Title: The Impact of Inter-Hospital Transfer on Outcomes in Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A
Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Version: 4 Date: 18 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
The authors addressed several of my concerns adequately.
However, I still have some concerns that have to be properly readjusted.
for point 7, the authors mentioned that they used the ICD-10 code R7989 for troponin elevation.
This is not a specific code for that. As a matter of fact, the NIS quantifies "Other specified
abnormal findings of blood chemistry" under that code. So this is completely erroneous and has
to be removed.
Point 8.
This was not properly addressed. The authors are expected to describe and propose the causes
for the differences and findings in table 1. I believe that this part should also be improved.
Title: The Impact of Inter-Hospital Transfer on Outcomes in Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A
Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Version: 4 Date: 18 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
The authors addressed several of my concerns adequately.
However, I still have some concerns that have to be properly readjusted.
for point 7, the authors mentioned that they used the ICD-10 code R7989 for troponin elevation.
This is not a specific code for that. As a matter of fact, the NIS quantifies "Other specified
abnormal findings of blood chemistry" under that code. So this is completely erroneous and has
to be removed.
Point 8.
This was not properly addressed. The authors are expected to describe and propose the causes
for the differences and findings in table 1. I believe that this part should also be improved.
Please review this paper.
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Title: The Impact of Inter-Hospital Transfer on Outcomes in Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A
Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Version: 4 Date: 18 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
The authors addressed several of my concerns adequately.
However, I still have some concerns that have to be properly readjusted.
for point 7, the authors mentioned that they used the ICD-10 code R7989 for troponin elevation.
This is not a specific code for that. As a matter of fact, the NIS quantifies "Other specified
abnormal findings of blood chemistry" under that code. So this is completely erroneous and has
to be removed.
Point 8.
This was not properly addressed. The authors are expected to describe and propose the causes
for the differences and findings in table 1. I believe that this part should also be improved.
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