ASIDE Gastroenterology | No-APC Open-Access Journal

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2026): Issue 4

Comparative Outcomes of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists versus Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Patients with Cirrhosis

Hatem Ahmed, Imad Alabdul Razzak, Eyad Abdulrazzak, Sameh Gomaa, Motaz Almahmood, Khloud Abdelrazeq, Joelle Lauchner

1-7

Temporal Trends and Disparities in Liver Cell Carcinoma and Hepatic Failure Mortality in the United States: A 24-Year Analysis from CDC WONDER, 1999-2023

Sardar Muhammad Imran Khan, Muneeb Khawar, Muhammad Haris Khan, Salman Ayub Jajja, Ayesha Fatima, M. Azeem Malik, Mirza M. Hadeed Khawar, Abdul Qadeer

8-15

Association of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Dementia: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nawris Alhassan, Mohamed Mohsen Helal, Jagdish Lal, Stanley Jung, Lisa Worsley

16-27

Artificial Intelligence-Assisted EUS for Risk Stratification of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions for Predicting High-Grade Dysplasia, Invasive Cancer, and the Need for Surgical Referral

Ahmed Salman

28-39

Preparation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Its Complications: A Narrative Review

Said Rahatullah Haidari

40-54

Trends in Alcoholic Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Underlying-Cause Mortality in the United States, 1999–2023

Ameer Afzal Khan, Suleman Shah, Rahman Syed, Fazal Syed

55-64

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2026): Issue 3

Endoscopy Timing in Older Adults (≥75 Years) with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Mustafa Sadek, Alaa Almallouhi

1-4

Early Palliative Care in Gastrointestinal Oncology: Evidence, Implementation Models, and Ethical Considerations

Abdullah Alabbasi, Muhanad Alzahrani

5-12

Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy Versus Self-Expanding Metal Stents for Upper Gastrointestinal Transmural Defects: A Narrative Review with Meta-Analytic Overlap Analysis, with Focus on Esophageal Anastomotic Leak and Perforation

Rowan Bandaranaike, Benjamin Hewitt, Tyler Black, Paul Lamb, Travis Rutland

13-23

Inter-Hospital Transfer and Outcomes in Acute Cholangitis: A National Inpatient Analysis

Muhammad Haris Latif, Imran Khokhar, Ayesha Kang, Eman Mazhar, Kahee A. Mohammed, Joel Riley, Hani El Halawany, Kamran Qureshi

24-31

Racial and Ethnic Disparities Across the MASLD/MASH Care Continuum in the United States: A Narrative Review

Rowan Bandaranaike, Maria Kewish, Samuel Tarwater

32-43

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): Issue 2

ERCP Timing in Gallstone Disease: A Meta-Analysis of One-Stage versus Two-Stage Strategies

Mohamed Gamal, Mohamed Wagdy, Mahmoud Abd El-Nasser, Abdalla Ahmed Mohamed, Abdelrhman Waleed Kotb, Abdulrahman Ziada, Abdelrahman Abdalla Mohamed

1-8

Fish-Bone Migration to the Liver Causing Hepatic Abscess: A Scoping Review of Published Cases (2015–2025)

Zaid Alezzi, Tarek Aboubakr, Ashraf Yahia Hegab, Abdulkarim Hasan

8-14

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): A Multisystemic Narrative Review of Cardiovascular and Oncological Implications

Menatalla M. A. Mohamed, Maha M. M. I. Taha, Mohnd M. M. R. Ibrahim

15-25

The Liver-Heart Axis: A Narrative Review of Clinical Implications of the MASLD Redefinition for Internists

Hassan A. Abdou, Saied A. Omar

26-42

Biopsy-Detected Microscopic Colitis and Nonspecific Chronic Inflammatory Change in Patients with Chronic Diarrhea and Normal Colonoscopy: A Two-Case Series

Jose Thomas, Nihal Ali, Aparna Gangoli, Apoorva Srijayadeva, Vijaya Kumar, Salfi P K

43-47

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): Issue 1

Gastrointestinal Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Multifaceted Malady

Mathew Vadukoot Lazar, George Sarin Zacharia, Mudhasir Ahmad, Syed Mohamed Shimar, Ipsita Panda, Mohammad Ali, Hardik Patel

1-6

Comparative Outcomes of Esophageal Stent Placement in Esophageal Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study of 183 Cases

Ahmed E. Salem, Hazem Abosheaishaa, Sarah Meribout, Morad Zaaya, Carla Barberan Parraga, Kantash Kumar, Aye Cherry, Mohammed Abusuliman, Mohamed Eldesouki, Omar Abdelhalim, Yuriy Tsirlin, Aaron Z. Tokayer

7-13

Emphysematous Gastritis in a Patient with Concomitant COVID-19 Infection and Celiac Trunk Stenosis: A Case Report

Hira Khan, Anjali Rajagopal, Karim Al Annan, Murali Dharan

14-18

The Impact of Vonoprazan on Tacrolimus Blood Levels in Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Islam Rajab, Mohamed R. Ezz, Mohamed S. Elgendy, Omar K. Elsawy, Mohamed Wagdy, Mohamed A. Elshewikh, Abdallah Hussein, Patrick Tempera, Walid Baddoura

19-26

Endoscopic Sphincterotomy Increases the Risk of Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Retrospective Study Using Real-World Data

Abdellatif Ismail, Bisher Sawaf, Pinghsin Hsieh, Khalid Aloum, Shahem Abbarh, Mhd Kutaiba Albuni, Mohammed Al-Aquily, Mostafa Suhail Najim, Amir Humza Sohail, Saurabh Chandan

27-32

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2025): Issue 3

Pancreatic Rest Complicated by Actinomyces Gastric Abscess in a Young Male: A Case Report

Ayah Obeid, Frank Lin, Anuraag Bandi, Loveleen Sidhu, Sinan Kutty, Gurshawn Singh, Lisa Stoll

1-4

Alternative Gastrointestinal Conditions Identified in Patients Meeting Rome IV Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Functional Diarrhea Referred to Secondary Care: A Prospective Study

Dennis Poon, Giles Major, Jervoise Andreyev

5-12

An Unusual Case of Disseminated Hydatid Disease: A Laparoscopic Wonder

Gajendra Bhati, Raghav Bansal, Vanessa Pamela Salolin Vargas, Ripanbir Singh Kahlon

13-18

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Liver Transplant Outcomes in Lean Versus Non-Lean Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Patients

Manesh Kumar Gangwani, Omar Irfan, Muhammad Aziz, Fnu Priyanka, Dushyant Singh Dahiya, Umar Hayat, Fouad Jaber, Hassam Ali, Sumant Inamdar, Mauricio Garcia Saenz de Sicilia

19-26

Annular pancreas in adults presenting as chronic pancreatitis and duodenal obstruction: A review of literature and a rare case report

Gajendra Bhati, Shruti Pandey, Ripanbir Singh Kahlon, Raghav Bansal

27-32

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Issue 2

Mycophenolate Mofetil Use for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ahmed Abomhya, Ahmed Elmoursi

1-2

Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Patients: A Systematic Review

Abdelaziz A. Awad, Mohamed A. Aldemerdash, Ahmed Aldemerdash, Esraa Awad, Salma Allam, Ahmed L. Youseif, Alshimaa M. Abu alabbas, Nermin Elhossiny, Hazem Abosheaishaa

3-8

Safety and Efficacy of Sodium Alginate and Mesna in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Hazem Abosheaishaa, Abdallfatah Abdallfatah, Imad Samman Tahhan, Abdelmalek Abdelghany, Iyiad Alabdul Razzak, Mohamed A. M. Amer, Ahmed Y. Azzam, Muhammed Amir Essibayi, Mahmoud Nassar, Omar Abdelhalim, Sherif Andrawes

9-15

Efficacy and Safety of Tislelizumab in Combination with Chemotherapy versus Placebo Plus Chemotherapy in Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Ahmed Reda Bahr, Ahmed Magdy Hassan, Mohamed Wagdy, Mahmoud Abdelkader, Ahmed Samy Elgammal

16-20

Evaluating Biliary Complications in Jaundiced Patients with Alcohol-Related Hepatitis: A Retrospective Study

Junaid Khan, Qamar Iqbal, Gajendra Acharya, Mubasshar Shahid, Safana Ismail, Umme Ferdaush, Christina Gomez, Osama Kaddourah

21-25

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Issue 1

Usage of Trapezoid RX Wire Guided Retrieval Basket with the Alliance™ II Inflation Handle for Treatment of Bouveret Syndrome: A Rare Clinical Entity

Mahmod Ghoname, Hazem Abosheaishaa, Arshia Sethi, Sharif Abbas, Sherif Hegab, Moataz Yousry Soliman

1-4

Potential Use of Icosapent Ethyl in the Management of Acute Pancreatitis

Hazem Abosheaishaa, Mahmoud Nassar

5-6

Dexmedetomidine as an Adjunctive Sedative in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hazem Abosheaishaa, Abdallfatah Abdallfatah, Abdelmalek Abdelghany, Arshia Sethi, Abdellatif Ismail, Doha Mohamed, Moataz Aboeldahb, Omar Abdelhalim, Islam Mohamed, Ahmed Y. Azzam, Muhammed Amir Essibayi, David J. Altschul, Mahmoud Nassar, Mohammad Bilal

7-14

Mycophenolate Mofetil for the Treatment of Resistant Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Natalie Balassiano, Jasmine Tidwell, Omar Abdelhalim, Mohammed Abusuliman, Mahmoud Nassar, Azizullah Beran, Ivan Cancarevic, Hazem Abosheaishaa

15-22

Insights into the Epidemiology and Determinants of Helicobacter Pylori Negative Gastritis: A Retrospective Study

Ahmed E. Salem, Syed Matthew Kodilinye, Morad Zaaya, Carla Barberan Parraga, Sarah Meribout, Samar Pal S. Sandhu, Cherry Aye, Kantash Kumar, Joseph A. Menand, Neha Sharma, MariaLisa Itzoe, Tanuj R. Chokshi, Mohammed Abusuliman, Islam Mohamed, Abdallfatah Abdallfatah, Hazem Abosheaishaa, Yuriy Tsirlin

23-26

About the Journal

ASIDE Gastroenterology Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published and owned by PubPorta Publishing LLC, 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958, USA. Academic oversight and scholarly guidance are provided by the American Society for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Healthcare (ASIDE). The journal is dedicated to advancing gastroenterology and hepatology through the publication of high-quality scholarly work across digestive and liver diseases. It promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in healthcare by highlighting health disparities, inclusive clinical approaches, the role of social determinants of health, and strategies to improve outcomes for underserved and marginalized populations. It serves as an international platform for clinicians, researchers, educators, and public health professionals to share knowledge that strengthens patient care, supports education, and advances more equitable healthcare practice and policy.