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Submited on: 06 Oct 2010 05:27:58 PM GMT

Published on: 06 Oct 2010 07:39:41 PM GMT

infantile pulmonary haemosiderosis

Posted by Dr. Rahul Sinha on 22 Jan 2012 11:16:10 AM GMT

1	Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category?	Yes
2	Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data?	Yes
3	Is this a new and original contribution?	Yes
4	Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic?	Yes
5	Are structure and length satisfactory?	Yes
6	Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience?	Yes
7	Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts?	No
8	Is the quality of the diction satisfactory?	Yes
9	Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable?	Yes
10	Are the references adequate and are they all necessary?	No
11	Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative?	Yes

Other Comments:
The article is well written which covers all the aspect of the topic, however this condition is very rare and diagnosed only after excluding common things like bleeding disorder, sepsis, post surfactant pulmonary haemorrhage etc. The discussion part and references could have been shorter.
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Being involved with tertiary care neonatal unit cases of pulmonary haemorrhage do keep happening but this is very rare condition.
How to cite: Sinha R .infantile pulmonary haemosiderosis[Review of the article 'Infantile Pulmonary Hemosiderosis ' by Guajardo J].WebmedCentral 2010;3(1):WMCRW001412

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Infantile Pulmonary Hemosiderosis

Posted by Dr. Jacob Thomas on 11 Oct 2010 02:58:47 PM GMT

Other Comments: The differential diagnosis of infantile hemoptysis provides many diagnostic challenges. This article provides an excellent review of the differential diagnosis of infantile hemoptysis and also provides a logical way to investigate the various causes of this entity. The authors also provide an thorough review of infantile pulmonary hemosiderosis, and the diagnostic challenges associated with this condition. The recommendations provided will increase awareness of how to both diagnose and treat this condition.
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My practice involves managing various manifestations of allergic and pulmonary disease.
How to cite: Thomas J .Infantile Pulmonary Hemosiderosis [Review of the article 'Infantile Pulmonary Hemosiderosis ' by Guajardo J].WebmedCentral 2010;1(10):WMCRW0062

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