2018
Demoralization in Parkinson disease
Koo BB, Chow CA, Shah DR, Khan FH, Steinberg B, Derlein D, Nalamada K, Para KS, Kakade VM, Patel AS, de Figueiredo JM, Louis ED. Demoralization in Parkinson disease. Neurology 2018, 90: e1613-e1617. PMID: 29618626, PMCID: PMC5931805, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000005425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease Rating ScaleParkinson's diseasePD cohortPatient Health Questionnaire-9 scoreOutpatient movement disorder clinicYounger ageUnified Parkinson's Disease Rating ScaleParkinson's Disease Rating ScaleMovement Disorders ClinicPart III scoreStepwise logistic regressionOverall cohortMotor dysfunctionDisorders ClinicDiagnostic criteriaTreatment approachesScale scoreLogistic regressionRating ScaleCohortControl participantsMarital statusPsychosomatic researchDepressed individualsDepression
2015
Quality measures for the care of adult patients with restless legs syndrome.
Trotti LM, Goldstein CA, Harrod CG, Koo BB, Sharon D, Zak R, Chervin RD. Quality measures for the care of adult patients with restless legs syndrome. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2015, 11: 293-310. PMID: 25700882, PMCID: PMC4346652, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.4550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromeAccuracy of diagnosisAdult patientsLegs syndromeTreatment complicationsSymptom severityCare of patientsCommon sleep disorderEvidence-based treatmentsPotential side effectsQuality measure developmentRLS managementIron storesSleep disordersControl disordersDiagnostic criteriaSide effectsBetter outcomesRoutine assessmentAmerican AcademySleep medicinePatientsOutcomesSeverityComplications