Title: Impacts of Salt Restriction on Nutritional Status, Sarcopenia, and Mortality of Cirrhotic
Patients With Ascites
Version: 3 Date: 25 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
I read with interest the article entitled " Impacts of Salt Restriction on Nutritional Status,
Sarcopenia, and Mortality of Cirrhotic Patients With Ascites". The study is interesting, However:
-- Abstract: It is important to report on the results the effect of salt restriction on control of
ascites, not merely on sarcopenia and mortality
--Introduction: You should illustrate more the gap of knowledge in this area of research.
--Methods: Sample size calculation and power of the study are important to better validate the
results of the study.
--Results: Well illustrated.
--Discussion: More studies are needed to better enrich the discussion.  You should illustrate
more the strengths and limitations of the study.
--Conclusions: You should add the implications of the study on our current knowledge. It is
important to report the effect of salt restriction on control of ascites?
• References: More references are needed to enrich introduction and discussion. References
are few regarding the importance of the topic with many of the references are old/ I suggest
relevant and recent references e.g. PMID: 27512927, PMID: 33369880, PMID: 29182438,
PMID: 31448717, PMID: 28082116.
• English language needs minor polishing through the whole manuscript.
Title: Impacts of Salt Restriction on Nutritional Status, Sarcopenia, and Mortality of Cirrhotic
Patients With Ascites
Version: 3 Date: 25 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
I read with interest the article entitled " Impacts of Salt Restriction on Nutritional Status,
Sarcopenia, and Mortality of Cirrhotic Patients With Ascites". The study is interesting, However:
-- Abstract: It is important to report on the results the effect of salt restriction on control of
ascites, not merely on sarcopenia and mortality
--Introduction: You should illustrate more the gap of knowledge in this area of research.
--Methods: Sample size calculation and power of the study are important to better validate the
results of the study.
--Results: Well illustrated.
--Discussion: More studies are needed to better enrich the discussion.  You should illustrate
more the strengths and limitations of the study.
--Conclusions: You should add the implications of the study on our current knowledge. It is
important to report the effect of salt restriction on control of ascites?
• References: More references are needed to enrich introduction and discussion. References
are few regarding the importance of the topic with many of the references are old/ I suggest
relevant and recent references e.g. PMID: 27512927, PMID: 33369880, PMID: 29182438,
PMID: 31448717, PMID: 28082116.
• English language needs minor polishing through the whole manuscript.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Impacts of Salt Restriction on Nutritional Status, Sarcopenia, and Mortality of Cirrhotic
Patients With Ascites
Version: 3 Date: 25 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
I read with interest the article entitled " Impacts of Salt Restriction on Nutritional Status,
Sarcopenia, and Mortality of Cirrhotic Patients With Ascites". The study is interesting, However:
-- Abstract: It is important to report on the results the effect of salt restriction on control of
ascites, not merely on sarcopenia and mortality
--Introduction: You should illustrate more the gap of knowledge in this area of research.
--Methods: Sample size calculation and power of the study are important to better validate the
results of the study.
--Results: Well illustrated.
--Discussion: More studies are needed to better enrich the discussion.  You should illustrate
more the strengths and limitations of the study.
--Conclusions: You should add the implications of the study on our current knowledge. It is
important to report the effect of salt restriction on control of ascites?
• References: More references are needed to enrich introduction and discussion. References
are few regarding the importance of the topic with many of the references are old/ I suggest
relevant and recent references e.g. PMID: 27512927, PMID: 33369880, PMID: 29182438,
PMID: 31448717, PMID: 28082116.
• English language needs minor polishing through the whole manuscript.
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