JerMa88/BMC_Womens_Health_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
Title: EXPLORING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND SUPPORT NEEDS AMONG
PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENAGERS IN RURAL AREAS OF LIMPOPO, SOUTH
AFRICA
Version: 3 Date: 06 Aug 2023
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript was not ready for publication: the grammatical errors are many, sentence
construction has not be checked, there is repetition of list of authors and their affiliation, there is
repetition of ethical considerations.  The research question about factors associated ...  required
a quantitative design. Mental health challenges is too broad. the title is about pregnant teenagers,
but the content includes those that have given birth. The data analysis has not been  adequately
described/explained. The criteria for purposive sampling has not been stated, and the socio-
demographics of the sample has not be reported. It is not clear how depression was determined
Title: EXPLORING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND SUPPORT NEEDS AMONG
PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENAGERS IN RURAL AREAS OF LIMPOPO, SOUTH
AFRICA
Version: 12 Date: 09 Jan 2024
Reviewer's report:
1. There is lack of alignment between the title (which speaks of pregnant teenagers) and the
content of the manuscript (which includes parenting teenagers)
2.  there is no presentation of socio-demographics of the participants
3. Although the purpose is to explore mental health challenges, the study did not do that
4. The discussion does not flow from the findings
5. there are grammatical and spelling errors in the manuscript
6. there is repetition of ethics and Helsinki information
Title: A case study of Abdominal Wall and limb necrotizing fasciitis: an extremely rare post -
operative complication
Version: 2 Date: 13 Jan 2024
Reviewer's report:
- It should be stated in the title that it was a case study
- According to the importance of the issue, provide more solutions and recommendations in the
conclusion section
- Match the keywords to the mesh
- Expand the introduction more. It is written very briefly
- Some parts are the explanation of the author himself and are studied, but it is better to have
a source
- The conclusion is written at the end of the short article
- Due to the importance of this topic and its frequency, it is better to highlight the strengths of
this study
- What suggestions do you have for other researchers and the audience of this study
- Bring its applications
Title: A case study of Abdominal Wall and limb necrotizing fasciitis: an extremely rare post -
operative complication
Version: 2 Date: 20 Jan 2024
Reviewer:  António MacHado
Reviewer's report:
Reviewer report of the Manuscript ID 48357210-8abb-4d66-83c9-c50716dd0070
Congratulations on the present case report! It is a very interesting case, but some improvements
are recommended before publication endorsement.
General comments
The case report is very interesting and, in general, the manuscript is well-written. However,
several minor typo errors were found suggesting a lack of English Editing before submission.
A minor revision is recommended before publication endorsement.
Minor comments
Abstract
Line 25- Please add the space in “necrosis  [1].There is no”
Line 26- Please rectify “consensus,. An urgent”.
Line 30- Please delete the extra space in “colpo-hysterectomy . Two”.
Introduction
Line 54- “due to necrosis, muscles’ destruction, and liquefaction of fats [2][3].” I recommended
to add another study of this infection characterization, such as:
Puvanendran R, Huey JC, Pasupathy S. Necrotizing fasciitis. Can Fam Physician. 2009
Oct;55(10):981-7. PMID: 19826154; PMCID: PMC2762295.
Case presentation
Line 59- Please rectify “familial history ,and no medical”.
Line 62- Please replace “post radiation” with “post-radiation”.
Line 66- Please delete the extra space at the end of the sentence.
Line 70- Please rectify “department with fever (39°),”.
Line 84- Please rectify “(Figure 1 + 2 + 3).”
Line 88- Please rectify “(Figure 4 + 5).”
Discussion
Lines 96-98- Please add reference 2 in this sentence and I recommended adding more citations
for the second sentence.
Line 115- Please delete extra space “delayed care [7]  . The”.
Lines 123-130- Please add full names before the abbreviations, such as CT, NIF, and MRI.
Line 149- Please rectify “Marnitz et al described”.
Line 151- Please rectify “Micha et al described”.
Line 155- Please add full names before the abbreviation FN.
Line 171- Please rectify “bacterial colonization [8] [15].”.
Line 174- Please add the dot in “untreated patients [8]”.
Again, congratulations on the present case report! Very interesting. Best regards
Title: A case study of Abdominal Wall and limb necrotizing fasciitis: an extremely rare post -
operative complication
Version: 5 Date: 10 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for the corrections by the dear author
- The English text should be corrected in terms of spelling
- New sources should be used, some are old, for example, 2010
- Correct the number of references in the text, for example (9, 10)
In the introduction of the innovation of the study should be written
- Write the application of the study in the discussion
Title: A case study of Abdominal Wall and limb necrotizing fasciitis: an extremely rare post -
operative complication
Version: 6 Date: 21 Feb 2024
Reviewer:  António MacHado
Reviewer's report:
Please rectify the following errors:
Lines 64- "spp,"
Line 147- "that when necrosisis occurs"
Line 200- "mortality ."
Please rectify the following references:
1.  CHEN LL, FASOLKA B, TREACY C. Necrotizing fasciitis: A comprehensive review.
Nursing (Lond). sept 2020;50(9):34#40.
11.  An image case of necrotising fasciitis: a severe postoperative complication | BMJ Case
Reports [Internet]. [cité 9 août 2023]. Disponible sur: https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2013/
bcr-2012-008247
12.  Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Abdominal Wall as a Post-Surgical Complication: A Case Report
[Internet]. [cité 9 août 2023]. Disponible sur: https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/
wounds/article/4418
Title: A case study of Abdominal Wall and limb necrotizing fasciitis: an extremely rare post -
operative complication
Version: 6 Date: 08 Mar 2024
Reviewer's report:
Comments and Suggestions
Title of the study: - A case study of Abdominal Wall and limb necrotizing fasciitis: an extremely
rare postoperative complication
# It is a nice paper for publication
# Some comments and suggestions are listed below
1. Try to reduce the words in the abstract section
2. In conclusion it is better to write your findings only. E.g. you stated that a mortality rate of
up to 30%- this is not part of your finding therefore try to rewrite it
3. KEY-WORDS: use a semicolon to separate each keyword
4. “necrotizing fasciitis “ correct your quotation mark appropriately
5. Please try to limit the number of words for each paragraph because you have used too many
sentences for one paragraph
6. Grammatical issues should be rechecked because your paper has grammatical problems
7. On line 69 you have repeated Here we present a rare case of a rare case of please rewrite
8. Line 76 remove the space
9. Line 147 the word necrosisis should be rewritten
10. On line 202 Without w should be small
11. Line 207 and 208 remove the space
12. Conclusion part should be rewritten and must be separated in to greater than three paragraph
13. 0n line 222 remove the space
14. On line 236 the word  analysed should be checked
15. Under the acknowledgement what does it mean when you say Not applicable
16. On Line 252 and 253 remove the space
17. Line 302 and 303 remove the space
18. Line 319 to 321 remove the space
Overall this paper have a lot of problem grammatical issues, punctuations mark issues, line
spacing that needs rewriting to accept it
Title: A case study of Abdominal Wall and limb necrotizing fasciitis: an extremely rare post -
operative complication
Version: 7 Date: 19 Mar 2024
Reviewer's report:
1. Lines 31 to 41 please make it two or more paragraphs because you have used a lot of sentences
that are boring for the readers
2. For lines 50 to  70 please make it two or more paragraph
3. Again this paper has a lot of grammatical problems
4. In Lines 146 to 147 one sentence can not be a paragraph
.
Title: A case study of Abdominal Wall and limb necrotizing fasciitis: an extremely rare post -
operative complication
Version: 7 Date: 19 Mar 2024
Reviewer's report:
Many amendments have been made, the following must also be applied:
- The text of the article should be corrected in terms of writing
- Resources are very limited, especially in the discussion section, you can add
- Write the strengths and weaknesses of the article
- Modify the suggestions and application of the article.
Title: Running title: Impact of risk factors, early rehabilitation and management of lymphedema
associated with breast cancer: A Retrospective Study of Breast Cancer Survivors Over 5 Years
Version: 0 Date: 23 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
The article addresses an important issue, especially with the prolongation of women's lives
after breast cancer treatment. It is important to analyze your own treatment results and possible
complications.
The descriptions of the tables and the data in them should be expanded/detailed to make it easier
to see what they refer to.
Wasn't there an analysis comparing surgery with lymphangiectomy vs sentinel nodes technique?
It is also necessary to compare patients who received radiation therapy after mastectomy with
those who did not. I understand that patients  after  conserbving surgery received radiation.
It is also important to distinguish patients who have had regional lymph nodes irradiation from
those who have not.
Did the evaluated patients participate in any specific rehabilitation program after surgery? Were
they taught exercises and did they perform them independently? What exactly it consisted of?
Was this verified in any way?
Only older age (> 60 years) was found to be significant for edema. Is it possible to further
investigate, for example, comorbidities, education, place of residence of patients?
Title: Running title: Impact of risk factors, early rehabilitation and management of lymphedema
associated with breast cancer: A Retrospective Study of Breast Cancer Survivors Over 5 Years
Version: 0 Date: 10 Feb 2024
Reviewer:  Marlena Krawczyk-Suszek
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors
Breast cancer is still a cancer that poses many challenges to health systems, but also to patients
and holistic treatment.
Before considering publishing the article, I would suggest making a few changes.
I suggest using full abbreviations in tables and changing "Mean" to M and explaining the
abbreviations used under each table. Conclusions are, as they sound, a summary and the authors'
thoughts. Most of the text should be placed at the end of the discussion and short, one-sentence
conclusions should be written in the Conclusion.
Corrections are visible in the text in the change mode. I take it this is a mistake?
kind regards
Reviewer
Title: Running title: Impact of risk factors, early rehabilitation and management of lymphedema
associated with breast cancer: A Retrospective Study of Breast Cancer Survivors Over 5 Years
Version: 3 Date: 27 Mar 2024
Reviewer:  Marlena Krawczyk-Suszek
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors
I accept the changes introduced and thank you for taking into account the recommendations.
kind regards
Reviewer
Title: Dynamics of caste and early childbearing in India: A perspective of three decades
Version: 0 Date: 11 Dec 2023
Reviewer's report:
1. Suggesting to use the word “caste” in the title as “social group” was not clear to me at first.
I suppose it will be the same for any non-Indian reader.
2. In the abstract section please share some more result
3. Might be interesting to see education as “No education, Some primary, Some secondary,
Secondary complete and higher”.
4. I am non-Indian, therefore couldn’t understand the dynamics between “caste” and “religion”.
Are all caste from Hindu religion? If yes then maybe looking by “Religion” not necessary.
5. It seems East and North East has higher proportion of early child bearing. Is that where
majority of the SC/ST/OBC caste’s live?
6. Is there any special policy/program for SC/ST/OBC health/FP wise? If so then please write
about that
7. Except for OBS, all (Non SC/ST/OBC; SC and ST) has close proportion of early child bearing.
Would you like to focus a bit more on child bearing by age and see if there has been any particular
age where the early child bearing is higher among SC/ST/OBC compared to non-SC/ST/OBC
8. Since the NGHS 1 didn’t have separate OBC I would not use that data in this pooled analysis
to keep comparability
9. Please write what is VIF method in the “statistical analysis” in footnote
10. Does SC/ST/OBCs live predominantly in Tripura, WB and Bihar? That might be the reason
why they have higher levels of early child bearing?
11. If possible please see the association with
a. Respondents age at first marriage
b. Husbands age
c. Spousal age gap
Title: Dynamics of caste and early childbearing in India: A perspective of three decades
Version: 2 Date: 12 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
Congratulating the authors for a well-developed manuscript on caste-based disparities in early
childbearing in India over three decades. This study is relevant and will contribute in existing
literature. I am recommending it for publication in its current form with some suggestions:
1. Authors can add full form of INR, PVTG, VIF, UT, ASHA, ANM in the List of abbreviations
2. First two paragraphs of the discussion sections are too small to be individual paragraphs,
hence can be clubbed into one single paragraph.
Title: Dynamics of caste and early childbearing in India: A perspective of three decades
Version: 2 Date: 13 Feb 2024
Reviewer:  Kshipra Jain
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript is bringing out a pertinent issue which often tends to be ignored with studies
often confining to the impact of caste on social and economic health. There is however a need to
develop a connect between the three factors  i.e. early childbearing, caste structure and efforts
of Indian government  which are in the present form are dealt as three separate paragraphs. The
interplay between them shall be summarily defined in the introduction.
The methodology section is very well written; however the rationale for using under age 19 years
classification should be explained in more details considering the tendency to report age ending
with 0 or multiple of 5.  Further since the manuscript has clearly defined all the four categories
of caste, instead of using Non-SC/ST/OBC, the authors may want to use General or forward.
In the discussion section, the line used in the first para: Inter-caste disparities in early
childbearing ....is repeated in the conclusion section. The authors may want to separate out the
discussion from conclusion. Also a line or two about why the performance of ST women differ
from SC women can be provided to strengthen the manuscript.
Title: Effect of diminished ovarian reserve on the outcome of fresh embryo transfer in IVF/ICSI
cycles among young women: A retrospective cohort study
Version: 1 Date: 19 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting paper because many DOR cases struggle with follicular development.
However, several modifications are necessary.
First, factors such as thyroid function and endometriosis, which can cause DOR and implantation
failure, should be included in the analysis if possible.
What is the breakdown of the number of embryos transferred?
What is the breakdown of multiple pregnancies?
The definition of Implantation Rate should be included in the text.
Title: Functional testing is a complementary tool for the diagnosis of vaginitis
Version: 2 Date: 06 Nov 2023
Reviewer:  Subash Chandra Sonkar
Reviewer's report:
Dear Editors,
Submitted article titled "Functional testing is a complementary tool for the diagnosis of
infections of the reproductive tract"  with the aim of Vaginal microbiota evaluation is widely
used to diagnose various vaginal inflammatory diseases in China. Although vaginal microbiota
evaluation has many advantages, it takes time and requires extensive experience.
Topics are interesting while in the presence of subjective judgements , its important to  address
serious concerned about the outcomes which is missing in discussions and review of literatures
not proper cited.  I would suggest to re-write a manuscript with clear massage to the readers.
Title: Functional testing is a complementary tool for the diagnosis of vaginitis
Version: 2 Date: 07 Nov 2023
Reviewer:  Shangrong Fan
Reviewer's report:
The study  provides  some new information. Some writting improvment are required. Table 4
did not clearly  express. The p-value in groups  need clearly  express and write at text or bottom
of table. The figure 1 and 2  express are also need more clear. To have some  images are better.
Title: Functional testing is a complementary tool for the diagnosis of vaginitis
Version: 2 Date: 18 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
The writing of the article is very poor, but comments are sent to improve it
1-The title of the article does not match the purpose of the research.
2-Keywords are not well chosen.
3-The introduction of the article is written very briefly.
4- Functional method is not written in the reference method section.
5-Exclusion criteria are not written in the methodology.
6-In the part of ethical approval, the author stated that this study is a retrospective study, but
in the part of the method of writing the text, it shows that all the steps were carried out by the
authors!!!!
7-In a retrospective study, how did the authors determine inclusion criteria?
8-The discussion of the study is very weak and there is no mention of other people's studies in
it. In the discussion section, authors should compare the results of their work with the results of
others and compare the strengths and weaknesses of their work with them.
I think this study is suitable as a short article.
Title: Functional testing is a complementary tool for the diagnosis of vaginitis
Version: 4 Date: 29 Dec 2023
Reviewer:  Subash Chandra Sonkar
Reviewer's report:
Huiming et al have made a good attempt of providing information on Functional testing is a
complementary tool for the diagnosis of infections of the reproductive tract.  This information
is essential in the confirmed and accurate diagnostics requirements and its significance as a
potential perspective in diagnosis of infections of the reproductive tract. The authors need to
improve on the following comments to get this manuscript published in BMC Women's Health.
While the article is well-structured and informative, there are a few areas where improvements
could be made to enhance clarity and completeness. Here are some suggestions by which the
article can become even more accessible, transparent, and valuable to a wide audience:
Provide a brief rationale for selecting the six specific indices (pH, H2O2, LEU, SNA, GUS,
NAG) in the functional test. This can help readers understand why these indices were chosen
and their relevance to reproductive tract infections.
Include Confidence Intervals for Kappa Coefficients
While the study highlights the strong agreement between functional and morphological tests,
provide more nuanced insights into the specific diagnostic value of each functional test. Discuss
scenarios where functional tests might outperform or complement morphological tests.
Expand on limitations of functional tests, such as the conditions under which they may yield
false positives or false negatives. This can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the
practical challenges associated with these tests.
Consider including a flowchart or diagram depicting the study design, from participant
recruitment to data analysis.
Provide More Context on Nugent Score and Donders' Score.
Discuss the practical implications of the study findings. How might the use of functional tests
impact clinical practice? Are there specific situations or settings where functional tests might
be particularly beneficial?
Discuss and address any potential biases in the study design or participant selection that could
affect the generalizability of the findings. Transparency about potential limitations strengthens
the study's credibility.
Some sentences are lengthy and complex. Consider breaking them down into shorter, clearer
sentences for easier comprehension.
Title: Functional testing is a complementary tool for the diagnosis of vaginitis
Version: 6 Date: 18 Feb 2024
Reviewer:  Shangrong Fan
Reviewer's report:
The tables did not well prepared. As “Functional testing is a complementary tool for the
diagnosis of vaginitis”, the main are Functional testing and vaginitis (AV, BV=NUGENT,
VVC). The table 4-7, and table 11 are Functional testing and BV (or NUGENT). All the tables
could be combined in one table. Then table 9 and 10 could be combined in one table.
Title: Association between oxidative balance score and rheumatoid arthritis in female: a cross-
sectional study
Version: 1 Date: 02 Feb 2024
Reviewer:  Behzad Heidari
Reviewer's report:
This retrospective study discovered a negative association between the oxidative balance score
(OBS) and the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The topic is engaging and well-written,
featuring sufficient participant information. As a result, the findings appear valid and align with
previous studies demonstrating the anti-inflammatory effects of antioxidants. These results offer
potential for further research in this field.
Title: Association between oxidative balance score and rheumatoid arthritis in female: a cross-
sectional study
Version: 1 Date: 10 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
1. This study is significant in suggesting that OBS was negatively associated with RA in women
based on a relatively large database, however, there are a few points to be considered.
2. Due to the nature of the database, the diagnosis of RA was based on patient questionnaires.
However, it could make the reliability of the diagnosis be questioned, and this needs to be
addressed in the discussion.
3. In subgroup analysis, PIR only exhibited a modifying effect on the relationship between LOBS
and RA (P for interaction = 0.0408), Discussion is needed regarding the implications of this
result.
Title: Anxiety, Depression, and Stress: A Comparative Study between Couples with Male and
Female Infertility
Version: 1 Date: 07 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
I read with great interest the Manuscript titled “Anxiety, Depression, and Stress: A Comparative
Study between Couples with Male and Female Infertility”, which falls within the aim of this
Journal.
In my honest opinion, the topic is interesting enough to attract the readers’ attention.
Methodology is accurate and conclusions are supported by the data analysis. Nevertheless,
authors should clarify some point and improve the discussion citing relevant and novel key
articles about the topic.
Authors should consider the following recommendations:
- Manuscript should be further revised by a native English speaker.
- Inclusion/exclusion criteria should be better clarified.
-     The authors should also discuss the presence of other factors that may be a cause
or concomitant cause of increased anxiety or depression in patients, such as gynecological
conditions (e.g., uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, etc.) (refer to the following PMIDs: 38009829,
37240886, 37183601).
- The authors have not adequately highlighted the strengths and limitations of their study. I
suggest improve these points.