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
2011
Association 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