Reviewer's report
Title:Intestinal Capillariasis in the 21st Century: Clinical Presentations and Role
of Endoscopy and Imaging
Version:2Date:21 October 2014
Reviewer: Siew Ng
Reviewer's report:
The authors performed a retrospective review of medical records of 26 patients
diagnosed with intestinal capillariasis at a secondary and tertiary hospital in
Bangkok. They reported the clinical characteristics and investigation steps for
disease diagnosis.
The paper is well written and it presents a rare but unique condition that
may lead to malabsorption in endemic areas, and provide investigation options
and management strategy. It will be useful to practising physicians.
It will be useful to propose an investigation and management algorithm to
understand the optimal sequence of events especially when selecting between
bariums studies, capsule endoscopy or more invasive tests such as balloon
assisted enteroscopy. Also what is the role of therapeutic trial of treatment when
diagnosis remains uncertain.
Reviewer's report
Title:Intestinal Capillariasis in the 21st Century: Clinical Presentations and Role
of Endoscopy and Imaging
Version:2Date:21 October 2014
Reviewer: Siew Ng
Reviewer's report:
The authors performed a retrospective review of medical records of 26 patients
diagnosed with intestinal capillariasis at a secondary and tertiary hospital in
Bangkok. They reported the clinical characteristics and investigation steps for
disease diagnosis.
The paper is well written and it presents a rare but unique condition that
may lead to malabsorption in endemic areas, and provide investigation options
and management strategy. It will be useful to practising physicians.
It will be useful to propose an investigation and management algorithm to
understand the optimal sequence of events especially when selecting between
bariums studies, capsule endoscopy or more invasive tests such as balloon
assisted enteroscopy. Also what is the role of therapeutic trial of treatment when
diagnosis remains uncertain.
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Intestinal Capillariasis in the 21st Century: Clinical Presentations and Role
of Endoscopy and Imaging
Version:2Date:21 October 2014
Reviewer: Siew Ng
Reviewer's report:
The authors performed a retrospective review of medical records of 26 patients
diagnosed with intestinal capillariasis at a secondary and tertiary hospital in
Bangkok. They reported the clinical characteristics and investigation steps for
disease diagnosis.
The paper is well written and it presents a rare but unique condition that
may lead to malabsorption in endemic areas, and provide investigation options
and management strategy. It will be useful to practising physicians.
It will be useful to propose an investigation and management algorithm to
understand the optimal sequence of events especially when selecting between
bariums studies, capsule endoscopy or more invasive tests such as balloon
assisted enteroscopy. Also what is the role of therapeutic trial of treatment when
diagnosis remains uncertain.
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