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
2014
Does poor sleep quality affect skin ageing?
Oyetakin‐White P, Suggs A, Koo B, Matsui M, Yarosh D, Cooper K, Baron E. Does poor sleep quality affect skin ageing? Clinical And Experimental Dermatology 2014, 40: 17-22. PMID: 25266053, DOI: 10.1111/ced.12455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultErythemaFemaleHumansMiddle AgedRegression AnalysisSelf ConceptSkin AgingSleepSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesWater Loss, InsensibleConceptsPoor sleep qualityTransepidermal water lossSleep qualityPoor sleepersGood sleepersGood quality sleepersPoor quality sleepersHealthy Caucasian womenSkin barrier functionSelf-perceived satisfactionExtrinsic skin agingMultiple physiological systemsCaucasian womenEye circlesSkin healthClinical toolIntrinsic skinSkin barrierBarrier functionBarrier recoveryIntrinsic agingSkin agingSkin functionStandardized photosErythema