Title: Socioeconomic Burden of Patients Hospitalized for Fecal Impaction: A Nationwide
Retrospective Observational Study
Version: 0 Date: 04 May 2025
Reviewer's report:
This is a delicious paper I have no hesitation in recommending it for publication following some
minor tidy-up. Basically, I would like to see this paper published in BMC Gastroenterology, but
still have some problems as indicated below.
#; Why didn't you use those without FI as a comparison first? I don't think we can know how
much FI affects prognosis and cost without comparing it to people without FI.
#; Please give us a breakdown of the causes of the surgeries being performed on FI.
#; How often should suppositories be used?
4; I feel that the original history of the patient is insufficient. Can you describe cerebrovascular
disease in particular?
5; To consider medical expenses, I believe they are calculated based on the cost paid to the
hospital, but there is no mention of what happens to private room charges or anything like that.
Please describe if possible.
6; It should be noted whether or not the patient is being treated at the time of diagnosis of
constipation.
I would like to recommend publication of the paper after the authors have addressed the
concerns which I have stated above.
Title: Socioeconomic Burden of Patients Hospitalized for Fecal Impaction: A Nationwide
Retrospective Observational Study
Version: 0 Date: 04 May 2025
Reviewer's report:
This is a delicious paper I have no hesitation in recommending it for publication following some
minor tidy-up. Basically, I would like to see this paper published in BMC Gastroenterology, but
still have some problems as indicated below.
#; Why didn't you use those without FI as a comparison first? I don't think we can know how
much FI affects prognosis and cost without comparing it to people without FI.
#; Please give us a breakdown of the causes of the surgeries being performed on FI.
#; How often should suppositories be used?
4; I feel that the original history of the patient is insufficient. Can you describe cerebrovascular
disease in particular?
5; To consider medical expenses, I believe they are calculated based on the cost paid to the
hospital, but there is no mention of what happens to private room charges or anything like that.
Please describe if possible.
6; It should be noted whether or not the patient is being treated at the time of diagnosis of
constipation.
I would like to recommend publication of the paper after the authors have addressed the
concerns which I have stated above.
Please review this paper.
user
Title: Socioeconomic Burden of Patients Hospitalized for Fecal Impaction: A Nationwide
Retrospective Observational Study
Version: 0 Date: 04 May 2025
Reviewer's report:
This is a delicious paper I have no hesitation in recommending it for publication following some
minor tidy-up. Basically, I would like to see this paper published in BMC Gastroenterology, but
still have some problems as indicated below.
#; Why didn't you use those without FI as a comparison first? I don't think we can know how
much FI affects prognosis and cost without comparing it to people without FI.
#; Please give us a breakdown of the causes of the surgeries being performed on FI.
#; How often should suppositories be used?
4; I feel that the original history of the patient is insufficient. Can you describe cerebrovascular
disease in particular?
5; To consider medical expenses, I believe they are calculated based on the cost paid to the
hospital, but there is no mention of what happens to private room charges or anything like that.
Please describe if possible.
6; It should be noted whether or not the patient is being treated at the time of diagnosis of
constipation.
I would like to recommend publication of the paper after the authors have addressed the
concerns which I have stated above.
assistant