Worldwide estimation of restless legs syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prevalence in the general adult population

A Broström, Z Alimoradi, J Lind… - Journal of Sleep …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review, meta‐analysis and meta‐regression assessed the prevalence of
restless legs syndrome (RLS) in the general adult population. Studies identified in Scopus …

Association between restless legs syndrome and hypertension: a meta-analysis of nine population-based studies

Y Shen, H Liu, T Dai, Y Guan, J Tu, H Nie - Neurological Sciences, 2018 - Springer
Previous population-based studies evaluating the association between restless legs
syndrome (RLS) and cardiovascular risk factors have showed inconsistent results …

Frequency of sleep disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

M Mustafa, Y Bawazir, L Merdad, S Wali… - Open access …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of common sleep problems among patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their relationship with the disease activity and quality of life …

The association between vitamin D level and restless legs syndrome: a population-based case-control study

S Wali, S Alsafadi, B Abaalkhail, I Ramadan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: The pathophysiology of restless legs syndrome (RLS) may be related to
abnormalities in central dopamine pathways. Vitamin D may play a role in the …

Prevalence of sleep disorders and their impact on academic performance in medical students/University of Duhok

RS Piro, SSM Alhakem, SS Azzez… - Sleep and Biological …, 2018 - Springer
Full-time students experiencing high levels of stress due to a high bulk of teaching materials
and academic performance demands are the most susceptible population class for different …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of restless legs syndrome among pregnant women: A case–control study

AS Almeneessie, N Alyousefi, M Alzahrani… - Annals of thoracic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional case–control study aimed to assess the prevalence of
restless legs syndrome (RLS) and its correlates and severity among Arab (Saudi) pregnant …

The effect of brain serotonin deficiency on breathing is magnified by age

H Pho, MR Amorim, Q Qiu, MK Shin, LJ Kim… - Physiological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Serotonin is an important mediator modulating behavior, metabolism, sleep, control of
breathing, and upper airway function, but the role of aging in serotonin‐mediated effects has …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of and risk factors for restless legs syndrome: a nationwide study

SM AlShareef - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neglected diagnosis, and most individuals
with RLS do not access effective therapies. There has yet to be a nationwide study of the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associated comorbidities of restless legs syndrome (RLS): Data from a large population-based door-to-door survey on 19176 adults in Tehran …

SM Fereshtehnejad, A Rahmani, M Shafieesabet… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Discrepancies have been reported in the prevalence rate of restless legs
syndrome (RLS) among different ethnic groups and geographic populations. Furthermore …

[HTML][HTML] Restless leg syndrome in multiple sclerosis: a case–control study

S Aljarallah, N Alkhawajah, O Aldosari… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives This study assessed the prevalence of restless leg syndrome (RLS) among
patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and the association between RLS and MS disease …