Author's response to reviews Title: Should colloid boluses be prioritized over crystalloid boluses for the management of dengue shock syndrome in the presence of ascites and pleural effusions? Authors:
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Title: Should colloid boluses be prioritized over crystalloid boluses for the management of dengue shock syndrome in the presence of ascites and pleural effusions? I have addressed all the comments raised by reviewers and highlighted in the text. In addition, I have included some of my views below to some of the referees comments which I have not included in the text. Second revision: Paper entitled Crystalloid or colloid boluses for the management of dengue shock syndrome in the presence of ascites and pleural effusions? Premaratna R et al. The title of the paper was changed to address some comments made by reviewer Po-Liang Lu to read as Should colloid boluses be prioritized over crystalloid boluses for the management of dengue shock syndrome in the presence of ascites and pleural effusions? Reviewer: Siripen Kalayanarooj Background – the author had used the references 3, 4 and 5 as the recommendation for IV fluid therapy in DSS patients. In fact reference 3 and 4 more or less the same recommendation but reference 5 recommend a larger amount of IV fluid which is dramatically different from the previous WHO guidelines.
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Should colloid boluses be prioritized over crystalloid boluses for the management of dengue shock syndrome in the presence of ascites and pleural effusions?
BACKGROUND Although the WHO guideline for the management of dengue fever considers the presence of ascites or pleural effusions in the diagnosis of DSS, it does not emphasize the importance of their presence when selecting fluids for resuscitation. CASE PRESENTATION We highlight three patients with DSS who received boluses of crystalloids on priority basis as recommended by WHO guidelines dur...
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