Publications by authors named "Farhana Mukhtar"
Objective: The primary objective was to evaluate the use of a novel video for enhancing patient knowledge of midurethral sling compared with standard handout.
Methods: Participants scheduled for midurethral sling were randomized to 1 of 2 preoperative educational interventions, either video or standard handout. The primary outcome was change in knowledge measured via a 15-question questionnaire completed immediately before and after the intervention.
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- The study aimed to compare serum cotinine levels (a measure of smoking) with self-reported smoking status among women of reproductive age, estimate the cardiovascular risks associated with smoking, and examine how adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) relate to cardiovascular issues based on smoking status.
- It analyzed data from a cross-sectional study involving 4,392 women, categorizing them as nonsmokers, secondhand smoke users, or smokers, and utilized multivariable logistic regression to assess health outcomes like chronic hypertension and metabolic syndrome.
- Findings indicated that both serum cotinine and self-reported smoking correlated with an increased risk of cardiovascular conditions, and women with APOs were at greater risk for high blood pressure and metabolic issues, regardless of their
Objective: This study aimed to determine whether specific factors of the built environment related to physical activity and diet are associated with inadequate and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG).
Study Design: This analysis is based on data from the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-To-Be, a prospective cohort of nulliparous women who were followed from the beginning of their pregnancies through delivery. At each study visit, home addresses were recorded and geocoded.
Background: Coronary diseases appear to result from an overbalance between radical-generating, compared with radical-scavenging systems, a condition called as oxidative stress. Total antioxidant status (TAS) in human plasma reflects the balance between oxidants and antioxidants in each system. Bilirubin has been considered an antioxidant, with capacity to remove reactive species of oxygen.
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