Reviewer's report
Title:Combined sedation with midazolam / propofol for gastrointestinal
endoscopy in elderly patients
Version: 1Date:4 November 2009
Reviewer: Spiros Ladas
Reviewer's report:
The authors of this retrospective study compared the rate side effects of iv
sedation with midazolam/ fendanyl/propofol for GI endoscopy between elderly
patients > 70 and a younger age group. Despite that elderly patients had
significant more co-morbidity, sedation associated complications were not
significantly different between the 2 groups.
Comments
The study is well written and the analysis of the data is appropriate. However, my
feeling is that the elderly patient group received too much sedation. Did they
really need it?
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:Combined sedation with midazolam / propofol for gastrointestinal
endoscopy in elderly patients
Version: 1Date:4 November 2009
Reviewer: Spiros Ladas
Reviewer's report:
The authors of this retrospective study compared the rate side effects of iv
sedation with midazolam/ fendanyl/propofol for GI endoscopy between elderly
patients > 70 and a younger age group. Despite that elderly patients had
significant more co-morbidity, sedation associated complications were not
significantly different between the 2 groups.
Comments
The study is well written and the analysis of the data is appropriate. However, my
feeling is that the elderly patient group received too much sedation. Did they
really need it?
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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Reviewer's report
Title:Combined sedation with midazolam / propofol for gastrointestinal
endoscopy in elderly patients
Version: 1Date:4 November 2009
Reviewer: Spiros Ladas
Reviewer's report:
The authors of this retrospective study compared the rate side effects of iv
sedation with midazolam/ fendanyl/propofol for GI endoscopy between elderly
patients > 70 and a younger age group. Despite that elderly patients had
significant more co-morbidity, sedation associated complications were not
significantly different between the 2 groups.
Comments
The study is well written and the analysis of the data is appropriate. However, my
feeling is that the elderly patient group received too much sedation. Did they
really need it?
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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