COVID-19 and Kidney Transplantation: Epidemiology, Histopathological Presentation, Clinical Presentation and Outcomes, and Therapeutic Strategies
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
An extensive literature review covers epidemiology, pathology, clinical presentation, treatment and outcomes of COVID-19 in kidney transplant patients. This review will be of value for clinitians and researchers.
A literature review is really comprehensive and valuable. I would suggest to shortly summarise a literature data at the end of an article.
Some minor corrections of English language is needed. Sentence in lines 200-201 should be revised as the meening is not clear. Mistake in „COVID-19“ in line 222.
Author Response
ANSWER Rev 1
An extensive literature review covers epidemiology, pathology, clinical presentation, treatment and outcomes of COVID-19 in kidney transplant patients. This review will be of value for clinicians and researchers.
Thank for your comments. Indeed, our aim was to cover the latest findings in literature in the fields described
A literature review is really comprehensive and valuable. I would suggest to shortly summarize a literature data at the end of an article.
We have summarized the literature data together with the conclusions. Please look at the latest added chapter by the end of the review
Some minor corrections of English language is needed. Sentence in lines 200-201 should be revised as the meaning is not clear. Mistake in „COVID-19“ in line 222.
English writing in lines 200-201 has been rewritten, as well the COVID-19 in line 222
All the corrections have been in red
Reviewer 2 Report
The manuscript is a review, that does not add original information, but an analyzed recompilation of previous publications.
There are typing mistakes to be corrected.
In "treatment", they should show in separate the prophylaxis and screening from the therapeutic strategies themselves.
What does "full vaccination " means for KTx patients??
They must describe the results (good or bad) of biologic agents as therapeutic agents
The efficacy of high dose IVIGs must be described
Phrases must be connected , to read it more fluently.
A conclusion final item must be stated
Tables, since they are not own data, must mention the source origin (reference) in the table description.
Author Response
ANSWER Rev 2
There are typing mistakes to be corrected
Typing mistakes have been corrected
In “treatment” they should show in separate the prophylaxis and screening from the therapeutic strategies themselves
The chapter has been partially rewritten according the comment
What does “full vaccination” means for KTx patients ?
To date “full vaccination” means four administrations of vaccine in most countries
They must describe the results (good or bad) of biological agents as therapeutic agents
This has been added to the main text, wherever possible
The efficacy of high dose IVIGs must be described
IVIGs efficacy has been added
Phrases must be connected, to read it more fluently
Many phrases have been connected as suggested
A conclusion final item must be stated
A conclusion chapter has been added
Tables, since they are not own data, must mention the source origin (reference) in the table description
References to the tables has been added with the exception of tables 3 and 5, because I dis them
