JerMa88/BMC_Womens_Health_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
Title: Factors Influencing Surgical Anxiety and Postoperative Pain: A Comprehensive
Evaluation of Psychological and Gynecological Determinants
Version: 1 Date: 05 Dec 2024
Reviewer's report:
General Comments
The manuscript explores an essential topic in perioperative care, highlighting the interaction
between psychological and clinical factors in predicting surgical anxiety and postoperative
pain in gynecological surgery. The study is comprehensive, employing validated tools and
advanced statistical methods, providing robust insights into this multifaceted issue. However,
the manuscript would benefit from improved clarity in data interpretation, enhanced discussion
on practical implications, and addressing a few methodological limitations.
Comments
Please discuss on central sensitization and its impact on both phenomena DOI 10.1016/
j.jmig.2022.10.007
Clinical Implications: While the study identifies anxiety-specific patterns, practical
recommendations for intervention (e.g., preoperative counseling strategies) are underdeveloped.
More actionable insights would enhance the manuscript's utility.
Discussion Depth: The comparison with existing studies (e.g., Baagil et al., Dibabu et al.) is
relevant but should expand on differing methodologies or demographics that may account for
discrepancies.
Title: Factors Influencing Surgical Anxiety and Postoperative Pain: A Comprehensive
Evaluation of Psychological and Gynecological Determinants
Version: 1 Date: 02 Feb 2025
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
I read your article investigating factors affecting postoperative pain and surgical anxiety.
Here I highlight the main issues:
- Introduction: it is well written and clear, effectively introducing into the subject of matter.
However, where available, I'd rather shorten to make it more an introduction rather than a
discussion in terms of length.
- Materials and methods section: this section needs an overall improvement in terms of rigor
and structure for reliability and reproducibility. I would suggest to follow a checklist (i.e. for
observational studies: STROBE) to keep in mind every important section and subsection that
needs to be included in the narration.
- Selection criteria: not clear if you excluded patients with history of hysterectomy.
- How was gynecological examination performed? Did it included also an ultrasound check?
- "These conditions encompassed the presence of endometriosis, adenomyosis, leiomyoma
(fibroids), endometrial polyps, and cesarean scar tissue". How can you affirm this before
collecting data?
- Results are difficult to read. Please include subsections according to the investigated outcomes.
- I suggest to give a more pragmatical insight into some gynecological diseases probably
increasing preoperative anxiety due their chronic course (endometriosis), or due to the different
surgical approaches available in terms of uterine conservative surgery (leiomyoma).
Regarding endometriosis, it is emerging that endo may affect pain perception thanks to central
sensitisation (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2022.10.007).
Regarding leiomyoma, both open and minimally invasive techniques are available, and no clear
indication is given for one over the other, despite being linked to different postoperative pain
patterns (https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14182046)
Title: Global prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with skin diseases: a systematic review
and meta-analysis
Version: 1 Date: 26 Nov 2024
Reviewer's report:
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the global prevalence of FSD among
women with skin diseases, analyzing data from 24 studies encompassing 45 datasets, and
revealed a substantial overall FSD prevalence of 61.3% across various dermatological
conditions, with notably higher rates in specific conditions such as vitiligo, psoriasis, and
hidradenitis suppurative. This article has the following shortcomings#
1. The authors state that 'the search process was repeated in late April 2024'. If an updated search
was conducted, please specify the rationale, any new findings, and their impact on the results.
2. The inclusion and exclusion criteria need refinement, particularly regarding the definition of
FSD. The authors should specify which diagnostic criteria and assessment tools were considered
valid for FSD evaluation in their analysis.
3. The statistical analysis section requires more detail. Please provide essential information about
the meta-analytic methods, including the model selection rationale, heterogeneity assessment
approach, and sensitivity analysis procedures.
4. Please provide specific reasons for article exclusion in the PRISMA flow diagram after full-
text assessment.
5. In Figure 7, the first graph appears to be inverted.
6. Please explain the rationale for only including vitiligo, psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa
in this study. Why were other common dermatological conditions such as atopic dermatitis,
urticaria, and acne not included in the analysis?
7. The Discussion section would benefit from a more in-depth exploration of the potential
mechanisms linking skin conditions to FSD.
8. While the systematic review provides comprehensive data analysis on the relationship
between dermatological conditions and female sexual dysfunction, it falls short in addressing
the crucial 'so what' question. As a systematic review should ultimately guide clinical practice,
please elaborate on the practical implications of these findings. Specifically, how should these
results inform dermatologists' daily practice? A clear discussion of these practical applications
would significantly enhance the clinical utility of this review.
9. In the manuscript, it states 'FSFI tool reporting a prevalence of 77.1% (95% CI: 61.3% -
87.7%)', however, in Table 5, the lower limit is shown as 0.612. This inconsistency needs to be
addressed. Please thoroughly check and verify the accuracy of all numerical data throughout the
manuscript to ensure consistency and precision.
10. The overall language and writing quality of the manuscript needs improvement.
Title: Global prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with skin diseases: a systematic review
and meta-analysis
Version: 1 Date: 27 Nov 2024
Reviewer's report:
Very interesting article that studies the impact of common dermatosis on women’s sexual life.
In this regard, I believe that the impact of atopic dermatitis on this topic has not been fully
addressed. Eczema, causing chronic damage to the skin barrier, can have a significant impact
on sexuality, especially when localized to the genital areas. In this respect, we invite the authors
to discuss the following article that analyzes precisely this topic and also studies the influence
of dupilumab on improving the sexual sphere in subjects suffering from atopic dermatitis:
- Napolitano M, Fabbrocini G, Kastl S, Battista T, Di Guida A, Martora F, Picone V,
Ventura V, Patruno C. Effect of Dupilumab on Sexual Desire in Adult Patients with Moderate
to Severe Atopic Dermatitis. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Nov 23;58(12):1708. doi: 10.3390/
medicina58121708. PMID: 36556910; PMCID: PMC9782472.
Finally I also suggest a revision of the English language in the article.
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 2 Date: 12 Mar 2024
Reviewer:  Hari Prasad Kaphle
Reviewer's report:
Manuscript title: Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion:
A Case Report and Literature Review
Overall
The rare case with clinical importance professional of a related field
The manuscript follows all the steps of case reporting
The study was conducted as per current ethical practice
Consent is also obtained from the patient
Title
The title is clear and concise. However, is it necessary to include “and Literature Review” in
the title?
Abstract
The abstract is also clear and concise. However, in lines 18 and 19 “The patient
achieved a favorable outcome after aggressive endovascular thrombectomy and direct catheter
thrombolysis with urokinase” needs to be elaborate properly. What intervention you have
provided? And the outcome achieved?
Keywords
Sufficient Keywords based on the MeSH terms
Introduction
Line no 50 “The patient had a good prognosis following aggressive treatment” is the part of
conclusion. Is it necessary to include it in the introduction?
Case description
It’s better to describe the details of the case, including demography, assessment, findings,
investigations, intervention detail, and treatment outcome separately in separate paragraphs.
There is lacking characteristics of the first service point where the case is reported and when
the case is reported.
Discussion
Discussed with adequate literature.
Why this case is of clinical importance? And what are the limitations related to the case? If any,
incorporate them into the discussion.
Conclusion
Conclusion massage for professionals in the same clinical setting is appropriate.
Reference
The font and font size of the references need to be corrected.
Some references need to be corrected e.g. Reference numbers 22 and 27. In the “Title of the
article,” all letters are capitalized.
It's better to add DOI and hyperlink/cross-reference to all references.
Thank you.
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 2 Date: 09 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
This case report on cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) following early spontaneous
abortion extensively discusses the general epidemiology of CVST and its association with
pregnancy.
I have some comments for authors.
Following the instructions for authors, the abstract should be organized with the subheadings
“Background,” “Case Presentation,” and “Conclusion.
There have been many reports of an association between pregnancy and CVST, but what is the
extent of the association between abortion and CVST in past reports?
In the present case report, it appears that having an abortion was associated with CVST, but
the association between abortion and CVST remains unclear. Is it possible that CVST was
complicated by an early pregnancy? It is important for this case report to consider the impact of
abortion (rather than CVST associated with pregnancy) on CVST, using previous studies and
other relevant information.
It is emphasized that CVST in early pregnancy is rare, but what are some of the past reports?
In the conclusion, the statement "For young patients with early pregnancy bleeding,
comprehensive coagulation function and D-dimer tests should be conducted." seems overly
emphatic for a case report. This is merely a single case report, and moreover, a rare one, which
is insufficient to strongly recommend a specific testing or treatment approach. It is important to
avoid conveying misleading messages to the readers.
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 2 Date: 12 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
Dear Editor,
Thank you for the opportunity to review the article entitled "Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report and Literature Review" for BMC
Women's Health.
The topic was fascinating, and I read the paper with great interest. However, I would like to
mention some points:
1. The English language needs revision.
2. The information of the meta-analysis in the introduction can be summarized. Some replication
of the symptoms can be found in the introduction and discussion.
3. The authors should elaborate more on the procedure of thrombectomy in the case report
section.
4. The authors should mention the dose of heparin.
5. The normal range of laboratory findings should be added.
6. The duration of follow-up and evaluation should be mentioned.
7. The authors mentioned an association between the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine and CVST;
however, they did not mention the relation with the current case. The authors should mention
if the patient received the same vaccine recently.
8. In general, the discussion can be summarized and be more related to the aforementioned
patient’s status.
9. The table should be spell-checked.
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 2 Date: 12 Jun 2024
Reviewer:  Pavan Kumar Dammalapati
Reviewer's report:
Good article. Although the CVST is not an uncommon presentation in neurology and late
pregnancy, presentation in early pregnancy is relatively rare.  Need some corrections highlighted
in red.  Good luck to the authors.
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 2 Date: 13 Jun 2024
Reviewer:  Gowri Dorairajan
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript is well written.
The followings comments may be considered to revise it
i. As the woman reported is 38 years
1. it is important to include type of conception and any
2.infertility treatment.
3. Was it a confirmed intrauterine viable pregnancy or an early fetal loss (missed abortion) or
a molar pregnancy
before she aborted.
4. Any history of fever.
5. Race of the woman for risk assessment
6.Were the peripheral pulses palpable
ii. There is a mention of fenestration of the artery in the first imaging. This congenital variation is
known to be associated with aneurysm, hemorrhage as well as thrombosis and ischemic stroke.
The authors should consider discussing this as well.
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 2 Date: 17 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
Abstract:
Give precise details about the case. Shorten the fisrt 2 sentences and the beginning of the 3rd
sentence.
Background
p2, L39: cite articles about radiological diagnosis of CVT: Idbaih; Boukobza (cortical CVT;
SAH and CVT)
Case
p3: HGC decrease: what rate?
Shorten when examination is unremarkable.
L60: what is a "minor SAH"?
CT angiography was obtained: why not a venous CTA?
Hemo in the right temoralL: be more precise; size of the hemorrhage.
Why MRI "under local anesthesia": precise, explain.
MRI.... angiograhy: write the usual: MRA
heparin therapy: what dosage?
What treatment after thrombectomy?
Follow-up?  clinical delay?
Discussion
p4, l83: the abbreviation "CVST" was previously given.
p5, L90: and cavernous sinus thrombosis?
l94: during Covid?
l 96: most cv occlusions progress to... give the %. Not in "most"
l 100-104: lacks precision
p7: L36: "one patient, misdiagnosed": off topic
- l52: these signs/symptoms are common in CVT and are not characteristic of CVT during early
pregnancy
p9:
- l 163: refer to major articles: Idbaih, M Boukobza, Lafitte
- l 166: did not concern the reported case. Better to discuss about the reported case.
It is not the purpose of this case to take stock of the CVT.  Focus on the presented case
Figure 1: the topograohy of the hematoma evoke a Labbé vein thrombosis, perhaps associated
with lateral sinus thrombosis: discuss in the text, cite: Boukobza, Labbé vein thrombosis,
underline in the legend.
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 2 Date: 19 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
well managed case. ideal time to rule out Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and other
thrombophilia is minimum 6 weeks postpartum or postabortal .i wonder if it was known before
the index pregnancy.
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 4 Date: 26 Aug 2024
Reviewer's report:
Dear  All,
Thank you for the opportunity to review the revised manuscript titled "Cerebral Venous Sinus
Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report and Literature Review ". I
have carefully assessed the authors' revisions and believe the manuscript has been significantly
improved and now meets the expectations for publication in the Journal.
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 4 Date: 26 Aug 2024
Reviewer:  Pavan Kumar Dammalapati
Reviewer's report:
The authors have made considerable corrections.
The authors have commented that "perhaps CVST made the spontaneous abortion inevitable".
How did they come to this conclusion?
Conclusion part may be removed from the background.
She visited People's Hospital of Putuo District on November 23, 2023 for what? What were her
complaints?
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 4 Date: 30 Aug 2024
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript has been revised in response to various comments from reviewers, and I find it
to be a very interesting case report. However, incorporating these comments has made the report
more complex, and it feels somewhat disjointed.
The abstract and discussion sections are well-written but somewhat complex and difficult to
follow. It would be helpful to clarify the key points and organize them more concisely. For
example, the sentences "So far, there have been no reports of CVST occurring after early
spontaneous abortion." and "There have been no reported cases of CVST occurring after
spontaneous abortion in early pregnancy." convey a similar message and could be consolidated.
Additionally, the sentence "Further prospective studies are needed." is not appropriate for the
abstract and might be better placed in the discussion section.
The discussion section is even more complex. This case involves CVST in a woman who
experienced an early spontaneous abortion. While there are various points to consider, it's crucial
to clarify the take-home message. The discussion should focus on this central point. Although
the connection to COVID-19 may not be incorrect, is it really necessary to include it in this case?
Rather than trying to include a large amount of information, the discussion should be more
concise and focus on the key points.
There are non-English characters included in Table 1.
If it is found that CVST can occur in early pregnancy, what measures can be taken?  Are there
any clinical approaches, or is there anything that can be done for early detection?
Title: Cranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Early Spontaneous Abortion: A Case Report
and Literature Review
Version: 6 Date: 13 Oct 2024
Reviewer:  Pavan Kumar Dammalapati
Reviewer's report:
Thank you very much for the responses.
I would ask the authors to kindly mention whether the patient was on any oral contraceptive pills
before conception. If so, when did she stop? Could there be any relation to the OCPs? What was
the status of the haemorrhage in repeat Magnetic resonance?
Title: CARDIOMETABOLIC MARKERS AND SERUM AMH LEVELS IN PCOS: CAN
AMH SERVE AS A SURROGATE CARDIOMETABOLIC MARKER?
Version: 2 Date: 14 Dec 2024
Reviewer:  Rajani Dube
Reviewer's report:
• The article addresses an important aspect of PCOS, a common health problem in women
in India with a diverse population. It is a nationwide study with extensive insights into
cardiometabolic markers involving a large sample size. It will be of value to all stakeholders,
practitioners, as well as researchers in the field.
• Abstract is structured and is representative of the study.
• The title is appropriate
• The introduction adequately provides an overview of existing literature, identifies the gap, and
states the goals of the study. However, it should provide an explanation of PCOS subtypes (A-
D) for clarity and better understanding.
• Methodology is elaborate, well-described, and clear. A detailed explanation of the participants,
parameters, calculations, data collection, and statistical analysis are provided so that it can be
replicated if required.
• The figures and tables are appropriately used and are representative of the data. They are clearly
understandable without much repetition of data with the text.  Please clarify “r” in Tables 3,
and 4.
• The discussion compares the findings to other research in the literature and appropriately
highlights the similarities and contrasts. It further mentions the limitations. It is suggested to
highlight the strengths of the study or what it adds to existing literature.
• The conclusions are consistent with the results and interpretation.
• Minor modifications-
o Expand terms at the first appearance in the manuscript, and abbreviations later. e.g. Insulin
resistance, VAI, LAP, DHEA, WC
o There are typos and grammatical errors in places. The entire manuscript needs to be checked
for formatting, and grammar.
• The references are appropriate and well-cited.
Title: CARDIOMETABOLIC MARKERS AND SERUM AMH LEVELS IN PCOS: CAN
AMH SERVE AS A SURROGATE CARDIOMETABOLIC MARKER?
Version: 2 Date: 20 Dec 2024
Reviewer's report:
1.Information on whether data were normally distributed or not is to be mentioned.
2.Names of statistical tools used eg.student' t' test ,Mann Whitney -U test,Pearson or Spearman
correlations are needed.
3.AMH levels need to be compared between PCOS and controls which is compared only
between the different phenotypes of PCOS.
4.In the table LDL and HDL to be mentioned as LDL-C &HDL-C as it is the cholesterol
component which is  measured and not the lipoproteins.
5.For prediction of AMA levels as a risk indicator regression analysis can be ideal.
Title: CARDIOMETABOLIC MARKERS AND SERUM AMH LEVELS IN PCOS: CAN
AMH SERVE AS A SURROGATE CARDIOMETABOLIC MARKER?
Version: 4 Date: 03 Jan 2025
Reviewer:  Rajani Dube
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the revised version. The suggestions have been incorporated.
Minor changes required-
Please follow an uniform style for the references .
Title: CARDIOMETABOLIC MARKERS AND SERUM AMH LEVELS IN PCOS: CAN
AMH SERVE AS A SURROGATE CARDIOMETABOLIC MARKER?
Version: 4 Date: 26 Jan 2025
Reviewer:  Ach Taieb
Reviewer's report:
The authors addressed and revised their manuscript according to reviewer's comment.
Some changes are required :
- draw correct tables
- 0.0000 : must be changed <10-3
- some tables still a little long , some items could be explained in text
- add units in tables
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Title: Association of endometrial thickness with lesions in postmenopausal asymptomatic
women:Risk Factors and Diagnostic Thresholds
Version: 1 Date: 27 Jan 2025
Reviewer:  Yan Wisnu Prajoko
Reviewer's report:
reading this manuscript was quite enjoyable for me.
because it is carried out with clear objectives, and is carried out with the right methodology, and
is written in clear and good language.
The author also writes the conclusions of his research, and conveys the most significant findings.
although the author also stated that some of the findings were the same as previous researchers,
the results of this research were quite good, because they provided additional insight into the
management of endometrial thickening in postmenopausal women.