk of the iceberg being missed?	14
Advancements in pharmacological treatment of NAFLD/MASLD: a focus on metabolic and liver-targeted interventions	14
Small bowel lymphoma on small bowel endoscopic ultrasound	14
Inhibiting Rac1 signaling alleviates DSS-induced colitis by improving inflammatory response and intestinal permeability	14
Correction to: A new radiomics approach combining the tumor and peri-tumor regions to predict lymph node metastasis and prognosis in gastric cancer	13
Aquaporin 9 is involved in CRC metastasis through DVL2-dependent Wnt/β-catenin signaling activation	13

Clinical-radiomics models with machine-learning algorithms to distinguish uncomplicated from complicated acute appendicitis in adults: a multiphase multicenter cohort study	13
MetALD: decoding the evolution of steatotic liver disease nomenclature and implications for clinical practice and beyond	13
Intrathoracic accessory spleen causing severe dysphagia: a rare cause of mediastinal compression	13
Instant duodenal decompression after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography can effectively reduce the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis and hyperamylasemia	13
Spatial transcriptomics of gastric cancer brain metastasis reveals atypical vasculature strategies with supportive immune profiles	12
Targeting transglutaminase 2: pathways to celiac disease therapies	12
Routine nasogastric tube placement in patients with small esophageal perforation after endoscopic foreign body removal may be unnecessary: a propensity score matching analysis	11
Incidence trends and disparities in infection-related malignancies of the liver among US adults, 2000–2019	11
A gastric antrum submucosal tumor caused by inverted gastric diverticulum: a case report	11
A new membrane anatomy-oriented classification of radical surgery for rectal cancer	11
Reassessing the role of nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction	11
Appendicitis burden, trends, and inequalities in Europe, 1990–2019: a population-based study	11
A randomized controlled trial of trans-intersphincteric double seton (TRISDS) for the treatment of perianal abscess	10
Symptom burden in chronic liver disease	10
Ileorectal intussusception in an adult: a case report of an anal mass	10
Changes in bowel-movement frequency, gut microbiota, and emotional issues in postoperative constipation patients	10
Parathyroid carcinoma-related severe acute pancreatitis during pregnancy: a case report and literature review	9
Microbiome-derived cancer: the catabolism of bilirubin to urobilin in the liver–gut axis and its consequences	9
Supplementation with probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in patients with chronic functional constipation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot clinical trial	9
Endoscopic ultrasound versus direct transjugular portal pressure gradient in patients receiving TIPS: influence of portal vein thrombosis	9
Single-cell analysis for identification of T-cell clonotypes associated with IgG4 production of autoimmune pancreatitis	9
Paracolic gutter hematoma after colonic endoscopic submucosal dissection	9
The Los Angeles-B esophagitis is a conclusive diagnostic evidence for gastroesophageal reflux disease: the validation of Lyon Consensus 2.0	9
Comparison of accelerated and standard infliximab induction regimens in acute severe ulcerative colitis using propensity score analysis: a retrospective multicenter study in China	9
Effectiveness of single-target fecal DNA methylation test in regional mass screening for colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions in China	9
The role of exome data reanalysis in clarifying STXBP3 associated inflammatory bowel disease and hearing loss	9
Primary small cell-like hepatocellular carcinoma arising in a patient with fatty liver disease without cirrhosis: a case report and literature review	8
Dual function of fungi-derived cytokines in inflammatory bowel diseases: protection or inflammation	8
Preliminary results of a novel sphincter-sparing technique—fistula occlusion with the internal sphincter flap (FOISF)—for high complex anal fistulas	8
Gas in endoscopic full-thickness resection: a potential culprit in combined thoracoabdominal injury?	8
Potential function of hepatic Niemann–Pick C1-like 1: cholesterol homeostasis regulation of the canalicular lipid bilayer membrane	8
Primary solitary fibrous tumor of the liver: an uncommon neoplasm	8
Clinical characteristics and treatments of cap polyposis: a single center case series	8
Evaluation of the dual-action tissue closure device for perforation closure after endoscopic full-thickness resection of gastric submucosal tumors >10 mm	8
Alcohol-related liver disease	7
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the best of them all? Artificial intelligence versus gastroenterologists in solving clinical problems	7
Mechanisms of lactylation modification in hepatocellular carcinoma treatment resistance	7
Odevixibat as a possible rescue therapy in a pediatric patient with vanishing bile ducts syndrome associated with ethosuximide-induced DILI-DRESS	7
Analysing the application of small intestinal endoscopic ultrasound in small intestinal diseases	7
Phosphorylation of RelA/p65 Ser536 inhibits the progression and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma by mediating cytoplasmic retention of NF-κB p65	7
A comprehensive review and update on acute severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding in Crohn’s disease: a management algorithm	7
Long non-coding RNAs promote colorectal cancer development through other epigenetic modifications	7
Sustained improvements of bile acid diarrhoea symptoms upon statin treatment	6
Comparative performance of the GAAD and ASAP scores in predicting early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Ceftriaxone-induced pseudocholithiasis with acute cholecystitis in a puerperal woman: a case report	6
Microbial dysbiosis-associated NMDAR hyperfunction in post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome with visceral hypersensitivity	6
Targeting engulfment and cell motility 1 protein methylation attenuates M2 macrophage infiltration and boosts anti-PD-1 efficacy in colorectal cancer	6
A transcriptome-wide association study identified susceptibility genes for hepatocellular carcinoma in East Asia	6
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Mallory–Weiss syndrome with marginal ulcer	6
Chemotherapy alone versus chemotherapy plus targeted therapy as adjuvant therapy for initially unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases: a multicenter cohort study	6

Gaps and disparities in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection in the USA	6
Recurrent local and systemic hypersensitivity reactions after switching back from subcutaneous to intravenous vedolizumab in ulcerative colitis: a case presentation	6
Standardized W-H fundoplication procedure for gastroesophageal reflux disease (2026)	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
circNRIP1 impairs tumorigenesis of colorectal cancer by sponging IGF2BP1 and decreasing NACC1 mRNA stability	6
β-arrestin1 protects intestinal tight junction through promoting mitofusin 2 transcription to drive parkin-dependent mitophagy in colitis	5
Analysis of actionable gene fusions in a large cohort of Chinese patients with colorectal cancer	5
Feasibility and tolerability of reduced-volume oral sulfate solution combined with elobixibat for bowel preparation before colonoscopy: a single-center pilot study	5
A 107-day super-prolonged idiopathic cholestasis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography	5
TargetingKRAS G12Cmutations in colorectal cancer	5
Pancreatic pseudocyst, gastric outlet obstruction, superior mesenteric artery syndrome and renal vein entrapment syndrome in groove pancreatitis: a case report	5
Horizontal duodenal papilla is associated with a special spectrum of pancreaticobiliary diseases: a retrospective magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography-based study	5
Intraluminal eradication via transmural supply blocking, a novel concept for the treatment of esophageal and gastric varices by endoscopic ultrasound-guided perforating vein blocking	5
Incidence and risk of herpes zoster in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in the USA	5
Current status of serum metabolites biomarkers for polyps and colorectal cancer: a systematic review	5
Enterocolic phlebitis: a rare cause of bowel ischemia and review of the literature	5
New perspectives in liver diseases with challenges	5
The effect and application of adiponectin in hepatic fibrosis	5
Heterogeneity of immune infiltration and immunotherapy in colorectal cancer	5
Evolving techniques to optimize ERCP-based sampling and evaluation of malignant biliary strictures	5
Challenges and insights in Alagille syndrome: a case report	5