Review for 10.1186/s12876-019-0999-8 (2019)

Reviewer’s report
Title: Prognostic factors of acute mesenteric ischemia in ICU patients
Version: 0 Date: 07 Aug 2018
Reviewer: Charles Sabbagh
Reviewer's report:
The study is of interest and represent a huge work of data collection and analyse but I would suggest  
some modifications to the authors.
Minor comments: I don't understand the cardiomyopathy (page 3, line 16)
Major comments: 
I would suggest to focus on prognostic factors of arterial acute mesenteric ischemia and remove the  
comparison between AMI and MVt since it is two different conditions with different treatments and  
prognostic, the comparison is, I think, unnecessary.
2/ The authors should start the results section by a desciption of the population before any statistics
3/ I would suggest to the authors to use more numbers in the results section with p value to make things  
easier for the reader. I would also suggest to make sections in the results section
4/ There is no data on the management (peiroperative (anticoagulation...) and surgical (resection,  
second look), arterial desobstruction?, the management has a major impact on outcomes I presume, it is  
necessary to include these points.
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.
Yes
Does the work include the necessary controls?
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Yes
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
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Yes
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an additional  
statistical review?
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assessment in your comments to the editors.
I am able to assess the statistics
Quality of written English
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Acceptable
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