JerMa88/BMC_Gastroenterology_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Variables affecting penetrance of gastric and duodenal phenotype in familial adenomatous
polyposis patients
Version: 1Date: 01 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Traci Testerman
Reviewer's report:The revised version has adequately addressed all concerns.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.
YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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YesAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
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YesAre you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Anthropometric and blood parameters for the prediction of NAFLD among overweight and
obese adults
Version: 2Date: 02 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Chih-Horng Wu
Reviewer's report:The authors answered all my problems in previous review and stratified patients into overweight
and obesity to demonstrate different diagnostic performance. Further follow up may be indicatedto evaluate CV risk.
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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Unable to assess
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YesAre you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Anthropometric and blood parameters for the prediction of NAFLD among overweight and
obese adults
Version: 2Date: 09 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Tung-Hung Su
Reviewer's report:All of my questions had been answered properly by the authors. I have no further questions.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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NoAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.
YesAre you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Anthropometric and blood parameters for the prediction of NAFLD among overweight and
obese adults
Version: 2Date: 10 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Cheng-Hao Tseng
Reviewer's report:The authors have responded to previous comments very well. I have no further questions for that.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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YesAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
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YesAre you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
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Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Incidence of acute diarrheal illness in Chinese communities ：a meta -analysis  
 
Version: 1 Date: 03 May 2018  
 
Reviewer: Bhavana Bhagya Rao  
 
Reviewer's report:  
This is a very interesting manuscript that has performed a comprehensive analysis of a very 
relevant public health issue.  
The authors have also acknowledged the few limitations of the study in their discussion.  
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?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Are you a ble to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further 
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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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Taurocholic acid is an active promoting factor, not just a biomarker of progression of liver
cirrhosis: evidence from a human metabolomic study and in vitro experiments
Version: 2Date: 15 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Quadri Alabi
Reviewer's report:I have reviewed the manuscript, and is scientific enough.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.
YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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YesAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.
YesAre you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
additional statistical review?If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require furtherassessment in your comments to the editors.
I am able to assess the statisticsQuality of written English
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Taurocholic acid is an active promoting factor, not just a biomarker of progression of liver
cirrhosis: evidence from a human metabolomic study and in vitro experiments
Version: 2Date: 17 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Abhishek Agnihotri
Reviewer's report:The manuscript has been improved and is suitable for publication.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.
YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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YesAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.
YesAre you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
additional statistical review?If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require furtherassessment in your comments to the editors.
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Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title:  Metabolic syndrome and biochemical changes among Non -Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease 
patients attending a tertiary c are hospital of Nepal  
 
Version: 0 Date: 11 May 2018 
 
Reviewer:  kolawole  Akande  
 
Reviewer’s report:  
 
The sampling method was not mentioned.  Was the sampling random or convenient?  Was the 
ultrasound done by a single Radiologi st? I think it is important to state the ultrasound machine 
that was used.  
 
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?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are you able to as sess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further 
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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financially from the publication of this manuscript, either now or in the future?  
 
3. Do you hold or are you currently applying for any patents relating to the content of the 
manuscript?  
 
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holds or has applied for patents relating to the content of the manuscript?  
 
5. Do you have any other financial competing interests?  
 
6. Do you have any non -financial competing interests in relation to this paper?  
 
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below. If your reply is yes to any, please give details below.  
 
I declare no competing intrests  
 
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responses. I agree for my report to be  made available under an Open Access Creative Commons 
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to the editors, which will not be published.  
 
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Spectrum of genomic variations in Indian patients with progressive familial intrahepatic
cholestasis
Version: 1Date: 06 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Jonas Rosendahl
Reviewer's report:The authors addressed all my points.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.
YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.
YesAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.
YesAre you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
additional statistical review?If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require furtherassessment in your comments to the editors.
I recommend additional statistical reviewQuality of written English
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: What is impact of Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the prevention of post-
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis: a meta-analysis of randomizedcontrolled trials
Version: 1Date: 13 Mar 2018
Reviewer: Árpád Patai
Reviewer's report:
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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YesDoes 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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YesAre you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
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Not relevant to this manuscriptQuality of written English
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Reviewer ’s report  
Title: Comparison of AIMS65, Glasgow -Blatchford and Rockall s coring approaches in 
predicting the risk of in -hospital death among emergency hospitalized patie nts with upper 
gastrointestinal  bleeding: a retrospective observational study in Regional China  
 
Version: 2 Date: 29 May 2018  
 
Reviewer: Chieh -Chang Chen  
 
Reviewer's report:  
The authors have answered my prior questions and have appropriately modified their man uscript. 
I have no more comments.  
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
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Yes 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
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Unable to assess  
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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Yes 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manus cript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
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assessment in your comments t o the editors.  
I am able to assess the statistics  
Quality of written English  
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Acceptable  
 
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Risk Factors for Complications and Mortality of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Insertion
Version: 1Date: 04 May 2018
Reviewer: Chen Shuan Chung
Reviewer's report:No comments.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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YesAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Risk Factors for Complications and Mortality of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Insertion
Version: 1Date: 05 May 2018
Reviewer: Jiing-Chyuan Luo
Reviewer's report:The manuscript improved much after author's revision. However some small detail area should be
checked throughly. For example, Tabel 1, comorbidity, the percentage and P value is wrong. Is thep value right in antibitoics prophylaxis ?Please check all the data and p value in all Tables
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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No
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
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additional statistical review?If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require furtherassessment in your comments to the editors.
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Needs some language corrections before being publishedDeclaration of competing interests
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Risk Factors for Complications and Mortality of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Insertion
Version: 2Date: 07 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Jiing-Chyuan Luo
Reviewer's report:accept without further revisionAre the methods appropriate and well described?
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YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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NoAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
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Reviewer’s report  
Title: A novel homozygous mutation in the glycerol -3-phos phate dehydrogenase 1 gene in a 
Chinese patient with transient infantile hypertriglyceridemia: a case report  
 
Version: 1 Date: 21 May 2018  
 
Reviewer: Andreas Maieron  
 
Reviewer's report:  
The authors answered all raised points by the reviewer accordingly  - the paper improved due the 
revised version an therefore the paper should be published as it provides clearly new information 
for this rare disease.  
 
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?  
If not, please specify which controls are  required in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you r ecommend an 
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please speci fy what aspects require further 
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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manuscript?  
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6. Do you have any non -financial competing interests in relati on to this paper?  
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below. If your reply is yes to any, please give details below.  
 
No 
 
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Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Can coffee or chewing gum decrease transit times in Colon Capsule Endoscopy? A 
randomized controlled trial  
 
Version: 1 Date: 04 May 2018  
 
Reviewer: Angelo Zullo  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
This is an interesting and well written manuscript.  
I have not sugg estions to do.  
As minor comment, I'm afraid that in Figure 1 the correct number of patients is 49 instead of 48, 
as reported.   
Please, check.  
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
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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 recommen d an  
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further  
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
Not relevant to this manuscript  
 
Quality of written English  
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Acceptable  
 
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manuscript?  
 
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below.  If your reply is yes to any, please give details below.  
 
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