Hayoon Jung, Jaehee Yoon, Jaeyu Park, Yejun Son, Tae Hyeong Kim, Dong Keon Yon
{"title":"Global burden of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia, 1990-2023: A global burden of disease study 2023.","authors":"Hayoon Jung, Jaehee Yoon, Jaeyu Park, Yejun Son, Tae Hyeong Kim, Dong Keon Yon","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_138_26","DOIUrl":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_138_26","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":" ","pages":"401-414"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13630372/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148805452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"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.","authors":"Haiyan Li, Qinkai Li, Wen Tang, Duanmin Hu, Zichao Wang, Mingjie Qian","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_48_26","DOIUrl":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_48_26","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":" ","pages":"425-437"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13630376/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148304593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease: Mechanisms, assessment, and management strategies.","authors":"Abdulkarim Alruwaili, Ahmed AlQahtani, Mansour Altuwaijri, Othman Alharbi, Majid AlMadi, Nahla Azzam","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_75_26","DOIUrl":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_75_26","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":" ","pages":"368-378"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13630365/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148166831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeong-Gyu Choi, Eun Jeong Gong, Chang Seok Bang, Jae Jun Lee
{"title":"TL1A inhibitors in inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review of phase 2 clinical trials.","authors":"Jeong-Gyu Choi, Eun Jeong Gong, Chang Seok Bang, Jae Jun Lee","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_268_26","DOIUrl":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_268_26","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":"32 5","pages":"379-393"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13630358/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148946465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on STRIDE-II treatment target achievement in the United Arab Emirates - So close, but so far.","authors":"Rodrigo Quera, Paulina Núñez, Francisca Carvajal, Gonzalo Pizarro","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_248_26","DOIUrl":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_248_26","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":" ","pages":"449-450"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13630369/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148440322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An elephant in a dark room: Inflammatory bowel disease from the molecule to the three-minute consultation.","authors":"Majid A Almadi, Mansour Altuwaijri","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_347_26","DOIUrl":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_347_26","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":"32 5","pages":"361-367"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13630361/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148946429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to meeting STRIDE-II targets in routine practice: Assessment, access, and service design.","authors":"Mohammed Nabil Quraishi","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_325_26","DOIUrl":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_325_26","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":"32 5","pages":"451-452"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13630363/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148946461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From clinical curiosity to academic impact: Empowering the next generation of gastroenterology researchers through mentorship and professional societies.","authors":"Eman Al Sulais, Nahla Azzam","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_144_26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/sjg.sjg_144_26","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Early engagement in research is fundamental to the advancement of gastroenterology as both a clinical and scientific discipline. Despite growing interest among trainees, many early-career gastroenterologists face substantial structural barriers: limited mentorship, insufficient methodological training, inadequate protected time, and competing clinical demands. This Special Communication presents a practical framework integrating an individual roadmap for research development with a society-led mentorship ecosystem. We outline strategies to cultivate a research mindset, develop foundational competencies, and generate meaningful academic impact-operationally defined across scholarly output, collaborative contribution, translational influence, and training pipeline dimensions. The role of professional societies in building structured mentorship pathways and collaborative networks is discussed with reference to the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization (ECCO) Y-ECCO and American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) FORWARD programmes. The evolving Saudi research landscape, including Vision 2030 priorities, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) fellowship requirements, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) funding opportunities, is contextualized. Paired reflective accounts from a senior and an early-career gastroenterologist illustrate the practical realities of building a sustainable research career. Together, these perspectives and the accompanying operational framework provide a pragmatic, regionally anchored roadmap for nurturing the next generation of gastroenterology researchers.</p>","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148805424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sanjeev K Jha, Saumyaleen Roy, Gourav K Agarwal, Belal Ashraf, Ravikant Kumar
{"title":"Impact of ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear cell counts on development of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis and ascites: A prospective observational study.","authors":"Sanjeev K Jha, Saumyaleen Roy, Gourav K Agarwal, Belal Ashraf, Ravikant Kumar","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_173_26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/sjg.sjg_173_26","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Knowledge about clinical implications of non-spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (non-SBP) cirrhotic patients defined by ascitic fluid PMN (A-PMN) counts <250 cells/μL is limited. The aim of this study was to determine the development of SBP in non-SBP cirrhotic patients with high A-PMN counts and compare it with low A-PMN count.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective observational study, cirrhotic patients with ascites were stratified into three categories based on A-PMN counts: 1) SBP group (PMN ≥250 cells/μL, n = 25), 2) Intermediate A-PMN group (I-PMN) (PMN counts: 60-249 cells/μL, n = 50), and 3) Low A-PMN group (L-PMN) (PMN counts ≤60 cells/μL, n = 81). All patients were followed periodically up to 6 months for development of SBP.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All the demographic profiles of patients including CTP and MELD-Na scores were similar among all the three groups. Eleven patients (44%) in SBP and five patients (10%) in the I-PMN group developed SBP, whereas none of the patients in the L-PMN group developed SBP ( P < 0.001). A-PMN counts ( P = 0.02) were found to be significantly correlated with follow-up development of SBP. APMN counts ≥171 cells/μL predicted the development of SBP with 87.5% sensitivity and 87.9% specificity. The 6 months mortalities in I-PMN and L-PMN groups were comparable. The rehospitalization rate in I-PMN is significantly higher than that in L-PMN.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients of the I-PMN group are associated with a significantly higher rate of development of SBP at month 6 as compared to the L-PMN group.</p>","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148805503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Training overseas in gastroenterology: A practical guide for trainees-an Interview with UK experience.","authors":"Tim Raine, Eman Al Sulais","doi":"10.4103/sjg.sjg_143_26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/sjg.sjg_143_26","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>International fellowship training has become an increasingly important component of career development for gastroenterologists worldwide. Beyond clinical training, overseas fellowships provide opportunities for exposure to different healthcare systems, multidisciplinary models of care, research environments, leadership structures, and academic networks. For trainees from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region, international fellowships may facilitate professional growth, academic development, and the establishment of long-term collaborative relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":520774,"journal":{"name":"Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}