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
2014
Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep and Prevalent Hypertension in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Koo BB, Sillau S, Dean DA, Lutsey PL, Redline S. Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep and Prevalent Hypertension in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Hypertension 2014, 65: 70-77. PMID: 25287399, PMCID: PMC4268086, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.114.04193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressurePLMS-arousal indexPeriodic limb movementsPrevalent hypertensionBlood pressureOverall cohortPLMS indexArousal indexObserved systolic blood pressureLimb movementsCardiovascular risk factorsBlood pressure outcomesApnea-hypopnea indexCommunity-dwelling menBody mass indexType/doseMulti-Ethnic StudyRace/ethnicityAntihypertensive medicationsPLMS frequencyDiastolic BPMass indexPressure outcomesRisk factorsSBP values