Reviewer's report
Title:Dyspeptic Symptoms and Delayed Gastric Emptying of Solids in Patients
with Inactive Crohn's Disease.
Version: 1Date:1 July 2012
Reviewer: Halina Cichoz-Lach
Reviewer's report:
The paper concerns the issue of dyspeptic symptoms and delayed gastric
empting of solids in patients with inactive Crohn disease. The problem is very
interesting. The Authors concluded that delayed gastric empting is associated
with dyspeptic symptoms, particularly vomiting even without any evidence of
gastrointestinal obstruction.
I have several comments among which the following is the most essential which
required major revision:
1. The population examined is relatively small. I realized that this paper is one of
a few in this issue but in my opinion 26 subjects is too poor population to obtain
strong conclusions.
2. The Discussion is too long with unnecessary. I strongly suggest to shorten it in
order to obtain better clarity of message.
The remaining comments which required minor revision:
3. No information is provided about treatment of Crohn disease in examined
patients (e.i. steroids?).
4. In the section Study subjects statement of …”Subjects aged <18 years old, or
presenting…” (page 4) should be removed, because this information was placed
in the onset of section (26-67 ranging years old).
5. Clinical characteristics of the study subjects should be summarized in a table
instead of text. This will improve readibility of the presentation.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
Reviewer's report
Title:Dyspeptic Symptoms and Delayed Gastric Emptying of Solids in Patients
with Inactive Crohn's Disease.
Version: 1Date:1 July 2012
Reviewer: Halina Cichoz-Lach
Reviewer's report:
The paper concerns the issue of dyspeptic symptoms and delayed gastric
empting of solids in patients with inactive Crohn disease. The problem is very
interesting. The Authors concluded that delayed gastric empting is associated
with dyspeptic symptoms, particularly vomiting even without any evidence of
gastrointestinal obstruction.
I have several comments among which the following is the most essential which
required major revision:
1. The population examined is relatively small. I realized that this paper is one of
a few in this issue but in my opinion 26 subjects is too poor population to obtain
strong conclusions.
2. The Discussion is too long with unnecessary. I strongly suggest to shorten it in
order to obtain better clarity of message.
The remaining comments which required minor revision:
3. No information is provided about treatment of Crohn disease in examined
patients (e.i. steroids?).
4. In the section Study subjects statement of …”Subjects aged <18 years old, or
presenting…” (page 4) should be removed, because this information was placed
in the onset of section (26-67 ranging years old).
5. Clinical characteristics of the study subjects should be summarized in a table
instead of text. This will improve readibility of the presentation.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Dyspeptic Symptoms and Delayed Gastric Emptying of Solids in Patients
with Inactive Crohn's Disease.
Version: 1Date:1 July 2012
Reviewer: Halina Cichoz-Lach
Reviewer's report:
The paper concerns the issue of dyspeptic symptoms and delayed gastric
empting of solids in patients with inactive Crohn disease. The problem is very
interesting. The Authors concluded that delayed gastric empting is associated
with dyspeptic symptoms, particularly vomiting even without any evidence of
gastrointestinal obstruction.
I have several comments among which the following is the most essential which
required major revision:
1. The population examined is relatively small. I realized that this paper is one of
a few in this issue but in my opinion 26 subjects is too poor population to obtain
strong conclusions.
2. The Discussion is too long with unnecessary. I strongly suggest to shorten it in
order to obtain better clarity of message.
The remaining comments which required minor revision:
3. No information is provided about treatment of Crohn disease in examined
patients (e.i. steroids?).
4. In the section Study subjects statement of …”Subjects aged <18 years old, or
presenting…” (page 4) should be removed, because this information was placed
in the onset of section (26-67 ranging years old).
5. Clinical characteristics of the study subjects should be summarized in a table
instead of text. This will improve readibility of the presentation.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
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