2018
Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements during sleep in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Doan TT, Koo BB, Ogilvie RP, Redline S, Lutsey PL. Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements during sleep in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Sleep 2018, 41: zsy106. PMID: 29860522, PMCID: PMC6093310, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromePrevalence of RLSConcurrent restless legs syndromePeriodic limb movementsMulti-Ethnic StudyLegs syndromeObesity statusOdds of RLSLimb movementsPrevalence of PLMSCommunity-based sampleRace/ethnicityRLS symptomsClinical criteriaAdjusted modelPLMSStudy participantsPrevalenceOlder individualsCross-sectional dataAtherosclerosisSexSyndromeWhite participantsSleep
2016
Restless Legs Syndrome and Depression: Effect Mediation by Disturbed Sleep and Periodic Limb Movements
Koo BB, Blackwell T, Lee HB, Stone KL, Louis ED, Redline S, Group O. Restless Legs Syndrome and Depression: Effect Mediation by Disturbed Sleep and Periodic Limb Movements. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2016, 24: 1105-1116. PMID: 27526989, PMCID: PMC5241001, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere restless legs syndromeRestless legs syndromePeriodic limb movementsDepressive symptomsLegs syndromeSleep disturbancesMild restless legs syndromeFurther adjustmentAssociation of RLSLimb movementsCardiovascular risk factorsApnea-hypopnea indexBody mass indexPotential mediatorsCross-sectional analysisEffect sizeDopaminergic medicationMass indexOsteoporotic fracturesPLMS indexDisturbed sleepRisk factorsGDS scoresPhysical activitySleep efficiency
2013
Characteristics of Wake-up Stroke
Tanimoto A, Mehndiratta P, Koo BB. Characteristics of Wake-up Stroke. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2013, 23: 1296-1299. PMID: 24361192, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeCholesterol profileRisk factorsNon-WUS patientsStroke risk factorsDisease mechanismsWUS patientsBerlin questionnaireFrequent snoringSleep apneaMedical historyLipid profileSleep characteristicsStrokeStroke characteristicsDemographic informationPatientsAfrican AmericansQuestionnaireApneaSnoringSeverity
2011
Restless legs syndrome: relationship between prevalence and latitude
Koo BB. Restless legs syndrome: relationship between prevalence and latitude. Sleep And Breathing 2011, 16: 1237-1245. PMID: 22210354, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-011-0640-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Incident Cardiovascular Disease With Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep in Older Men
Koo BB, Blackwell T, Ancoli-Israel S, Stone KL, Stefanick ML, Redline S, Group F. Association of Incident Cardiovascular Disease With Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep in Older Men. Circulation 2011, 124: 1223-1231. PMID: 21859975, PMCID: PMC3265562, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.111.038968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause cardiovascular diseaseCoronary heart diseasePeripheral arterial diseaseIncident cardiovascular diseasePeriodic limb movementsArterial diseaseCardiovascular diseaseCerebrovascular diseaseHeart diseasePLMS frequencyRelative hazardCommunity-dwelling elderly menConventional cardiovascular risk factorsPeripheral arterial disease eventsLimb movementsElderly male cohortCardiovascular risk factorsBody mass indexProportional hazards regressionRisk of incidentPrevalent hypertensionCardiovascular riskMass indexStudy cohortHazards regression