Title: Outcomes of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) in HIV patients
Version: 1 Date: 02 Nov 2024
Reviewer:  Sushila Kumar Pattanaik
Reviewer's report:
Good learning value. Nicely discussed. A minor revision and grammatical corrections will make
the manuscript more informative.
1. Abstract: Line 36- 'PEG placement carrier complication of bleeding and infection.' may be
changed to 'PEG placement carries complications like bleeding and infection.'
Lines 44, 45- 'Our study was comprised of the 639 PEG placed on 461 patients, from which 85
patients (n = 18%) with HIV positive.' may be replaced by 'Our study comprised 639 patients
with PEG tubes placed, out of which HIV status was known for 461 patients, from which 85
patients (18%) were HIV positive.' I think you mean so.
2. Results: Lines 118, 120- please replace 'both group' by 'both groups'
3. Conclusion: Further study on similar age study groups is required comparing between HIV
related mortality  and PEG related mortality in HIV patients to substantiate the contribution of
PEG to the mortality in HIV patients. Although this aspect has been discussed under discussion
section, this can be added in the conclusion section as a limitation of your study.
4. What do the values indicate in Table 3, column 2? Are they Odds ratio (95% CI) or any other
data? Please elaborate to make it clear to the readers.
Title: Outcomes of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) in HIV patients
Version: 1 Date: 02 Nov 2024
Reviewer:  Sushila Kumar Pattanaik
Reviewer's report:
Good learning value. Nicely discussed. A minor revision and grammatical corrections will make
the manuscript more informative.
1. Abstract: Line 36- 'PEG placement carrier complication of bleeding and infection.' may be
changed to 'PEG placement carries complications like bleeding and infection.'
Lines 44, 45- 'Our study was comprised of the 639 PEG placed on 461 patients, from which 85
patients (n = 18%) with HIV positive.' may be replaced by 'Our study comprised 639 patients
with PEG tubes placed, out of which HIV status was known for 461 patients, from which 85
patients (18%) were HIV positive.' I think you mean so.
2. Results: Lines 118, 120- please replace 'both group' by 'both groups'
3. Conclusion: Further study on similar age study groups is required comparing between HIV
related mortality  and PEG related mortality in HIV patients to substantiate the contribution of
PEG to the mortality in HIV patients. Although this aspect has been discussed under discussion
section, this can be added in the conclusion section as a limitation of your study.
4. What do the values indicate in Table 3, column 2? Are they Odds ratio (95% CI) or any other
data? Please elaborate to make it clear to the readers.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Outcomes of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) in HIV patients
Version: 1 Date: 02 Nov 2024
Reviewer:  Sushila Kumar Pattanaik
Reviewer's report:
Good learning value. Nicely discussed. A minor revision and grammatical corrections will make
the manuscript more informative.
1. Abstract: Line 36- 'PEG placement carrier complication of bleeding and infection.' may be
changed to 'PEG placement carries complications like bleeding and infection.'
Lines 44, 45- 'Our study was comprised of the 639 PEG placed on 461 patients, from which 85
patients (n = 18%) with HIV positive.' may be replaced by 'Our study comprised 639 patients
with PEG tubes placed, out of which HIV status was known for 461 patients, from which 85
patients (18%) were HIV positive.' I think you mean so.
2. Results: Lines 118, 120- please replace 'both group' by 'both groups'
3. Conclusion: Further study on similar age study groups is required comparing between HIV
related mortality  and PEG related mortality in HIV patients to substantiate the contribution of
PEG to the mortality in HIV patients. Although this aspect has been discussed under discussion
section, this can be added in the conclusion section as a limitation of your study.
4. What do the values indicate in Table 3, column 2? Are they Odds ratio (95% CI) or any other
data? Please elaborate to make it clear to the readers.
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