Publications by authors named "Nadia Ahmed Bokhari"
J Pak Med Assoc
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- - The Editorial Board of the Journal of Pakistan Medical Association points out significant flaws in a previously published pilot study on exercise effects in gestational diabetes, highlighting issues with study design and statistical methods.
- - Key concerns include the lack of discussion on study feasibility, inadequate statistical analysis that neglected baseline data, and an unjustified conclusion drawn from a very small sample size.
- - The board emphasizes the need for improved scientific rigor in future research to provide better guidance for conducting full-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in this area.
J Pak Med Assoc
October 2020
Article Synopsis
- Breastfeeding rates in Pakistan are the lowest in South Asia, and a study was conducted on 200 working multiparous women in Rawalpindi-Islamabad to explore the impact of early breastfeeding cessation on their health quality.
- The study used a modified SF-36 Quality of Life questionnaire, revealing that 68% of women who breastfed for less than six months reported a decline in their overall health compared to the previous year.
- Common reasons for stopping breastfeeding included low milk production (21%) and job-related challenges (15.5%), with a significant correlation found between early cessation and lower health-related quality of life (p-value < 0.001).
